10.13.10 – The Shrine – Chicago, IL 10.13.10 – Recess at Somar Bar & Lounge – Oakland, CA 10.14.10 – (Le) Poisson Rouge – New York, NY 10.14.10 – Yoruba Dance Sessions – Oakland, CA 10.14.10 – Afro Funke @ Zanzibar – Los Angeles, CA 10.16.10 – 595 North Event Venue – Atlanta, GA 10.21.10 [...]

The first set of the Fela Kuti re-issue series is now available on Knitting Factory Records. The “Chop N’ Quench” set includes 6 CDs containing 9 albums that cover the earliest period of Fela’s career. They include: The ’69 L.A. Sessions/Koola Lobitos Live With Ginger Baker London Scene/Shakara Roforofo Fight (+2 Singles) Open & Close [...]

  Seun Kuti Many Things  Disorient Rating: 4/4 Bob Marley fans in search of the next reggae icon prematurely crowned son Ziggy his heir apparent before realizing that younger brother Stephen was the one who had inherited his father’s voice, songwriting chops and sociopolitical concerns. Now, Seun Kuti (whose Yoruban name means “God has done [...]