All Things Considered continues its “Mom and Dad’s Record Collection” series with singer Santi White, who’s best known by her stage name, Santigold. White says her father steered her artistic development by introducing her to the music of Nigerian Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti at a young age. “My dad played so much music in the [...]
Joakim Noah Talks About His Roots and Fela Kuti
May 9, 2012 | Posted by
Chicago Bulls star Joakim Noah sat down with OkayAfrica TV to discuss his admiration for the legendary singer Fela Kuti when he was growing up, along with the importance of knowing your roots. “Fela Kuti is before my generation but he’s somebody that I still admire… we live in a society right now where people [...]
