FELA’S Biography Comes HOME

Cassava Republic, a publisher in Nigeria would be publishing in English, Fela; A Bitch of Life by Carlos Moore. The authoritative biography was first published in French language in 1982. The 350 pages book takes the reader around the labyrinth of the life, struggles and Times of Fela, one of Africa's most celebrated music icon. Moore writes from the humble beginnings of posthumous Grammy award winner to his black consciousness days as a student in England. His musical evolution and his return to Nigeria to fulfil purpose was not left out in Fela: A Bitch of Life.
Fela was no doubt a brazenly fearless agent of change who guided the mind with his music with both blunt truths and satire. The book also reveals Fela's stunning music skills, his anti colonial, anti oppression messages that made him a regular visitor of the Nigerian prisons during the military era. Nevertheless, Moore notes his undoubting and undaunting spirit of the late Icon in the face of these threats.
The book does not limit itself with the musical prowess of Fela alone. It gives pages to interviews with Fela's wives. Opening up aside of Fela many people do not know, Fela as lover and husband.



Fela remains one of the few Nigerians with both an authorised book, a film on Broadway in Hollywood and a yearly celebration in the famous kalakuta shrine. Felabration, the yearly event for the late icon is scheduled for October. Also, the author of the biography will be will be touring Nigeria this coming October. He will be at the Centre for Contemporary Art, Sabo Lagos, French Cultural Centre, Wuse, Abuja on the 9th and 16 of October respectively.




Carlos Moore is a cuban political scientist in exile. He was persecuted by Castro when he opposed Castro racial policies. He left his native cuba for guinea in 1963 and had since served as an in house journalist for Agence France-presse. Moore who is fluent in five languages is also a specialist on West African affairs for the international weekly, Jeune Afrique. He also served as personal consultant to the Secretary General of the Organisation of African Unity, now African Unity,AU. He specializes in African, Latin-American and Caribbean affairs. Moore is currently a honorary research fellow at the University of West Indies. He currently lives in Brazil.
Other books written by the author are, Pichón. Race and Revolution in Castro´s Cuba, África que Incomoda, Racismo e Sociedade, African Presence in the America, and Cette Putain de Vie.