Starting life as a small New York event aimed at raising awareness for Fela Kuti’s musical message, Rich Medina’s Jump N Funk party has now been rocking dancefloors across the globe for over 15 years. Honouring Fela’s contribution to music as well as his political and cultural legacy, Medina has made his events a platform to celebrate Afro-Life across the Black Diaspora.
Rich Medina has chosen an eclectic selection of undeniably afro-tinged, unashamedly life-affirming music. With most tracks either referencing, sampling or inspired by the great man, the record also includes material by Fela himself, as well as son Seun Kuti and long-time band member Tony Allen the inventor of the afrobeat set drum syncopation that is equally as notorious as Fela and his message…
CD and LP have different track listings. CD as follows;
CD1
1. Fela Aníkúlápó Kuti And The Afrika Seventi - Stalemate
2. Tony Allen Feat. Zaki Ibrahim - Kilode (Wajeed Remix)
3. River Ocean - Why Can't We Live Together (Sao Benitez BV Dub)
4. Seun Kuti & Fela's Egypt 80 - Don't Give That Shit To Me
5. Akua Allrich - Fire
6. Asiko Afrobeat Ensemble - Bushman
7. Atjazz - For Real (2011 Edition) Part 1 (Atjazz Remix)
8. Rich Medina Feat. Martin Luther & Maimouna - Too Much (AfroStreet Remix)
9. Wale Oyejide - Olodumare.
CD2
1. Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra - World War IV (Live At The Jazz Café, London)
2. Kutiman - Bango Fields
3. Original Nairobi Afro Band - Soul Makossa (No.1)
4. AIFF - Mission L'Afrique
5. Tweak - Leroy
6. Jungle By Night - Termite
7. Zafari - Addis Ababa
8. Damn! - African-Scanian Music Continuum Rerouted
9. Tony Allen - Nina Lowo
10. Skeletons - Over The Bridge (AfroStreet Remix)
11. Antibalas Feat. Rich Medina & AfroStreet - Ja Joosh
12. Mojo Project - Tell Me Why -(Koki Solutions Dub)
13. Seun Kuti & Fela's Egypt 80 - Na Oil.