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Come Together: Fela Kuti: Midsummer Concert (12A*)

,Barbican Cinema 3
fela kuti on stage

The Nigerian Afrobeat maestro closes Glastonbury 1984 with an electrifying performance, accompanied by his 20-piece band, Egypt 80.

Fela Kuti performs two epic songs on Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage in this vivid concert film, which wisely lets the music take centre stage, save two brief, revealing interviews with Kuti himself.


In the first half, he performs ‘C.B.B. (Confusion Break Bones)’. After Kuti discusses discovering his African identity in post-colonial Britain, he and his band perform the astonishing ‘Teacher Don’t Teach Me Nonsense’, about rejection of authority and abuse of democracy, across nearly 40 minutes. Later in 1984, Kuti was arrested in Nigeria, leading to a jail term widely considered to be politically motivated.

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Barbican Cinema 3

Location
Barbican Cinema 2 & 3 are located on Beech Street, a short walk from the Barbican’s Silk Street entrance. From Silk Street, you’ll see a zebra crossing that will take you across the road to the venue. 

Address
Beech Street
London
EC2Y 8DS

Public transport
The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.