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L.A. RECORD PRESENTS: FELA! ON BROADWAY

October 27th, 2009 · 1 Comment

L.A. Record is proud and excited to present FELA!, the award-winning new musical that is based on the life of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, FELA! For more information, go to: http://www.felaonbroadway.com Read: FEMI KUTI: WE NEED THE TRUTH TO FORGE AHEAD Read: SEUN KUTI: THEY WANTED EVERYTHING TO DIE WITH MY FATHER

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VIDEO: FELA KUTI "GENTLEMAN"

September 18th, 2009 · No Comments

Fela Kuti is a classic spin at L.A. Record hq during production time due to the hypnotic nature of his 10 plus minute tracks that allow us to hunker down and cobble our pages together without much distraction. Also if you have not yet read them make sure to check out the two interviews we [...]

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FEMI KUTI: WE NEED THE TRUTH TO FORGE AHEAD

June 21st, 2009 · No Comments

Femi Kuti is the son of Fela and the righteous leader of his own Positive Force. He speaks now just days after the Nigerian government shut down the Shrine, the historic venue that was the birthplace of Afrobeat. This interview by Chris Ziegler.

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L.A. RECORD NEW ISSUE RELEASE PARTY TONIGHT!

June 8th, 2009 · No Comments

Hello to all! Tonight we celebrate the release of Vol. 4 Issue 4—Pasadena country singer DAVID SERBY on the cover and the much-touted NOSAJ THING decked out on the poster, and then inside you’ll find BRUCE LaBRUCE discussing love and romance and STEVE ALBINI of SHELLAC discussing fish, food and forest fires! Plus the mighty [...]

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