February 18th – The End of Kalakuta Republic
Today, February 18th, marks the anniversary of the date that Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s Kalakuta Republic was razed to the ground. Kalakuta Republic was the home of Fela, his family, band members, singers and numerous hangers-on. It had a free health clinic and a free recording studio and welcomed the outcasts of society with open arms. […]
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