Title Fela! : original Broadway cast recording / [music and lyrics, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti ; book, Jim Lewis & Bill T. Jones ; additional lyrics by Jim Lewis ; additional music by Aaron Johnson & Jordan McLean ; based on the life of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti ; conceived by Bill T. Jones, Jim Lewis & Stephen Hendel].

Publication Info.	Brooklyn, NY : Knitting Factory Records, [2010]
	℗2010

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Location	Call No.	Status	OPAC Message	Public Note	Gift Note
Talbott Media	CD 24850	Available	Ask at Circulation Desk

Description	1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Physical Medium	4 3/4 in.
Description	digital
	optical
	1.4 m/s
	digital recording
Performer	Sahr Ngaujah, Kevin Mambo, Saycon Sengbloh ; with supporting performers ; Aaron Johnson, conductor, trombone, keyboard.
Event	Recorded Clinton Recording Studio A, New York 2010 March 8 and 15.
Note	Title from disc label.
	Program notes by Rikki Stein and synopsis (16 unnumbered pages : illustrations) inserted in container.
Contents	Everything scatter (4:54) -- BID (Breaking it down) ; High life (Medzi medzi) ; Yellow fever (6:55) -- Trouble sleep (3:47) -- Teacher (3:14) -- Black president (scene) (1:13) -- Lover (2:30) -- Upside down (5:11) -- Expensive shit (3:44) -- I.T.T. (International thief thief) (5:23) -- Kere kay (0:33) -- Water no get enemy (3:53) -- Torture (scene) (2:12) -- Zombie (4:21) -- Trouble sleep (reprise) (1:40) -- Na poi (2:35) -- Sorrow, tears, and blood (2:22) -- Sorrow after testimonials (scene/interlude) (0:44) -- Dance of the Orisas (Shakara) (6:24) -- Rain (5:54) -- Coffin for head of state (4:21) -- Kere kay (act II) (0:44) -- Gentleman (bows) (2:15).
Credits	Book, Jim Lewis & Bill T. Jones ; music and lyrics, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti.
Subject	Fela, 1938-1997 -- Drama.
	Fela, 1938-1997.
Genre/Form	Drama.
Subject	Jukebox musicals.
	Jukebox musicals.
	Afrobeat.
	Afrobeat.
Genre/Form	Compact discs.
	Original cast recordings.
	Jukebox musicals.
	Jukebox musicals.
	Original cast recordings.
	Sound recordings.
	Sound recordings.
	Drama.
Added Author	Lewis, Jim (Writer), librettist, lyricist.
	Jones, Bill T., librettist.
	Johnson, Aaron, 1979- composer, conductor, performer.
	McLean, Jordan, composer.
	Ngaujah, Sahr, performer.
	Mambo, Kevin, performer.
	Sengbloh, Saycon, 1977- performer.
Added Title	Songs. Selections https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2010131320
Standard No.	720841110323
Music No.	KFR1103 Knitting Factory Records

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