How Fela Kuti Drummer Tony Allen Rediscovered His Jazz Roots
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The Afrobeat master on why he ditched vocals and went in search of a new sound
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The 50 Greatest Concerts of the Last 50 Years
Posted in: Music ListsFrom Led Zeppelin's U.S. debut to Jay Z and Kanye West's 'Watch the Throne' spectacle, and beyond
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See Lauryn Hill Honor Fela Kuti With Lively ‘Lost Ones,’ ‘Zombie’ Mashup
Posted in: Music NewsMC expands MLH Caravan tour with additional 2017 dates
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How DJ Tunez Unites Afrobeat’s Old and New Schools
Posted in: Music Features"People are reaching out to home now," says spinner behind NYC's liveliest African dance parties
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50 Greatest Live Albums of All Time
Posted in: Music ListsRolling Stone ranks the 50 best live albums ever, from Jimi Hendrix at Monterey to Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison
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Afropop Culture: 5 Facts We Learned From ‘Finding Fela’
Posted in: Music NewsFrom Fela's famous fans to the reason he married 27 women at once, here are a few tidbits from the upcoming doc on the Godfather of Afropop
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‘Finding Fela’ Brings Afrobeat to Sundance
Posted in: Movie NewsNew footage (plus a cameo from Paul McCartney) follows Fela Kuti from his bourgeois childhood to his discovery of music
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Afrobeat, Hip-Hop and Kronos Quartet: ‘Red Hot + Fela’ Debuts at Lincoln Center
Posted in: Music NewsWhen you throw your own birthday party, you get to call the tunes. On July 24th, […]
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Fela Kuti Laments ‘Sorrow Tears and Blood’ (Aaron LaCrate Remix) – Song Premiere
Posted in: Music NewsBaltimore native pays homage to Afrobeat pioneer
