"In sum, Collins's new edition on Fela is as multilayered and significant a document as the singer's musical contributions. It is a crucial testament about one of the world's most outspoken and radical artists, and gives deep insight into his life, music and struggles against oppression and mediocrity."–Mike Hajimichael, Journal of World Popular Music
"Collins's book is rife with anecdotes derived from lived encounters with Fela that would simply be inaccessible to most biographers This is a wonderful read that will certainly provide insights not available elsewhere."–Rob Bowman, Equinox Publishing
"[A]n intricate, but highly-accessible, examination of the afrobeat superstar. Rather than presenting his reader with a specific conclusion about Fela, his musicianship, or his legacy, Collins delivers a diverse, and at times incongruous, set of perspectives, which demonstrate just how difficult it is to arrive at one."–Nate Plageman, African Studies Quarterly
"Fela is an essential read. Fela Kuti was a highly influential musician who developed a new musical genre, Afrobeat that has spread throughout the world. His music and political activism have influenced numerous individuals throughout the world."–Angel Romero, World Music Central
"In sum, Collins's new edition on Fela is as multilayered and significant a document as the singer's musical contributions. It is a crucial testament about one of the world's most outspoken and radical artists, and gives deep insight into his life, music and struggles against oppression and mediocrity."–Mike Hajimichael, Journal of World Popular Music
"Just as an architectural structure of bricks and mortar provides space for people to live and breathe, so African acoustic structures provide rhythmic space for you to swing, dance and improvise."–The Wire, Epithanies
