About
FELA: MUSIC IS THE WEAPON
Fela: Music Is the Weapon is a graphic novel I spent over a decade researching, writing and illustrating. It’s my attempt to tell Fela’s story in a way that feels as layered, complicated and unapologetically African as the man himself. The book was published by HarperCollins and has since been nominated for both an Eisner and Ringo Award—which is pretty surreal considering where this whole thing started.
*Fela: Music is the Weapon is not authorized by, affiliated with or otherwise connected to the Fela Kuti family or estate”
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Jibola Fagbamiye
Illustrator / Visual Artist
Jibola Fagbamiye is a Nigerian-born visual artist based in Toronto, Canada. His work, inspired by African history and North American pop culture, has been exhibited in galleries across Toronto, New York, Los Angeles, and Lagos.
Jibola illustrated the New York Times bestseller Black AF: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America, Promise That You Will Sing About Me: The Power and Poetry of Kendrick Lamar, and contributed to IDW’s “FULL BLEED Vol.4” anthology.
While he has worked on many independent projects, this graphic novel marks his debut. Jibola lives in Toronto with his wife and son.
Conor McCreery
Writer / Storyteller
Conor McCreery is the swashbuckling wordsmith behind the Kill Shakespeare series, an action-adventure take on the Bard’s characters.
Conor also created the YA adventure series The Last Witch (BOOM!), and has worked in the worlds of Adventure Time, Regular Show, Assassin’s Creed, and more. He lives in Toronto with his wife and three children.
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