Monday, July 16, 2007
News Poli-sigh! Afrobeat comes hard
Posted by Rodney Carmichael @Rappin_Rodney on Mon, Jul 16, 2007 at 10:17 PM
NIGERIAN BANDLEADER FEMI KUTI AT VARIETY PLAYHOUSE SATURDAY: This dude blows, in a good way.
Photo by Joeff Davis
Some came for the polyrhythmic Afrobeat funk-fest Femi Kuti conjured from his 10-piece band. Others came to revel in his Pan-African political views. Then there were those, like myself, who showed up at the Variety Playhouse to watch booty-popping by the pound. Kuti's three female background dancers got so sweat-soaked while shaking, grinding and gyrating they had to towel themselves down between songs. Meanwhile, Kuti powered on with crowd favorites like “Do Your Best†and the overtly sexual “Beng, Beng, Beng.†Bedroom tip of the night: “One of the secrets of lovemaking is don’t cum too fast,†he said to a house full of laughter. Sobering reminder: “As we’re enjoying ourselves in Atlanta, people in Somalia are starving.â€
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