The Story Behind: Femi Kuti - Femi Kuti, Ep 23

Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. As the son of Afrobeat pioneer and Nigerian political activist Fela, Femi Kuti has a lot to live up to. The boys discuss the wisdom of not changing chords, ways to get live energy on a studio recording, and the long legacy of Afrobeat on Western music.Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at [email protected] to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3GEabAwi8ynqPJtcA9u8rn?si=c9a5973fe9ed438aListen to the weekly album here:https://open.spotify.com/album/6VrhPe4z1gPzeXAXW02I1y?si=o8K-aKGBTCyTyVb4Sm6sag&dl_branch=1Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly CrushersOutro music: After the Afterlife by MEGAFollow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at homeFollow us on instagram @thechopunlimited AND @1001AlbumComplaintsCheck out the Merch StoreNext week's album: Spirit- Twelve Dreams of Dr SardonicusSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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