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JIBOLA FAGBAMIYE & CONOR McCREERY – FELA: MUSIC IS THE WEAPON AMISTAD BOOK REVIEW BY GERROD HARRIS Fela Kuti is a revolutionary figure, both musically and politically. As an artist, he pioneered the creation of Afrobeat, the sound of [...]
MICK ROCK & TIM MOHR – ROCKY HORROR: A BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK AT THE CULT CLASSIC HARPER COLLINS BOOK REVIEW BY GERROD HARRIS In 1975, The Rocky Horror Picture Show bombed at the box office, making an estimated $21,000 on its opening [...]