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NYT: Patti LaBelle Joins Cast of FELA!
Posted: Monday, August 16, 2010
Starting in September, Patti LaBelle will join the cast of FELA! on Broadway! She will be playing the role of Funmilayo, Fela’s mother.
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Femi on FELA: “The play is fantastic.”
Posted: Wednesday, July 14, 2010
After being promised that the Broadway Production of FELA! would make its way to Lagos, Femi Kuti finally gave in and attended the show at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre.
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FELA! Makes TIME Magazine’s ‘Short List of Things To Do’
Posted: Monday, July 05, 2010
This week, TIME Magazine selected FELA! as a top pick in their “guide to what you should see and what you should skip — and what you won’t be able to avoid.”
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Midsummer Night Swing Feat. Femi Kuti & The Positive Force @ Lincoln Center + Femi Tour Dates
Posted: Monday, June 28, 2010
Afrobeat, the hypnotic Nigerian funk style invented by Femi Kuti’s late father Fela Anikulapo Kuti, is poised for world domination now that the Broadway musical FELA! is casting a kinetic spell over theatergoers. With his high-powered ensemble The Positive Force, Femi updates the classic Afrobeat sound with contemporary beats and lyrics that continue the tradition of speaking truth to power while aiming grooves directly to the pelvis.
Afrobeat Lesson: Maija Garcia (associate choreographer of FELA!) teaches choreography from the musical
DJ: Rich Medina with Sahr Ngaujah
Damrosch Park
62nd Street between Columbus and Amsterdam
Monday, July 12, 2010 at 6:30
Dance Lesson at 6:30, Live Music at 7:30
Can’t make it? Check out more Femi Kuti tour dates after the jump…
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FELA! Cast Performance at Borders
Posted: Friday, June 25, 2010
The cast of Fela! performed and signed copies of the Original Broadway Cast Recording at Borders in the Shops at Columbus Circle. Check out the slideshow after the jump…
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In-Store Performance & CD Signing at Borders
Posted: Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Stop by the Borders in the Shops at Columbus Circle on Friday, June 18th at 5pm to celebrate the release of the Fela! (The Original Broadway Cast Recording). The cast will be performing hits from the musical and signing copies of the new album.
Where: Borders (10 Columbus Circle)
When: Friday, June 18th
What time: 5pm
FELA! shines at Tony’s with 3 awards!
Posted: Wednesday, June 16, 2010
FELA! wins Tony Awards for Best Choreographer, Best Sound Design, and Best Costume Design at the 2010 awards. After the jump, watch the NY Posts’ “Night at the Tony’s with ‘Fela’”
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Fela! Tony Awards Party @ Knitting Factory Brooklyn
Posted: Thursday, June 10, 2010
Come to the Knitting Factory Brooklyn on Sunday, June 13th to watch the Tony Awards! With 11 nominations for Fela!, there’s plenty to celebrate. The party will run from 7pm-2am, featuring music from the Fela Un-dustrial Complex DJ’s, Fela face-painting, and drink specials for every Fela! win. Everybody say YEAH YEAH!!
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