This is Wax Poetics' Africa issue. Includes an excerpt from Fela: This Bitch of a Life by Carlos Moore. Plus articles covering drummer Tony Allen (he helped Fela create a musical phenomenon that shook a continent), singer Vincent Ahehehinnou, who brought the funk to Benin's Orchestre Poly-Rythmo, Pax Nicholas, artist Ghariokwu Lemi (Fela album covers). Plus the Rail Band, Orchestra Baobab, Rich Medina's record rundown, Voodoo Frank, Shafiq, Fanga and Ghana special.
