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Fela in performance (1971) Fela in performance (1971)
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Video duration: 464 seconds

rare early footage (shot by Ginger Baker) featuring Fela & Afrika 70 performing in the rainy southeastern town of Calabar, shortly after the the Nigerian civil war



Zule-Zoo \"Necessary\" Zule-Zoo "Necessary"
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Video duration: 409 seconds

A motorcycle. A construction site. A girl. Enough to make a great music video for Nigerian pop music weirdos Zule-Zoo!



Sonny Okosun - Power To The People Sonny Okosun - Power To The People
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Video duration: 378 seconds

Nigerian pop star Sonny Okosun captured at the height of his popularity as he works on his 1979 album, Power To The People



Seun Kuti - \ Seun Kuti - 'Colonial Mentality'
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Video duration: 219 seconds

Seun Anikulapo-Kuti performs "Colonial Mentality" at a 2005 Fela tribute concert.



The Oriental Brothers in performance The Oriental Brothers in performance
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Video duration: 181 seconds

Nigerian highlife band The Oriental Brothers play their lilting highlife at a party, circa 1980.



Fela on music and politricks Fela on music and politricks
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Video duration: 230 seconds

Fela expresses his views on the role of music in modern African society and previews his new tune "Shuffering and Shmiling"



Fela\ Fela's Afrika Shrine
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Video duration: 152 seconds

Fela's legendary nightspot, circa the early 1980s



Ginger Baker & Salt Ginger Baker & Salt
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Video duration: 305 seconds

Drummer Ginger Baker jams with a bunch of Nigerian musicians who he will later organize as Salt



I.K. Dairo MBE I.K. Dairo MBE
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Video duration: 224 seconds

The late, great Isaiah Kehinde Dairo, MBE.



The Lijadu Sisters in rehearsal and conversation The Lijadu Sisters in rehearsal and conversation
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Video duration: 266 seconds

Twin singers Taiwo and Kehinde Lijadu work out a number for a new album and discuss their experience as female artists in the Nigerian music industry. (circa 1979/80)



Area Scatter Area Scatter
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Video duration: 209 seconds

Igbo transvestite performer does that thing he does, playing a thumb piano.


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Publ.Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:11:36 GMT
Source: NY Times

Dance: Point Toe, Click Mouse
Chris Elam expands the reach of new dance from occasional live productions to an engaged Web audience.
Publ.Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:52:08 GMT
Source: NY Times

France Dominates Europe?s Digital Library
A new digital library, called Europeana, intends to showcase Europe?s history, literature, arts and science.
Publ.Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:04:26 GMT
Source: NY Times