Posts tagged Fela Kuti
Brains, Walking Dead and Rock & Roll: 11 Disturbing Songs About...
Here are some of the best songs about zombies -- because you might as well have a tune to hum when the undead come. ... Read More »
Buraka Som Sistema Just Discover EDM Scene is Real: 'I Thought it Was...
Portugese dance music makers Buraka Som Sistema have just discovered the EDM scene -- which they're considered part of -- actually exists. ... Read More »
Femi Kuti Takes His Message to the Battlefield on 'Africa for Africa'
Having been a working musicians since his teens and standing today as full-fledged Afrobeat royalty, 48-year-old Femi Kuti has decided it's finally time to get to the point on his latest album, 'Africa for Africa.' ... Read More »
Seun Kuti 'Rises' Out of Africa With Fury, With Help From Brian Eno
Seun Kuti discusses his new Brian Eno-produced album, 'From Africa With Fury: Rise,’ and father Fela Kuti's legacy. ... Read More »
Fela Kuti Plays 'Here Comes the Bride' 27 Times -- Picture Book
n 1978, Afrobeat inventor Fela Kuti married 27 women simultaneously, later boasting to a reporter, "I didn't sleep with any women outside my marriage." ... Read More »
'FELA!' Original Broadway Cast, 'Water No Get Enemy' -- Free MP3...
Artist: 'FELA!' Original Broadway Cast Song: 'Water No Get Enemy' Album: 'Original Broadway Cast ... Read More »
Fela Sends a 'Coffin for Head of State' -- Twisted Tales
On Sunday, the cast and crew of the Broadway smash musical 'Fela!' will almost surely make enough ... Read More »
Music Albums Out on May 11, 2010
Looking for a list of music albums out on May 11, 2010? Whether you're into glossy pop or country ... Read More »
Jazz Drummer Steve Reid Dead at 66
Steve Reid, a jazz drummer who worked with the likes of Miles Davis, James Brown and, more recently, ... Read More »
Souljazz Orchestra on the Rise
Listening to the last record by Ottawa's Souljazz Orchestra, one would likely be too swept up in the ... Read More »
Everything Clicks for Benin-Born Guitarist Lionel Loueke
Like many artists who have explored and embraced music from across cultures, guitarist Lionel Loueke ... Read More »
Say Bonjay! to Toronto's New Dancehall Duo
"Bonjay" is a transformation of "bonjour" in Grenadian Creole which means "Good God!" This is also ... Read More »
Fela Kuti, 'Zombie' -- Free MP3 of the Day
Artist: Fela Kuti Songs: 'Zombie' Album: 'The Best of the Black President' [iTunes] Sounds ... Read More »
Ian Brown Wants to Finish Rihanna Track + More
Former Stone Roses frontman Ian Brown has said he wants to finish the track from his forthcoming ... Read More »
K'naan Gets Co-signed by Polaris Prize, Maroon 5, Nas and Damian...
It's been three years since K'naan was first shortlisted for the coveted Polaris Prize -- a best ... Read More »
Datarock 'Say Thanks' to the Talking Heads
Norwegian dance duo Datarock are clearly not one of those bands that likes to hide their influences. ... Read More »
