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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