The Chopteeth links page currently contains seven different categories of links:
Please send suggestions or link requests to info@chopteeth.com.
Chopteeth Band Member Sites
Justine Miller's homepage, featuring her dynamic vocal stylings and jazz trumpet virtuosity
Anna Mwalagho's homepage, with more on her poetry, dance, acting and positive message
Website for Elikeh, a collective of roots musicians in the Washington, DC area led by singer/songwriter Serge "Massama" Dogo and including Chopteeth's Michael Shereikis
and David McDavitt
The Junkyard Saints: Brian and Trevor’s other love… from New Orleans
Fela Kuti and Afrobeat
Fela biography and related links from Wikipedia: add your viewpoint!
Fela timeline from The New Museum in New York
THE comprehensive Fela discography
Multimedia project celebrating Fela (& museum exhibit)
A lovely article by Carter Van Pelt
1986 interview with Fela following his release from prison. Amnesty International led a worldwide campaign to free Fela after the Nigerian military jailed him for political reasons
Narrative by film-maker Dan Dinello- in Lagos (1983) attempting to get Fela's permission to shoot a documentary
An informative magazine article by Jay Babcock
Selected headlines about Fela from the Nigerian press
Red, Hot and Riot: Fela tribute project to raise money for African AIDS relief
Wisdom & philosophical statements in Fela's lyrics.
Compiled by Gaga Ekeh.
More Fela links from The New Museum (New York)
Reflections on Fela's death by filmmaker Dan Dinello, from Shockzine
Interview with Femi Kuti by filmmaker Dan Dinello, from Shockzine, which addresses Femi's music and his childhood with Fela
The Afrobeat Movement Worldwide
Afrobeat Down (Los Angeles)
Akoya (NYC)
Albino (Berkeley)
Alkebu-lan (Lagos)
Amayo (NYC)
Antibalas (NYC)
Aphrodesia (San Francisco)
Asiko (NYC)
Ayetoro (London)
Baltimore Afrobeat Society (Baltimore)
Belgian Afrobeat Society (Belgium)
The Boston Afrobeat Society (Boston)
CAbP (Chicago)
Chopteeth (Washington, DC)
Damisa (Bordeaux)
Dele Sosimi (London)
Fanga (Montpellier, France)
Femi Kuti & Positive Force (Lagos)
Femm Nameless (NYC)
Fulanis (San Francisco)
Ikwunga, the First Afrobeat Poet (Baltimore)
Jujuba (Portland) - Afrobeat & Juju
Kayode Olajide & the Weavers (Lagos)
Kokolo (NYC)
Lagbaja (Lagos)
Lucky Stars Band (Lagos)
Massak (Paris)
Mr. SomethingSomething (Toronto)
Nomo (Detroit)
OJ Ekemode & Nigerian Allstars (Lagos)
Rhythm Taxi (Berlin)
Seun Kuti/Egypt 80 (Lagos)
Sila and the AfroFunk Experience (San Fransisco)
Soulfege (Boston)
The Afromotive (Asheville, NC)
Tony Allen (Paris)
Ultra Magnus (Toronto)
Wonderland Orchestra (NYC)
Wunmi Girl (London)
Zozo Afrobeat (NYC)
African Music Websites
The AfroFunk Music Forum Blog
Fly Global Music and Culture Africa page
World Music Central
An online Afropop magazine & reference source
Online Nigerian Pidgin Dictionary (helpful for Fela lyrics)
MASA African Music Festival (Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoir)
Master African Guitarist & Author, Co-Founder Afropop.org
Interactive Ewe Drumming Site
Rare/non-exported African tapes/CD’s/LP’s
African Music CD’s, DVD’s, Books
African Music DVD’s
Songlines World Music Magazine
Quality Authentic West African Drums
Collesalario afrobeat links site from Rome
The Flying Monkeys: blog covering African music, culture and politics
Some Favorite Artists
King Sunny Ade
Youssou N’Dour
Salif Keita
Baba Maal
Orchestra Baobab
Thione Seck & Raam Daan
Sekouba “Bambino” Diabate
Thomas Mapfumo
Habib Koite
Kete Warriors (Osibisa alumni in an Ashanti drum/roots Afro-rock-jazz project)
Gangbé Brass Band (Bénin)
Jabali Afrika (Washington, DC)
Friends and Family
Union Street: Eme Awa and Union Street band---soul, enlightenment, ethnicity and funk
Xoxo, featuring Wendy Lanxner
Amikaeyla’s music and message!
House of Musical Traditions in Takoma Park, MD---supporting music in our community (including a great selection of African instruments!)
Washington Area Music Association---a valuable resource for DC-area musicians and music fans
The U-Liners---roots rock for social change in Washington, DC
Right On Rhythm--The source for DC-area music information
Tunde and Juju Films--the final word in Afrobeat video and music!
Resources
American Federation of Musicians Local 1000---supporting musicians and our music
Website dedicated to the memory of Ken Saro-Wiwa, Nigerian human rights and environmental activist hanged by the Nigerian military for his opposition to Shell Oil's environmental destruction of the Niger Delta region:
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