My Lady’s Frustration: How Fela Kuti Found Afrobeat in LA

Lost Notes: Groupies

KCRW

Music History, Documentary, Society & Culture, Music

4.7 • 721 Ratings

🗓️ 27 March 2024

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Lost Notes explores how Fela Kuti’s time in LA in 1969 was instrumental in the creation of his legendary Afrobeat sound.

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0:00.0	Hey, Michael.
0:01.2	Yes, Novina.
0:02.2	Have you ever had a moment when you realized you were going about something all wrong?
0:08.0	Oh, that's kind of heavy.
0:09.7	And I already talked to my therapist this week.
0:11.4	I thought this was Lost Notes from KCRW.
0:13.5	It is.
0:14.3	And don't worry, this is not about you, my friend.
0:17.1	Thank God.
0:18.2	Okay, but wait, is this about someone I know?
0:20.7	Well, yeah, if you were tight with Felakuti.
0:24.2	No, I never met him. I do love his music. And I definitely would not want to be the one to tell
0:29.1	Felakuti he was doing something wrong. Well, thankfully, you did not have to. And a matter of
0:34.3	fact, why don't we hear a little Felakuti to get us warmed up?
0:54.0	The story of how Fela truly became the Felakuti is pretty incredible.
0:57.2	And much of it happened right here in Los Angeles.
1:00.2	Oh, we're going to talk about his first tour of America, huh?
1:01.7	Yes, we are.
1:03.1	What was that, 1969?
1:05.9	Yep, back in the summer of 69. And this is the tour that led Fela to create his signature Afrobeat style.
1:12.7	I'm Novena Carmel.
1:14.2	And I'm Michael Barnes.
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