'Anikulapo: Voice of The Orisha', the comic series based on Afrobeat musician and activist Seun Anikulapo Kuti is out.
In the main edition, Anikulapo who is based on Seun Anikulapo Kuti, kidnaps the son of the President and enlists him in the revolution.
Kidnapping
the President's son has its consequences. A military strike team is
sent to Anikulapo's home. Violence and mayhem ensue. Does this sound
familiar?
In 1977, the Kalakuta Republic, the haven of legendary Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti
(Seun Kuti's father) was ransacked by soldiers. His mother was thrown
from a balcony. The injuries she sustained led to her eventual death.
The Kalakuta Republic was burnt to the ground with many injured. The
event is still an emotional moment for the Anikulapo Kuti clan.
Vortex Comics, the publisher of the comic series describes 'Anikulapo: Voice of The Orisha' as "an
“R” Rated comic book which focuses on the story of Anikulapo III, a
spirit summoner who can call open the ancient deities (Orisha) through
his music, he uses this ability to combat corrupt governance, social
evils and his arch enemy Baba General who happens to be the president of
the Federal Republic of Nigeria."
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