Tagged: afrobeat
Dollars to Pounds: Seye
Just before interviewing Seye I checked his Twitter. His latest update said: “Good morning…right. Better get some clothes ob, got an interview to do”. At the time he was in Portland, coming to the end … read more »
Stream: Tune-Yards, Angelique Kidjo, Questlove and Akua Naru, “Lady”
This remake of Fela Kuti’s “Lady” by Merrill Garbus bka Tune-Yards, Angelique Kidjo, The Roots’ Questlove and Germany-via-Connecticut MC Akua Naru is remarkable for a few reasons. The track was recorded live, all of the … read more »
Stream: New Tracks from 37th State, Tony Allen’s New Afrobeat Group
Tony Allen, Fela Kuti’s incredible drummer (also Damon Albarn’s incredible drummer) has formed 37th State, a new afrobeat group along with Kuti’s original keyboard player Dele Sosimi. The commissioned vocals from a whole host of … read more »
Video: Femi Kuti’s Take Away Show
Femi Kuti is pacing like a crazy man on a Parisian rootop. It looks freezing, his band of brass and hand drum players in mostly matching orange puffy coats. Then he stops, chops his hands … read more »
Video: Ghariokwu Lemi Talks Fela Kuti Album Art
Fela Kuti recorded and released dozens of albums, each with a specifically agitprop cover meant to elicit the same rebellious feelings as the songs between them. Lagos native and friend of Fela, Ghariokwu Lemi, is … read more »
Fela Kuti Joins Record Store Day with Limited Vinyl EP + Questlove Interview and Mix
After years of artists borrowing his ideas or appropriating his jams, it can seem as though Fela Kuti is as commonplace in the modern music fan’s collection as The Beatles or Stevie Wonder. But only … read more »
Madlib, “African Voodoo Queen” + “The Frontline (Liberation)” MP3
With the emergence of African musical obscurities blogs like Awesome Tapes From Africa, Voodoo Funk and others, it’s easy to forget that there are guys like Madlib who are sitting on mountains of rare African … read more »
Exclusive Stream: Femi Kuti’s New Album Day by Day
TheFADER.com is proud to present an exclusive full album stream of Day by Day, Femi Kuti‘s first solo album in seven years and first for Downtown Records’ new imprint Mercer Street. The album is out … read more »
