Erykah Badu stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night to perform a medley of "On & On" from Baduizm and a cover of Fela Kuti's "Sorrow Tears and Blood." The beloved Baduizm turned 20 this year but Badu was there to promote the latest Fela Kuti box set that she curated: Fela K…
“Without Tony Allen, there would be no Afrobeat" - Fela Kuti
KEXP speaks with Jad Abumrad, host of Fela Kuti: Fear No Man, a 12-part podcast honoring the life and legacy of the inventor of Afrobeat, Fela Kuti.
The love NYC drummer Miles Arntzen holds for the music of Nigerian legend Fela Kuti is so great it can't be contained by just one band. Arntzen, who drums for well-known funksters Antibalas, also started yet another 10+ member afrobeat-inspired group in EMEFE. Formed a year before his joining Antib…
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Larry Mizell, Jr., host of The Afternoon Show on KEXP, is "Motherland Journey (feat. Killbeatz & Fela Kuti)" by Blue Lab Beats, from the 2022 album Motherland Journey on Blue Note / Blue Adventure.
On this episode of Live on KEXP father/son duo Femi and Made Kuti speak to Larry Mizell Jr. about their new album Legacy and how they carry on their father/grandfather Fela Kuti's commitment to spreading joy alongside political activism.
Femi and Made Kuti are the descendants of Fela Kuti — the pioneer of Afrobeat.
Yep, it's that time again! The time when Thom Yorke and Nigel Godrich drop another album and blow any lingering competition out of the water. Together with Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, as well as Ultraísta (and plenty more) drummer Joey Waronker and percussionist Mauro Refosco, we get Atoms …
KEXP counts down the top albums of the last 50 years as voted on by our listeners in conjunction with our 2022 fall fundraising drive.
