Okayafrica TV: The Making of 'Lady' w/ Questlove & tUnE-yArDs
June 04, 2012
As youknow, ?uesto recently linked up with tUnE-yArDs, Angélique Kidjoand Akua Naruto cover the legendary afrobeat pioneer for Red Hot + FELA — a new Fela Kuti tribute by the Red Hot Organizationand the (RED) campaign being released by Knitting Factory Records. In this behind-the-scenes clip, ?uesto and Merrill Garbus (tUnE-yArDs) talk about dissecting Fela's complex percussive rhythms and reclaiming "Lady" for modern African women. Check out (RED) RUSH TO ZERO, a ten-day fundraising and awareness campaign sparked by the track's release. Stream/buy "Lady" below and learn more about the campaign.