Felabrations! Celebrate FELA KUTI

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Giant Step and Knitting Factory Records present:

FELABRATION 2009
Celebrating the life and music of
Fela Anikulapo Kuti

Felabration events will take place in more than 15 cities across the U.S. this October, in anticipation of the re-mastering and reissue of the entirety of the legendary Fela Kuti catalogue. Beginning on October 27th, the CD and CD-Deluxe with DVD release of the compilation The Best Of The Black President will be available. In addition, the musical FELA! will begin previews at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre on Broadway on October 19th. See below for a full list of all Felabration events.

FELABRATIONS!

10/12/2009 - HOUSTON: Rocksteady Mondays presents: Felabration! w/ DJ Sun & DJ Chicken George @ The Flat

10/12/2009 - PORTLAND: Felabration! w/ Rev. Shines, DJ Santo & more @ Someday Lounge

10/14/2009 – NEW YORK: Voodoo Funk & Giant Step present: Felabration! w/ DJ Frank Gossner and Ikebe Shakedown @ The Knitting Factory

10/14/2009 - MIAMI: The Electric Pickle, Champion Sound, & Giant Step present: Felabration! w/ DJs Mr. Brown, Sire Esq, & A-Train + special guest Djinji Brown @ The Electric Pickle

10/14/2009 - OAKLAND: Soul.Profess presents: RECESS / Felabration! w/ special guest DJ Cecil & live performance by Delina Brooks @ AIR Lounge

10/15/2009 – NEW YORK: Jump'n'Funk, Libation, FELA! & S.O.B.'s present: Felabration! w/ DJ's Rich Medina & Ian Friday @ S.O.B.'s

10/15/2009 – LOS ANGELES: Afro Funke' presents Felabration! w/ DJ Nu-Mark, Amon (on percussion), resident DJs Jeremy Sole & Glenn Red, host Rocky Dawuni + special guests @ Zanzibar

10/15/2009 - PHILADELPHIA: Flygirrl presents: Candyland / Felabration Tribute Party w/ DJ Mike Nyce @ The Arts Garage

10/15/2009 - SEATTLE: SunTzu & Giant Step present: Blueprint / Felabration! w/ SunTzu Sound DJs, special guest Ohmega Watts, & more @ Grey Gallery & Lounge

10/15/2009 - MEXICO (Playa Del Carmen): Uhuru Afrika presents: Fela Lives! w/ DJs Adam Gibbons, Sabine, & more @ Mi Casa Es Su Casa Holiday

10/16/2009 – LOS ANGELES: Footlong Development & Frolab present: Jump'n'Funk w/ DJ Rich Medina + opening set by DJ Marvski @ Tantra

10/16/2009 - CHICAGO: Listen:Up presents Felabration! w/ DJ Ron Trent & DJ Spinna @ The Shrine

10/17/2009 – SAN FRANCISCO: Giant Step presents: Jump'n'Funk w/ DJ Rich Medina

10/17/2009 – WASHINGTON, DC: ESL & Giant Step present: Felabration! w/ DJ Day & live performance by The Donvonte McCoy Sextet feat. Mavis Water @ ESL

10/17/2009 - DENVER: Afroblu presents Felabration! w/ DJ Santos, resident DJs RJ Duran & CES, and special guests @ The Union

10/24/2009 - BOSTON: Uhuru Afrika presents Fela Lives! w/ DJ's: Adam Gibbons, Max Pela, KC Hallett aka KCiv, percussion by Sidy Maiga, & special performance by WUNMI @ All Asia Bar

10/24/2009 - ATLANTA: Spread Love + Jump'n'Funk present Felabration! w/ Roy Ayers, Rich Medina, DJ Kemit, Mausiki Scales & Common Ground Collective, DJ Ausuar @ 595 North

10/31/2009 – NEW YORK: Uhuru Afrika + Soul Funktion present: Fela Lives! w/ DJs: Adam Gibbons, Offbeat, DJ OBah, live percussion by Sidy Maiga, and live performance by Amayo's Fu-Arkestra @ The Shrine

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