Jad Abumrad and Hanif Abdurraqib On the making of ‘Fela Kuti: Fear No Man’

OCT 21 2025Ludlow House, NYC

Blending oral history, journalism, and sound design, the project features over 200 voices (including Burna Boy, Questlove, Paul McCartney, Santigold, and President Obama) in a vivid retelling of how Afrobeat became a revolutionary language of resistance.

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Jad Abumrad

Author, Fela Kuti: Fear No Man

Hanif Abdurraqib

Author + Critic

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Ludlow House

139 Ludlow St, New York, NY 10002

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