<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\nFeelin\u2019 Fela<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/the-best-of-black-president\">The Best Of Black President by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Knitting Factory Records recently posted a whopping 47 Fela Kuti albums to Bandcamp, ranging from his early recordings with the Koola Lobitos group in the 1960s, through three decades of work and multiple band incarnations, including Africa 70 and Egypt 80. While Kuti might be well-known to some, there\u2019s a lot to digest here, so we asked a handful of Fela-loving artists and selectors to pick out some of their favorite tunes and highlights from the massive catalog of the legendary Afrobeat pioneer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"922\" height=\"519\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/p-SQH94Pifc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: x-large;\"><b>Da Lata<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-02.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176434160\" alt=\"FELA PIX 02\" src=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-02.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-02.jpg 600w, http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-02-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: medium;\" href=\"http:\/\/shop.agogo-records.com\/album\/fabiola?from=embed\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3209508417\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/shop.agogo-records.com\/album\/fabiola\">Fabiola by Da Lata<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><br \/>\nFabiola<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"> Da Lata<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">1.Um Amor A Mais feat. Luisa Maita03:54<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">2.N.Y.J. feat. Diabel Cissokho05:18<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">3.Places We Go feat. Dennis Rollins04:17<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">4.Unknown feat. Mayra Andrade04:21<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">5.Ronco Da Cuica feat. Jandira Silva & Pedro Martins06:00<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">6.Monkeys And Anvils feat. Rich Medina03:30<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">7.Deixa feat. Jandira Silva04:53<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">8.The Shore feat. Sacha Gabriel04:03<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">9.Cambara 41 feat. Marcelo Jeneci02:02<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">10.Don’t Give It Up feat. Luiz Gabriel & Fabricio FBC03:35<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Da Lata describe their sound as Afro-Brazilian-with-a-touch-of-London. They released the <i>Fabiola<\/i> album last year and are set to release a collection of remixes shortly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1480946250\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=e99708\/t=1\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/sorrow-tears-blood-1977\">Sorrow, Tears & Blood (1977) by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u201cGrowing up in provincial England Fela\u2019s music was hard to come by. The 1981 <i>Black President<\/i> compilation featuring \u201cSorrow, Tears and Blood\u201d was the first Fela music I bought, because it had a U.K. release, and it blew my world apart. Later on this would become a huge tune on the dance floor when I was DJing Talkin\u2019 Loud at The Fridge with Gilles Peterson in the early nineties. I often describe this as pure African hip hop; a groove so low-down and dirty and an attitude so mighty and righteous.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"> – Patrick Forge \/ Da Lata<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; color: #000000;\"><strong>Osunlade<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-03.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176434162\" alt=\"FELA PIX 03\" src=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-03.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-03.jpg 600w, http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-03-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2361428485\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=333333\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/yorubarecords.bandcamp.com\/album\/a-man-with-no-past-originating-the-future\">A Man WIth No Past Originating The Future by Osunlade<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/yorubarecords.bandcamp.com\/album\/a-man-with-no-past-originating-the-future?from=embed\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A Man WIth No Past Originating The Future<\/span><\/a> Osunlade<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">1.The Realm Of DIfference05:40<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">2.Eclipse03:26<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">3.Human Beings03:39<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">4.Quiet Departures08:48<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">5.Sour The Plan ft Supreme04:43<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">6.Luna Moth01:07<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><b>7.Camera Shy05:35<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">8.Vessel03:51<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">9.Satellite Beneath Stars04:03<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">10.Goddess02:37<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">11.Conversation With Myself03:37<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">12.Looking Through The Crowds04:29<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Osunlade runs the Yoruba Records label, working with and releasing music with artists like Roy Ayers, Nkemdi, Salif Keita, and Ces\u00e1ria \u00c9vora. Watch out for a new solo record later this year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=4065812114\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/t=1\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/everything-scatter-1975\">Everything Scatter (1975) by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u201cThe groove and horn solo on this one are amazing, the vocals are impeccable and Tony Allens\u2019 drum cadence is one to be reckoned with \u2013 not to mention the guitar licks!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: x-large;\"><b>Wally Clark \/ Gummy Soul<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-04.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176434164\" alt=\"FELA PIX 04\" src=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-04.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-04.jpg 600w, http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-04-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3176823387\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=2ebd35\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/gummysoul.bandcamp.com\/album\/sportin-waves-2\">Sportin' Waves by Wally Clark (Gummy Soul)<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gummysoul.bandcamp.com\/album\/sportin-waves-2?from=embed\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sportin’ Waves<\/span><\/a> Wally Clark (Gummy Soul)<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">1.Holla03:05<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">2.Strong Woman02:54<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">3.Shine (Ft. Kurtis Stanley)03:44<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">4.Hibiscus03:22<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">5.King Louis00:37<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">6.Son03:12<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">7.Hiccups02:54<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">8.I Drink00:51<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">9.Holding On To Yesterday02:58<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">10.The Art of Blastin’ Off (Ft. Xiomara)07:14<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Hip hop producer Wally Clark runs the Gummy Soul label and is a big Fela Kuti fan, he occasionally yells out \u201cEgbe Mi O\u201d to relieve stress.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3674441315\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/t=1\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/shakara-1972\">Shakara (1972) by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u201cThis was the first Fela song I ever heard. A cute Ethiopian girl named Papi was playing it in an antique store in Atlanta. I asked her about it, and she said that she didn\u2019t know who it was, but that she would burn me a copy. For years I didn\u2019t know who created this new groove I\u2019d never heard, I just thought it was some obscure African record.\u00a0I made a beat with it, and planned on giving it to her, but I never saw her again. I was pleasantly surprised when I started getting into Fela, and discovered the song I had only known as <i>Song For Papi<\/i>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: x-large;\"><b>Met\u00e1 Met\u00e1<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-05.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176434165\" alt=\"FELA PIX 05\" src=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-05.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-05.jpg 600w, http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-05-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3663459486\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=e99708\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/maisumdiscos.bandcamp.com\/album\/metal-metal\">MetaL MetaL by Met\u00e1 Met\u00e1<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/maisumdiscos.bandcamp.com\/album\/metal-metal?from=embed\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">MetaL MetaL<\/span><\/a> Met\u00e1 Met\u00e1<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">1.Exu01:47<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">2.Orunmila04:03<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><b>3.Man Feriman07:32<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">4.Cobra Rasteira04:30<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">5.S\u00e3o Jorge03:33<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">6.Oya05:23<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">7.S\u00e3o Paulo No Shaking03:54<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">8.Logun07:56<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">9.Rainha Das Cabe\u00e7as03:50<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">10.Alakor\u00f404:25<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">11.Tristeza N\u00e3o02:13<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><i>MetaL MetaL<\/i> is the forthcoming album from Met\u00e1 Met\u00e1 out of Sao Paolo. Their album features the amazing drumming of Tony Allen, once a member of the Fela Kuti band.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1328207216\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/t=4\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/live-with-ginger-baker-1971-8\">Live with Ginger Baker (1971\/8) by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u201cI was caught by the horn section on this one right from\u00a0the beginning, but I could never have imagined what was about to come.\u00a0The epic ending, with Fela inviting everyone to come and sing is\u00a0amazing, it\u2019s like a trance.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><strong>Bukky Leo<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-06.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176434166\" alt=\"FELA PIX 06\" src=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-06.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-06.jpg 600w, http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-06-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=586861938\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/shop.agogo-records.com\/album\/anarchy\">Anarchy by Bukky Leo & Black Egypt<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/shop.agogo-records.com\/album\/anarchy?from=embed\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Anarchy<\/span><\/a> Bukky Leo & Black Egypt<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">1.Afrobeat Jam03:44<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">2.Anarchy05:04<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">3.Don’t Gag Me04:24<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">4.Fella Fella04:32<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">5.Hard Times03:51<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">6.Interlude00:18<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">7.Jahfrobeat05:32<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">8.Mans Dialema05:34<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">9.Rhythemic03:17<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">10.Skeleton06:01<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">11.Time Scale05:16<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">12.Hard Times (Saxophone Version)03:52<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">13.Time Scale (Saxophone Version)05:16<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">14.Skeleton (Gilles P Beach Mix)05:43<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">15.Skeleton (Gilles P Winter Dub)05:12<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Growing up in Lagos, Nigeria, Leo was the saxophonist in a band led by Tony Allen and would go on to play with Fela Kuti.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3562573281\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/t=1\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/confusion-1974\">Confusion (1974) by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u201cOn <i>Confusion<\/i> the whole side of the LP is like an intro \u2013 it is mystical, dark and groundbreaking.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: x-large;\"><b>Todd Simon (of the Decoders)<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-07.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176434167\" alt=\"FELA PIX 07\" src=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-07.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-07.jpg 600w, http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-07-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/track=437496155\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/thedecoders.bandcamp.com\/track\/adventures-in-paradise-feat-alice-russell\">Adventures In Paradise feat. Alice Russell by The Decoders<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Trumpeter\/arranger\/producer Todd Simon is no stranger to the music of Fela Kuti. He was in Antibalas from 2000-2002, performed in FELA! the musical, and continues to incorporate African music in his projects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=264497188\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/t=1\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/gentleman-1973\">Gentleman (1973) by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u201cThis was always a treat to perform with Antibalas; the horn melody is so vibrant, empowering and uplifting. Fela\u2019s music really has a way to fill up your soul and take you to a stronger place.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">photo by Farah Sosa farahstop.blogspot.com<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: x-large;\"><b>The Liberators<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-08.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176434168\" alt=\"FELA PIX 08\" src=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-08.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-08.jpg 600w, http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-08-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2972510606\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=e99708\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/recordkicks.bandcamp.com\/album\/power-struggle\">Power Struggle by The Liberators<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/recordkicks.bandcamp.com\/album\/power-struggle?from=embed\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Power Struggle<\/span><\/a> The Liberators<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">1.Cairo Uprising03:41<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">2.Soul Dive04:37<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">3.Dark River06:05<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">4.Red Green Live Die04:31<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">5.Dos Caras05:32<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">6.Power Struggle05:47<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">7.No Friend of Mine03:42<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">8.Epicoso05:11<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">9.Water Somewhere feat Roxie Ray03:20<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">With horns blazing and drums firing, The Liberators, a ten piece band from Sydney, Australia, wear their love for Fela proudly on their sleeves.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3441931376\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=2ebd35\/t=1\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/alagbon-close-1974-75\">Alagbon Close (1974\/75) by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u201cOne hell of an arrangement! Set-up so when the beat drops in, all you will do is dance. Punchy horn lines and forever exciting layers of rhythm. Incredible band!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: x-large;\"><b>Ariya Astrobeat Arkestra<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-09.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176434169\" alt=\"FELA PIX 09\" src=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-09.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-09.jpg 600w, http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-09-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: medium;\" href=\"http:\/\/ariyaastrobeatarkestra.bandcamp.com\/album\/towards-other-worlds?from=embed\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2005392644\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=2ebd35\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/ariyaastrobeatarkestra.bandcamp.com\/album\/towards-other-worlds\">Towards Other Worlds by Ariya Astrobeat Arkestra<\/a><\/iframe><\/b>Towards Other Worlds<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"> Ariya Astrobeat Arkestra<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">1.Old Ground02:47<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><b>2.Blood In The Water06:42<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">3.March Of The Idiots06:15<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">4.Turncoat06:22<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">5.Ministry Of Aggression04:38<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">6.Towards Other Worlds05:53<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">7.Future Ancestors05:28<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">8.New Frontiers11:04<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">A UK-based 9 piece band with a forward thinking cosmic tinge to their take on Afrobeat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3619221695\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=2ebd35\/t=1\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/afrodisiac-1972-73\">Afrodisiac (1972\/73) by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u201cThe way it flips from minor to major 3 minutes in\u00a0gets me everytime.\u00a0The thing about Fela\u2019s music is that you can spend forever analysing\u00a0it in order to try to replicate it, but in the end the thing that makes\u00a0it special is unlearnable. It\u2019s his spirit that drives the music and\u00a0that can only come from the man himself\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: x-large;\"><b>Tall Black Guy<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-10.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176434171\" alt=\"FELA PIX 10\" src=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-10.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-10.jpg 600w, http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-10-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1228692288\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=2ebd35\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/shop.firstwordrecords.com\/album\/8-miles-to-moenart\">8 Miles To Moenart by Tall Black Guy<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/shop.firstwordrecords.com\/album\/8-miles-to-moenart?from=embed\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">8 Miles To Moenart<\/span><\/a> Tall Black Guy<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">1.You Look Like A Tall Black Guy Intro01:16<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">2.The Dark Streets06:31<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">3.Funeral Biz \/ Welcome To Detroit Interlude04:21<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><b>4.From Home To Work, And Back…02:53<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">5.Mon Amie De’Troit (ft. Ozay Moore)04:22<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">6.The Motor Is Running05:50<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">7.There’s No More Soul (ft Diggs Duke)04:00<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">8.Rain Into The Nite Outro08:12<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">TBG\u2019s <i>8 Miles to Moenart<\/i> was one of the best independent soul and hip records of 2013, and he just released the latest in his Mini Therapy Chops series.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=401685852\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=333333\/t=2\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/fela-roy-ayers-music-of-many-colours-1980\">Fela & Roy Ayers - Music of Many Colours (1980) by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u201cThis song was my first introduction to Fela, I heard it via a friend who played it to me back in 2004. Around this time I was just starting to listen and experiment with other genres outside of soul music. Very dope tune.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: x-large;\"><b>The Paris DJs<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-11.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176434172\" alt=\"FELA PIX 11\" src=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-11.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-11.jpg 600w, http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-11-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: medium;\" href=\"http:\/\/parisdjs.bandcamp.com\/album\/have-you-ever-been-to-electric-afroland-tropical-grooves-afrofunk-international-vol-4?from=embed\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3877249704\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=e99708\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/parisdjs.bandcamp.com\/album\/have-you-ever-been-to-electric-afroland-tropical-grooves-afrofunk-international-vol-4\">Have You Ever Been To Electric Afroland? - Tropical Grooves & Afrofunk International Vol.4 by Paris DJs Soundsystem<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: medium;\" href=\"http:\/\/parisdjs.bandcamp.com\/album\/have-you-ever-been-to-electric-afroland-tropical-grooves-afrofunk-international-vol-4?from=embed\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Have You Ever Been To Electric Afroland? – Tropical Grooves & Afrofunk International Vol.4<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"> Dereb The Ambassador<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">1.Eshururu (Witness)03:11<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">2.BBB (Featuring Gabriel Garz\u00f3n-Montano)07:32<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">3.Yekermo Sew02:49<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">4.Company Man04:40<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">5.Choking07:40<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">6.Run Fast04:31<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">7.2 Feet03:54<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">8.Mazouglave05:59<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">9.Sarama (Brownout Remix)04:15<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">10.Barumbi04:25<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">11.Soul & Prayer (Jujjumix)05:48<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">12.Oruro05:51<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">13.Lots06:34<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">14.Sofia05:52<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Djouls and the rest of \u00a0the Paris DJs crew keep a steady stream of tunes flowing to Bandcamp, many with a tropical and Afrobeat flavor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3311866704\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=e99708\/t=1\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/he-miss-road-1975\">He Miss Road (1975) by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u201cThe first Fela album I owned, in the early \u201990s. The funkiest thing I\u2019d ever heard at the time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: x-large;\"><b>Jazzman Gerald<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-12.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176434173\" alt=\"FELA PIX 12\" src=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-12.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-12.jpg 600w, http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-12-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1726006314\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=e99708\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/spiritualjazz.bandcamp.com\/album\/spiritual-jazz\">Spiritual Jazz by Various Artists<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/spiritualjazz.bandcamp.com\/album\/spiritual-jazz?from=embed\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Spiritual Jazz<\/span><\/a> James Tatum Trio Plus<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">1.Introduction06:19<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">2.Gol-E-Gandom04:08<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">3.Paul’s Ark03:16<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">4.Ayo Ayo Nene05:42<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">5.Nomusa08:44<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">6.The Akrikan In Winter04:13<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">7.Neveen07:54<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">8.No Jive05:08<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">9.Ja Mil03:31<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">10.The Will Come, Is Now12:27<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">11.Be There03:29<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">12.Psych City10:45<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Gerald runs the awesome archivist Jazzman label, wheels and deals tough-to-find tunes, and knows a thing or two about Afrobeat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3674212828\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=333333\/t=1\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/roforofo-fight-1972\">Roforofo Fight (1972) by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u201cFela at his absolute best: resolute, angry, uncompromising. The artistic triumph of bitterness, anger and resentment chiseled into hard Afrobeat epitomises the unique character that is Fela, and all that he is about.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: x-large;\"><b>Siji<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-13.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176434174\" alt=\"FELA PIX 13\" src=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-13.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-13.jpg 600w, http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-13-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/track=3804484815\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=333333\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/siji.bandcamp.com\/track\/eniyan-dudu-boddhi-satva-ancestral-soul-remix-pt-i\">Eniyan Dudu (Boddhi Satva Ancestral Soul Remix Pt I) by SIJI<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/siji.bandcamp.com\/track\/eniyan-dudu-boddhi-satva-ancestral-soul-remix-pt-i?from=embed\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Eniyan Dudu (Boddhi Satva Ancestral Soul Remix Pt I)<\/span><\/a> SIJI<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Siji first learned about Fela Kuti as a child, watching TV in Nigeria sometime in the mid \u201970\u2032s. Watch out for his forthcoming album, and his documentary about the elder statesmen of Nigerian music.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3990519941\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/t=1\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/coffin-for-head-of-state-1980\">Coffin For Head Of State (1980) by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u201cThis was composed and recorded shortly after the public ransacking of his commune, \u201cThe Kalakuta Republic,\u201d during which his mother was thrown out of a window and critically injured. She eventually died of injuries sustained during the attack and the song was his direct condemnation of the attack as well as his accusation of the brutal military regime upon which he laid blame for her demise.\u00a0It\u2019s a stirring and poignant piece and highly evocative of the turbulent times many Nigerians including myself found ourselves living through. It also eloquently captures the antics of the military authorities, widespread corruption in the nation and the pious nature of some the country\u2019s religious leaders.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><b>Daniel Crawford<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-14.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176434175\" alt=\"FELA PIX 14\" src=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-14.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-14.jpg 600w, http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-14-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2807134517\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=333333\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/danielcrawford.bandcamp.com\/album\/side-effects\">Side Effects by Daniel Crawford<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/danielcrawford.bandcamp.com\/album\/side-effects?from=embed\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Side Effects<\/span><\/a> Daniel Crawford<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">1.Summer Breeze04:08<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">2.We Live In LA04:38<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">3.Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing03:02<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">4.Valdez In The Country03:31<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">5.Find A Way Feat. Ryck Jane And Dark McGwire03:45<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">6.Take Me With U Feat. Kyra Simone04:54<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">7.I Wanna Be Where You Are02:51<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">8.Brown Sugar Feat. Demont Crawford04:31<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">9.Strictly For My Negus (Acoustic)04:11<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">10.The Awakening Intruth (Intro From The Awakening)03:46<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Crawford is a hotly tipped, up-and-coming soul musician from Los Angeles, CA. Watch out for his <i>The Awakening<\/i> album this May.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2819844666\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=e99708\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/expensive-shit-1975\">Expensive Shit (1975) by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u201cFela is one of my heroes not only in music but as a man. He stood firmly for what he believed was right, and fought until death to liberate his\/my people using one of the most powerful weapons known to man: music.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: x-large;\"><b>Steve Haney (of Jungle Fire)<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-15.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176434176\" alt=\"FELA PIX 15\" src=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-15.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-15.jpg 600w, http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-15-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/track=3855094728\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=e99708\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/junglefiremusic.bandcamp.com\/track\/comencemos-lets-start\">Comencemos (Let's Start) by Jungle Fire<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/junglefiremusic.bandcamp.com\/track\/comencemos-lets-start?from=embed\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Comencemos (Let’s Start)<\/span><\/a> Jungle Fire<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Jungle Fire combine their love for Ray Camacho, Enrique Lynch, Ray Barretto, James Brown, Fela Kuti and Manu Dibango \u00a0to create a melting pot of afro-cuban rhythms, break-beats and 70\u2032s inspired\u00a0funk.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1328207216\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=333333\/t=1\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/live-with-ginger-baker-1971-8\">Live with Ginger Baker (1971\/8) by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u201cI discovered Fela Kuti\u2019s music through my older brother who saw him in the 80\u2032s. That provoked my interest to buy Fela Kuti & The Africa 70 <i>Live With Ginger Baker<\/i>. A few years back Jungle Fire discovered the same song covered by Phirpo Y Su Caribe, which then led us to record our version <i>Comencemos<\/i> \u2013 a pure explosion of sound!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: x-large;\"><b>Moni<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-16.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176434177\" alt=\"FELA PIX 16\" src=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-16.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-16.jpg 600w, http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-16-300x155.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/moni\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Moni<\/span><\/a> is a designer at Bandcamp and a fan of all things Fela.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=130981718\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/t=2\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/fear-not-for-man-1977\">Fear Not For Man (1977) by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u201cAs a lover of music and a (former) Lagosian, Fela played a big role in my musical upbringing. With such a vast discography it\u2019s difficult to choose just one tune, particularly with the stellar selections from the other artists. The instrumental <i>Palm Wine Sound<\/i> is a wonderfully relaxed groove that\u2019s often overlooked. It provides a fantastic counterpoint to the fire for which Fela is best known.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><b>More about Fela<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Born\u00a0Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti\u00a0on 15 October 1938 in\u00a0Abeokuta, Nigeria, Kuti was sent to London at the end of the 1950s to study\u00a0medicine. Thankfully (at least for music fans worldwide), he chose to drop medicine and moved his studies to the\u00a0Trinity College of Music. In London he formed Koola Lobitos, a band that would fuse jazz with African highlife music. In 1963, Kuti moved back to Nigeria. Now married with three sons (one of whom was Femi Kuti, who still enjoys a successful music career), he re-formed Koola Lobitos and worked at the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation.\u00a0In 1967, Kuti moved to Ghana and began to experiment with his sound and developed a percussion and horn heavy mash of Yoruba influences, along with highlife, funk, jazz, soul, rock, and Latin music which he called Afrobeat. Two years later Kuti took his band to Los Angeles, CA, where he discovered the\u00a0Black Power\u00a0movement \u2013 an experience that would heavily influence his sound and political outlook. Kuti returned to Nigeria and throughout the 1970s and \u201980s he would release a constant stream of records that voiced his opposition to the government. Tracks like \u201cZombie\u201d (a comment on the Nigerian military), \u201cV.I.P. (Vagabonds in Power)\u201d and \u201cI.T.T. (International Thief-Thief)\u201d would send Kuti to jail, see him beaten, his studio and performance space burned down, and even lead to the death of his mother who was pushed from a burning building by soldiers. He remained musically and politically active up through the late 1980s, releasing the <i>Beasts of No Nation<\/i>\u00a0album in 1989 which features a horned and fang-toothed Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher\u00a0and Pieter Willem Botha on the cover.\u00a0Fela Kuti died of AIDS-related complications on August 2, 1997, at the age of 58, in Lagos, Nigeria, and it was estimated that 1 million people attended his funeral procession.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>>via:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.bandcamp.com\/2014\/02\/21\/feelin-fela\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/blog.bandcamp.com\/2014\/02\/21\/feelin-fela\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Feelin\u2019 Fela Knitting Factory Records recently posted a whopping 47 Fela Kuti albums to Bandcamp, ranging from his early recordings with the Koola Lobitos group in the 1960s, through three decades of work and multiple band incarnations, including Africa 70 and Egypt 80. 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Feelin\u2019 Fela<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/the-best-of-black-president\">The Best Of Black President by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Knitting Factory Records recently posted a whopping 47 Fela Kuti albums to Bandcamp, ranging from his early recordings with the Koola Lobitos group in the 1960s, through three decades of work and multiple band incarnations, including Africa 70 and Egypt 80. While Kuti might be well-known to some, there\u2019s a lot to digest here, so we asked a handful of Fela-loving artists and selectors to pick out some of their favorite tunes and highlights from the massive catalog of the legendary Afrobeat pioneer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"922\" height=\"519\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/p-SQH94Pifc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: x-large;\"><b>Da Lata<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-02.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176434160\" alt=\"FELA PIX 02\" src=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-02.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-02.jpg 600w, http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-02-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: medium;\" href=\"http:\/\/shop.agogo-records.com\/album\/fabiola?from=embed\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3209508417\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/shop.agogo-records.com\/album\/fabiola\">Fabiola by Da Lata<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><br \/>\nFabiola<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"> Da Lata<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">1.Um Amor A Mais feat. Luisa Maita03:54<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">2.N.Y.J. feat. Diabel Cissokho05:18<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">3.Places We Go feat. Dennis Rollins04:17<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">4.Unknown feat. Mayra Andrade04:21<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">5.Ronco Da Cuica feat. Jandira Silva & Pedro Martins06:00<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">6.Monkeys And Anvils feat. Rich Medina03:30<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">7.Deixa feat. Jandira Silva04:53<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">8.The Shore feat. Sacha Gabriel04:03<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">9.Cambara 41 feat. Marcelo Jeneci02:02<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">10.Don’t Give It Up feat. Luiz Gabriel & Fabricio FBC03:35<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Da Lata describe their sound as Afro-Brazilian-with-a-touch-of-London. They released the <i>Fabiola<\/i> album last year and are set to release a collection of remixes shortly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1480946250\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=e99708\/t=1\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/sorrow-tears-blood-1977\">Sorrow, Tears & Blood (1977) by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u201cGrowing up in provincial England Fela\u2019s music was hard to come by. The 1981 <i>Black President<\/i> compilation featuring \u201cSorrow, Tears and Blood\u201d was the first Fela music I bought, because it had a U.K. release, and it blew my world apart. Later on this would become a huge tune on the dance floor when I was DJing Talkin\u2019 Loud at The Fridge with Gilles Peterson in the early nineties. I often describe this as pure African hip hop; a groove so low-down and dirty and an attitude so mighty and righteous.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"> – Patrick Forge \/ Da Lata<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; color: #000000;\"><strong>Osunlade<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-03.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176434162\" alt=\"FELA PIX 03\" src=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-03.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-03.jpg 600w, http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-03-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2361428485\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=333333\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/yorubarecords.bandcamp.com\/album\/a-man-with-no-past-originating-the-future\">A Man WIth No Past Originating The Future by Osunlade<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/yorubarecords.bandcamp.com\/album\/a-man-with-no-past-originating-the-future?from=embed\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A Man WIth No Past Originating The Future<\/span><\/a> Osunlade<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">1.The Realm Of DIfference05:40<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">2.Eclipse03:26<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">3.Human Beings03:39<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">4.Quiet Departures08:48<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">5.Sour The Plan ft Supreme04:43<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">6.Luna Moth01:07<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><b>7.Camera Shy05:35<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">8.Vessel03:51<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">9.Satellite Beneath Stars04:03<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">10.Goddess02:37<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">11.Conversation With Myself03:37<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">12.Looking Through The Crowds04:29<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Osunlade runs the Yoruba Records label, working with and releasing music with artists like Roy Ayers, Nkemdi, Salif Keita, and Ces\u00e1ria \u00c9vora. Watch out for a new solo record later this year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=4065812114\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/t=1\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/everything-scatter-1975\">Everything Scatter (1975) by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u201cThe groove and horn solo on this one are amazing, the vocals are impeccable and Tony Allens\u2019 drum cadence is one to be reckoned with \u2013 not to mention the guitar licks!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: x-large;\"><b>Wally Clark \/ Gummy Soul<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-04.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176434164\" alt=\"FELA PIX 04\" src=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-04.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-04.jpg 600w, http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-04-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3176823387\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=2ebd35\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/gummysoul.bandcamp.com\/album\/sportin-waves-2\">Sportin' Waves by Wally Clark (Gummy Soul)<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gummysoul.bandcamp.com\/album\/sportin-waves-2?from=embed\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sportin’ Waves<\/span><\/a> Wally Clark (Gummy Soul)<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">1.Holla03:05<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">2.Strong Woman02:54<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">3.Shine (Ft. Kurtis Stanley)03:44<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">4.Hibiscus03:22<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">5.King Louis00:37<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">6.Son03:12<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">7.Hiccups02:54<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">8.I Drink00:51<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">9.Holding On To Yesterday02:58<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">10.The Art of Blastin’ Off (Ft. Xiomara)07:14<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Hip hop producer Wally Clark runs the Gummy Soul label and is a big Fela Kuti fan, he occasionally yells out \u201cEgbe Mi O\u201d to relieve stress.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3674441315\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/t=1\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/shakara-1972\">Shakara (1972) by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u201cThis was the first Fela song I ever heard. A cute Ethiopian girl named Papi was playing it in an antique store in Atlanta. I asked her about it, and she said that she didn\u2019t know who it was, but that she would burn me a copy. For years I didn\u2019t know who created this new groove I\u2019d never heard, I just thought it was some obscure African record.\u00a0I made a beat with it, and planned on giving it to her, but I never saw her again. I was pleasantly surprised when I started getting into Fela, and discovered the song I had only known as <i>Song For Papi<\/i>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: x-large;\"><b>Met\u00e1 Met\u00e1<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-05.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176434165\" alt=\"FELA PIX 05\" src=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-05.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-05.jpg 600w, http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-05-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3663459486\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=e99708\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/maisumdiscos.bandcamp.com\/album\/metal-metal\">MetaL MetaL by Met\u00e1 Met\u00e1<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/maisumdiscos.bandcamp.com\/album\/metal-metal?from=embed\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">MetaL MetaL<\/span><\/a> Met\u00e1 Met\u00e1<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">1.Exu01:47<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">2.Orunmila04:03<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><b>3.Man Feriman07:32<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">4.Cobra Rasteira04:30<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">5.S\u00e3o Jorge03:33<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">6.Oya05:23<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">7.S\u00e3o Paulo No Shaking03:54<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">8.Logun07:56<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">9.Rainha Das Cabe\u00e7as03:50<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">10.Alakor\u00f404:25<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">11.Tristeza N\u00e3o02:13<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><i>MetaL MetaL<\/i> is the forthcoming album from Met\u00e1 Met\u00e1 out of Sao Paolo. Their album features the amazing drumming of Tony Allen, once a member of the Fela Kuti band.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1328207216\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/t=4\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/live-with-ginger-baker-1971-8\">Live with Ginger Baker (1971\/8) by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u201cI was caught by the horn section on this one right from\u00a0the beginning, but I could never have imagined what was about to come.\u00a0The epic ending, with Fela inviting everyone to come and sing is\u00a0amazing, it\u2019s like a trance.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><strong>Bukky Leo<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-06.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176434166\" alt=\"FELA PIX 06\" src=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-06.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-06.jpg 600w, http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-06-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=586861938\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/shop.agogo-records.com\/album\/anarchy\">Anarchy by Bukky Leo & Black Egypt<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/shop.agogo-records.com\/album\/anarchy?from=embed\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Anarchy<\/span><\/a> Bukky Leo & Black Egypt<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">1.Afrobeat Jam03:44<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">2.Anarchy05:04<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">3.Don’t Gag Me04:24<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">4.Fella Fella04:32<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">5.Hard Times03:51<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">6.Interlude00:18<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">7.Jahfrobeat05:32<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">8.Mans Dialema05:34<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">9.Rhythemic03:17<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">10.Skeleton06:01<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">11.Time Scale05:16<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">12.Hard Times (Saxophone Version)03:52<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">13.Time Scale (Saxophone Version)05:16<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">14.Skeleton (Gilles P Beach Mix)05:43<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">15.Skeleton (Gilles P Winter Dub)05:12<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Growing up in Lagos, Nigeria, Leo was the saxophonist in a band led by Tony Allen and would go on to play with Fela Kuti.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3562573281\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/t=1\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/confusion-1974\">Confusion (1974) by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u201cOn <i>Confusion<\/i> the whole side of the LP is like an intro \u2013 it is mystical, dark and groundbreaking.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: x-large;\"><b>Todd Simon (of the Decoders)<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-07.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176434167\" alt=\"FELA PIX 07\" src=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-07.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-07.jpg 600w, http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-07-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/track=437496155\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/thedecoders.bandcamp.com\/track\/adventures-in-paradise-feat-alice-russell\">Adventures In Paradise feat. Alice Russell by The Decoders<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Trumpeter\/arranger\/producer Todd Simon is no stranger to the music of Fela Kuti. He was in Antibalas from 2000-2002, performed in FELA! the musical, and continues to incorporate African music in his projects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=264497188\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/t=1\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/gentleman-1973\">Gentleman (1973) by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u201cThis was always a treat to perform with Antibalas; the horn melody is so vibrant, empowering and uplifting. Fela\u2019s music really has a way to fill up your soul and take you to a stronger place.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">photo by Farah Sosa farahstop.blogspot.com<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: x-large;\"><b>The Liberators<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-08.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176434168\" alt=\"FELA PIX 08\" src=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-08.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-08.jpg 600w, http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-08-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2972510606\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=e99708\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/recordkicks.bandcamp.com\/album\/power-struggle\">Power Struggle by The Liberators<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/recordkicks.bandcamp.com\/album\/power-struggle?from=embed\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Power Struggle<\/span><\/a> The Liberators<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">1.Cairo Uprising03:41<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">2.Soul Dive04:37<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">3.Dark River06:05<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">4.Red Green Live Die04:31<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">5.Dos Caras05:32<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">6.Power Struggle05:47<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">7.No Friend of Mine03:42<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">8.Epicoso05:11<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">9.Water Somewhere feat Roxie Ray03:20<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">With horns blazing and drums firing, The Liberators, a ten piece band from Sydney, Australia, wear their love for Fela proudly on their sleeves.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3441931376\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=2ebd35\/t=1\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/alagbon-close-1974-75\">Alagbon Close (1974\/75) by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u201cOne hell of an arrangement! Set-up so when the beat drops in, all you will do is dance. Punchy horn lines and forever exciting layers of rhythm. Incredible band!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: x-large;\"><b>Ariya Astrobeat Arkestra<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-09.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176434169\" alt=\"FELA PIX 09\" src=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-09.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-09.jpg 600w, http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-09-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: medium;\" href=\"http:\/\/ariyaastrobeatarkestra.bandcamp.com\/album\/towards-other-worlds?from=embed\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2005392644\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=2ebd35\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/ariyaastrobeatarkestra.bandcamp.com\/album\/towards-other-worlds\">Towards Other Worlds by Ariya Astrobeat Arkestra<\/a><\/iframe><\/b>Towards Other Worlds<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"> Ariya Astrobeat Arkestra<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">1.Old Ground02:47<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><b>2.Blood In The Water06:42<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">3.March Of The Idiots06:15<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">4.Turncoat06:22<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">5.Ministry Of Aggression04:38<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">6.Towards Other Worlds05:53<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">7.Future Ancestors05:28<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">8.New Frontiers11:04<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">A UK-based 9 piece band with a forward thinking cosmic tinge to their take on Afrobeat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3619221695\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=2ebd35\/t=1\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/afrodisiac-1972-73\">Afrodisiac (1972\/73) by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u201cThe way it flips from minor to major 3 minutes in\u00a0gets me everytime.\u00a0The thing about Fela\u2019s music is that you can spend forever analysing\u00a0it in order to try to replicate it, but in the end the thing that makes\u00a0it special is unlearnable. It\u2019s his spirit that drives the music and\u00a0that can only come from the man himself\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: x-large;\"><b>Tall Black Guy<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-10.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176434171\" alt=\"FELA PIX 10\" src=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-10.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-10.jpg 600w, http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-10-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1228692288\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=2ebd35\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/shop.firstwordrecords.com\/album\/8-miles-to-moenart\">8 Miles To Moenart by Tall Black Guy<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/shop.firstwordrecords.com\/album\/8-miles-to-moenart?from=embed\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">8 Miles To Moenart<\/span><\/a> Tall Black Guy<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">1.You Look Like A Tall Black Guy Intro01:16<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">2.The Dark Streets06:31<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">3.Funeral Biz \/ Welcome To Detroit Interlude04:21<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><b>4.From Home To Work, And Back…02:53<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">5.Mon Amie De’Troit (ft. Ozay Moore)04:22<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">6.The Motor Is Running05:50<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">7.There’s No More Soul (ft Diggs Duke)04:00<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">8.Rain Into The Nite Outro08:12<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">TBG\u2019s <i>8 Miles to Moenart<\/i> was one of the best independent soul and hip records of 2013, and he just released the latest in his Mini Therapy Chops series.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=401685852\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=333333\/t=2\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/fela-roy-ayers-music-of-many-colours-1980\">Fela & Roy Ayers - Music of Many Colours (1980) by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u201cThis song was my first introduction to Fela, I heard it via a friend who played it to me back in 2004. Around this time I was just starting to listen and experiment with other genres outside of soul music. Very dope tune.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: x-large;\"><b>The Paris DJs<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-11.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176434172\" alt=\"FELA PIX 11\" src=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-11.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-11.jpg 600w, http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-11-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: medium;\" href=\"http:\/\/parisdjs.bandcamp.com\/album\/have-you-ever-been-to-electric-afroland-tropical-grooves-afrofunk-international-vol-4?from=embed\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3877249704\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=e99708\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/parisdjs.bandcamp.com\/album\/have-you-ever-been-to-electric-afroland-tropical-grooves-afrofunk-international-vol-4\">Have You Ever Been To Electric Afroland? - Tropical Grooves & Afrofunk International Vol.4 by Paris DJs Soundsystem<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: medium;\" href=\"http:\/\/parisdjs.bandcamp.com\/album\/have-you-ever-been-to-electric-afroland-tropical-grooves-afrofunk-international-vol-4?from=embed\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Have You Ever Been To Electric Afroland? – Tropical Grooves & Afrofunk International Vol.4<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"> Dereb The Ambassador<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">1.Eshururu (Witness)03:11<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">2.BBB (Featuring Gabriel Garz\u00f3n-Montano)07:32<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">3.Yekermo Sew02:49<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">4.Company Man04:40<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">5.Choking07:40<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">6.Run Fast04:31<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">7.2 Feet03:54<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">8.Mazouglave05:59<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">9.Sarama (Brownout Remix)04:15<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">10.Barumbi04:25<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">11.Soul & Prayer (Jujjumix)05:48<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">12.Oruro05:51<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">13.Lots06:34<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">14.Sofia05:52<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Djouls and the rest of \u00a0the Paris DJs crew keep a steady stream of tunes flowing to Bandcamp, many with a tropical and Afrobeat flavor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3311866704\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=e99708\/t=1\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/he-miss-road-1975\">He Miss Road (1975) by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u201cThe first Fela album I owned, in the early \u201990s. The funkiest thing I\u2019d ever heard at the time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: x-large;\"><b>Jazzman Gerald<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-12.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176434173\" alt=\"FELA PIX 12\" src=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-12.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-12.jpg 600w, http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-12-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1726006314\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=e99708\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/spiritualjazz.bandcamp.com\/album\/spiritual-jazz\">Spiritual Jazz by Various Artists<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/spiritualjazz.bandcamp.com\/album\/spiritual-jazz?from=embed\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Spiritual Jazz<\/span><\/a> James Tatum Trio Plus<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">1.Introduction06:19<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">2.Gol-E-Gandom04:08<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">3.Paul’s Ark03:16<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">4.Ayo Ayo Nene05:42<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">5.Nomusa08:44<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">6.The Akrikan In Winter04:13<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">7.Neveen07:54<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">8.No Jive05:08<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">9.Ja Mil03:31<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">10.The Will Come, Is Now12:27<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">11.Be There03:29<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">12.Psych City10:45<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Gerald runs the awesome archivist Jazzman label, wheels and deals tough-to-find tunes, and knows a thing or two about Afrobeat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3674212828\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=333333\/t=1\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/roforofo-fight-1972\">Roforofo Fight (1972) by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u201cFela at his absolute best: resolute, angry, uncompromising. The artistic triumph of bitterness, anger and resentment chiseled into hard Afrobeat epitomises the unique character that is Fela, and all that he is about.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: x-large;\"><b>Siji<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-13.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176434174\" alt=\"FELA PIX 13\" src=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-13.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-13.jpg 600w, http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-13-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/track=3804484815\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=333333\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/siji.bandcamp.com\/track\/eniyan-dudu-boddhi-satva-ancestral-soul-remix-pt-i\">Eniyan Dudu (Boddhi Satva Ancestral Soul Remix Pt I) by SIJI<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/siji.bandcamp.com\/track\/eniyan-dudu-boddhi-satva-ancestral-soul-remix-pt-i?from=embed\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Eniyan Dudu (Boddhi Satva Ancestral Soul Remix Pt I)<\/span><\/a> SIJI<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Siji first learned about Fela Kuti as a child, watching TV in Nigeria sometime in the mid \u201970\u2032s. Watch out for his forthcoming album, and his documentary about the elder statesmen of Nigerian music.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3990519941\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/t=1\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/coffin-for-head-of-state-1980\">Coffin For Head Of State (1980) by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u201cThis was composed and recorded shortly after the public ransacking of his commune, \u201cThe Kalakuta Republic,\u201d during which his mother was thrown out of a window and critically injured. She eventually died of injuries sustained during the attack and the song was his direct condemnation of the attack as well as his accusation of the brutal military regime upon which he laid blame for her demise.\u00a0It\u2019s a stirring and poignant piece and highly evocative of the turbulent times many Nigerians including myself found ourselves living through. It also eloquently captures the antics of the military authorities, widespread corruption in the nation and the pious nature of some the country\u2019s religious leaders.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><b>Daniel Crawford<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-14.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176434175\" alt=\"FELA PIX 14\" src=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-14.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-14.jpg 600w, http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-14-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2807134517\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=333333\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/danielcrawford.bandcamp.com\/album\/side-effects\">Side Effects by Daniel Crawford<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/danielcrawford.bandcamp.com\/album\/side-effects?from=embed\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Side Effects<\/span><\/a> Daniel Crawford<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">1.Summer Breeze04:08<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">2.We Live In LA04:38<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">3.Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing03:02<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">4.Valdez In The Country03:31<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">5.Find A Way Feat. Ryck Jane And Dark McGwire03:45<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">6.Take Me With U Feat. Kyra Simone04:54<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">7.I Wanna Be Where You Are02:51<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">8.Brown Sugar Feat. Demont Crawford04:31<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">9.Strictly For My Negus (Acoustic)04:11<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">10.The Awakening Intruth (Intro From The Awakening)03:46<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Crawford is a hotly tipped, up-and-coming soul musician from Los Angeles, CA. Watch out for his <i>The Awakening<\/i> album this May.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2819844666\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=e99708\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/expensive-shit-1975\">Expensive Shit (1975) by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u201cFela is one of my heroes not only in music but as a man. He stood firmly for what he believed was right, and fought until death to liberate his\/my people using one of the most powerful weapons known to man: music.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: x-large;\"><b>Steve Haney (of Jungle Fire)<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-15.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176434176\" alt=\"FELA PIX 15\" src=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-15.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-15.jpg 600w, http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-15-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/track=3855094728\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=e99708\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/junglefiremusic.bandcamp.com\/track\/comencemos-lets-start\">Comencemos (Let's Start) by Jungle Fire<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/junglefiremusic.bandcamp.com\/track\/comencemos-lets-start?from=embed\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Comencemos (Let’s Start)<\/span><\/a> Jungle Fire<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Jungle Fire combine their love for Ray Camacho, Enrique Lynch, Ray Barretto, James Brown, Fela Kuti and Manu Dibango \u00a0to create a melting pot of afro-cuban rhythms, break-beats and 70\u2032s inspired\u00a0funk.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1328207216\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=333333\/t=1\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/live-with-ginger-baker-1971-8\">Live with Ginger Baker (1971\/8) by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u201cI discovered Fela Kuti\u2019s music through my older brother who saw him in the 80\u2032s. That provoked my interest to buy Fela Kuti & The Africa 70 <i>Live With Ginger Baker<\/i>. A few years back Jungle Fire discovered the same song covered by Phirpo Y Su Caribe, which then led us to record our version <i>Comencemos<\/i> \u2013 a pure explosion of sound!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: x-large;\"><b>Moni<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-16.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176434177\" alt=\"FELA PIX 16\" src=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-16.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-16.jpg 600w, http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-16-300x155.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/moni\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Moni<\/span><\/a> is a designer at Bandcamp and a fan of all things Fela.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=130981718\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/t=2\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/fear-not-for-man-1977\">Fear Not For Man (1977) by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u201cAs a lover of music and a (former) Lagosian, Fela played a big role in my musical upbringing. With such a vast discography it\u2019s difficult to choose just one tune, particularly with the stellar selections from the other artists. The instrumental <i>Palm Wine Sound<\/i> is a wonderfully relaxed groove that\u2019s often overlooked. It provides a fantastic counterpoint to the fire for which Fela is best known.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><b>More about Fela<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Born\u00a0Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti\u00a0on 15 October 1938 in\u00a0Abeokuta, Nigeria, Kuti was sent to London at the end of the 1950s to study\u00a0medicine. Thankfully (at least for music fans worldwide), he chose to drop medicine and moved his studies to the\u00a0Trinity College of Music. In London he formed Koola Lobitos, a band that would fuse jazz with African highlife music. In 1963, Kuti moved back to Nigeria. Now married with three sons (one of whom was Femi Kuti, who still enjoys a successful music career), he re-formed Koola Lobitos and worked at the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation.\u00a0In 1967, Kuti moved to Ghana and began to experiment with his sound and developed a percussion and horn heavy mash of Yoruba influences, along with highlife, funk, jazz, soul, rock, and Latin music which he called Afrobeat. Two years later Kuti took his band to Los Angeles, CA, where he discovered the\u00a0Black Power\u00a0movement \u2013 an experience that would heavily influence his sound and political outlook. Kuti returned to Nigeria and throughout the 1970s and \u201980s he would release a constant stream of records that voiced his opposition to the government. Tracks like \u201cZombie\u201d (a comment on the Nigerian military), \u201cV.I.P. (Vagabonds in Power)\u201d and \u201cI.T.T. (International Thief-Thief)\u201d would send Kuti to jail, see him beaten, his studio and performance space burned down, and even lead to the death of his mother who was pushed from a burning building by soldiers. He remained musically and politically active up through the late 1980s, releasing the <i>Beasts of No Nation<\/i>\u00a0album in 1989 which features a horned and fang-toothed Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher\u00a0and Pieter Willem Botha on the cover.\u00a0Fela Kuti died of AIDS-related complications on August 2, 1997, at the age of 58, in Lagos, Nigeria, and it was estimated that 1 million people attended his funeral procession.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>>via:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.bandcamp.com\/2014\/02\/21\/feelin-fela\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/blog.bandcamp.com\/2014\/02\/21\/feelin-fela\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Feelin\u2019 Fela Knitting Factory Records recently posted a whopping 47 Fela Kuti albums to Bandcamp, ranging from his early recordings with the Koola Lobitos group in the 1960s, through three decades of work and multiple band incarnations, including Africa 70 and Egypt 80. 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<\/a><\/p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/the-best-of-black-president\">The Best Of Black President by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Knitting Factory Records recently posted a whopping 47 Fela Kuti albums to Bandcamp, ranging from his early recordings with the Koola Lobitos group in the 1960s, through three decades of work and multiple band incarnations, including Africa 70 and Egypt 80. While Kuti might be well-known to some, there\u2019s a lot to digest here, so we asked a handful of Fela-loving artists and selectors to pick out some of their favorite tunes and highlights from the massive catalog of the legendary Afrobeat pioneer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"922\" height=\"519\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/p-SQH94Pifc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: x-large;\"><b>Da Lata<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-02.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176434160\" alt=\"FELA PIX 02\" src=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-02.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-02.jpg 600w, http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-02-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: medium;\" href=\"http:\/\/shop.agogo-records.com\/album\/fabiola?from=embed\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3209508417\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/shop.agogo-records.com\/album\/fabiola\">Fabiola by Da Lata<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><br \/>\nFabiola<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"> Da Lata<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">1.Um Amor A Mais feat. Luisa Maita03:54<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">2.N.Y.J. feat. Diabel Cissokho05:18<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">3.Places We Go feat. Dennis Rollins04:17<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">4.Unknown feat. Mayra Andrade04:21<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">5.Ronco Da Cuica feat. Jandira Silva & Pedro Martins06:00<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">6.Monkeys And Anvils feat. Rich Medina03:30<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">7.Deixa feat. Jandira Silva04:53<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">8.The Shore feat. Sacha Gabriel04:03<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">9.Cambara 41 feat. Marcelo Jeneci02:02<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">10.Don’t Give It Up feat. Luiz Gabriel & Fabricio FBC03:35<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Da Lata describe their sound as Afro-Brazilian-with-a-touch-of-London. They released the <i>Fabiola<\/i> album last year and are set to release a collection of remixes shortly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1480946250\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=e99708\/t=1\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/sorrow-tears-blood-1977\">Sorrow, Tears & Blood (1977) by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u201cGrowing up in provincial England Fela\u2019s music was hard to come by. The 1981 <i>Black President<\/i> compilation featuring \u201cSorrow, Tears and Blood\u201d was the first Fela music I bought, because it had a U.K. release, and it blew my world apart. Later on this would become a huge tune on the dance floor when I was DJing Talkin\u2019 Loud at The Fridge with Gilles Peterson in the early nineties. I often describe this as pure African hip hop; a groove so low-down and dirty and an attitude so mighty and righteous.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"> – Patrick Forge \/ Da Lata<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; color: #000000;\"><strong>Osunlade<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-03.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176434162\" alt=\"FELA PIX 03\" src=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-03.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-03.jpg 600w, http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-03-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2361428485\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=333333\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/yorubarecords.bandcamp.com\/album\/a-man-with-no-past-originating-the-future\">A Man WIth No Past Originating The Future by Osunlade<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/yorubarecords.bandcamp.com\/album\/a-man-with-no-past-originating-the-future?from=embed\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A Man WIth No Past Originating The Future<\/span><\/a> Osunlade<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">1.The Realm Of DIfference05:40<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">2.Eclipse03:26<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">3.Human Beings03:39<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">4.Quiet Departures08:48<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">5.Sour The Plan ft Supreme04:43<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">6.Luna Moth01:07<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><b>7.Camera Shy05:35<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">8.Vessel03:51<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">9.Satellite Beneath Stars04:03<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">10.Goddess02:37<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">11.Conversation With Myself03:37<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">12.Looking Through The Crowds04:29<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Osunlade runs the Yoruba Records label, working with and releasing music with artists like Roy Ayers, Nkemdi, Salif Keita, and Ces\u00e1ria \u00c9vora. Watch out for a new solo record later this year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=4065812114\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/t=1\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/everything-scatter-1975\">Everything Scatter (1975) by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u201cThe groove and horn solo on this one are amazing, the vocals are impeccable and Tony Allens\u2019 drum cadence is one to be reckoned with \u2013 not to mention the guitar licks!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: x-large;\"><b>Wally Clark \/ Gummy Soul<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-04.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176434164\" alt=\"FELA PIX 04\" src=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-04.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-04.jpg 600w, http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-04-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3176823387\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=2ebd35\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/gummysoul.bandcamp.com\/album\/sportin-waves-2\">Sportin' Waves by Wally Clark (Gummy Soul)<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gummysoul.bandcamp.com\/album\/sportin-waves-2?from=embed\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sportin’ Waves<\/span><\/a> Wally Clark (Gummy Soul)<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">1.Holla03:05<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">2.Strong Woman02:54<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">3.Shine (Ft. Kurtis Stanley)03:44<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">4.Hibiscus03:22<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">5.King Louis00:37<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">6.Son03:12<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">7.Hiccups02:54<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">8.I Drink00:51<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">9.Holding On To Yesterday02:58<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">10.The Art of Blastin’ Off (Ft. Xiomara)07:14<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Hip hop producer Wally Clark runs the Gummy Soul label and is a big Fela Kuti fan, he occasionally yells out \u201cEgbe Mi O\u201d to relieve stress.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3674441315\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/t=1\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/shakara-1972\">Shakara (1972) by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u201cThis was the first Fela song I ever heard. A cute Ethiopian girl named Papi was playing it in an antique store in Atlanta. I asked her about it, and she said that she didn\u2019t know who it was, but that she would burn me a copy. For years I didn\u2019t know who created this new groove I\u2019d never heard, I just thought it was some obscure African record.\u00a0I made a beat with it, and planned on giving it to her, but I never saw her again. I was pleasantly surprised when I started getting into Fela, and discovered the song I had only known as <i>Song For Papi<\/i>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: x-large;\"><b>Met\u00e1 Met\u00e1<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-05.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176434165\" alt=\"FELA PIX 05\" src=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-05.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-05.jpg 600w, http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-05-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3663459486\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=e99708\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/maisumdiscos.bandcamp.com\/album\/metal-metal\">MetaL MetaL by Met\u00e1 Met\u00e1<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/maisumdiscos.bandcamp.com\/album\/metal-metal?from=embed\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">MetaL MetaL<\/span><\/a> Met\u00e1 Met\u00e1<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">1.Exu01:47<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">2.Orunmila04:03<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><b>3.Man Feriman07:32<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">4.Cobra Rasteira04:30<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">5.S\u00e3o Jorge03:33<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">6.Oya05:23<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">7.S\u00e3o Paulo No Shaking03:54<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">8.Logun07:56<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">9.Rainha Das Cabe\u00e7as03:50<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">10.Alakor\u00f404:25<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">11.Tristeza N\u00e3o02:13<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><i>MetaL MetaL<\/i> is the forthcoming album from Met\u00e1 Met\u00e1 out of Sao Paolo. Their album features the amazing drumming of Tony Allen, once a member of the Fela Kuti band.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1328207216\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/t=4\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/live-with-ginger-baker-1971-8\">Live with Ginger Baker (1971\/8) by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u201cI was caught by the horn section on this one right from\u00a0the beginning, but I could never have imagined what was about to come.\u00a0The epic ending, with Fela inviting everyone to come and sing is\u00a0amazing, it\u2019s like a trance.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><strong>Bukky Leo<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-06.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176434166\" alt=\"FELA PIX 06\" src=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-06.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-06.jpg 600w, http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-06-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=586861938\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/shop.agogo-records.com\/album\/anarchy\">Anarchy by Bukky Leo & Black Egypt<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/shop.agogo-records.com\/album\/anarchy?from=embed\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Anarchy<\/span><\/a> Bukky Leo & Black Egypt<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">1.Afrobeat Jam03:44<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">2.Anarchy05:04<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">3.Don’t Gag Me04:24<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">4.Fella Fella04:32<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">5.Hard Times03:51<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">6.Interlude00:18<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">7.Jahfrobeat05:32<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">8.Mans Dialema05:34<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">9.Rhythemic03:17<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">10.Skeleton06:01<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">11.Time Scale05:16<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">12.Hard Times (Saxophone Version)03:52<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">13.Time Scale (Saxophone Version)05:16<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">14.Skeleton (Gilles P Beach Mix)05:43<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">15.Skeleton (Gilles P Winter Dub)05:12<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Growing up in Lagos, Nigeria, Leo was the saxophonist in a band led by Tony Allen and would go on to play with Fela Kuti.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3562573281\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/t=1\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/confusion-1974\">Confusion (1974) by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u201cOn <i>Confusion<\/i> the whole side of the LP is like an intro \u2013 it is mystical, dark and groundbreaking.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: x-large;\"><b>Todd Simon (of the Decoders)<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-07.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176434167\" alt=\"FELA PIX 07\" src=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-07.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-07.jpg 600w, http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-07-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/track=437496155\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/thedecoders.bandcamp.com\/track\/adventures-in-paradise-feat-alice-russell\">Adventures In Paradise feat. Alice Russell by The Decoders<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Trumpeter\/arranger\/producer Todd Simon is no stranger to the music of Fela Kuti. He was in Antibalas from 2000-2002, performed in FELA! the musical, and continues to incorporate African music in his projects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=264497188\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/t=1\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/gentleman-1973\">Gentleman (1973) by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u201cThis was always a treat to perform with Antibalas; the horn melody is so vibrant, empowering and uplifting. Fela\u2019s music really has a way to fill up your soul and take you to a stronger place.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">photo by Farah Sosa farahstop.blogspot.com<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: x-large;\"><b>The Liberators<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-08.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176434168\" alt=\"FELA PIX 08\" src=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-08.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-08.jpg 600w, http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-08-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2972510606\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=e99708\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/recordkicks.bandcamp.com\/album\/power-struggle\">Power Struggle by The Liberators<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/recordkicks.bandcamp.com\/album\/power-struggle?from=embed\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Power Struggle<\/span><\/a> The Liberators<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">1.Cairo Uprising03:41<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">2.Soul Dive04:37<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">3.Dark River06:05<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">4.Red Green Live Die04:31<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">5.Dos Caras05:32<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">6.Power Struggle05:47<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">7.No Friend of Mine03:42<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">8.Epicoso05:11<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">9.Water Somewhere feat Roxie Ray03:20<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">With horns blazing and drums firing, The Liberators, a ten piece band from Sydney, Australia, wear their love for Fela proudly on their sleeves.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3441931376\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=2ebd35\/t=1\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/alagbon-close-1974-75\">Alagbon Close (1974\/75) by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u201cOne hell of an arrangement! Set-up so when the beat drops in, all you will do is dance. Punchy horn lines and forever exciting layers of rhythm. Incredible band!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: x-large;\"><b>Ariya Astrobeat Arkestra<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-09.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176434169\" alt=\"FELA PIX 09\" src=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-09.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-09.jpg 600w, http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-09-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: medium;\" href=\"http:\/\/ariyaastrobeatarkestra.bandcamp.com\/album\/towards-other-worlds?from=embed\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2005392644\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=2ebd35\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/ariyaastrobeatarkestra.bandcamp.com\/album\/towards-other-worlds\">Towards Other Worlds by Ariya Astrobeat Arkestra<\/a><\/iframe><\/b>Towards Other Worlds<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"> Ariya Astrobeat Arkestra<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">1.Old Ground02:47<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><b>2.Blood In The Water06:42<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">3.March Of The Idiots06:15<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">4.Turncoat06:22<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">5.Ministry Of Aggression04:38<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">6.Towards Other Worlds05:53<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">7.Future Ancestors05:28<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">8.New Frontiers11:04<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">A UK-based 9 piece band with a forward thinking cosmic tinge to their take on Afrobeat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3619221695\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=2ebd35\/t=1\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/afrodisiac-1972-73\">Afrodisiac (1972\/73) by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u201cThe way it flips from minor to major 3 minutes in\u00a0gets me everytime.\u00a0The thing about Fela\u2019s music is that you can spend forever analysing\u00a0it in order to try to replicate it, but in the end the thing that makes\u00a0it special is unlearnable. It\u2019s his spirit that drives the music and\u00a0that can only come from the man himself\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: x-large;\"><b>Tall Black Guy<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-10.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176434171\" alt=\"FELA PIX 10\" src=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-10.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-10.jpg 600w, http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-10-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1228692288\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=2ebd35\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/shop.firstwordrecords.com\/album\/8-miles-to-moenart\">8 Miles To Moenart by Tall Black Guy<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/shop.firstwordrecords.com\/album\/8-miles-to-moenart?from=embed\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">8 Miles To Moenart<\/span><\/a> Tall Black Guy<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">1.You Look Like A Tall Black Guy Intro01:16<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">2.The Dark Streets06:31<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">3.Funeral Biz \/ Welcome To Detroit Interlude04:21<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><b>4.From Home To Work, And Back…02:53<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">5.Mon Amie De’Troit (ft. Ozay Moore)04:22<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">6.The Motor Is Running05:50<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">7.There’s No More Soul (ft Diggs Duke)04:00<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">8.Rain Into The Nite Outro08:12<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">TBG\u2019s <i>8 Miles to Moenart<\/i> was one of the best independent soul and hip records of 2013, and he just released the latest in his Mini Therapy Chops series.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=401685852\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=333333\/t=2\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/fela-roy-ayers-music-of-many-colours-1980\">Fela & Roy Ayers - Music of Many Colours (1980) by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u201cThis song was my first introduction to Fela, I heard it via a friend who played it to me back in 2004. Around this time I was just starting to listen and experiment with other genres outside of soul music. Very dope tune.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: x-large;\"><b>The Paris DJs<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-11.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176434172\" alt=\"FELA PIX 11\" src=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-11.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-11.jpg 600w, http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-11-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: medium;\" href=\"http:\/\/parisdjs.bandcamp.com\/album\/have-you-ever-been-to-electric-afroland-tropical-grooves-afrofunk-international-vol-4?from=embed\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3877249704\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=e99708\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/parisdjs.bandcamp.com\/album\/have-you-ever-been-to-electric-afroland-tropical-grooves-afrofunk-international-vol-4\">Have You Ever Been To Electric Afroland? - Tropical Grooves & Afrofunk International Vol.4 by Paris DJs Soundsystem<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: medium;\" href=\"http:\/\/parisdjs.bandcamp.com\/album\/have-you-ever-been-to-electric-afroland-tropical-grooves-afrofunk-international-vol-4?from=embed\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Have You Ever Been To Electric Afroland? – Tropical Grooves & Afrofunk International Vol.4<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"> Dereb The Ambassador<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">1.Eshururu (Witness)03:11<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">2.BBB (Featuring Gabriel Garz\u00f3n-Montano)07:32<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">3.Yekermo Sew02:49<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">4.Company Man04:40<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">5.Choking07:40<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">6.Run Fast04:31<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">7.2 Feet03:54<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">8.Mazouglave05:59<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">9.Sarama (Brownout Remix)04:15<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">10.Barumbi04:25<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">11.Soul & Prayer (Jujjumix)05:48<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">12.Oruro05:51<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">13.Lots06:34<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">14.Sofia05:52<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Djouls and the rest of \u00a0the Paris DJs crew keep a steady stream of tunes flowing to Bandcamp, many with a tropical and Afrobeat flavor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3311866704\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=e99708\/t=1\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/he-miss-road-1975\">He Miss Road (1975) by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u201cThe first Fela album I owned, in the early \u201990s. The funkiest thing I\u2019d ever heard at the time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: x-large;\"><b>Jazzman Gerald<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-12.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176434173\" alt=\"FELA PIX 12\" src=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-12.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-12.jpg 600w, http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-12-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1726006314\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=e99708\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/spiritualjazz.bandcamp.com\/album\/spiritual-jazz\">Spiritual Jazz by Various Artists<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/spiritualjazz.bandcamp.com\/album\/spiritual-jazz?from=embed\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Spiritual Jazz<\/span><\/a> James Tatum Trio Plus<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">1.Introduction06:19<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">2.Gol-E-Gandom04:08<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">3.Paul’s Ark03:16<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">4.Ayo Ayo Nene05:42<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">5.Nomusa08:44<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">6.The Akrikan In Winter04:13<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">7.Neveen07:54<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">8.No Jive05:08<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">9.Ja Mil03:31<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">10.The Will Come, Is Now12:27<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">11.Be There03:29<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">12.Psych City10:45<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Gerald runs the awesome archivist Jazzman label, wheels and deals tough-to-find tunes, and knows a thing or two about Afrobeat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3674212828\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=333333\/t=1\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/roforofo-fight-1972\">Roforofo Fight (1972) by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u201cFela at his absolute best: resolute, angry, uncompromising. The artistic triumph of bitterness, anger and resentment chiseled into hard Afrobeat epitomises the unique character that is Fela, and all that he is about.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: x-large;\"><b>Siji<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-13.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176434174\" alt=\"FELA PIX 13\" src=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-13.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-13.jpg 600w, http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-13-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/track=3804484815\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=333333\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/siji.bandcamp.com\/track\/eniyan-dudu-boddhi-satva-ancestral-soul-remix-pt-i\">Eniyan Dudu (Boddhi Satva Ancestral Soul Remix Pt I) by SIJI<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/siji.bandcamp.com\/track\/eniyan-dudu-boddhi-satva-ancestral-soul-remix-pt-i?from=embed\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Eniyan Dudu (Boddhi Satva Ancestral Soul Remix Pt I)<\/span><\/a> SIJI<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Siji first learned about Fela Kuti as a child, watching TV in Nigeria sometime in the mid \u201970\u2032s. Watch out for his forthcoming album, and his documentary about the elder statesmen of Nigerian music.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3990519941\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/t=1\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/coffin-for-head-of-state-1980\">Coffin For Head Of State (1980) by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u201cThis was composed and recorded shortly after the public ransacking of his commune, \u201cThe Kalakuta Republic,\u201d during which his mother was thrown out of a window and critically injured. She eventually died of injuries sustained during the attack and the song was his direct condemnation of the attack as well as his accusation of the brutal military regime upon which he laid blame for her demise.\u00a0It\u2019s a stirring and poignant piece and highly evocative of the turbulent times many Nigerians including myself found ourselves living through. It also eloquently captures the antics of the military authorities, widespread corruption in the nation and the pious nature of some the country\u2019s religious leaders.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><b>Daniel Crawford<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-14.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176434175\" alt=\"FELA PIX 14\" src=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-14.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-14.jpg 600w, http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-14-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2807134517\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=333333\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/danielcrawford.bandcamp.com\/album\/side-effects\">Side Effects by Daniel Crawford<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/danielcrawford.bandcamp.com\/album\/side-effects?from=embed\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Side Effects<\/span><\/a> Daniel Crawford<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">1.Summer Breeze04:08<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">2.We Live In LA04:38<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">3.Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing03:02<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">4.Valdez In The Country03:31<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">5.Find A Way Feat. Ryck Jane And Dark McGwire03:45<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">6.Take Me With U Feat. Kyra Simone04:54<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">7.I Wanna Be Where You Are02:51<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">8.Brown Sugar Feat. Demont Crawford04:31<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">9.Strictly For My Negus (Acoustic)04:11<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">10.The Awakening Intruth (Intro From The Awakening)03:46<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Crawford is a hotly tipped, up-and-coming soul musician from Los Angeles, CA. Watch out for his <i>The Awakening<\/i> album this May.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2819844666\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=e99708\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/expensive-shit-1975\">Expensive Shit (1975) by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u201cFela is one of my heroes not only in music but as a man. He stood firmly for what he believed was right, and fought until death to liberate his\/my people using one of the most powerful weapons known to man: music.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: x-large;\"><b>Steve Haney (of Jungle Fire)<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-15.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176434176\" alt=\"FELA PIX 15\" src=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-15.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-15.jpg 600w, http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-15-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/track=3855094728\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=e99708\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/junglefiremusic.bandcamp.com\/track\/comencemos-lets-start\">Comencemos (Let's Start) by Jungle Fire<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/junglefiremusic.bandcamp.com\/track\/comencemos-lets-start?from=embed\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Comencemos (Let’s Start)<\/span><\/a> Jungle Fire<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Jungle Fire combine their love for Ray Camacho, Enrique Lynch, Ray Barretto, James Brown, Fela Kuti and Manu Dibango \u00a0to create a melting pot of afro-cuban rhythms, break-beats and 70\u2032s inspired\u00a0funk.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1328207216\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=333333\/t=1\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/live-with-ginger-baker-1971-8\">Live with Ginger Baker (1971\/8) by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u201cI discovered Fela Kuti\u2019s music through my older brother who saw him in the 80\u2032s. That provoked my interest to buy Fela Kuti & The Africa 70 <i>Live With Ginger Baker<\/i>. A few years back Jungle Fire discovered the same song covered by Phirpo Y Su Caribe, which then led us to record our version <i>Comencemos<\/i> \u2013 a pure explosion of sound!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: x-large;\"><b>Moni<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-16.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176434177\" alt=\"FELA PIX 16\" src=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-16.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-16.jpg 600w, http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-16-300x155.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/moni\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Moni<\/span><\/a> is a designer at Bandcamp and a fan of all things Fela.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=130981718\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/t=2\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/fear-not-for-man-1977\">Fear Not For Man (1977) by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u201cAs a lover of music and a (former) Lagosian, Fela played a big role in my musical upbringing. With such a vast discography it\u2019s difficult to choose just one tune, particularly with the stellar selections from the other artists. The instrumental <i>Palm Wine Sound<\/i> is a wonderfully relaxed groove that\u2019s often overlooked. It provides a fantastic counterpoint to the fire for which Fela is best known.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><b>More about Fela<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Born\u00a0Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti\u00a0on 15 October 1938 in\u00a0Abeokuta, Nigeria, Kuti was sent to London at the end of the 1950s to study\u00a0medicine. Thankfully (at least for music fans worldwide), he chose to drop medicine and moved his studies to the\u00a0Trinity College of Music. In London he formed Koola Lobitos, a band that would fuse jazz with African highlife music. In 1963, Kuti moved back to Nigeria. Now married with three sons (one of whom was Femi Kuti, who still enjoys a successful music career), he re-formed Koola Lobitos and worked at the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation.\u00a0In 1967, Kuti moved to Ghana and began to experiment with his sound and developed a percussion and horn heavy mash of Yoruba influences, along with highlife, funk, jazz, soul, rock, and Latin music which he called Afrobeat. Two years later Kuti took his band to Los Angeles, CA, where he discovered the\u00a0Black Power\u00a0movement \u2013 an experience that would heavily influence his sound and political outlook. Kuti returned to Nigeria and throughout the 1970s and \u201980s he would release a constant stream of records that voiced his opposition to the government. Tracks like \u201cZombie\u201d (a comment on the Nigerian military), \u201cV.I.P. (Vagabonds in Power)\u201d and \u201cI.T.T. (International Thief-Thief)\u201d would send Kuti to jail, see him beaten, his studio and performance space burned down, and even lead to the death of his mother who was pushed from a burning building by soldiers. He remained musically and politically active up through the late 1980s, releasing the <i>Beasts of No Nation<\/i>\u00a0album in 1989 which features a horned and fang-toothed Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher\u00a0and Pieter Willem Botha on the cover.\u00a0Fela Kuti died of AIDS-related complications on August 2, 1997, at the age of 58, in Lagos, Nigeria, and it was estimated that 1 million people attended his funeral procession.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>>via:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.bandcamp.com\/2014\/02\/21\/feelin-fela\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/blog.bandcamp.com\/2014\/02\/21\/feelin-fela\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Feelin\u2019 Fela Knitting Factory Records recently posted a whopping 47 Fela Kuti albums to Bandcamp, ranging from his early recordings with the Koola Lobitos group in the 1960s, through three decades of work and multiple band incarnations, including Africa 70 and Egypt 80. 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<a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/the-best-of-black-president\">The Best Of Black President by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Knitting Factory Records recently posted a whopping 47 Fela Kuti albums to Bandcamp, ranging from his early recordings with the Koola Lobitos group in the 1960s, through three decades of work and multiple band incarnations, including Africa 70 and Egypt 80. While Kuti might be well-known to some, there\u2019s a lot to digest here, so we asked a handful of Fela-loving artists and selectors to pick out some of their favorite tunes and highlights from the massive catalog of the legendary Afrobeat pioneer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"922\" height=\"519\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/p-SQH94Pifc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: x-large;\"><b>Da Lata<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-02.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176434160\" alt=\"FELA PIX 02\" src=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-02.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-02.jpg 600w, http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-02-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: medium;\" href=\"http:\/\/shop.agogo-records.com\/album\/fabiola?from=embed\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3209508417\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/shop.agogo-records.com\/album\/fabiola\">Fabiola by Da Lata<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><br \/>\nFabiola<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"> Da Lata<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">1.Um Amor A Mais feat. Luisa Maita03:54<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">2.N.Y.J. feat. Diabel Cissokho05:18<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">3.Places We Go feat. Dennis Rollins04:17<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">4.Unknown feat. Mayra Andrade04:21<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">5.Ronco Da Cuica feat. Jandira Silva & Pedro Martins06:00<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">6.Monkeys And Anvils feat. Rich Medina03:30<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">7.Deixa feat. Jandira Silva04:53<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">8.The Shore feat. Sacha Gabriel04:03<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">9.Cambara 41 feat. Marcelo Jeneci02:02<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">10.Don’t Give It Up feat. Luiz Gabriel & Fabricio FBC03:35<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Da Lata describe their sound as Afro-Brazilian-with-a-touch-of-London. They released the <i>Fabiola<\/i> album last year and are set to release a collection of remixes shortly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1480946250\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=e99708\/t=1\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/sorrow-tears-blood-1977\">Sorrow, Tears & Blood (1977) by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u201cGrowing up in provincial England Fela\u2019s music was hard to come by. The 1981 <i>Black President<\/i> compilation featuring \u201cSorrow, Tears and Blood\u201d was the first Fela music I bought, because it had a U.K. release, and it blew my world apart. Later on this would become a huge tune on the dance floor when I was DJing Talkin\u2019 Loud at The Fridge with Gilles Peterson in the early nineties. I often describe this as pure African hip hop; a groove so low-down and dirty and an attitude so mighty and righteous.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"> – Patrick Forge \/ Da Lata<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large; color: #000000;\"><strong>Osunlade<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-03.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176434162\" alt=\"FELA PIX 03\" src=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-03.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-03.jpg 600w, http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-03-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2361428485\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=333333\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/yorubarecords.bandcamp.com\/album\/a-man-with-no-past-originating-the-future\">A Man WIth No Past Originating The Future by Osunlade<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/yorubarecords.bandcamp.com\/album\/a-man-with-no-past-originating-the-future?from=embed\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A Man WIth No Past Originating The Future<\/span><\/a> Osunlade<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">1.The Realm Of DIfference05:40<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">2.Eclipse03:26<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">3.Human Beings03:39<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">4.Quiet Departures08:48<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">5.Sour The Plan ft Supreme04:43<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">6.Luna Moth01:07<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><b>7.Camera Shy05:35<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">8.Vessel03:51<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">9.Satellite Beneath Stars04:03<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">10.Goddess02:37<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">11.Conversation With Myself03:37<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">12.Looking Through The Crowds04:29<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Osunlade runs the Yoruba Records label, working with and releasing music with artists like Roy Ayers, Nkemdi, Salif Keita, and Ces\u00e1ria \u00c9vora. Watch out for a new solo record later this year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=4065812114\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/t=1\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/everything-scatter-1975\">Everything Scatter (1975) by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u201cThe groove and horn solo on this one are amazing, the vocals are impeccable and Tony Allens\u2019 drum cadence is one to be reckoned with \u2013 not to mention the guitar licks!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: x-large;\"><b>Wally Clark \/ Gummy Soul<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-04.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176434164\" alt=\"FELA PIX 04\" src=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-04.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-04.jpg 600w, http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-04-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3176823387\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=2ebd35\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/gummysoul.bandcamp.com\/album\/sportin-waves-2\">Sportin' Waves by Wally Clark (Gummy Soul)<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gummysoul.bandcamp.com\/album\/sportin-waves-2?from=embed\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sportin’ Waves<\/span><\/a> Wally Clark (Gummy Soul)<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">1.Holla03:05<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">2.Strong Woman02:54<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">3.Shine (Ft. Kurtis Stanley)03:44<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">4.Hibiscus03:22<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">5.King Louis00:37<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">6.Son03:12<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">7.Hiccups02:54<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">8.I Drink00:51<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">9.Holding On To Yesterday02:58<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">10.The Art of Blastin’ Off (Ft. Xiomara)07:14<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Hip hop producer Wally Clark runs the Gummy Soul label and is a big Fela Kuti fan, he occasionally yells out \u201cEgbe Mi O\u201d to relieve stress.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3674441315\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/t=1\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/shakara-1972\">Shakara (1972) by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u201cThis was the first Fela song I ever heard. A cute Ethiopian girl named Papi was playing it in an antique store in Atlanta. I asked her about it, and she said that she didn\u2019t know who it was, but that she would burn me a copy. For years I didn\u2019t know who created this new groove I\u2019d never heard, I just thought it was some obscure African record.\u00a0I made a beat with it, and planned on giving it to her, but I never saw her again. I was pleasantly surprised when I started getting into Fela, and discovered the song I had only known as <i>Song For Papi<\/i>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: x-large;\"><b>Met\u00e1 Met\u00e1<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-05.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176434165\" alt=\"FELA PIX 05\" src=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-05.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-05.jpg 600w, http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-05-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3663459486\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=e99708\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/maisumdiscos.bandcamp.com\/album\/metal-metal\">MetaL MetaL by Met\u00e1 Met\u00e1<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/maisumdiscos.bandcamp.com\/album\/metal-metal?from=embed\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">MetaL MetaL<\/span><\/a> Met\u00e1 Met\u00e1<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">1.Exu01:47<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">2.Orunmila04:03<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><b>3.Man Feriman07:32<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">4.Cobra Rasteira04:30<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">5.S\u00e3o Jorge03:33<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">6.Oya05:23<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">7.S\u00e3o Paulo No Shaking03:54<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">8.Logun07:56<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">9.Rainha Das Cabe\u00e7as03:50<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">10.Alakor\u00f404:25<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">11.Tristeza N\u00e3o02:13<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><i>MetaL MetaL<\/i> is the forthcoming album from Met\u00e1 Met\u00e1 out of Sao Paolo. Their album features the amazing drumming of Tony Allen, once a member of the Fela Kuti band.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1328207216\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/t=4\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/live-with-ginger-baker-1971-8\">Live with Ginger Baker (1971\/8) by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u201cI was caught by the horn section on this one right from\u00a0the beginning, but I could never have imagined what was about to come.\u00a0The epic ending, with Fela inviting everyone to come and sing is\u00a0amazing, it\u2019s like a trance.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><strong>Bukky Leo<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-06.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176434166\" alt=\"FELA PIX 06\" src=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-06.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-06.jpg 600w, http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-06-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=586861938\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/shop.agogo-records.com\/album\/anarchy\">Anarchy by Bukky Leo & Black Egypt<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/shop.agogo-records.com\/album\/anarchy?from=embed\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Anarchy<\/span><\/a> Bukky Leo & Black Egypt<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">1.Afrobeat Jam03:44<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">2.Anarchy05:04<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">3.Don’t Gag Me04:24<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">4.Fella Fella04:32<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">5.Hard Times03:51<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">6.Interlude00:18<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">7.Jahfrobeat05:32<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">8.Mans Dialema05:34<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">9.Rhythemic03:17<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">10.Skeleton06:01<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">11.Time Scale05:16<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">12.Hard Times (Saxophone Version)03:52<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">13.Time Scale (Saxophone Version)05:16<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">14.Skeleton (Gilles P Beach Mix)05:43<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">15.Skeleton (Gilles P Winter Dub)05:12<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Growing up in Lagos, Nigeria, Leo was the saxophonist in a band led by Tony Allen and would go on to play with Fela Kuti.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3562573281\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/t=1\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/confusion-1974\">Confusion (1974) by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u201cOn <i>Confusion<\/i> the whole side of the LP is like an intro \u2013 it is mystical, dark and groundbreaking.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: x-large;\"><b>Todd Simon (of the Decoders)<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-07.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176434167\" alt=\"FELA PIX 07\" src=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-07.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-07.jpg 600w, http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-07-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/track=437496155\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/thedecoders.bandcamp.com\/track\/adventures-in-paradise-feat-alice-russell\">Adventures In Paradise feat. Alice Russell by The Decoders<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Trumpeter\/arranger\/producer Todd Simon is no stranger to the music of Fela Kuti. He was in Antibalas from 2000-2002, performed in FELA! the musical, and continues to incorporate African music in his projects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=264497188\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/t=1\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/gentleman-1973\">Gentleman (1973) by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u201cThis was always a treat to perform with Antibalas; the horn melody is so vibrant, empowering and uplifting. Fela\u2019s music really has a way to fill up your soul and take you to a stronger place.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">photo by Farah Sosa farahstop.blogspot.com<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: x-large;\"><b>The Liberators<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-08.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176434168\" alt=\"FELA PIX 08\" src=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-08.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-08.jpg 600w, http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-08-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2972510606\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=e99708\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/recordkicks.bandcamp.com\/album\/power-struggle\">Power Struggle by The Liberators<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/recordkicks.bandcamp.com\/album\/power-struggle?from=embed\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Power Struggle<\/span><\/a> The Liberators<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">1.Cairo Uprising03:41<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">2.Soul Dive04:37<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">3.Dark River06:05<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">4.Red Green Live Die04:31<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">5.Dos Caras05:32<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">6.Power Struggle05:47<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">7.No Friend of Mine03:42<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">8.Epicoso05:11<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">9.Water Somewhere feat Roxie Ray03:20<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">With horns blazing and drums firing, The Liberators, a ten piece band from Sydney, Australia, wear their love for Fela proudly on their sleeves.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3441931376\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=2ebd35\/t=1\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/alagbon-close-1974-75\">Alagbon Close (1974\/75) by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u201cOne hell of an arrangement! Set-up so when the beat drops in, all you will do is dance. Punchy horn lines and forever exciting layers of rhythm. Incredible band!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: x-large;\"><b>Ariya Astrobeat Arkestra<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-09.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176434169\" alt=\"FELA PIX 09\" src=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-09.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-09.jpg 600w, http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-09-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: medium;\" href=\"http:\/\/ariyaastrobeatarkestra.bandcamp.com\/album\/towards-other-worlds?from=embed\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2005392644\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=2ebd35\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/ariyaastrobeatarkestra.bandcamp.com\/album\/towards-other-worlds\">Towards Other Worlds by Ariya Astrobeat Arkestra<\/a><\/iframe><\/b>Towards Other Worlds<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"> Ariya Astrobeat Arkestra<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">1.Old Ground02:47<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><b>2.Blood In The Water06:42<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">3.March Of The Idiots06:15<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">4.Turncoat06:22<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">5.Ministry Of Aggression04:38<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">6.Towards Other Worlds05:53<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">7.Future Ancestors05:28<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">8.New Frontiers11:04<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">A UK-based 9 piece band with a forward thinking cosmic tinge to their take on Afrobeat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3619221695\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=2ebd35\/t=1\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/afrodisiac-1972-73\">Afrodisiac (1972\/73) by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u201cThe way it flips from minor to major 3 minutes in\u00a0gets me everytime.\u00a0The thing about Fela\u2019s music is that you can spend forever analysing\u00a0it in order to try to replicate it, but in the end the thing that makes\u00a0it special is unlearnable. It\u2019s his spirit that drives the music and\u00a0that can only come from the man himself\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: x-large;\"><b>Tall Black Guy<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-10.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176434171\" alt=\"FELA PIX 10\" src=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-10.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-10.jpg 600w, http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-10-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1228692288\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=2ebd35\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/shop.firstwordrecords.com\/album\/8-miles-to-moenart\">8 Miles To Moenart by Tall Black Guy<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/shop.firstwordrecords.com\/album\/8-miles-to-moenart?from=embed\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">8 Miles To Moenart<\/span><\/a> Tall Black Guy<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">1.You Look Like A Tall Black Guy Intro01:16<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">2.The Dark Streets06:31<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">3.Funeral Biz \/ Welcome To Detroit Interlude04:21<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><b>4.From Home To Work, And Back…02:53<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">5.Mon Amie De’Troit (ft. Ozay Moore)04:22<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">6.The Motor Is Running05:50<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">7.There’s No More Soul (ft Diggs Duke)04:00<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">8.Rain Into The Nite Outro08:12<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">TBG\u2019s <i>8 Miles to Moenart<\/i> was one of the best independent soul and hip records of 2013, and he just released the latest in his Mini Therapy Chops series.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=401685852\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=333333\/t=2\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/fela-roy-ayers-music-of-many-colours-1980\">Fela & Roy Ayers - Music of Many Colours (1980) by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u201cThis song was my first introduction to Fela, I heard it via a friend who played it to me back in 2004. Around this time I was just starting to listen and experiment with other genres outside of soul music. Very dope tune.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: x-large;\"><b>The Paris DJs<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-11.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176434172\" alt=\"FELA PIX 11\" src=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-11.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-11.jpg 600w, http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-11-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: medium;\" href=\"http:\/\/parisdjs.bandcamp.com\/album\/have-you-ever-been-to-electric-afroland-tropical-grooves-afrofunk-international-vol-4?from=embed\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3877249704\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=e99708\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/parisdjs.bandcamp.com\/album\/have-you-ever-been-to-electric-afroland-tropical-grooves-afrofunk-international-vol-4\">Have You Ever Been To Electric Afroland? - Tropical Grooves & Afrofunk International Vol.4 by Paris DJs Soundsystem<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: medium;\" href=\"http:\/\/parisdjs.bandcamp.com\/album\/have-you-ever-been-to-electric-afroland-tropical-grooves-afrofunk-international-vol-4?from=embed\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Have You Ever Been To Electric Afroland? – Tropical Grooves & Afrofunk International Vol.4<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"> Dereb The Ambassador<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">1.Eshururu (Witness)03:11<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">2.BBB (Featuring Gabriel Garz\u00f3n-Montano)07:32<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">3.Yekermo Sew02:49<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">4.Company Man04:40<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">5.Choking07:40<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">6.Run Fast04:31<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">7.2 Feet03:54<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">8.Mazouglave05:59<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">9.Sarama (Brownout Remix)04:15<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">10.Barumbi04:25<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">11.Soul & Prayer (Jujjumix)05:48<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">12.Oruro05:51<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">13.Lots06:34<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">14.Sofia05:52<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Djouls and the rest of \u00a0the Paris DJs crew keep a steady stream of tunes flowing to Bandcamp, many with a tropical and Afrobeat flavor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3311866704\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=e99708\/t=1\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/he-miss-road-1975\">He Miss Road (1975) by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u201cThe first Fela album I owned, in the early \u201990s. The funkiest thing I\u2019d ever heard at the time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: x-large;\"><b>Jazzman Gerald<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-12.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176434173\" alt=\"FELA PIX 12\" src=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-12.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-12.jpg 600w, http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-12-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1726006314\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=e99708\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/spiritualjazz.bandcamp.com\/album\/spiritual-jazz\">Spiritual Jazz by Various Artists<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/spiritualjazz.bandcamp.com\/album\/spiritual-jazz?from=embed\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Spiritual Jazz<\/span><\/a> James Tatum Trio Plus<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">1.Introduction06:19<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">2.Gol-E-Gandom04:08<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">3.Paul’s Ark03:16<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">4.Ayo Ayo Nene05:42<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">5.Nomusa08:44<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">6.The Akrikan In Winter04:13<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">7.Neveen07:54<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">8.No Jive05:08<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">9.Ja Mil03:31<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">10.The Will Come, Is Now12:27<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">11.Be There03:29<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">12.Psych City10:45<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Gerald runs the awesome archivist Jazzman label, wheels and deals tough-to-find tunes, and knows a thing or two about Afrobeat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3674212828\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=333333\/t=1\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/roforofo-fight-1972\">Roforofo Fight (1972) by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u201cFela at his absolute best: resolute, angry, uncompromising. The artistic triumph of bitterness, anger and resentment chiseled into hard Afrobeat epitomises the unique character that is Fela, and all that he is about.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: x-large;\"><b>Siji<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-13.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176434174\" alt=\"FELA PIX 13\" src=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-13.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-13.jpg 600w, http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-13-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/track=3804484815\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=333333\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/siji.bandcamp.com\/track\/eniyan-dudu-boddhi-satva-ancestral-soul-remix-pt-i\">Eniyan Dudu (Boddhi Satva Ancestral Soul Remix Pt I) by SIJI<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/siji.bandcamp.com\/track\/eniyan-dudu-boddhi-satva-ancestral-soul-remix-pt-i?from=embed\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Eniyan Dudu (Boddhi Satva Ancestral Soul Remix Pt I)<\/span><\/a> SIJI<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Siji first learned about Fela Kuti as a child, watching TV in Nigeria sometime in the mid \u201970\u2032s. Watch out for his forthcoming album, and his documentary about the elder statesmen of Nigerian music.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3990519941\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/t=1\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/coffin-for-head-of-state-1980\">Coffin For Head Of State (1980) by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u201cThis was composed and recorded shortly after the public ransacking of his commune, \u201cThe Kalakuta Republic,\u201d during which his mother was thrown out of a window and critically injured. She eventually died of injuries sustained during the attack and the song was his direct condemnation of the attack as well as his accusation of the brutal military regime upon which he laid blame for her demise.\u00a0It\u2019s a stirring and poignant piece and highly evocative of the turbulent times many Nigerians including myself found ourselves living through. It also eloquently captures the antics of the military authorities, widespread corruption in the nation and the pious nature of some the country\u2019s religious leaders.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><b>Daniel Crawford<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-14.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176434175\" alt=\"FELA PIX 14\" src=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-14.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-14.jpg 600w, http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-14-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2807134517\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=333333\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/danielcrawford.bandcamp.com\/album\/side-effects\">Side Effects by Daniel Crawford<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/danielcrawford.bandcamp.com\/album\/side-effects?from=embed\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Side Effects<\/span><\/a> Daniel Crawford<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">1.Summer Breeze04:08<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">2.We Live In LA04:38<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">3.Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing03:02<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">4.Valdez In The Country03:31<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">5.Find A Way Feat. Ryck Jane And Dark McGwire03:45<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">6.Take Me With U Feat. Kyra Simone04:54<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">7.I Wanna Be Where You Are02:51<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">8.Brown Sugar Feat. Demont Crawford04:31<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">9.Strictly For My Negus (Acoustic)04:11<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">10.The Awakening Intruth (Intro From The Awakening)03:46<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Crawford is a hotly tipped, up-and-coming soul musician from Los Angeles, CA. Watch out for his <i>The Awakening<\/i> album this May.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2819844666\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=e99708\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/expensive-shit-1975\">Expensive Shit (1975) by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u201cFela is one of my heroes not only in music but as a man. He stood firmly for what he believed was right, and fought until death to liberate his\/my people using one of the most powerful weapons known to man: music.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: x-large;\"><b>Steve Haney (of Jungle Fire)<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-15.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176434176\" alt=\"FELA PIX 15\" src=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-15.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-15.jpg 600w, http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-15-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/track=3855094728\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=e99708\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/junglefiremusic.bandcamp.com\/track\/comencemos-lets-start\">Comencemos (Let's Start) by Jungle Fire<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/junglefiremusic.bandcamp.com\/track\/comencemos-lets-start?from=embed\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Comencemos (Let’s Start)<\/span><\/a> Jungle Fire<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Jungle Fire combine their love for Ray Camacho, Enrique Lynch, Ray Barretto, James Brown, Fela Kuti and Manu Dibango \u00a0to create a melting pot of afro-cuban rhythms, break-beats and 70\u2032s inspired\u00a0funk.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1328207216\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=333333\/t=1\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/live-with-ginger-baker-1971-8\">Live with Ginger Baker (1971\/8) by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u201cI discovered Fela Kuti\u2019s music through my older brother who saw him in the 80\u2032s. That provoked my interest to buy Fela Kuti & The Africa 70 <i>Live With Ginger Baker<\/i>. A few years back Jungle Fire discovered the same song covered by Phirpo Y Su Caribe, which then led us to record our version <i>Comencemos<\/i> \u2013 a pure explosion of sound!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: x-large;\"><b>Moni<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-16.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176434177\" alt=\"FELA PIX 16\" src=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-16.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-16.jpg 600w, http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FELA-PIX-16-300x155.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/moni\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Moni<\/span><\/a> is a designer at Bandcamp and a fan of all things Fela.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=130981718\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/t=2\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/felakuti.bandcamp.com\/album\/fear-not-for-man-1977\">Fear Not For Man (1977) by Fela Kuti<\/a><\/iframe><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u201cAs a lover of music and a (former) Lagosian, Fela played a big role in my musical upbringing. With such a vast discography it\u2019s difficult to choose just one tune, particularly with the stellar selections from the other artists. The instrumental <i>Palm Wine Sound<\/i> is a wonderfully relaxed groove that\u2019s often overlooked. It provides a fantastic counterpoint to the fire for which Fela is best known.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><b>More about Fela<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Born\u00a0Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti\u00a0on 15 October 1938 in\u00a0Abeokuta, Nigeria, Kuti was sent to London at the end of the 1950s to study\u00a0medicine. Thankfully (at least for music fans worldwide), he chose to drop medicine and moved his studies to the\u00a0Trinity College of Music. In London he formed Koola Lobitos, a band that would fuse jazz with African highlife music. In 1963, Kuti moved back to Nigeria. Now married with three sons (one of whom was Femi Kuti, who still enjoys a successful music career), he re-formed Koola Lobitos and worked at the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation.\u00a0In 1967, Kuti moved to Ghana and began to experiment with his sound and developed a percussion and horn heavy mash of Yoruba influences, along with highlife, funk, jazz, soul, rock, and Latin music which he called Afrobeat. Two years later Kuti took his band to Los Angeles, CA, where he discovered the\u00a0Black Power\u00a0movement \u2013 an experience that would heavily influence his sound and political outlook. Kuti returned to Nigeria and throughout the 1970s and \u201980s he would release a constant stream of records that voiced his opposition to the government. Tracks like \u201cZombie\u201d (a comment on the Nigerian military), \u201cV.I.P. (Vagabonds in Power)\u201d and \u201cI.T.T. (International Thief-Thief)\u201d would send Kuti to jail, see him beaten, his studio and performance space burned down, and even lead to the death of his mother who was pushed from a burning building by soldiers. He remained musically and politically active up through the late 1980s, releasing the <i>Beasts of No Nation<\/i>\u00a0album in 1989 which features a horned and fang-toothed Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher\u00a0and Pieter Willem Botha on the cover.\u00a0Fela Kuti died of AIDS-related complications on August 2, 1997, at the age of 58, in Lagos, Nigeria, and it was estimated that 1 million people attended his funeral procession.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>>via:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.bandcamp.com\/2014\/02\/21\/feelin-fela\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/blog.bandcamp.com\/2014\/02\/21\/feelin-fela\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Feelin\u2019 Fela Knitting Factory Records recently posted a whopping 47 Fela Kuti albums to Bandcamp, ranging from his early recordings with the Koola Lobitos group in the 1960s, through three decades of work and multiple band incarnations, including Africa 70 and Egypt 80. 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