Jay-Z, Smiths Go Broadway Sign on to produce stage musical “Fela!” Variety November 17, 2009 @ 11:08 AM Share on Social Media Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith have signed on to the production team of Broadway musical "Fela!" The show is based on the life and songs of Fela Anikulapo Kuti, the Nigerian Afrobeat musician and political activist. Read more at Variety. Read Next Fox News' Will Cain Clarifies Dwayne Johnson Interview: 'He Did Not Say to Me That He Regrets Endorsing Joe Biden' | Video Comments