A date has been announced for the release of a documentary on the late Afro-Beat king, Fela Kuti also known as Fela Anikulapo Kuti or simply Fela. August 1st, 2014 is the D-Day.

The Nigerian multi-instrumentalist, musician, composer, pioneer of the Afrobeat music genre, human rights activist, and political maverick’s life would be captured by family, friends and fellow artists.

“Finding Fela” features never-before-seen footage of his major concerts and exclusive interviews with Femi Kuti (Fela’s eldest son), Yeni Kuti (Fela’s first child), Seun Kuti (Fela’s youngest son), Sandra Izsadore (former Black Panther party member), Questlove and Sir Paul McCartney.

Kino Lorber studio is behind the documentary and its directed by Alex Gibney.

Personalities that are due to appear in the documentary include Femi Kuti, Yeni Kuti, Seun Kuti, Bill T. Jones, Jim Lewis, Rikki Stein, Lemi Ghariokwu, Queen Kewe Anikulapo-Kuti, Michael Veal, Sandra Izsadore, John Darnton, Dele Sosimi, J.K. Braimah, Francis Kertekian, Tony Allen, Carlos Moore, Okwechime Abdul, Ogugua Iwelu, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and the beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney.

No further information is available right according to comingsoon.net, as the official website hasn’t been made available.

Plot Summary: An insightful and provocative look into the life of Nigerian musician/activist Fela Kuti (1938 – 1997), his music, and his social and political importance. This in-depth look at the man who created Afrobeat (a fusion of Jazz, traditional West African rhythms, Funk, Highlife, and psychedelic rock) brings audiences close to Mr. Kuti’s fight against the dictatorial Nigerian government of the 1970s and 80s. With his audacious music and a great deal of courage, Fela Kuti helped bring a change towards democracy in Nigeria, promoted Pan Africanist politics to the entire world and became an inspiration in the global fight for the rights of all oppressed people.