Artist: tUnE-YaRdS

It’s no surprise the tUnE-yArDs set at Sasquatch! was as good as it was. They’ve been out on the road for over a year now, touring in support of a dynamo sophomore album, w h o k i l l , and it’s left the group, well, better than ever. Founder and frontwoman Merrill Garbus 's cheery attitude and eclectically awesome music not only fit perfectly into the scheme of Saturday, but had everyone dancing up a dirt storm out in the field. Sure, her setlist has changed little from [...]

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"Lady" by tUnE-yArDs, Angelique Kidjo, Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson & Akua Naru is not just a mouthful but quite the earful too, in a good way of course. This interesting collaboration pulls together African singer Angelique Kidjo’s and Merrill Garbus of tUnE-yArDs’ vocals with rapper Akua Naru and The Roots’ drummer ?uestlove for a blinding re-make of “Lady” by the Nigerian Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti. What’s more - this is just the first track from the forthcoming album (RED) Hot + FELA as part of an AIDS awareness initiative. To support the course you can download Lady from the iTunes link [...]

Visit Indie Shuffle to download. Song: tUnE-yArDs and ?uestlove - Lady (Ft. Angelique Kidjo and Akua Naru) [download here ] What's so good? I have a strong feeling this is one of the odder song titles we've had up on the website. But, when tUnE-yArDs [...]

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The Roots' ?uestlove and tUnE-yArDs have teamed up for a cover of Fela Kuti's "Lady," which is to be included on an upcoming compilation titled Red Hot + FELA . The track is available to stream below, and can also be purchased on iTunes. The compilation is a collaboration between RED, an AIDS charity, and Red Hot Organization, with all proceeds benefitting the charities' battle against AIDS. According to Billboard , the compilation, which also marks the beginning of the (RED) RUSH TO ZERO campaign, will be released later this [...]

tUnE-yArDs feat. Questlove - “Lady” (Fela Kuti cover) // Who better than Merrill Garbus from tUnE-yArDs to cover Fela Kuti with some help from Questlove on drums for the new (Red) Hot + Fela album.  - MW

tUnE-yArDs and The Roots ' ?uestlove have hooked up with rapper Akua Naru and African singer Angélique Kidjo for this massive cover of Fela Kuti's "Lady" for the upcoming charity compilation Red Hot + FELA . The AIDS charities benefiting compilation will see its release sometime this fall. In the meantime, listen to "Lady" below: Continue reading: tUnE-yArdS & ?uestionlove: "Lady" Read more articles like " tUnE-yArdS & ?uestionlove: "Lady" " on Pretty Much [...]

tUnE-yArDs and The Roots ' ?uestlove have hooked up with rapper Akua Naru and African singer Angélique Kidjo for this massive cover of Fela Kuti's "Lady" for the upcoming charity compilation Red Hot + FELA . The AIDS charities benefiting compilation will see its release sometime this fall. In the meantime, listen to "Lady" below: Continue reading: tUnE-yArdS & ?uestlove: "Lady" Read more articles like " tUnE-yArdS & ?uestlove: "Lady" " on Pretty Much [...]

    tUne-yArDs, Angelique Kidjo, ?uestlove, y Akua Naru nos presentan "Lady" un cover a Fela Kuti que hicieron para la Red Hot Organization y (RED) para combatir el VIH. Enjoy.

tUnE-yArDs, 'Questlove', Angelique Kidjo and Akua Naru have remade   Fela Kuti's  " Lady" to help raise money and awareness for the inaugural  (RED) RUSH TO ZERO which is a 10 day campaign (June 1st-June 10th) which aims to eliminate transmission of HIV from Mother's to babies among other efforts to help deliver an AIDS Free Generation by 2015, a critical milestone in the fight against AIDS. For more info about Red Rush visit here . The tUne-yArDs & Questlove led remake of "Lady" is the first single off of ( RED) Hot + FELA, [...]

This remake of Fela Kuti’s "Lady" by Merrill Garbus bka Tune-Yards, Angelique Kidjo, The Roots’ Questlove and Germany-via-Connecticut MC Akua Naru is remarkable for a few reasons. The track was recorded live, all of the ... read more �

OK so there's a few people involved in this one. It's the first single from the forthcoming album (RED) Hot + FELA and is a cover of Fela Kuti's Lady . Producer Merrill Garbus of tUnE-yArDs said, "I wanted to reclaim Lady for women in the world today, particularly African women, who will have an important role in ending the AIDS epidemic there. I was so happy to have the powerful Angelique Kidjo pour her soul into it, and then rapper Akua Naru wrote a raw, intense verse that perfectly extended and completed our [...]

tUnE-yArDs and Questlove of the legendary Roots crew have teamed up with Angelique Kidjo and Akua Naru on a cover of Fela Kuti's "Lady" from (RED) Hot + FELA. Listen to the song below, and go here to purchase the song. All proceeds from the song benefit the Global Fund to fight HIV/AIDS in Africa. ... Continue reading �

Oh man, this is too good to actually exist in real life. tUnE-yArDs, the Roots' drummer ?uestlove, Angélique Kidjo and Akua Naru teamed up to cover Fela Kuti's "Lady" for a Red Hot Organization fundraiser. Read more about the project here and actually BUY the song via one of these links: US iTunes Canada iTunes [...]

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Merrill Garbus's unhinged yawp turns out to be just about ideal for Afrobeat. The Red Hot Organization and the (RED) initiative are currently teaming up to release (RED) Hot + Fela , a new fundraising Fela Kuti tribute compilation. And on the comp's version of "Lady," tUnE-yArDs teams up with Roots drummer/bandleader ?uestlove, Beninoise singer-songwriter Angélique Kidjo, and Ghanaian-American rapper Akua Naru. And other than the pretty-unnecessary Naru verse, it does a nice job paying homage to Fela's frantic, drawn-out rhythmic intensity. Listen below. Read More...

Stereogum Merrill Garbus's unhinged yawp turns out to be just about ideal for Afrobeat. The Red Hot Organization and the (RED) initiative are currently teaming up to release (RED) Hot + Fela , a new fundraising Fela Kuti tribute compilation. And on the comp's version of "Lady," tUnE-yArDs teams up with Roots drummer/bandleader ?uestlove, Beninoise singer-songwriter Angélique Kidjo, and Ghanaian-American rapper Akua Naru. And other than the pretty-unnecessary Naru verse, it does a nice job paying homage to Fela's [...]

Keeping the Fela Kuti legacy alive, tUnE-yArDs and Questlove join forces to cover an afro-beat standout, "Lady". This track will be featured on an upcoming charity tribute compilation,  Red Hot + FELA , but the single itself can be purchased now . The song also features Akua Naru and Angélique Kidjo, two additional vocalists that add an inspiring element to the mix. With names like this attached, as expected, this cover comes correct in so many ways. Give it a spin and support the cause later on in Fall when the entire compilation is set to drop.

The internet might struggle fitting the title into a tweet without the help of a url shortener, but concerns of that nature are pretty pointless when you consider the dream line-up, and the beautiful outcome. The track in question is a cover of Fela Kuti's 'Lady', which is taken from the Red Hot Organization / (RED) initiative's Fela tribute compilation. Check out the track below, then head over to redrush.com .

tUnE-yArDs teams up with ?uestlove (of The Roots), rapper  Akua Naru , and African singer  Angélique Kidjo for a very enjoyable cover of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti’s Lady . It’s taken from (RED) Hot + FELA, the first collaborative compilation between (RED) and the Red Hot Organization (you will definitely know the latter from Dark Was The Night - probably the greatest compilation ever made). All profit goes to the fight against aids, so head over to iTunes right now and support this cause/get this amazing collab in return.

tUnE-yArDs  and The Roots'  ?uestlove  have joined forces to cover Fela Kuti's "Lady" for an upcoming tribute compilation called Red Hot + FELA . The track, which also features rapper Akua Naru and African singer Angélique Kidjo, is now available to purchase through iTunes . The compilation is the first collaboration between AIDS charities (RED) and Red Hot Organization (though Red Hot has a  long history of such efforts ). Proceeds will benefit the charities' fight against AIDS through popular culture and consumer product. According to Billboard , the entire compilation is tentatively set for release later [...]