5. 'Fela!'

The Tony-winning Broadway musical about legendary Nigerian musician Fela Kuti (thank him for Afrobeat) also covers his time as a civil rights champion. Plus, the music is pretty damn awesome. Runs Tuesday through Sunday. Murphy Fine Arts Center at Morgan State University, 2201 Argonne Drive. $36.50-$86.50. murphyfineartscenter.org

May 17, 2012