Remembering Chris May, Spinning Afrobeat
Listen to this week's show This special program focuses on Afrobeat, performed by the genre's creator, Nigerian musician and activist Fela Anikulapo Kuti, along with a few selections from his son Seun Anikulapo Kuti and others. A brief introduction to Kuti and his work is offered below (YouTube). For vivid background and analysis, we refer you to Chris May 's popular Afrobeat Diaries (AD) series for All About Jazz, including his notes on Knitting Factory's re-release of Kuti's oeuvre (selected articles linked below). Program " Alagbon Close " ( Alagbon Close , Wrasse Records, 2008 [1974]) - " Part 1 - Fela Ransome Kuti & Africa 70: Alagbon Close / Why Black Man Dey Suffer " (AD, August 25, 2009) " Zombie " ( Zombie , Wrasse Records, 2008 [1977]) - " Part 2 - Fela Anikulapo Kuti and the Sack of Kalakuta Republic " (AD, September 4, 2009) and " Part 11 - Knitting Factory releases Fela Kuti 'Zombie' batch ....