Fela Kuti: Music Is the Weapon vs Nelson Cavaquinho
Nelson Cavaquinho has the higher audience score (8.8/10 against 6.2/10 for Fela Kuti: Music Is the Weapon). Nelson Cavaquinho is the shorter watch at 15m compared with 54m. Nelson Cavaquinho is the older of the two (1969 against 1982). Both are documentary, music movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Fela Kuti: Music Is the Weapon
Nelson Cavaquinho| Fela Kuti: Music Is the Weapon | Nelson Cavaquinho | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.2/10 | ★ 8.8/10 |
| Year | 1982 | 1969 |
| Length | 54m | 15m |
| Genres | Documentary, Music | Documentary, Music |
| Country | France | Brazil |
| Director | Jean-Jacques Flori, Stéphane Tchalgadjieff | Leon Hirszman |
| Main cast | Fela Kuti, Pope John Paul II | Nelson Cavaquinho |
Synopsis
Fela Kuti: Music Is the Weapon
Musician Fela Anikulapo Kuti recorded more than 60 albums to promote the magic of Afrobeat but never lost his political voice as an outspoken critic against widespread government corruption in Nigeria. This documentary examines the role that Fela, dubbed "Black President," played in shedding light on atrocities in his homeland and in promoting the ascent of African music worldwide.
Nelson Cavaquinho
A short film of lovely poetic, observational elements and interviews with the famed samba singer/songwriter Nelson Antônio da Silva, whose adopted last name ‘Cavaquinho’ refers to the small guitar-like instrument that he played and used to compose his songs.
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