LargeHeartedBoy — The Guardian profiled author Svetlana Alexievich. Stream the Fela Kuti documentary Music Is The Weapon. Granta shared an excerpt from Lucy Ives' new novel Impossible Views of the World. Pitchfork interviewed Zola Jesus about her new album. Book Riot ... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Clocking in at an incredibly potent 53 minutes, Music Is The Weapon was shot in Lagos in 1982 chronicling the Nigerian juggernaut that was Fela Kuti. Helmed by French director/cinematographer Jean-Jacques Flori, the film surrounds itself with the int... more info

Core News — “Stuart puts together a playlist of some of the more experimental and out-there bands and artists to have played Glastonbury, from the 1970’s to the present day. Featuring music from Aphex Twin, Hawkwind, Goat and Fela Kuti.” Freak Zone Playlis... more info

Core News — “Michael Kiwanuka sits in on the Sunday Service for the month of February armed with a handful of his favourite tunes. This week he has tracks by Al Green, David Axelrod, Alice Coltrane, Fela Kuti and Solange. Michael Kiwanuka is a British soul mus... more info

Core News — “Gilles is joined in the studio by none other than Seun Kuti, the youngest son of the legendary Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti. The relationship Gilles and Seun have shared ever since Gilles’s Radio 1 reign, has extended beyond mentorship – they ha... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Mica Levi's soundtrack for the film Jackie is the lone new album I can heartily endorse this week. Numerous box sets are in stores and available to stream today, including The Complete Works of Fela Anikulapo Kuti (30-discs), Public... more info

XLR8R — New Morning will host a live performance by Jeff Mills and Tony Allen. Tony Allen, a Nigerian drummer and legend of the afrobeat movement (known for working alongside Fela Kuti as well as playing solo), will team up with techno pioneer Jeff Mills for... more info

The Quietus — Annual celebration of Fela Kuti's life and work returns to London this week with Dele Sosimi set to headline more info

Stereogum — WARGIRL is Matt Wignall’s attempt to conjure the exhilarating feel and analog sound of War, Fela Kuti, Chaka Khan, and other such soulful, socially charged ’70s rock acts. Wignall, best known as a producer for the Cold War Kids, recruited a large... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Daniel T. returns with Douala By Night, a grab bag of  pan-African records presently lining his crate and beyond. His last AD import, Skateland, a deeply funky 16-track 70s roller skating compilation, is still alive and available, here. Douala By ... more info