Jad Abumrad’s new show - Fela Kuti: Fear No Man

Dolly Parton's America by WNYC Studios & OSM Audio

Oct 15, 202500:37:25Music

In a world that’s on fire, what do we do with art? Like, what can music actually do? Today, Jad Abumrad is back with his first major project since Dolly Parton’s America . Fela Kuti: Fear No Man is a twelve episode explo...

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