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Fela Anikulapo-Kuti's Sorrow Tears and Blood

by Stephanie Shonekan

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Fela Kuti’s album in Nigeria’s historical context

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Fela Kuti’s album in Nigeria’s historical context

Stephanie Shonekan examines Fela Anikulapo-Kuti’s *Sorrow Tears and Blood* as both a musical work and a point of entry into Nigeria’s social and political history. The book concentrates on 1977, the year the album appeared, while connecting that moment to the longer effects of colonialism and Western imperialism on Nigerian society, politics, economics, and identity. Its scope brings the album’s music and lyrics into conversation with the country’s post-independence history, making the work a lens for considering Fela’s public message across generations.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • For readers interested in Fela Kuti and the historical context of his music.
  • For those exploring Nigerian history, culture, and politics.
  • For readers studying music in relation to colonialism and postcolonial identity.

Themes

Fela Kuti and musicNigeria’s post-independence historyColonialism and its aftermathWestern imperialism and identity

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Book overview

Sorrow Tears and Blood offers a glimpse into the complicated social, cultural, and political phenomenon that is Nigeria.

Though Nigeria is the most populous African country, and sometimes called the "Giant of Africa," Fela's album sheds a sharp light on the reasons why Nigeria has not lived up to its potential. While the text primarily hovers over 1977 (the year of the album's release) as a critical cultural moment in Nigerian history, it also explores the album in the context of a wider look at how colonialism and its aftermath impacted the social, political, and economic environment in Nigeria, and how Western imperialism continues to affect Nigerian identity and life. As we reflect on Nigeria's turbulent post-independent political and social history, Sorrow Tears and Blood offers a rich sonic and lyrical landscape in which to interrogate the potency of Fela's message for generations to come.

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