Review of GARY LUCAS performing in Shanghai
Gary Lucas performs The Edge of Heaven, interview and review of the show
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What The Funk?! - Fela vs. James Brown
Head to Soiree on Saturday, September 4th for a tribute to the Godfather Of Soul James Brown & The Afrobeat Pioneer Fela Kuti, plus the Official Re-Release Party for the Fela Kuti “Zombie Batch”
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NYT: Patti LaBelle Joins Cast of FELA!
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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Afrobeat Covers on Facebook
Afrobeatology Afrobeat has started to compile a collection of CD & Vinyl album covers from all over the world. Look for album art from Knitting Factory artists Fela Kuti and Ghariokwu Lemi, and feel free to add to the collection!
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GARY LUCAS performing “Edge of Heaven” in Shanghi
Gary to be performing Edge of Heaven at the Shanghi World Expo, HBO documentary “Lalee’s Kin: The Legacy of Cotton” featuring Gary Lucas now available for purchase
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Femi on FELA: “The play is fantastic.”
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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New York Times: Femi Kuti, Guarding a Legacy From Nigeria to Broadway
Larry Rohter of the New York Times discusses Femi’s experience growing up and performing in the shadow of his father.
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FELA! Makes TIME Magazine’s ‘Short List of Things To Do’
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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GARY LUCAS collaborates with Paul McGowan, new tour dates
Lucas and McGowan create audio-visual project titled “Precipice”; new tour dates in US, UK and China
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