Music is the Weapon: From Fela to Fuse

Join us for an evening of musical and cultural self-examination as Afrobeats artist Fuse ODG explores the social impact of Fela Kuti’s work and how it has inspired his own T.I.N.A (This Is New Africa) movement today.

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  • Friday, 16 October 2026

  • V&A South Kensington

    Cromwell Road
    London, SW7 2RL
  • Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre

  • For Members

    and general public; general booking will open on 13 August, subject to availability

  • Tickets cost £15.00 - £18.00

Music is the Weapon: From Fela to Fuse photo
Fuse ODG is a rapper, producer, author, cultural critic and philanthropist. One of the international success stories of the modern musical genre Afrobeats, he also boasts the creation of a viral dance craze, the publication of two children’s books and a quest to revise the global view of Africa though his ‘T.I.N.A’ – This is New Africa – acronym and annual festival. Join Fuse for a night of musical, cultural and political critique.

This event is being held in conjunction with V&A East museum’s inaugural exhibition, The Music is Black: A British Story.