AboutPedia

“Find all about...”

Fela

You can find videos, info, news and photos about Fela.

Google News (news about Fela)


Union Pacific seeks dismissal of FELA suit
Madison County Record, IL - 1 hour ago
By Steve Gonzalez Union Pacific Railway wants a Madison County judge to dismiss a Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA) complaint with prejudice, ...



Fela: Amen, Amen, Amen
Time Out New York, NY - 12 hours ago
The much more recent and radical Fela: Amen, Amen, Amen (2002) operates in a similarly allusive vein, with nods to Mexican folk art and psychedelia. ...



Illinois Central repairman files FELA complaint
St. Clair Record, IL - Dec 2, 2008
By Kelly Holleran An Illinois Central Railroad employee has filed suit against the company, claiming he was injured during his tenure as a track repairman ...



Femi Kuti: Day by Day
All About Jazz, PA - Dec 3, 2008
The mythology of Fela Anikulapo Kuti is unrivaled in music. As the story goes, the Nigerian Afrobeat pioneer stood tall in the face of vicious, ...



Alton & Southern wants FELA case dismissed
St. Clair Record, IL - Nov 25, 2008
By Steve Gonzalez Alton & Southern Railway is asking a judge to dismiss a Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) complaint because the complaint is ...



Railroad argues FELA complaint should be dismissed for defects
St. Clair Record, IL - Nov 21, 2008
By Steve Gonzalez Norfolk Southern Railway Company is asking a judge to dismiss a Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA) claim pursuant to Section 2-615 of ...
Former railroad worker sues over injuries St. Clair Record
all 4 news articles



Chopteeth: The Crazy Fools of Afrobeat
All About Jazz, PA - Dec 2, 2008
He was seized with the crazy idea of forming and playing bass in a band that rocked like Fela Kuti in the 1970s, when the Nigerian superstar was weaving ...



Norfolk Southern dock worker files FELA complaint
Madison County Record, IL - Nov 19, 2008
By Ann Knef James McDaniels, a 41-year veteran employee of Norfolk Southern Railway, has filed a Federal Employers' Liability Act suit in Madison County ...



Jury selection underway in eight-year-old FELA case
Madison County Record, IL - Nov 13, 2008
By Steve Gonzalez Madison County Circuit Judge Daniel Stack has started picking a panel of 12 jurors for a week long Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA) ...



Spending Quality Time with the Akron/Family
Gapers Block, IL - Dec 1, 2008
GB: I listened to some of your recent Daytrotter session - it sounds like you're leaning in a more Afro-beat, Fela Kuti kind of direction for this album, ...


Youtube (videos about Fela)

Masai Warrior Lina

inside this piece, we find the ignorant American Lina reconnecting with her Masai roots. Truly fascinating

Author: nnazem
Keywords: Masai Warrior Kenya Lina Smalls Deangelo Armstrong buster Fela Kuti Fefe naa efe savagery
Added: December 4, 2008



Uhhuuuullll Tira tudooooooo

ahuahuhahuahuahuha

Author: samuelsalustiano
Keywords: Fela
Added: December 3, 2008



Fela und ich im unterricht

fela und ich führen uns im unterricht auf!

Author: DomiHofi
Keywords: fela domi domihofi franklinstrasse26 grg26 frcach cach
Added: December 3, 2008



fela durotoye @House On The Rock, Enugu part 1.wmv

fela durotoye @House On The Rock, Enugu part 1.wmv

Author: visibleimpactng
Keywords: Fela Durotoye
Added: December 3, 2008



fela durotoye @House On The Rock, Enugu part 1.wmv

fela durotoye @House On The Rock, Enugu part 1.wmv

Author: visibleimpactng
Keywords: Fela Durotoye
Added: December 3, 2008


fela durotoye @House On The Rock, Enugu part 1.wmv

fela durotoye @House On The Rock, Enugu part 1.wmv

Author: visibleimpactng
Keywords: Fela Durotoye
Added: December 3, 2008


fela durotoye @House On The Rock, Enugu part 1.wmv

fela durotoye @House On The Rock, Enugu part 1.wmv

Author: visibleimpactng
Keywords: Fela Durotoye
Added: December 3, 2008


Flickr (photos about Fela)

thericeshow: Fela Kutifela and the box o afrobeatFela Kuti CupcakesTony Allen, baterista do Fela Kutifela.Bautizo Lalo Tia Fela 128
unseen fela IFela Kuti AmbíguoFelafelaFela Kuti PrintBautizo Lalo Tia Fela 102
Bautizo Lalo Tia Fela 022Bautizo Lalo Tia Fela 094felaTunde Williams plays with The Africa 70 - Mr. Big Mouth, with Fela Anikulapo-Kutiunseen fela IIFela Kuti Stencil
Seun "Fela Lives" Kuti @ Polé Polé BeachFela Anikulapo Kuti & The Africa 70 - No AgreementFela Ransome Kuti & The Africa 70 With Ginger Baker - LiveThis Official Fela Kuti PortraitFela CutieMr. Fela.

Digg (news relevants about Fela)

Prisoner of ¡Society!
A feature (a little long) about the awesome band from San Diego. They sound like Fela Kuti, Funkadelic, Talking Heads, Parliament, George Clinton, etc. Enjoy!
http://digg.com/music/Prisoner_of_iSociety

Summoning Afrobeat’s Rhythmic, Rebellious Force to the
Bill T. Jones, the political lion of modern dance, is the director and choreographer of “Fela!,” a new musical about the Nigerian bandleader and political gadfly Fela Anikulapo Kuti.
http://digg.com/music/Summoning_Afrobeat_s_Rhythmic_Rebellious_Force_to_the

?uestlove, The Funky Drummer: Volume Four
Featuring tributes to Fela Kuti and Bob Marley, I tried to give this volume a soulful and Afrocentric sound. This one's probably my favorite The Funky Drummer compilation so far. But we've got many, many more to come... Enjoy this one for now:
http://digg.com/music/uestlove_The_Funky_Drummer_Volume_Four

Summoning Afrobeat’s Rhythmic, Rebellious Force to the Stage
Bill T. Jones, the political lion of modern dance, is the director and choreographer of “Fela!,” a new musical about the Nigerian bandleader and political gadfly Fela Anikulapo Kuti.
http://digg.com/arts_culture/Summoning_Afrobeat_s_Rhythmic_Rebellious_Force_to_the_Stage

Fela! by Bill T. Jones and Jim Lewis: Opens July 29
The powerful new musical Fela!, written by artistic masters Jim Lewis and Bill T. Jones, will premiere on July 29 at 37 Arts in New York City, New York for a limited off-Broadway run.Fela! tells the story of Fela Kuti, the famous Nigerian Afrobeat musician and human-rights activist.
http://digg.com/arts_culture/Fela_by_Bill_T_Jones_and_Jim_Lewis_Opens_July_29

Fela Kuti gets a musical
Bill T Jones is working on a musical about the Afrobeat king scheduled for Off-Broadway. Premiere dates are now public.
http://digg.com/music/Fela_Kuti_gets_a_musical

FireTongue, an Urban AfroBeat Story
A good info page about the musician who knew about Fela & AfroBeat in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
http://digg.com/music/FireTongue_an_Urban_AfroBeat_Story

IF 99 - INTERNATIONAL FUNK - Liberty City Radio
"A Chance For Peace" - Lonnie Liston Smith"Galaxy" - War"Give The People What They Want" - The O'Jays"Home Is Where The Hatred Is" - Gil Scott-Heron"Livin' It Up" - Mandrill"New Bell" - Manu Dibango"Sorrow, Tears and Blood" - Fela Kuti"Truth Don Die" - Femi Kuti"Who Is He And What Is He To You" - Creative
http://digg.com/xbox/IF_99_INTERNATIONAL_FUNK_Liberty_City_Radio

Steal This MP3: The Silent Years, “Ropes”
“Ropes” — the first single from the Silent Years’ upcoming album The Globe — has its fun toying with pop conventions. Starting out with abstract percussion that alternates between Fela Kuti afro-beat and Michael Jackson’s Coke-bottle-as-cowbell moves on “Working Day and Night,” “Ropes” evolves from off-time jumble into a straightforward blast...
http://digg.com/music/Steal_This_MP3_The_Silent_Years_Ropes

African musicians in Norway - Abuwa. Afro Portrait CD
Oslo-based singer “ABUWA” has now release his long awaited CD 'Afro Portrait' with eight tracks. For world music lovers, Abuwa's CD is worth listening to. It is afrobeat from Nigeria, evoking memories of Fela Kuti in the 70s but still very much Abuwa in its personality and style. A fresh contribution by African musicians living in Norway.
http://digg.com/music/African_musicians_in_Norway_Abuwa_Afro_Portrait_CD