This Friday, FELA LIVES! The highly anticipated return of Boston's annual Fela Kuti tribute party is upon us! This year, we welcome Nigerian afrobeat sensation WUNMI back to perform some of her hits including the banging anthem 'MAW Expensive (A tribute to Fela)" Wunmi did with Masters At Work. The remake of Fela's 1975 classic 'Expensive Shit' is truly a modern day afro dancefloor Anthem. Listen to it here>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJL04PsXjEw

This party full of explosive afrobeat horns and rhythmic drums will also feature live mixed footage from the documentary films 'Music is the Weapon", "Teacher don't teach me nonesense" and "Ginger Baker in Africa" by VJ Jay Medina and A shrine to Fela in traditional Yoruba Ifa tradition. You are encouraged to bring an offering to leave, or just pause and give Fela a moment or prayer.

Boston Massive I hope you are ready,  "Everybody say Yeah! Yeah!"
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=202439789825788


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Friday October 21st 2011
Uhuru Afrika presents a Felabration!

FELA LIVES! - The annual tribute to Fela Anikulapo Kuti

Featuring: Adam Gibbons / Max Pela / Sidy Maiga
and a very special live performance by Nigerian afrobeat queen:
WUNMI (MAW, GOGO, Yoruba Records) Lagos/London/NYC

Join us for this special event where we pay respect to Fela Kuti through his music and the music he inspired. You are encouraged to bring an offering, thought / prayer for Fela to Leave at his shrine tonight.

AllAsia Bar, 344 Mass Ave in Central Sq. Cambridge. 21+/$15/9p-1a

On October 15th, in Nigeria, a legend was born. He would become Fela Anikulapo Kuti. FELA LIVES! is a multi-sensory tribute to the Black President, born from the desire to keep advancing his message & music and honoring his musical innovAtion, SociAl consciousness and revolutionary activism. we Seek to connect with Fela's spirit and call him to celebrate with us on a dancefloor charged with energy!

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About Wunmi:
Wunmi aka Wunmigirl is a cross between Afrobeat Legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti & dance music icon Grace Jones. Her bass heavy, uplifting funky Afro-beat transforms any venue into a sacred temple of good vibes. Wunmi's explosive energy, hi-octane dance moves and her super-tight band "Slow Commotion" drives her audience to approach the fractured world with new insight even as they shake their thang to dance floor bliss. She has rocked crowds from Summer stage in Sapporo- Japan, Zenith in Paris to Rabat (Morocco), Lily World/Big Day Out (Australia/NZ) to Accra Afrobitten in Ghana.She is an irresistible super-hero of love, fighting spirit, and joy.

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Media:

Feature of Wunmi; AfrobeatRadio New York on WBAI 99.5 FM PACIFICA Radio
http://www.vimeo.com/15963655

Osunlade ft. Wunmi : Rader Du
http://www.vimeo.com/6043207

Wunmi : Crossover
http://www.vimeo.com/6043243

Wunmi : Keep it Rockin'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vczRwIO1_rY

Making of the videos Crossover and Keep it Rockin
http://www.vimeo.com/6043228

Images from our last party with Wunmi!
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.179987442128.118593.518297128

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FOR OUR OUT OF STATE AND GLOBAL FANS, WE WILL BE
BROADCASTING THIS EVENT LIVE ONLINE WITH HD VIDEO
& AUDIO. Tune in at the link below:

http://afrobetabodega.com/podcast/live-tv/

HERE ARE YOUR LOCAL TIMES
L.A. :: 6pm - 10am
Chicago :: 8pm - 12am
Boston/ NYC / Santo Domingo DR :: 9pm - 1am
London :: 2am - 6am
Madrid / Paris / Rome :: 3am - 7am
Athens / South Africa :: 4am - 8am
Moscow :: 5am - 9am
Tokyo :: 11am - 3pm