Queens of Afrobeat: Women, Play, and Fela Kuti’s Music Rebellion

Journal of the African Literature Association 2026

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Authors: Abosede George
DOI: 10.1080/21674736.2025.2605830
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References: 2

Abstract

Most Fela Kuti fans and detractors would know that in February 1978, the artist married twenty-seven women in a “traditional” wedding ceremony. Twenty-eight individuals got married that day but 99%...

Fields of Study & Subjects

Music History and Culture African history and culture studies Caribbean and African Literature and Culture

Publication details

Journal / source
Journal of the African Literature Association
Volume
20
Issue
1
Pages
190–204
Publication date
2 January 2026
Language
EN