| Artist: Fela Kuti |
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Format: CD
Manufacturer: Knitting Factory/red
Sku: 215958970
UPC: 720841110323
UPC 14: 00720841110323
Release Date: 6/8/2010
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Song Listing
Disc 1
Song Title
1. Everything Scatter ~ Various Artists
2. BID (Breaking It Down): High Life (Medzi Medzi)/Yellow Fever ~ Various Artists
3. Trouble Sleep ~ Various Artists
4. Teacher ~ Various Artists
5. Black President (Scene) ~ Various Artists
6. Lover ~ Various Artists
7. Upside Down ~ Various Artists
8. Expensive Shit ~ Various Artists
9. I.T.T. (International Thief Thief) ~ Various Artists
10. Kere Kay ~ Various Artists
11. Water No Get Enemy ~ Various Artists
12. Torture (Scene) ~ Various Artists
13. Zombie ~ Various Artists
14. Trouble Sleep (Reprise) ~ Various Artists
15. Na Poi ~ Various Artists
16. Sorrow, Tears and Blood ~ Various Artists
17. Sorrow After Testimonials (Scene/Interlude) ~ Various Artists
18. Dance of the Orisas (Shakara) ~ Various Artists
19. Rain ~ Various Artists
20. Coffin for Head of State ~ Various Artists
21. Kere Kay (Act II) ~ Various Artists
22. Gentleman (Bows) ~ Various Artists
Album Notes and Credits
Notes & Personnel Info |
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Tributee: Fela Kuti. |
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Personnel: Oren Bloedow, Ricardo Quinones (guitar, percussion); Stuart Bogie (saxophone, tenor saxophone, percussion); Alex Harding (baritone saxophone, percussion); Jordan McLean (trumpet); Aaron Johnson (trombone, keyboards); Jeremy Wilms (keyboards, percussion); Greg Gonzalez (drums, percussion); Yoshihiro Takemasa, Dylan Fusillo (percussion). |
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Audio Mixers: Robert Sher; Adam Long. |
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Liner Note Authors: Jim Lewis; Rikki Stein. |
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Recording information: Clinton Recording Studio A, New York, NY (03/08/2010/03/15/2010). |
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Director: Bill T. Jones . |
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Editors: Robert Sher; Adam Long. |
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Illustrator: Jody Daily . |
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Arrangers: Aaron Johnson; Jordan McLean. |
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Judging only by the music on this recording, there's a reason that the Broadway musical Fela! is a hit: it kicks. While it's true that the original cast recording is no substitute for Fela Kuti's own records, this studio production of music and narrative is drenched with passion, groove, and chops. There are a number of reasons for this. First, the songs are Kuti's; second, the studio band -- also from the stage production -- is none other than the Afrobeat orchestra Antibalas, backing the cast. The show begins inside Kuti's club, called "the Shrine," and he begins narrating the tale of how he came to create Afrobeat in a land ruled by military dictatorship. The musical uses Kuti's tunes to address various chapters in his life, from his leaving Nigeria for Los Angeles and then returning to his home country after being inspired by the revolutionary change in American culture in the late '60s, only to be oppressed brutally by the Nigerian government and imprisoned, not once but twice. Well-known Kuti anthems such as "Expensive Shit," "Teacher," "Trouble Sleep," "I.T.T.," "Zombie," "Torture," and "Coffin for Head of State" are used as cues in the narrative. Throughout, Kuti is haunted by the ghost of his mother (whose theme song here is "Trouble Sleep"), who ultimately becomes a Muse. There is an education to be had while moving your feet and shaking your ass on this set. It is not only a pointer for those who have seen the show, but an accessible document for those who are curious about Kuti's story and music. (Snag The Best of the Black President for an actual introduction to Kuti's amazing Afrobeat sounds.) If cast recordings are your thing, this one will hit you in the head with its intensity; if you're a cynic about musicals, this may be the one time you can suspend your disbelief without regret. ~ Thom Jurek |
Producer: Brandon Wardell; Robert Sher |
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Engineer: Adam Long |
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Technical Info
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Release Date : 06/08/2010 |
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Original Release Date : 2010 |
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Catalog ID : KFR 1103 |
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Label : Knitting Factory Records |
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Number of Discs : 1 |
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Studio/Live : Studio |
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Mono/Stereo : Stereo |
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SPAR Code : n/a |
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UPC : 00720841110323 |
Professional Reviews
Rolling Stone (p.80)
- 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "The band reproduces Fela's mix of jazz, funk and Yoruba rhythms, and actor Sahr Ngaujah brings him back to life."
- 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "The band reproduces Fela's mix of jazz, funk and Yoruba rhythms, and actor Sahr Ngaujah brings him back to life."
Uncut (magazine)
(p.99)
- 4 stars out of 5 -- "Ngauwah's evocation of Fela is astonishing....A capsule history of the great man."
(p.99)
- 4 stars out of 5 -- "Ngauwah's evocation of Fela is astonishing....A capsule history of the great man."
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