My Morning Jacket’s Jim James, Alabama Shakes’ Brittany Howard and tUnE-yArDs’ Merrill Garbus took to NBC’s Jimmy Fallon Show, Backed by Fallon’s house band, The Roots, to perform their version of late Nigerian bandleader Fela Anikulapo Kuti ‘s “Trouble Sleep Yanga Wake Am.”
The band wonderfully reflects Fela’s love for American R&B blended with a classic African afro-pop style.
The cut can be found on Red Hot + Riot, with this second volume celebrating Fela’s music. This , and all their excellent releases, help fund the not-for-profit Red Hot organization fight AIDS worldwide.