Tuesday October 15

SPECIAL: Global Village celebrates what would have been the 75th birthday of Fela, one of the true giants of African music and the creator of Afrobeat, a style that wedded strong social commentary to equally powerful African funk. The program features classic sounds from Fela, music from his sons Femi and Seun, long-time collaborator and musical director for Fela’s band - Tony Allen, the new Red hot + Fela compilation, and American and European bands inspired by the Afrobeat sound.