FELA! Musical (off Broadway)
FELA! is a new musical that is directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Bill T. Jones with a book by Jim Lewis, in which audiences are welcomed into the extravagant, decadent and rebellious world of Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti. Using his pioneering music (a blend of jazz, funk and African rhythm and harmonies), FELA! explores Kuti's controversial life as artist, political activist and revolutionary musician. Featuring many of Fela Kuti's most captivating songs and Bill T. Jones' imaginative staging, this new show is a provocative hybrid of concert, dance and musical theater.
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Fela Kuti "Gentleman" (1973)
From his 1973 album "Gentleman". The late great Fela Anikulapo Kuti, (15 October 1938 - 2 August 1997), real name Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti, the pioneer of Afrobeat music. A Nigerian multi-instrumentalist musician and composer, human rights activist, and political maverick. Regarding his name change. He was known as Fela Ransome-Kuti until about 1978, when he renamed himself Fela Anikulapo Kuti, the middle name meaning 'he who carries death in his pouch'. He was a human-rights revolutionary who started his own political party, Movement Of The People, to protest the kleptocracy in Nigeria. He had his own compound called the Kalakuta Republic, in Lagos, which he declared independent from Nigeria, where he and his uncountable number of wives lived, and were constantly terrorized by the government. His influence on funk and African music is unsurpassed with approximately 77 albums. The musical style performed by Fela Kuti is called Afrobeat, which is essentially a fusion of jazz, funk, psychedelic rock, and traditional African chants and rhythms. It is characterized by having African-style percussion, vocals, and musical structure, along with jazzy, funky horn sections. The endless groove is also used, in which a base rhythm of drums, shekere, muted guitar, and bass guitar are repeated throughout the song. His band was notable for featuring two baritone saxophones, whereas most groups using this instrument only use one. This is a common technique in African and <b>...</b>
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Fela Kuti "Water No Get Enemy" (1975)
Taken from his 1975 album "Exspensive Shit" en.wikipedia.org Expensive Shit is his twelfth full-length album. It is considered to be one of his best albums, and was ranked #78 on Pitchfork Media's "Top 100 Albums of the 1970s". The title of the album refers to an incident in which the Nigerian police tried to arrest Kuti by planting a joint on him. Kuti managed to eat the joint which prompted the police to bring him into custody and try to wait for him to produce the excrement. According to legend he managed to use another inmate's feces and was eventually released.
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Army Arrangement
Please check out Dan Dinello's new short ebook: "Finding Fela: My Strange Journey to Meet the AfroBeat King" It's available on Smashwords.com (all formats) as well as Amazon.com (Kindle), BarnesandNoble (Nook), and the iTunes store (ipad, iphone, etc.) In this music video made for Amnesty International, Fela Kuti performs "Army Arrangement" in London and Lagos (at The Shrine in Okeja). It ends with news of Fela's 1984 arrest in 1984. Fela died in 1997. For further information on Fela and his son Femi, see shockproductions.com/shockzine
FELA! on Broadway Sneak Peek: "Zombie"
www.felaonbroadway.com FELA! is the electrifying new Broadway musical that tells the true story of Fela Kuti, the legendary Nigerian musician, whose stirring Afrobeat rhythms ignited a generation. Its a triumphant tale of courage and passion, directed by Tony Award-winner Bill T. Jones. For tickets call 212-239-6200 or visit Telecharge.com.
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Fela Kuti "Expensive Shit" (1975)
Fela Anikulapo Kuti (15 October 1938 2 August 1997), or simply Fela, was a Nigerian multi-instrumentalist musician and composer, pioneer of Afrobeat music, human rights activist, and political maverick. Expensive Shit is the twelfth full-length album by Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti. It is considered to be one of his best albums, and was ranked #78 on Pitchfork Media's "Top 100 Albums of the 1970s". The title of the album refers to an incident in which the Nigerian police tried to arrest Kuti by planting a joint on him. Kuti managed to eat the joint which prompted the police to bring him into custody and try to wait for him to produce the excrement. According to legend he managed to use another inmate's feces and was eventually released. The musical style performed by Fela Kuti is called Afrobeat, which is essentially a fusion of jazz, funk, psychedelic rock, and traditional African chants and rhythms. It is characterized by having African-style percussion, vocals, and musical structure, along with jazzy, funky horn sections. The endless groove is also used, in which a base rhythm of drums, shekere, muted guitar, and bass guitar are repeated throughout the song. His band was notable for featuring two baritone saxophones, whereas most groups using this instrument only use one. This is a common technique in African and African-influenced musical styles, and can be seen in funk and hip-hop. Some elements often present in Felas music are the call-and-response within the chorus <b>...</b>
Fela Kuti & Africa 70 Berlin 1978 - Cross Examination
Fela Kuti- Hammond Organ/ percussion/ vocals Tony Allen- Musical Director/Drum set Lenkan Animashaun (Baba Ani)- Baritone Sax Christopher Uwaifor- Tenor Sax Ogene Kologbo- Tenor Guitar Shegun (Leke Benson?)- Rhythm Guitar Oye Shobowale- 1st Trumpet Tunde (Baba Tunde) Williams- Trumpet. Franco Aboddy- Bass Guitar Henry "Ojo" Kofi- 1st Conga (Gbede) Shina Abiodun- 2nd Conga Addo Nettey- 3rd Conga Ayola Abayomi- Sticks/Claves Isaac Abayomi- Shekere Chorus (unintroduced, but may include): Bernadette Oghomienor- Chorus Tejumade Adebiyi- Chorus Sade Shehindemi- Chorus Regina Osundor- Chorus Felicia Idonije- Chorus Suru Eriomila- Chorus info from afrofunkforum.blogspot.com
Fela Kuti - Zombie - Melynga
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Fela Broadway footage Show Feature
Fela-Explores Fela Anikulapo Kuti's controversial life as an artist, political activist and revolutionary musician as well as his pioneering blend of jazz, funk and traditional African rhythms that launched the Afrobeat community.
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FELA! London Trailer
Trailer for FELA! - at the National Theatre, London from 6 November 2010. A unique and thrilling hybrid of theatre, dance and music which explores the world of Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti. Winner of three 2010 Tony Awards including Best Choreography (Bill T. Jones). The trailer includes Alicia Keys, Sting, Jay-Z, Spike Lee and John Legend talking about the production. Book now at www.felalondon.com
FELA! on Broadway: Energy
www.FelaonBroadway.com Enter the extravagant, decadent, rebellious world of Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. A provocative hybrid of concert, dance and musical theatre, FELA! features arrangements by Aaron Johnson and Antibalas with direction and choreography by Tony Award winner Bill T. Jones. Coming to the Eugene ONeill Theatre. Performances start October 19, 2009!
Fela Kuti - Water No Get Enemy - Melynga
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Fela's Queens
www.felaonbroadway.com A look at Fela Anikulapo-Kuti's wives inside the Kalakuta Republic. Excerpted from the documentary MUSIC IS THE WEAPON filmed in Lagos, Nigeria, in 1982. A provocative hybrid of concert, dance and musical theatre, FELA! the musical features arrangements by Aaron Johnson and Antibalas with direction and choreography by Tony® Award winner Bill T. Jones. Performances begin October 19th, 2009 at the Eugene O'Neill Theater.
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FELA! The Man Behind the Music
www.FelaonBroadway.com FELA! director and choreographer Bill T. Jones and biographer Dr. Carlos Moore discuss Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, the legendary pioneer of the Afrobeat genre. A provocative hybrid of concert, dance and musical theatre, FELA! features arrangements by Aaron Johnson and Antibalas with direction and choreography by Tony Award winner Bill T. Jones. Coming to the Eugene O'Neill Theatre. Performances start October 19, 2009!
Fela Kuti on Colonial mentality
Fela Kuti interview subtitled. I made this edit for my high school students in Los Angeles. I subtitled the video so that they would clearly understand what he is saying. I first heard Fela as a young teenager and learned a lot from his songs. In this song Fela is being Sarcastic of the Democracy (new Christianity) which Europeans (USA) use to justify their continued colonialism just as they are doing in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also changed the word F--- and narrowed the image as to not show the cigarette so that I can show it in school. Thank you for all you comments
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Alexander Rybak ft. Opptur - "FELA IGJEN"
Download "FELA IGJEN" at iTunes: itunes.apple.com Check out Alexander on Facebook! facebook.com Check out the channel for vlogs, clips from concerts and other videos *** Aleaxander Rybak & Opptur "FELA IGJEN". We hope you like it! Best, Thomas, Anders, Morten and Alex ℗ 2010 Alexander Rybak, Licenced to Universal Music FLEMMENDESIGN.COM TOMMELOPP.NO
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Fela Kuti & Africa 70 - Pansa Pansa 1/2 (Berlin 1978)
One of the few pro-shot concerts of legendary musician Fela Kuti with his band Africa 70, playing for the jazz festival in Berlin, 1978. Fela was a social activist and leader who fought for freedom and justice in Nigeria. He died in 1997. DVD taken from "Fela Kuti Anthology 2"
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Fela Kuti - Expensive Shit - Melynga
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Tony Allen - Jealousy (plays with Fela Kuti & Africa 70)
In "Jealousy." are the elements of Afrobeat... a classic rudimentary Afrobeat composition by the legendary Africa 70 drummer, TONY ALLEN. Tony initially composed this song as an instrumental and was one of the warm-up tunes the Africa 70 band played at the original Afrika Shrine before FELA took the stage in the early '70s. Later, vocals were added to it before its release in 1975. WARNING: The infectious tenor and rhythm guitar tones will be forever seared into your subconscious!!! (And it is a good thing!) Shina Omoroga (on vocals). Enjoy! -Deen-
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FELA! Commercial
Everybody Say 'Yeah Yeah' to the OFFICIAL commercial! Now playing at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre. For tickets, visit Telecharge.com. For group tickets, call 1-800-BROADWAY #2. FELA! is the electrifying new Broadway musical that tells the true story of Fela Kuti, the legendary Nigerian musician, whose stirring Afrobeat rhythms ignited a generation. Its a triumphant tale of courage and passion, directed by Tony Award-winner Bill T. Jones. www.felaonbroadway.com
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Fela Kuti - Yellow Fever - Melynga
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FELA! on Broadway—Opening Night! Featuring Jay-Z, Questlove and Spike Lee
www.felaonbroadway.com The opening night party for FELA! drew some of the biggest names in music including Shawn Jay-Z Carter and Questlove. See why the New York Times called the show "Hot (and seriously cool)!" For tickets call 212-239-6200 or visit Telecharge.com.
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FELA! Performs at the Tony Awards
www.felaonbroadway.com Check out the cast's dynamic performance at the 2010 Tony Awards! Aprovocative hybrid of concert, dance and musical theatre, FELA! features arrangements by Aaron Johnson and Antibalas with direction and choreography by Tony Award winner Bill T. Jones. Now playing at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre. For tickets call 212-239-6200 or visit http
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Trouble Sleep; Yanga Wake Am - Fela Kuti
"Trouble Sleep; Yanga Wake Am" - Baaba Maal and Taj Mahal (featuring Kaouding Cissoko) Red Hot + Riot (aka Red Hot + Riot: The Music and Spirit of Fela Kuti) is the fourteenth in a series of music compilation projects from the Red Hot Organization to be used as a fundraising tool for AIDS awareness efforts. The album, which takes inspiration from the late Nigerian musician Fela Kuti, was released by MCA on October 15, 2002 and featured more than three dozen artists on a score of tracks. You can find the lyrics to the song and meanings too on this site: hometown.aol.com
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