One of the subplots in The Visitor has an immigrant musician teaching a white middle aged economics professor to play African style drums. It highlights one of my favorite musicians, Fela Kuti, a pioneer of modern Afrobeat music. His music was often political. His live performances and personal story are legendary. I rarely meet anyone else who's a fan so it's nice to see him get some exposure in the movie.
I found a cool video of him on youtube made when he was still alive.
I saw his son, Femi, perform at Lollapalooza last year complete with a large band and dancers. They put on an amazing show. I've never seen anything else like it. I'll play one of Fela's CD's before the movie on January 13th.
