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Chance Meeting
Friday May 23rd, 2025 with Heavy Ben
Coversions XVII: The Fela Kuti Edition

Chance meeting on Kalakuta of zombies and an Afrodisiac Coversions XVI: covers | versions | edits | dubs | remixes (to embiggen the show icon, right-click and choose "Open image in new tab")
Shakara / Lady (Pt. 1 & 2)
Cheikh Lô, Les Nubians + Manu Dibango Featuring Château Flight [orig. Fela Kuti] - Red Hot + Riot - MCA - 2002
Stakes Is High
Amerigo Gazaway (De La Soul vs Fela Kuti) - Fela Soul - (self-released) - 2011
Smithzonian Institute of Rhyme
Blackalicious [samples Colonial Mentality by Fela Kuti] - Nia - Mo Wax - 1999
Expensive
Ezra Collective feat. Nubya Garcia [orig. Fela Kuti] - Dance, No One's Watching - Partisan - 2024
Zombi
Mombu [orig. Fela Kuti] - Zombi - Subsound - 2012
You Give Me Shit, I Give You Shit
Fela Kuti [K Civ Edit] - K Civ Edits - (self-released) - 2010
Warrior Song
Nas feat. Alicia Keys [samples Na Poi by Fela Kuti] - God's Son - Ill Will, Columbia - 2002
Holy Mountain
Afrodisiac Sound System (Earth, Wind & Fire vs Fela Kuti) - Afroheat # 2 - Afrodisiac - 2004
I Will Not Apologize
The Roots [samples Mr Grammarticalogylisationalism Is the Boss by Fela Kuti] - Rising Down - Def Jam - 2008
Zoe
MAW (Masters At Work) - A Tribute To Fela - MAW Records - 1999
Upside Down
The Daktaris [orig. Fela Kuti] - Soul Explosion - Desco - 1998
Interactive CKCU
Neil & DL
This looks awesome, Ben !

2:10 PM, May 23rd, 2025
Ben Armstrong (host)
Good afternoon Neil & DL!

3:08 PM, May 23rd, 2025
DJR
Just in time for some Blackalicious!

3:14 PM, May 23rd, 2025
Ben Armstrong (host)
Wassup DJR!

3:24 PM, May 23rd, 2025
Wendy
Getting back some energy after field trip day! Fun tunes!

3:40 PM, May 23rd, 2025
Chris I.
Music to buy fruit to. Headphones + Fela = Produce Inducing.

3:44 PM, May 23rd, 2025
Ben Armstrong (host)
Bon après-midi, Wendy!

3:48 PM, May 23rd, 2025
Ben Armstrong (host)
Chris I. - any tropical fruit in today's bounty?

3:50 PM, May 23rd, 2025
Chris I.
Always!

4:03 PM, May 23rd, 2025
robert p in gatineau
Hey, Heavy Ben. Good day ! Fun cover versions. Thanks. Listening on-demand. Thanks for Night Music (YouTube), the tip, broadcast over the airwaves !

5:09 PM, May 24th, 2025