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  • Andrew Garfield says Fela Kuti influenced his Spider-Man performance

    Andrew Garfield says Fela Kuti influenced his Spider-Man performance

    Andrew Garfield has revealed that Fela Kuti’s music influenced how he approached playing Peter Parker in “The Amazing Spider-Man.”

    Speaking on The Track Star Podcast in September 2026, Garfield said he began listening to Fela Kuti while working on the Spider-Man films. He explained that the Nigerian musician’s spirit, sound and rhythm helped him find something he wanted to bring to the character.

    Garfield has previously discussed using music and physical performers as references when developing his version of Spider-Man. In a 2012 interview with Reuters, he said he listened to “a lot of” Fela Kuti while preparing for the role, alongside studying athletes including Cristiano Ronaldo and Muhammad Ali for their physical confidence and agility.

    In the recent podcast episode, Fela Kuti’s “Water Get No Enemy” was also included in the playlist used while discussing Garfield’s musical influences.

  • BIDEX Da Solechild Releases Fela Kuti-Inspired Conscious Single  “Wa (Come Reason Us)”

    BIDEX Da Solechild Releases Fela Kuti-Inspired Conscious Single  “Wa (Come Reason Us)”

    Nigerian artist BIDEX Da Solechild is back with “Wa (Come Reason Us)”, a socially conscious Afrobeats/Amapiano fusion record that addresses the consequences of failed governance, corruption, economic hardship, and the danger of refusing to learn from history — with a focus on Nigeria’s current realities.

     

    The song references Fela Kuti as a nod to the legacy of African protest music while the Yoruba chorus translates into a warning: If we refuse wisdom and truth, suffering will follow. 

    “Wa (Come Reason Us)” by BIDEX Da Solechild is out now on all streaming platforms.