Worlds apart musically, Fela Kuti and Lennon both radicalised a generation | Jonathan Freedland

No governments are shaken by Snow Patrol; the FBI has no interest in Gary Barlow. Where are today's political popstars?Winter's come early and people are dreaming of escape. Those who fancy a shot of African warmth in these chilly times, but without boarding a plane, should head to the National Theatre, where a chunk of London's South Bank has been transformed into a fabled slice of Lagos. The show is Fela!, telling the story of Fela Kuti, the Nigerian musician, impresario, womaniser and all-rou...

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