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Recorded in one day in early March, the record documents the magic of the hit Broadway musical that The New York Times, TimeOut NY and New York Magazine called the ‘Best of 2009!’
FELA! Original Broadway Cast Recording features the incomparable Sahr Ngaujah as Fela singing with the irrepressibly funky Anitbalas. All 16 of the Fela compositions that are performed on stage each night are on the record as are several songs performed by Funmalayo as played by Lilias White, and Sandra Izadore as played by Saycon Sengbloh. The record was produced by Robert Sher who has been nominated for many Broadway Cast Recording Grammys.
Based on the life of groundbreaking African composer and performer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, FELA! is the critically acclaimed Broadway musical that uses Fela’s music to explore his life as an artist, political activist and revolutionary musician.
Directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Bill T. Jones with arrangements by Aaron Johnson and Antibalas, FELA! is a provocative hybrid of concert, dance and musical theatre. The cast recording captures the electricity and joy that thousands have experienced at the Eugene O’Neill Theater every night since the play opened on November 23, 2009. The record is a document of that experience, yet at the same time is a musical statement in its own right.
I have this album MP3 Deal of the Day in Juy 3, 2010 for $ 2.99. For this price, this is a good deal, Which is basically just a cover album of songs by Fela Kuti narrative actor positioning of music in the context of the life of Fela. Regular full price, I think I would recommend that most people go to the original recordings of Fela instead.
I did not play the music you see. But I know as Fela Kuti and think that is probably thethe most important international musicians of the 20th Century in Africa. It is a cultural and musical, something that too few people in the United States. To assist the extent of recording and playback, change is all for the better.
The album includes interludes with the actor who plays Fela Kuti Fela as narrative memories, anecdotes of his life and some of the ideas which trained him as an artist. This is really good value that could pay for a general listenerFor this next entry Fela Kuti original recordings.
This is a Broadway version of Fela Kuti. The music is well executed, but there is only a little 'fire and the use of original music (even though I've heard all the original songs included here). It 'also much cleaner. The recording is clean, is clean and clear statement of the actors and the music sounds very experienced, with less room for the spontaneity of Fela's music. These are just some oflittle telltale signs that this is not enough Fela Kuti. And, of course, English is the language that all Fela himself used when he liked, but no more.
However, it is an interesting album and I really enjoyed. The other reviews show that the show can also be a stronger emotional connection to see this picture. For people like me who have not seen the show, I think we can come away with a positive experience, provided you do not expect that these processes them andbe cleaned version as a substitute for the real Fela Kuti.
