Fela Kuti
One of the subplots in The Visitor has an immigrant musician teaching a white middle aged economics professor to play African style drums. It highlights one of my favorite musicians, Fela Kuti, a pioneer of modern Afrobeat music. His music was often political. His live performances and personal story are legendary. I rarely meet anyone else who's a fan so it's nice to see him get some exposure in the movie.
I found a cool video of him on youtube made when he was still alive.
I saw his son, Femi, perform at Lollapalooza last year complete with a large band and dancers. They put on an amazing show. I've never seen anything else like it. I'll play one of Fela's CD's before the movie on January 13th.
(Femi Kuti dancers)