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'Fela!' Cast Go In At The Roots Holiday Jam
Despite my well-laid plans and a computer error, a recent trip to New York City specifically to see Fela! on Broadway did not come to fruition. I'm still a bit salty about this, but now I can experience some of the magic that has been mesmerizing audiences by watching this clip from The Roots' "Holiday Jam" below. In it, all seven-plus minutes of it, the cast of Fela! get it crackin'. If there was ever a question as to where the origin of the booty shake came from--not that there should have ever been--the Motherland is obviously it.
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I'm asking Santa to extend that shows run so I can see it this spring. Antibalas (the backing band in Fela!) is the truth.
heyhey | December 17, 2009 9:00 PM | PermalinkYES SIR!!!! That is the truth. All I wanted was to get and wiggle my own hips
Miznay | December 17, 2009 2:08 PM | PermalinkLawd! I wish I was there. I missed on my last visit to NYC, but will catch on the next trip in the spring.
SDG | December 17, 2009 1:21 PM | Permalink