Yeni Kuti: Celebrating A Legacy of Fela
Yeni Kuti, is the first child and daughter of the late Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. Yeni remembers her father’s legacy, life, and music by hosting, Felabration, a celebration of life. Fela was born in Abeokuta, Nigeria in 1938. Fela’s parents sent him to London in 1958. He registered at the Trinity School …
iRock Jazz LIVE! with Trumpeter Takuya Kuroda
TAKUYA KURODA Rising Son makes for the perfect title for the Blue Note debut from Takuya Kuroda, an ascendant trumpeter and composer who is perhaps best known for his inspired presence in vocalist José James’ band over the past several years. In fact, Rising Son finds Kuroda stepping forth to …
Jason Orr: FunkJazz Kafe ‘Authentic Alternatives’
Talk to any Atlantan of a certain age and they inevitably wax nostalgic about the mid-to-late 1990s – with good reason. The city was simmering with soulful possibilities, creative verve overflowed and iconoclasts seemed to dwell on every block. Jason Orr tapped into this energy and created the preeminent showcase …