On Monday, the Tony-award winning musical “Fela!” comes to the Belk Theater for a two-day run. The show features Destiny’s Child Michelle Williams plays love…
The Tony Awards recognized two black productions at the 64th annual event at Radio City Hall last night. Denzel Washington took home best actor and Viola Davis won best actress for their roles in the August Wilson play “Fences.” Choreographer Bill T. Jones won a Tony for best choreogrpahy for the musical“Fela! The Musical.” “Fela!” […]
I was only vaguely aware of the Nigerian singer Fela Kuti before I started going to Pop Life a few years ago. The weekly Wednesday party was at Loft 1523 back then. Promoter/DJ Mike Kitchen always played Kuti’s “No Water No Get Enemy.” The blaring horns and driving beats known as Afrobeat always drew people […]
