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 poly...
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There’s a trio of great shows coming up at Celebrate Brooklyn! starting tonight (Tursday, June 25). All of these are FREE*, but unless you are destitute, I would highly recommend forking over the $3 suggested donation. I’d also suggest getting there early, especially for the Blonde Redhead and Dr. Dog shows. View the whole Celebrate [...]
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Afrobeat star Femi Kuti continues to expand his musical palette with his latest studio release, Day By Day , a hybrid of Afro-pop, jazz and urban influences. The album has been a long time coming: seven years since his last studio album Fight to Win and four years since the live Live at the Shrine , on which he recorded early versions of three of the songs on this new album. On...
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It goes without saying that a monsoon of bullshit has rained hard upon the world since we last heard from Femi Kuti. 2001's rallying cry Fight to Win came out a month after September 11, and with his latest studio record Day by Day slated for November 18, Femi's coming hot on the heels of yet another colossal American crisis. But Femi, like his legendary father Fela before him, has never given ...
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