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FELA: MUSIC IS THE WEAPON
After becoming radicalized by the Black Power movement, Nigerian superstar musician Fela Kuti risks his career and his life, fighting against his country’s corrupt military government.
Fela Kuti Is the bob marley of Africa. Now picture that legend dropping 55+ albums, marrying 27 women in one day, Getting arrested 200+ times and starting 1 country.
“…Studiously researched and rendered with riotous color and loving linework, this graphic novel offers a portrait of the master musician that unflinchingly explores Fela in all his genius and contradictory complexities. ”
— Evan Narcisse, author and journalist, Rise of the Black Panther
“Jibola Fagbamiye and Conor McCreery's graphic novel stunningly captures the complicated man that Fela was while providing a rich sense of his politics. Fela: Music is the Weapon with its gorgeous drawings and detailed research is a towering achievement, a must-read for scholars, students, and music-lovers alike.”
— Jeanne Theoharis, author of The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Jibola Fagbamiye
Jibola Fagbamiye is a Nigerian-born visual artist based in Toronto, Canada. His work, inspired by African history and North American pop culture, has been exhibited in galleries across Toronto, New York, Los Angeles, and Lagos. Jibola illustrated the New York Times bestseller Black AF: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America, Promise That You Will Sing About Me: The Power and Poetry of Kendrick Lamar, and contributed to IDW's "FULL BLEED Vol.4" anthology. While he has worked on many independent projects, this graphic novel marks his debut. Jibola lives in Toronto with his wife and son. You can find his work on www.jibolastudios.com
CONOR McCReery
is the swashbuckling wordsmith behind the Kill Shakespeare series, an action-adventure take on the Bard’s characters. Conor also created the YA adventure series the Last Witch (BOOM!), and has worked in the worlds of Adventure Time, Regular Show, Assassin’s Creed, and more. He lives in Toronto with his wife and three children.
