RED HOT + RIOT
THE MUSIC AND SPIRIT OF FELA KUTI
2002
The Red Hot Organization / MCA Records (USA)
CD
№ 113 075-2

Tracks:

1. [Intro] Fela Mentality (1:09). *
2. Kalakuta Show: MixMaster Mike +
   Lateef and The Gift of Gab (Of Blackalicios) (2:31). **
3. [Interlude] Live At Kalakuta (0:32).
4. Shuffering + Shmiling: Dead Prez, Jorge Ben Jor,
   Talib Kweli, Bilal + Positive Force (7:50).
5. [Interlude] Gimme Shit (0:31). ***
6. Water No Get Enemy [Intro] (4:04).
7. Water No Get Enemy: D’Angelo, Femi Kuti,
   + Macy Gray featuring Roy Hargrove, Nile Rodgers,
   The Soultronics + Positive Force (6:05).
8. Gentleman: Meshell Ndegeocello
   + Yerba Buena! featuring Ron Blake (7:02).
9. Tears + Sorrow: Common, Meshell Ndegeocello
   + Djelimady Tounkara (1:31). ****
10. Shakara / Lady (Part One): Cheikh Lo (2:20).
11. Shakara / Lady (Part Two): Cheikh Lo, Les Nubians
   + Manu Dibango featuring Chateau Flight (4:47).
12. [Interlude] Don’t Worry About My Mouth-O (1:03). *****
13. Zombie (Part One): Bugz In The Attic featuring Wunmi (2:51).
14. Zombie (Part Two): Instrumental featuring Nile Rodgers,
   Roy Hargrove + Money Mark (4:27). ******
15. No Agreement: Tony Allen, Res, Ray Lema,
   Baaba Maal, Positive Black Soul + Archie Shepp (8:12).
16. So Be It: Kelis (3:52).
17. [Interlude] This Is An Ashanti Proverb (0:09). *******
18. By Your Side: Sade (4:39).
   (Cottonbelly’s Fola Mix Edit) ********
19. Colonial Mentality: Yerba Buena! + Lenine (1:34).
20. Trouble Sleep Yanga Wake Am: Baaba Maal
   + Taj Mahal featuring Kaouding Cissoko + Antibalas (10:38).

«Kalakuta Show» written by Fela Anikulapo Kuti, additional new lyrics by Lateef, The Gift of Gab, «Shuffering + Shmiling» by Fela Anikulapo Kuti, new lyrics by Dead Prez, Talib Kweli, «Water No Get Enemy», «Gentleman», «Shakara / Lady», «Zombie», «No Agreement», «Colonial Mentality», «Trouble Sleep Yanga Wake Am» by Fela Anikulapo Kuti, «Tears + Sorrow» by Common, «So Be It» by U. Nwaogwugwu, M. McKinney, D. Williams, «By Your Side» by Sade Adu, Hale, Matthewman, Denman.

* Contains samples from «Let’s Start» and «Colomentality» written by Fela Anikulapo Kuti.
** Contains samples from «Kalakuta Show» written by Fela Anikulapo Kuti.
*** Contains samples from «Gimme Shit I Give You Shit» and «Ako» written by Fela Anikulapo Kuti.
**** Inspired by «Sorrow, Tears And Blood» written by Fela Anikulapo Kuti.
***** Contains samples from «Don’t Worry About My Mouth-O» written by Fela Anikulapo Kuti.
****** Contains samples from «Let’s Start» written by Fela Anikulapo Kuti.
******* Contains samples from «Fefe Na Efe» written by Fela Anikulapo Kuti.
******** Contains samples from «Jealousy» written by Tony Allen and Afrika 70.

Lateef: vocals.
The Gift Of Gab: vocals.
MixMaster Mike: turntables.
Posuma: percussion, vocals.
Remedies: percussion, vocals.
Taiwo: percussion, vocals.
Segun: percussion, vocals.
Dead Prez (M1 + Stic): vocals.
Talib Kweli: vocals.
Bilal: chorus vocals.
Roy Hargrove: trumpet, trumpet solo.
Femi Anikulapo Kuti: vocals, alto saxophone.
Ron Blake: tenor and baritone saxophones.
Money Mark: keyboards.
Andy Gonzales: acoustic bass.
John Shmerzal: ambience.
D’Angelo: vocals, Rhodes.
Macy Gray: vocals.
Nile Rogers: guitars.
MeShell Ndegeocello: vocals, backing vocals, bass, keyboards, Wurlitzer.
Common: vocals.
Djelimady Tounkara: guitars.
Elie Katz: drums.
Cheikh Lo: vocals, drums.
Papa Boubacar Faye: guitar.
Joseph Leon Dia: keyboards.
Jiassy Pathe: bass.
Samba N’Dokh M’Baye: tama, sabar drums.
Manu Dibango: saxophone.
Sebastien Martel: guitar.
Christophe «Disco» Minck: bass.
Kadi Tathem: keyboards, percussion.
Gregory Darsa: drum programming.
Andrieux: horns.
Michel Feugere: horns.
Jean-Marc Labee: horns.
Stephane Sun Juan: drumming.
Wunmi: vocals, backing vocals.
Keziah Jones: backing vocals.
Arto Lindsay: guitar intro.
Andy Gonzales: bass.
Melvin Gibbs: bass.
Tony Allen: drums.
Res: vocals.
Ray Lema: organ, vocals.
Baaba Maal: vocals, acoustic guitar.
Positive Black Soul: vocals.
Archie Shepp: tenor saxophone solo.
Kaouding Cissoko: kora.
Yann Priest: trumpet.
Gaspard Manesse: trumpet.
Sylvian Mazens: trombone.
Baptiste Bouquin: alto sax.
Laurent Lelion: tenor sax.
M: guitar.
Nicolas Misdariis: baritone sax.
Jean-Phi Dary: electric piano.
Shalom: bass.
Patrick Goraguer: percussion, fender Rhodes, synthesizer.
Sodi: programming.
Kelis: vocals.
Ugochi Nwaogwugwu: backing vocals.
Alexis Barrow: trumpet.
Mei Kelly: trombone.
Neil Brathwaite: saxophone.
Doc: guitars, programming.
Soul Fingas: keyboards.
Kenny Cunningham: bass.
Sekou Lumumba: drums.
David Guevia: percussion.
Stephen «Murk» Murray: additional programming.
Sade Adu: vocals.
Andrew Hale: keyboards, programming.
Stuart Matthewman: guitars, woodwinds, programming.
Paul S. Denman: bass.
Lenine: acoustic guitar.
Brian Lynch: trumpet.
Taj Mahal: vocals, electric guitar.

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Monoaural:

Kassin: vocals.
Berna Ceppas: vocals.

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Les Nubians:

Helene Faussart: vocals.
Celia Faussart: vocals.

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Verba Buena!:

Xiomara Laugart: vocals, yoruba, backing vocals.
Pedrito Martinez: bata drums, yoruban chant, vocals, percussion.
Rashawn Ross: trumpet.
Andres Levin: percussion, keyboards, programming, acoustic guitar, guitars, vocals, backing vocals.
Tosin Aribisala: percussion, drums, vocals, drums fills.
Puntilla: bata drums, yoruban chant.
Roman: bata drums, yoruban chant.
Horacio «El Negro» Hernandez: drums.
Ahmad Barroso: guitar.
Cucu Diamantes: vocals.

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Soultronics:

James Poyser: hammond B3 organ, backing vocals.
Pino Palladino: bass, backing vocals.
Ahmir ?uestlove Thompson: drums, backing vocals.
Nikka Costa: backing vocals.

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Positive Force:

Adeyinka Osindeinde: tenor saxophone.
Oluwaseyi Clegg: baritone saxophone, backing vocals.
Tiwalade Ogunlowo: trombone.
Gbenga Obisesan: congas, shaker, percussion.
Olusegun Damisi: percussion, backing vocals.
Funke Anikulapo Kuti: chorus vocals.
Yeni Anikulapo Kuti: chorus vocals.

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Antibalas:

Todd Simon: trumpet.
Jordan McLean: trumpet.
Aaron Johnson: trombone.
Stuart Bogie: tenor saxophone.
Martin Perna: baritone saxophone.
Gabe Roth: guitar.
Luke O’Malley: guitar.
Victor Axelrod: keyboards.
Del Stribling: bass.
Ernesto Abreau: lead conguero.
Amayo: conga.
Fernando Velez: conga.
Dylan Fusillo: sticks.
Giancarlo Luiggi: shekere.

Recorded and mixed by Mario Caldato, Jr. at MCJ Sound, Los Angeles and Unique Studios, New York / Andres Levin / Kevin Scott at Fun Machine, New York / Pat Dillet at Avatar Studios, New York / Russ Elevado at Electric Lady Studios, New York / Juan Garcia at The Magic Shop, New York / Bruce Keen at Victors Studio, Paris / Daz-I-Kue at The BitaSuite, London / Sodi assisted by Yanos at Zarma, Paris / Doc and Blair Robb at Harbinger Studios, Toronto and Wellesley Sound Studios, Toronto.
Produced by MixMaster Mike / Mario Caldato, Jr. / Andres Levin / Sodi / MeSell Ndegeocello / Cheikh Lo / Gilb-R / Monoaural / Bugz in the Attic / Doc / Steve Murray / Soul Fingaz / Sade and Mike Pela.
Produced by John Carlin, Paul Heck, Andres Levin.
A&R: Paul Heck.
Supervising Musical Producer: Andres Levin.
Co-Executive Producer: Brian Hanna.
Executive Producer: John Carlin, Paul Heck.
Production Manager: Jeff Jackson.
Studio Production Assistant: Kevin Scott.
Business / Finance: David Berlin, Brian Hanna, Shari Levine.
Consulting Producers: Chris Dell’Olio, Beco Dranoff.
Design: Helene Silverman.
Illustration and typography: Chris Capuozzo.
Documentary Producer: Maria Lovett.
Photography: Peter Bathurst, Maria Lovett, Toshi Ozawa, Earle Sebastian.
Photo of Fela from the documentary «Music is the Weapon of The Future».
Mastered by Tom Coyne at Sterling Sound.
Edited by Mark Fellows.
All tracks published by The Red Hot Organization / MCA Records.