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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, 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, 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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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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Dec 3, 2013The album probably won’t transform you, but parts of it can transfix you.
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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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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]