Afrobeatology Afrobeat has started to compile a collection of CD & Vinyl album covers from all over the world. Look for album art from Knitting Factory artists Fela Kuti and Ghariokwu Lemi, and feel free to add to the collection!

Larry Rohter of the New York Times discusses Femi’s experience growing up and performing in the shadow of his father.

NPR’s Milo Miles examines the legacy of Fela’s music, the new album “Secret Agent” by drummer Tony Allen, and other artists in the current Afrobeat Scene.

Featuring artists from all over the Diaspora, this exhibition seeks to pay tribute to one of the African Diaspora’s most influential living ancestors as well as critique the complexity of his persona. Life After Death is a visual homage to a musical genius and perhaps one of contemporary history’s most powerful protest artists, Fela Kuti.

Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute (CCCADI)
408 West 58th Street, NYC
June 11-August 6

Head to the Canvas Paper and Stone Gallery in Harlem to check out Howard T. Cash’s exhibition, Fela: The Man – The Artist, featuring photos of Fela’s life and times in the 1980s. But hurry, the exhibit ends June 26th!

The King Meets The President In Africa is a brand new Michael Jackson “vs” Fela Kuti mash-up/remix project from Rich Medina and The Marksmen.

Head to The Shrine in Chicago every Wednesday from 9pm-2am for Revolutionary Sounds: From Fela to The Funk, and party Fela-style!