Wednesday, October 9, 2013

KENYA: JUST A BANG FEATURED IN FELA ALBUM




Kenyan based group JUST A BAND are to be featured in an all start standard tribute album to the Legendary Nigerian Singe Femi Kuti. According to reports, the title of the album is Red Hot + Fela featuring renditions of Fela’s singles to be done by some of the top African stars.

In addition, the hitmakers, the album will feature some of the famous talented musicians from across the globe including, Fela’s drummer and bandleader Tony Allen ?uestlove, Kyp Malone, Baloji, Nneka, Spoek Mathambo, Zaki Ibrahim, Childish Gambino, Chance The Rapper, Bajah, Stuart Bougie, Kronos Quartet, tUnE-yArDs, Angelique Kidjo and Akua Naura.

Likewise, Just A Band can be heard on track 10, titled Gentleman, the group also teamed up with Bajah and Chance the Rapper on the track. The independent describes the album “Happily, it turns out that their angular riffs and edgy lyrics have real staying power, as was demonstrated on Red, Hot + Riot a decade ago and now again here with these often radical reinterpretations of the Nigerian legend's best work”.

“Even though the album comes in at nearly 80 minutes, surprisingly it doesn't feel too long. This is largely because it doesn't get stuck in an Afrobeat rut." Finishing: "Fela would approve”.


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