Fela Kuti musical moves to Nigeria

Award-winning stage musical on the 'father of afrobeat' heads to Lagos, a move welcomed by his eldest daughter, YeniPretentious it isn't. Beneath the giant corrugated iron roof is a shabby stage, a sprawl of picnic tables and market stalls, and young Nigerians playing pool or leaning at a bar watching West Bromwich Albion.But look closer in one corner and a collection of artefacts point to the significance of this rundown corner of Lagos: a colourful costume, musical instruments, photographs, wi...

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