Jane Fonda loves FELA!

Jane Fonda saw FELA! Here is what she thought:

Fela is a powerful musical about the life of Nigerian singer, musician and activist, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. It’s a true story and it is exciting to watch and moving to experience. After traveling around the world, Fela created a new kind of music—Afrobeat and I loved it so much I bought 6 CDs to give to friends. It makes you want to dance and the lyrics are radical.

Read more about her reaction here.

FELA! Videos Turn Two

The FELA! YouTube page has just turned 2 years old! With 95 videos and half a million views, the videos have chronicled the journey of the show from Off Broadway at 37 Arts to it's home on Broadway. To celebrate, we will occasionally feature a video from the vault.

We'll start with our very first FELA! video when the show was Off Broadway. Notice any differences?

Femi Kuti

Femi Kuti, Fela's oldest son, made a trip to see FELA! and Sahara TV caught him on camera.

FELA! to be honored at City Hall

The cast and crew of FELA! will be honored by Council Members Jimmy Van Bramer and Julissa Ferreras on the Steps of City Hall on Thursday, July 29 from 1pm-2:30pm. Speaker Christine Quinn, Council Members Van Bramer and Ferreras will read aloud and present the cast and crew of FELA! with a Proclamation from the City of New York at the Stated Meeting in front of the entire City Council. Truly an honor!

The Summer Campaign

For the Summer, we brightened up the FELA! art and added more of the dancers! Be on the look out for this new art on Subway platforms, phone kiosks and more. If you see one, take a picture and upload to facebook!

Video: Water No Get Enemy

Check out the official music video for "Water No Get Enemy" from FELA! the original Broadway cast recording, available online and in stores now!

FELA! Tony Awards & much more...

Congratulations to the FELA! Cast & Creatives on their Three Tony Awards.

Best Choreography - Bill T. Jones
Best Costume - Marina Draghichi
Best Sound Design - Robert Kaplowitz

Breaking News:
The video for “Water No Get Enemy,” the first single from the Broadway cast album, dropped yesterday and was featured on Entertainment Weekly. You’ll love FELA! music director and Tony® nominee Aaron Johnson’s arrangement: It’s true to the roots of Afrobeat and leaves room for interpretation from the Broadway audience. Take a look: Water No Get Enemy Video

Kenny Ortega! Kenny Ortega! There are plenty of wonderful choreographers, but Mr. Ortega is in a class of his own. He’s worked with everyone from Michael Jackson to Madonna and recently attended a performance of FELA! Take a look at his reaction. Kenny Ortega's Testimonial

This is the Summer of Afrobeat, so watch for FELA! events around the city. First up: Come out to the Lincoln Center Midsummer Night Swing Seried on July 12, 2010 and take an Afrobeat lesson with Associate Choreographer Maija Garcia, DJ Rich Medina, Sahr and the rest of the FELA! dancers. Show us your clocks! Afrobeat Lesson at Lincoln Center

World Cup fans, you may have seen this at the opening ceremony, but for those of you who didn't, here's the Angelique Kidjo music video for Move On Up, which features the amazing FELA! dancers. It’s phenomenal.