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ARTIST: Red Hot & Fela
DOWNLOAD: "Ikeja Roads"
SHOW: Wednesday at Damrosch Park Bandshell for Lincoln Center Out of Doors (Free)
Drummer, composer and songwriter Tony Allen is one of the co-founders of the rhythmic, funky genre known as Afrobeat. Tonight, Allen leads a tribute to his former bandmate, the late Nigerian musician and activist Fela Kuti. It's also a preview of the upcoming album Red Hot & Fela, from the Red Hot organization, which works to educate about AIDS through pop culture.
07/24/13 >> go there