Here is another reason why I miss NYC! Fela! is probably the best Broadway play I've seen. Energy from beginning to end and the music is amazing. You can read more about Fela! here and here.Looking for a free Broadway show? Well, almost.The cast and band of the acclaimed Broadway show, Fela!, will be making a free appearance on Monday at Brooklyn Bridge Park, presented by St. Anne’s Warehouse.The show, entitled The Music of Fela Kuti, will showcase the music of the Afrobeat legend, as sung by Fela! star Sahr Ngaujah.The show will take place on Monday, Oct. 4th, and the lawn will open at 6 PM. Lawn capacity at Brooklyn Bridge Park is limited, so first come, first served.
Backed by the irrepressibly funky Antibalas, FELA! The Original Broadway Cast Recording features the incomparable Sahr Ngaujah as Fela, Lilias White as Funmilayo (Fela’s mother), and Saycon Sengbloh as Sandra Izadore (Fela’s American girlfriend) singing all 16 of the Fela compositions that are performed on stage. This 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, and is not only a document of that experience, but also a musical statement in its own right.Close you eyes and pretend you're there with the full length tracks below. My favs are #1, #4, #7, #8, #9, #11, #13 and #22.
