“With my music, I create change…I am using my music as a weapon” – Fela Anikulapo Kuti. The famous Nigerian musician-cum-revolutionary will be celebrated all this month with a series of FELABRATIONS in over 15 different cities, in anticipation of the re-issue of the entire Fela Kuti catalogue. Knitting Factory Records will be putting out the first release in this series on Octboer 27th, entitled The Best Of The Black President. In addition, the musical FELA! (which you may remember from this legendary ?uesto blog post) will begin previews at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre on Broadway (in NYC) on October 19th. For now, you can get your Fela fix at any of the following Felabration parties taking place all over the country. Full list of event dates and locations after the jump.
FELABRATIONS!
10/12/2009 – HOUSTON: Rocksteady Mondays presents: Felabration! w/ DJ Sun & DJ Chicken George @ The Flat
10/12/2009 – PORTLAND: Felabration! w/ Rev. Shines, DJ Santo & more @ Someday Lounge
10/14/2009 – NEW YORK: Voodoo Funk & Giant Step present: Felabration! w/ DJ Frank Gossner and Ikebe Shakedown @ The Knitting Factory
10/14/2009 – MIAMI: The Electric Pickle, Champion Sound, & Giant Step present: Felabration! w/ DJs Mr. Brown, Sire Esq, & A-Train + special guest Djinji Brown @ The Electric Pickle
10/14/2009 – OAKLAND: Soul.Profess presents: RECESS / Felabration! w/ special guest DJ Cecil & live performance by Delina Brooks @ AIR Lounge
10/15/2009 – NEW YORK: Jump’n'Funk, Libation, FELA! & S.O.B.’s present: Felabration! w/ DJ’s Rich Medina & Ian Friday @ S.O.B.’s
10/15/2009 – LOS ANGELES: Afro Funke’ presents Felabration! w/ DJ Nu-Mark, Amon (on percussion), resident DJs Jeremy Sole & Glenn Red, host Rocky Dawuni + special guests @ Zanzibar
10/15/2009 – PHILADELPHIA: Flygirrl presents: Candyland / Felabration Tribute Party w/ DJ Mike Nyce @ The Arts Garage
10/15/2009 – SEATTLE: SunTzu & Giant Step present: Blueprint / Felabration! w/ SunTzu Sound DJs, special guest Ohmega Watts, & more @ Grey Gallery & Lounge
10/15/2009 – MEXICO (Playa Del Carmen): Uhuru Afrika presents: Fela Lives! w/ DJs Adam Gibbons, Sabine, & more @ Mi Casa Es Su Casa Holiday
10/16/2009 – LOS ANGELES: Footlong Development & Frolab present: Jump’n'Funk w/ DJ Rich Medina + opening set by DJ Marvski @ Tantra
10/16/2009 – CHICAGO: Listen:Up presents Felabration! w/ DJ Ron Trent & DJ Spinna @ The Shrine
10/17/2009 – SAN FRANCISCO: Giant Step presents: Jump’n'Funk w/ DJ Rich Medina
10/17/2009 – WASHINGTON, DC: ESL & Giant Step present: Felabration! w/ DJ Day & live performance by The Donvonte McCoy Sextet feat. Mavis Water @ ESL
10/17/2009 – DENVER: Afroblu presents Felabration! w/ DJ Santos, resident DJs RJ Duran & CES, and special guests @ The Union
10/24/2009 – BOSTON: Uhuru Afrika presents Fela Lives! w/ DJ’s: Adam Gibbons, Max Pela, KC Hallett aka KCiv, percussion by Sidy Maiga, & special performance by WUNMI @ All Asia Bar
10/24/2009 – ATLANTA: Spread Love + Jump’n'Funk present Felabration! w/ Roy Ayers, Rich Medina, DJ Kemit, Mausiki Scales & Common Ground Collective, DJ Ausuar @ 595 North
10/31/2009 – NEW YORK: Uhuru Afrika + Soul Funktion present: Fela Lives! w/ DJs: Adam Gibbons, Offbeat, DJ OBah, live percussion by Sidy Maiga, and live performance by Amayo’s Fu-Arkestra @ The Shrine
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I’m SOOOO happy Fela’s play is back on Off Broadway, lol.
I’m up in there, Oakland AND SF. NAIJA STAND UP!!!!
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fela kuti was good but tony allen is da bomb at drumming. ne 1 heard expensive shit where he uses foot to crash hi-hat 3 times. that is called perfect timing + creativity. how does som1 think such a thought.
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