The well-known filmmaker Andy Boyo, who also serves as a patron of the Directors Guild of Nigeria (DGN), has revealed how Fela Anikulapo Kuti caused him to be expelled from school.
However, Boyo is getting ready to adapt the legendary Afrobeats artist’s life for the big screen in a highly anticipated biographical movie.
Boyo has secured the music rights and is prepared to start filming in Nigeria, the UK, and the US in 2025, following three years of preparation.
Boyo, recognized for his successful films such as “Untamed” and “Spirit of Assassins,” will also direct, write, and produce the biographical film.
Speaking on his love for Fela and the project he is working on, Boyo said “this project is a labour of love.”
Boyo said: “Fela has always been my passion, I was expelled from Glorious College, Ibadan, for sneaking out to watch him perform at the University of Ibadan’s ‘Havana Night.’ Fela was my mentor; I admired his personality and music. When I returned to the school, I got expelled from school.”
The renowned Nigerian artist and political activist Fela died in Lagos, Nigeria, in 1997 at the age of 58.
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