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Oct 16, 2013Even though the album comes in at nearly 80 minutes, surprisingly it doesn’t feel too long. This is largely because it doesn’t get stuck in an Afrobeat rut.
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Oct 16, 2013A worthy homage.
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Oct 16, 2013Red Hot + Fela's unique yet nearly seamless-sounding collaborations offer a deeper hearing of Afrobeat in light of its wide-ranging implications trans-culturally, both in the present era and as it points toward the future.
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Oct 16, 2013On the whole, Red Hot + Fela works both as an introduction to Afrobeat, and as a reworking of the genre, making it a fitting tribute not just to Fela’s music but also his indomitable spirit.
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Under The RadarDec 4, 2013Red, Hot + Fela contains just a selection, but it will add to his legacy and at the same time fight against the disease that took him before his time was up. [Nov-Dec 2013, p.98]
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Dec 3, 2013The album probably won’t transform you, but parts of it can transfix you.
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Oct 16, 2013Although many tribute albums have a tendency to come across as disposable, Red Hot + Fela stands with the best Red Hot has to offer.
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Oct 16, 2013Red Hot + Fela largely presents itself as a blur of lesser, briefer imitations of Fela's Afrobeat grooves, liberally sprinkled with pro forma rapping and vocalists singing lyrics that have lost the political fire they once had.
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Nov 20, 2013It is, obviously, a tribute to Fela’s lasting power and influence that so many different artists want to play his music, and not at all surprising that he was better at it than most of them. Still, no one wants to hear Fela’s fiery grooves diluted, slicked over, chilled out and made more commercially palatable.
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UncutNov 1, 2013It's those who deviate furthest from Fela's template who reap the greatest rewards. [Dec 2013, p.71]