There must be Fela fever going around. There was the Swizz Beatz vs. Fela Kuti Pt. 1 featuring songs by of course Swizz Beatz, Beyoncé, Eve and T.I. Now there is Fela Soul by Gummy Soul, a mixtape of Fela classic tunes merged the tunes of De La Soul.
I am digging Fela Soul soul so much more than Swizz Beatz vs. Fela Kuti Pt. 1. I think Fela Soul sounds more in tuned and has an amazing chill out soulful sound. I would expect nothing less than that when you are mixing a legend of Afro-soul with legends of hip-hop. It is the correct level of fusion! Both are available for free download.
Fela Soul is a musical tapestry created by Gummy Soul artist Amerigo Gazaway. More than just a clever title, Fela Soul is an 8-track, 33 minute journey into the world of afrobeat rhythms, funky horn riffs, and classic hip-hop gems. Using dozens of hand-picked samples from the Nigerian instrumentalist and political figure Fela Kuti, and 8 carefully-chosen acapellas from the Native Tongue rap trio De La Soul, Amerigo seamlessly intertwines the two into something completely new and original.
Swizz Beatz uses his skills as a top-notch producer in putting out a mix which can be seen as a tribute to one of the Legends of African music, Fela Kuti. The multi-talented producer teamed up with DJ Runna to mash-up nine-tracks made up of vocals from some tracks produced by Swizz Beatz such as; Touch It by Busta Rhymes, Get Bodied by Beyoncé and Tambourine by Eve, whilst their tune remained afrobeat as done by Fela.
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