It was a long Christmas. Being away from family and friends sucked! However, one of the high points of the holiday season was my chance to watch the Jay-Z, Jada and Will Smith produced Fela on Broadway, before its scheduled finale last night.
Truth be told this was my first Broadway show, but trust, because of Fela i think even with the high price tag i will be a regular.
Fela for those who don't know is based on Nigerian musician and activist Fela Kuti, and featured Patti Labelle who played his mother Funmilayo.
The rhythmic melodies provided by an incredible cast and band had me continually dancing in my seat. At one point the whole audience hopped out of their seats to shake their groove things. Definitely what i call a damn good time!
Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Sting, Madonna (twice), Beyoncé (naturally), Mick Jagger, Aretha Franklin, The Edge, Bruce Springsteen, Prince, Denzel Washington, Usher, John Legend and Spike Lee have all seen and raved about Fela. I wonder if they got out of their seats to dance too? Nonetheless Happy New Year to all! 2011 is going to be spectacular.
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