tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686769.post7540830272618599006..comments2016-08-22T12:00:03.978+01:00Comments on naijablog: Fela! the musical, by Bill T JonesJeremy[email protected]Blogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686769.post-74381270582218237282008-08-09T14:54:00.000+01:002008-08-09T14:54:00.000+01:00To Msmak, your fears are definitely unfounded. Th...To Msmak, <BR/><BR/>your fears are definitely unfounded. This is Bill T. Jones we are talking about!! and there is nothing commercial or song-and-dance about his work. <BR/><BR/>Moreover, there is nothing to say taht people who are emotionally or culturally connected to something can do a better job of representing that something. Sometimes, the outsider perspective can be just as important. Traditional Yoruba philosophy understands this well when they acknowledge the input and perspective of the outsider. <BR/><BR/>You have nothing to fear. I am sure if Bill T. Jones manages to fail with this one then it will not be as result of lack of emotional or cultural connection.Anonymous[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686769.post-10948393708678567132008-08-08T16:01:00.000+01:002008-08-08T16:01:00.000+01:00Hey, your readers can score $25 tickets if they vi...Hey, your readers can score $25 tickets if they visit http://www.felaoffbroadway.com/socnet-01.html and use code SOCIAL1.<BR/><BR/>Enjoy the show!Felahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15042029599316567080[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686769.post-29411018348634135182008-08-08T14:59:00.000+01:002008-08-08T14:59:00.000+01:00I am waiting to get feedback from some friends who...I am waiting to get feedback from some friends who are going to see it (I don't live in NYC). However, i am a little curious at the fact that i didn't spot one Naija name among the cast or creative crew...even as a cultural/dance consultant (Yeni Kuti for example could have contributed in tersm fo choreography, surely?).<BR/><BR/>I guess i'm just concerned that a man whose life and music was dedicated to very serious struggles might have his legacy become nothing more than a commercial song-and-dance show, interpreted by people who have no emotional or cultural connection to the people or issues he fought for.<BR/><BR/>Again, just my 2 kobo. I hope my fears are unfounded.MsMak[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686769.post-6888148982998870902008-08-07T19:18:00.000+01:002008-08-07T19:18:00.000+01:00I'm so thereI'm so thereMogajihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06922049364473945647[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686769.post-4457965018633346722008-08-07T07:46:00.000+01:002008-08-07T07:46:00.000+01:00omo, this one must not pass me this time oomo, this one must not pass me this time oMs. Catwalqhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06506293561878301421[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8686769.post-85714942862762328212008-08-06T19:54:00.000+01:002008-08-06T19:54:00.000+01:00I'm actually scheduled to go for this in a couple ...I'm actually scheduled to go for this in a couple weeks! Will blog my review!Saymamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17897913297103776168[email protected]