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Femi Kuti at Glastonbury 2010 | Review

5295 days ago
Guardian MusicKicking off the hottest Glastonbury in ages, Femi Kuti brought some much-needed African cool to the festivalWho: Femi Kuti Where and when: Pyramid stage, 12:15pmDress code: An elegant all-white with red trim one-piece body suit for Kuti, lime green t... more info

Click to download: Don't just beat it, Afrobeat it

5295 days ago
Guardian MusicChris Salmon on an ambitious project to mix Michael Jackson with Fela KutiAyear on from Michael Jackson's death, it's not too surprising that a new bootleg album based around his songs has appeared online. But NYC DJ/producer Richard Medina set the... more info

Various Artists: Palenque Palenque | CD review

5309 days ago
Guardian MusicSoundwayFollowing a rousing reminder by the Colombian hip-hop fusion band Choc Quib Town of the African roots of much of their country's music comes this intriguing compilation chronicling how Afrobeat and African psychedelia influenced the Caribbean... more info

The World Cup Of Rock: MTV News' Global Challenge Begins Friday!

5310 days ago
MTV.com NewsIn the spirit of our March Madness competition, we pit rock bands against each other -- fans decide who wins!By Kyle Anderson and James Montgomery Photo: Alexander Hassenstein/FIFA/Getty Every four years, the international community comes t... more info

Shorties (Fela Kuti, Dave Eggers, and more)

5314 days ago
LargeHeartedBoyThe Boston Globe examines the popular resurgence of Fela Kuti's music. The Boston Globe interviews author Dave Eggers. Hilary Thayer Hamann talks to the Los Angeles Times about her originally self-published novel, Anthropology of an American Girl. At... more info

BLK JKS: playing rock in a hard place

5316 days ago
Guardian MusicThey will bring an African flavour to the World Cup kick-off concert alongside Alicia Keys and Shakira, but the South African outfit defy categorisationAt the Johannesburg media launch for the Bush Fire festival, which takes place each year in Swazil... more info

Steve Reid obituary

5320 days ago
Guardian MusicUS jazz drummer whose work ranged from Motown to electronicaA typical audience for that uncompromising idiom known as free jazz might be 60 people swaying respectfully in a small room. In April 2006, the Scala club in King's Cross, central London, h... more info

Janelle Monae Talks Robots, Diddy, and Her Genre-Bursting New Album

5334 days ago
PitchforkPhoto by Andrew Zaeh In the notes for futuristic soul diva Janelle Monae's debut LP The ArchAndroid (out May 18), she cites the following as inspirations: Princess Leia's cinnamon buns hairstyle, Fela Kuti's cigarettes, Jack White's mustache. The odd... more info

Fela Kuti :: Comprehensive Catalog Reissues

5338 days ago
Aquarium DrunkardReissues are nothing new.  But last year, when news of the promise of the reissued Fela Kuti catalog surfaced, there was reason to get excited. The newly resurfaced Knitting Factory Records is responsible for the comprehensive catalog overhaul. Last... more info

upcoming Fela events - Antibalas at Webster Hall & more

5341 days ago
Brooklyn VeganKniting Factory Records, in the process of reissuing all of Fela Kuti's catalog, is hosting at re-release party for 7 CDs (that contain 14 albums) that they're calling "Na Poi" releases (named after his '72 LP/song) tonight (5/10) at... more info

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