Various Artists - Fela!

Knitting Factory Records is excited to release Fela! The Original Broadway Cast recording. Based on the life of groundbreaking African composer and performer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, FELA! Is the critically acclaimed Broadway musical that uses Fela's music to explore his life as an artist, political activist and revolutionary musician. The New York Times, Time Magazine, Time Out NY and New York magazine have all called it the "Best of 2009!". Features 16 Fela compositions performed by the incomparable Sahr Ngaujah as Fela singing with the impressibly funky Antibalas.

1) Everything Scatter
2) Bid (Breaking It Down): High Life (Medzi Medzi)/Yellow Fever
3) Trouble Sleep
4) Teacher
5) Black President (Scene)
6) Lover
7) Upside Down
8) Expensive Shit
9) I.T.T. (International Thief Thief)
10) Kere Kay
11) Water No Get Enemy
12) Torture (Scene)
13) Zombie
14) Trouble Sleep (Reprise)
15) Na Poi
16) Sorrow Tears and Blood
17) Sorrow After Testimonials (Scene/Interlude)
18) Dance of the Orisas (Shakara)
19) Rain
20) Coffin for Head of State
21) Kere Kay (Act II)
22) Gentleman (Bows)