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Ladybrille Music: “Fela Kuti + Ginger Baker: LIVE! Remixed” (FREE DOWNLOAD)

Society HAE has teamed up with Nigerian hip hop collective and production companyStr8buttah to release “Fela Kuti + Ginger Baker: LIVE! Remixed,” the second of a series of mixtape collaborations with African artists, the first being the AFRIKA21 Mixtape Vol. 3produced by Spoek Mathambo.

Fela Kuti + Ginger Baker: LIVE! Remixed” is produced by Teck-Zilla of Str8buttah Productions.  “Inspired by the urgency and need to share Fela’s legacy from a Nigerian’s point of view,” Teck-Zilla combines snippets of rare interviews with Fela, Ginger Baker and Fela’s musicians with sound bites and remixes of the live recordings from his 1971 “LIVE!” album, which featured Africa70 and Ginger Baker.  Original soundscapes by Teck-zilla are also present on the DocuMixtape’s featured tracks.

With every project or initiative we put forward our goal is always to tell a story,” statesNgozi Odita, Creative Director at Society HAE, “When approached by Teck-Zillaregarding the Fela Kuti + Ginger Baker project we were really excited to have an opportunity to share Fela’s inspiring story and music in an innovative and fun way.
In celebration of Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s birthday, life, legacy and music “Fela Kuti + Ginger Baker: LIVE! Remixed” will be released on October 15th, the birthdate ofFela.  The audio documentary and mixtape will be available as a FREE digital download at 12:00am on October 15 via the link below.

Fela Kuti + Ginger Baker: LIVE! Remixed:
Alternative Links For Individual Song Download (The Link Wi):
ABOUT SOCIETY HAE
Society HAE (SHAE) is an online media and events production company that promotes emerging art and culture from a global perspective.  Using digital media and events as a platform, SHAE celebrates artists and the goodness they create worldwide. www.societyhae.com
ABOUT TECK-ZILLA
Teck-Zilla is a Nigerian emcee/beatmaker/producer who has collaborated with a wide variety of rappers from around the globe.  He is a founding member of the Hip Hop group and production outfit “Str8Buttah,” which has members in Nigeria and the UK.
Album Art Photo Credit: David Corio
TRACK LIST
1. INTRO:Who Is Fela?
Snippets from Fela Kuti Documentary & Music by Stephane Tchal-Gadjieff and Jean Jacques Flori
Snippets from Fela’s Unreleased interview with VOA (1967)
2. Let’s Start
Sample: Let’s Start
Instruments by Fela Kuti and The Africa 70 Band
Drum programming by Teck-Zilla
Bass by Teck-Zilla
3. INTERLUDE1:Why Ginger Baker
Snippets From Ginger Baker Interview on “Nigeria 70 – The Definitive Story Of 1970’s Funky Lagos” – The Documentary CD by Sue Bowerman
4. Black Man’s Cry
Sample: Black Man’s Cry
Instruments by Fela Kuti and The Africa 70 Band
Drum programming by Teck-Zilla
Bass by Teck-Zilla
Scratches By Teck-ZIlla
5. INTERLUTE 2: Welcome to Nigeria
Snippets From Ginger Baker Interview on Nigeria 70 – The Definitive Story Of 1970’s Funky Lagos – The Documentary CD by Sue Bowerman
6. Felabration
Sample: Black Man’s Cry
Instruments by Fela Kuti and The Africa 70 Band
Drum programming by Teck-Zilla
Bass & Synth by Teck-Zilla
Scratches By Teck-ZIlla
7. INTERLUDE 3: Fela And Politricks
Snippets From Fela Kuti Documentary & Music by Stephane Tchal-Gadjieff and Jean Jacquues Flori
8. Let’s Start Reprise
Sample: Let’s Start
Instruments by Fela Kuti and The Africa 70 Band
Drum programming by Teck-Zilla
Bass by Teck-Zilla
Extra Percussion by Teck-Zilla
Scratches By Teck-ZIlla
Fela Snippets From BBC Documentary
10. Egbe Mi O (CARRY ME)
Sample: Egbe Mi O (Carry Me I Want To Die)
Instruments by Fela Kuti and The Africa 70 Band
Drum programming by Teck-Zilla
Bass by Teck-Zilla
11. Yeye Dey Smell
Sample: Yeye De Smell
Instruments by Fela Kuti and The Africa 70 Band
Drum programming by Teck-Zilla
Bass & Synth by Teck-Zilla
Scratches By Teck-ZIlla
12. The After Smell (MADT DUB)
Sample: Yeye De Smell
Instruments by Fela Kuti and The Africa 70 Band
Drum programming by Teck-Zilla
Bass & Synth by Teck-Zilla
Extra Percussions By Teck-ZIlla
13. Outro: Credits
Snippets From Ginger Baker Interview on Nigeria 70 – The Definitive Story Of 1970’s Funky Lagos – The Documentary CD by Sue Bowerman
14 The Black President
Instruments by Fela Kuti and The Africa 70 Band
Drum programming by Teck-Zilla
Bass by Teck-Zilla
Extra Percussions By Teck-ZIlla
Scratches By Teck-ZIlla
Vocal Snippets From Fela Kuti Documentary & Music by Stephane Tchal-Gadjieff and Jean Jacquues Flori

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