1. Identify at least three people and/or experiences that most influenced Fela K
1. Identify at least three people and/or experiences that most influenced Fela Kuti’s music and activism as depicted in the film Teacher Don’t Teach Me Nonsense and/or the article “Make it Funky”. How did they influence him and why do you believe that they were most influential? Support your choice of influences with specific material from the film.
**use as references for this question
https://online.fiu.edu/videos/?vpvid=521787f8-666e-4dd7-a5fc-a9f226f8148c
https://online.fiu.edu/videos/?vpvid=3230cc3822a64c1a808251017414f5d9
And PDF named “Make It Funky” that is attached.
2. Drawing from Appiah’s article, “The Case for Contamination,” argue for or against the following statement: Globalization is destroying traditional cultures. In your response, you must define globalization as articulated by Clarke and Thomas and provide examples both from the week’s materials and your own observations to support your argument.
**Use pdfs named “case for contamination” and “intro to globalization race for this question
3. Why does Fela Kuti insist that the solution to Africa’s problems lies in embracing “authentic” African cultural beliefs and practices? In light of Appiah’s commentary, do you consider Afro-beat authentic African music? Why or why not?