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Hace 2 días · Fela Aníkúlápó Kútì, born Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti, on October 15, 1938, in Abeokuta, British Nigeria, was a Nigerian musician, bandleader, composer, political activist, and Pan-Africanist. Renowned as the King of Afrobeat, Kútì’s music combined West African rhythms with African-American funk and jazz, making him one of Africa’s most influential music performers. Fela ...
Hace 5 días · A Nigerian polymath, Uwaifo was never a star on the level of Fela Kuti or Oliver Mtukudzi, although he did tour the West, reaching the Village Vanguard in New York in 1970. In the 2000s his work ...
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Hace 1 día · The region of West Africa has historically been responsible for some of the greatest musical exports from across the entire continent. Seminal albums produced by the likes of Fela Kuti from Nigeria, Francis Bebey of Cameroon and Akofa Akoussah from Togo helped to place the region firmly on the musical map.
Hace 1 día · “Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti” is a testament to the power of courage and resilience, following the life of Fela’s mother, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, from her pioneering days as the first female ...
Hace 1 día · Well, let us introduce you: They’re the intriguing collaboration of Foals frontman Yannis Philippakis and the late, great Afrobeat drummer Tony Allen. A longtime fan, Yannis was offered the opportunity to work with Tony in 2016 and jumped at the chance. He flew to Paris to meet up in the studio, which, as you can imagine, looked like a Fela ...
Hace 5 días · Another new track, Good Blood Mexico City, veers from Fela Kuti-style sunshine guitar to hefty heavy metal thud. Through it all, Garvey beams like a big-bearded, big-hearted, benevolent uncle.
