BRING THAT (AFRO)BEAT BACK!!

Pax Nicholas And The Nettey Family: Na Six Feet (Snippet)From Na Teef Know De Road Of Teef (Daptone, 2009)Fela Kuti's Africa 70 band was THE band to be in if you lived in Africa in the 70s. Percussionist Pax Nicholas had been interested in music even as a young kid, from American soul music such as James Brown to the music he sang and performed in in his church choir. So when he lucked into a chance meeting with Fela Kuti, he turned the opportunity into a big break and scored a job as a conga...

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