Fela Kuti: He Who Carries Death In His Pouch

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1. What was the name of the music Fela created? Worldbeat Ska Africabeat Afrobeat

2. What American Civil Rights group heavily influenced Fela during the recording of "The '69 Los Angeles Sessions" album? SNCC The Black Liberation Army The Black Panthers NAACP

3. Which of Fela's albums was directly responsible for the death of his mother? Sorrow, Tears and Blood Coffin for Head of State Zombie Perambulater

4. Just before the release of the "Unknown Soldier" album, Fela formed a political party for his run for the presidency of Nigeria. What was the name of that party? Afrobeat Rising Movement of the People The Black Panther Party The Democratic Party

5. Fela held fierce to his belief in Monogamy. True False

6. Which album was released after the arrest that prevented Fela from running for president for a second time? Polygamy Government Chicken Boy Army Arrangement Black President

7. After the release of the album "Original Sufferhead," and due to his years of constant activism, what political position did the Nigerian government nominate Fela for in 1981? Member of the Nigerian Parliament Member of the Police Public Relations Committee Governor of the Kalakuta Republic Dog Catcher

8. Fela's birth name means 'He Who Emanates Greatness (Fela), Having Control Over Death (Anikulapo), Death Cannot Be Caused By Human Entity (Kuti)'. True False

9. In 1969, Fela changed the name of his band from The Nigeria 70 to The Africa 70 to demonstrate the size and less specific nationality of the band. What was the name of the commune, studio and self-declared independent state formed by Fela in the late 60's to house this sizable group? Afrika 77 Peaceland The African Republic of Ransome Kalakuta Republic

10. Fela was gunned down in August of 1997. True False