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Some giants of the indie rock world and several other amazing musicians have come together with the help of the Red Hot Organization and (red) to raise money for AIDS research. Both organizations have used pop culture icons in the past to raise money, but this latest effort may trump anything that’s comes before it. tUnE-yArDs , ?uestlove, Angelique Kidjo, Akua Naru , and members from Rubblebucket and Antibalas have come together for a powerhouse collaboration cover of “Lady” by the immortal Fela Kuti . The track manages to [...]

Purchase the cover of Fela Kuti's 'Lady' by tUnE-yArDs, Questlove and Angelique Kidjo and support (RED) RUSH TO ZERO's fight against AIDS.

Now we're talking. From Knitting Factory Records : In support of the (RED) Rush to Zero initiative to help end the transmission of HIV from moms to their babies, we are donating proceeds of this wonderful remake of Fela’s "Lady" by tUnE-yArDs, Angélique Kidjo, ?uestlove, and Akua Naru to the charity. We would love your support! Stream the track below and buy the track exclusively from iTunes . The remake preserves the source material's scorching acoustic jazz and acid-blues-arena-rock McCartneyism, while paring off some limbs, offering a second-verse [...]

The folks at Red Hot have done it again, this time uniting forces with (RED) to bring us an explosive cover of Fela Kuti ’s “Lady” featuring tUnE-yArDs , ?uestlove , Angelique Kidjo , Akua Naru , and members of RubbleBucket and Antibalas .  The cover turns the original (pretty sexist) message of Lady on its head, with lyrics re-thought by Merrill Garbus, the woman behind tUnE-yArDs, and Akua Naru, an acclaimed female hip-hop artist.  The track itself is vibrant with both the original afrobeat energy characteristic of Fela Kuti [...]

• Tune-Yards, Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson, Akua Naru & Angélique Kidjo - Lady

Os dejo con “Lady”, una versión de la cancón homónima de Fela Kuti producto de la unión de tUne-yArDs, ?uestlove (The Roots), Angélique Kidjo y la rapera Akua Naru. El motivo de esta canción se debe a (RED) Hot + FELA, un compilado con el que se busca recaudar fondos para la lucha contra el Sida y que tenemos disponible por iTunes .

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 [...]

• "Lady" - tUnE

    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 �

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 [...]

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 [...]