(Red) Hot + Fela
Video: The Making of ‘Lady’
As you might have gathered, we’re pretty excited about this Fela Kuti cover that tUnE-yArDs, Angelique Kidjo, Akua Naru, and ?uestlove (among others) were awesome enough to record for us and (RED) for their (RED)RUSH campaign. We’re even more excited to bring you a video we shot of the recording process, hosted by our friends…Read More +
Working With Red Hot: tUnE-yArDs Tells her Story
Merrill Garbus, tUnE-yArDs Working on this track was an exhilarating ride from the first demo to the last printing of the final mix. Seriously. My adrenal system still hasn’t recovered from the first surreal night. It was Ahmir and Ray bringing Roots magic, and Luke bringing some Antibalas groove, and Nate repping for tune-yards. Serious cats, together for…Read More +
Behind The Scenes: The Making of (Red) Hot + FELA’s “LADY”
Photo courtesy of Rubber Tracks: Merrill Garbus, Alex Toth, Adam Dotson, Annakalima of RUBBLEBUCKET, and Stuart Bogie We’re in a new moment of great artists making music in new ways. (Red) Hot + FELA represents this new moment while also being a continuation of Red Hot’s work and mission. For many years – decades even, AIDS…Read More +
Available Now: tUnE-yArDs (Red) Hot + FELA single “LADY”
Merrill Garbus, the singer-songwriter otherwise known as tUnE-yArDs, has been grabbing attention in the music world since her debut album BiRd-BrAiNs came out in 2009. Garbus’ signature powerhouse vocals combined with ukulele, drums, a loop pedal, and most recently the addition of electric bass, all help to create the experimental yet accessible sound that tUnE-yArDs…Read More +
