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LA: Friday Oct 19 Rich Medina *JUMP N FUNK The Original Fela Kuti Tribute*
Posted On Thursday, October 18, 2012 By visionist. Under Africa, Culture Capture Champs, Frolaborators, LA, Rich Medina Tags: Afrobeat, Dj Destroyer, Fela Kuti, footlong development, frolab, Jump N Funk, Marksmen, rich medina, The Echo, THE ORIGINAL FELA KUTI TRIBUTE PARTY
FRIDAY OCTOBER 19, 2012
FOOTLONG DEVELOPMENT & FROLAB PRESENT
THE ORIGINAL FELA KUTI TRIBUTE PARTY
*JUMP N FUNK*
RICH MEDINA
VISUALS BY
MARK HINES
(MARKSMEN)
OPENING SET
DJ DESTROYER
@ THE ECHO
1822 SUNSET BLVD.
LA (ECHO PARK) 90026
21+ 9PM-2AM
$10 B4 MIDNIGHT
PRESALE TICKETS HERE:
"Easily one of our most up tempo/high energy events we at Footlong Development and Frolab look forward to all ...

Jump N Funk LA: 10 Year Anniversary With Rich Medina 10/8/11
Posted On Thursday, September 22, 2011 By visionist. Under Africa, featured, Frolaborators, LA, Music, Nitelife, Philly, Rich Medina Tags: Destroyer, Fela Kuti, Jump N Funk, LA, Marksmen, New Gabah, rich medina
FOOTLONG DEVELOPMENT & FROLAB PRESENT
THE ORIGINAL FELA KUTI TRIBUTE PARTY
JUMP N FUNK
DJ RICH MEDINA
OCTOBER 8, 2011
VISUALS BY :
Mark Hines of The Marksmen
OPENING SET BY:
Destroyer
@
THE VANGUARD
USE HOLLYWOOD BLVD ENTRANCE
6021 Hollywood Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90028
**FOR DISCOUNTED PARKING: tell the parking attendant that you're there for JUMP N FUNK!**
9PM - 2AM // ...
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Mos Def: The Ecstatic Samples & Originals
Posted On Tuesday, June 16, 2009 By missfrolab. Under Frolaborators, History, Mos Def, Music Tags: 6 variations in the rain, banda black rio, billy wooten, casa bey, Casa Forte, chad hugo, cowboys to girls, cut chemist, Fela Kuti, Georgia Anne Muldrow, History, j dilla, Madlib, mary wells, mos def, mr. flash, ohno, originals, preservation, samples, Stonesthrow, the ecstatic, the funky 16 corners, the intruders, tracklist, tracklisting, two lovers history
Here's a partial playlist of the samples & originals used and/or referenced (even includes some of his adlibs) on Mos Def's new album "The Ecstatic"
The Ecstatic Samples compiled by FROLAB
- click to visit the imeem page to hear songs in their entirety -
Detailed list after the jump...
01. Supermagic ...
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‘Fela!’ Musical to hit Broadway this fall
Posted On Friday, June 12, 2009 By missfrolab. Under Africa, Music, NYC, Sharing Tags: Broadway, Eugene O'Neill, fela, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Fela Kuti
Producers have confirmed a fall opening for "Fela!", the musical that the New York Times called "A Show That Melts Walls," at the Eugene O'Neill Theater!
via Variety
The bio-tuner about Afrobeat musician and activist Fela Anikulapo Kuti won strong reviews when it played 37 Arts in an extended run last ...
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