Femi Kuti - New Album W/ Mos Def, Common, Macy Gray + US Tour

AFRO-BEAT GENIUS FEMI KUTI TOURING THE US THIS SUMMER, with a new double disc release featuring Mos Def, Common, and Macy Gray.It's been 10 years since the death of Nigerian superstar Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, and 200 turbulent years since human enslavement was officially abolished. These events continue to influence the talented Femi Kuti, biological heir to an aural empire of funk, jazz, and polyrhythmic afro-beats that his father first shared with the world. Femi is standing strong in Fela's footsteps, fusing music and social activism and bringing it to the massive. Femi Kuti's bio on his my$pace page elaborates : "The result honors his father’s work and extends its vision into the new century. It lays the groundwork for a new global pop vision, one that’s politically charged as well as danceable."The Definitive Collection: Femi Kuti weaves together individual threads taken from each of his previous 3 albums onto a 2CD set with extra goodness. Ready for release on May 22nd, this amazing album features collaborations with Mos Def, Common, and Macy Gray. Stunning songs such as, "Wonder Wonder," "Survival," and selections from his debut, Femi Kuti. The album also includes a haunting performance of "Ala Jalkoum" that features Femi singing a duet with Rachid Taha, "97" a tribute to his father's passing, and an inspired reworking of one of Fela's favorites, the popular "Water No Get Enemy".

Tracklisting

Disc: 11. Do Your Best - Kuti, Femi & Mos Def2. Fight To Win3. '974. Traitors Of Africa5. Beng Beng Beng6. Water No Get Enemy - Kuti, Femi & D'Angelo/Macy Gray7. Wonder Wonder8. Look Around9. Survival10. Truth Don DieDisc: 21. Truth Don Die2. Victim Of Life3. Sorry Sorry4. Beng Beng Beng5. Do Your Best6. Blackman Know Yourself7. Eregele8. What Will Tomorrow Bring9. Scatta Head10. Missing Link - Kuti, Femi & CommonThis album is a treasure trove of afro-beat heritage on its own, but that didn't stop the label from adding a limited edition bonus cd. This adds another 10 jewels of Femi Kuti mixes to the cache.

Femi Kuti Tour dates:

2-Jul Monday Summerfest MILWAUKEE 4-Jul Wednesday Comerica City Festival DETROIT 6-Jul Friday Ottawa Blues Festival OTTAWA 7-Jul Saturday Quebec Festival QUEBEC CITY 8-Jul Sunday Paradise BOSTON 11-Jul Wednesday Summerstage NYC 12-Jul Thursday Philadelphia Theater of the Living Arts PHILADELPHIA 13-Jul Friday 9:30 Club WASHINGTON DC 14-Jul Saturday Variety Playhouse ATLANTA 16-Jul Monday Stubb's AUSTIN 18-Jul Wednesday ORPHEUM FLAGSTAFF 19-Jul Thursday HOB SAN DIEGO 20-Jul Friday HOB LOS ANGELES 21-Jul Saturday Fillmore SAN FRANCISCO 22-Jul Sunday Truckee Regional Park TRUCKEE 25-Jul Wednesday Showbox SEATTLE 26-Jul Thursday Commodore Ballroom VANCOUVER 27-Jul Friday Horning's Hideout PORTLAND 29-Jul Sunday The Depot SALT LAKE CITY 30-Jul Monday Belly Up ASPEN 31-Jul Tuesday Boulder Theater BOULDER 2-Aug Thursday Minneapolis Zoo Amphitheater MINNEAPOLIS 3-Aug Friday Lollapalooza Festival CHICAGO