Fela Soul: Fela Kuti meets De La Soul (Gummy Soul/Amerigo Gazaway mashup)
SOURCE: BOINGBOING • 2011-09-16
TOPICS:
Music • Nigerian Musicians • Bandleaders • World Music Musicians • Funk • Afrobeat • Fela Kuti • Tony Allen • Entertainment_culture
[Video Link] Download here. From Gummy Soul, produced by Amerigo Gazaway: What do you get when you put together afrobeat legend Fela Kuti and rap pioneers De La Soul? You get Fela Soul; a musical tapestry created by Gummy Soul artist Amerigo Gazaway. More than just a clever title, Fela Soul is an 8-track, 33 minute journey into the world of afrobeat rhythms, funky horn riffs, and classic hip-hop gems. Using dozens of hand-picked samples from the Nigerian instrumentalist and political figure ...
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