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Nigeria

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2013

    The Best Concerts in L.A. This Weekend

    Friday, January 18 Femi Kuti EL REY THEATRE In 2009, the Nigerian government forcefully shut down the Shrine, the home base of Afrobeat originator Fela Kuti. By now, however, not only is the Shrine back, it's a government-endorsed museum -- a sign, Femi Kuti told one reporter, that the revolutionar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 15, 2013

    5 Films People Will Be Talking About at Sundance

    For the next 10 days, all Hollywood eyes--and those of many a filmgoer--will turn toward the frigid wilds of Park City, Utah, reportedly experiencing its chilliest winter in a decade. Their collective hope: to discover at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival (January 17 through 26) the next Beasts of the ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    November 1, 2012

    In-Chan's Little Secret

    This family restaurant in Van Nuys delights with northern Thai dishes — as long as you ask for the special menu

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2012

    The Best Concerts To See in L.A. This Week: Oct 29-Nov 2

    Monday, October 29 The Monolators, et al. THE ECHO In a week already oozing with Halloween events, this particular Monday oozes very competitively with four decades of alt-classics via five much-loved local bands. Most intriguing is the warhorse indie-pop band Monolators' Bee Gees set. Will they do ... More >>

  • Music

    October 25, 2012

    Music Picks: Lamb of God, Miike Snow, and Hanni El Khatib

    Monday, October 29 The Monolators, et al. THE ECHO In a week already oozing with Halloween events, this particular Monday oozes very competitively with four decades of alt-classics via five much-loved local bands. Most intriguing is the warhorse indie-pop band Monolators' Bee Gees set. Will they do ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 15, 2012

    Antibalas - The Echoplex - 8/14/12

    Antibalas The Echoplex 8-14-12 Better than...outrunning the delirious coyotes in my neighborhood. I was asked more than once leading up to last night's Antibalas show, "Why would you listen to a band that sounds so much like Nigerian afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti when they could just listen to one of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 19, 2012

    The 20 Best Albums Not in the Canon: The Complete List

    *Top 20 Worst Bands of All Time *Top 20 Musicians of All Time, in Any Genre *Top 20 Sexiest Female Musicians of All Time *Top 20 Sexiest Male Musicians of All Time A few months back Rolling Stone put out their updated 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list. (Here's a quickly-scannable version; Sgt. P ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 17, 2012

    Top 20 Albums Not In The Canon: 20-11

    *Top 20 Worst Bands of All Time *Top 20 Musicians of All Time, in Any Genre *Top 20 Sexiest Female Musicians of All Time *Top 20 Sexiest Male Musicians of All Time A few months back Rolling Stone put out their updated 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list. (Here's a quickly-scannable version; Sgt. P ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 4, 2012

    Restaurant Openings: How Long to Wait Before Writing a Review?

    I've had a ton of great mail since soliciting reader feedback in my first Fork Lift column, including an amazing letter that began "Dear Sir! Thank you for your article in the LAWeekly about working as an restaurant critic. I think you have the very right approach, when you go to test the food at a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2012

    The Best Of Coachella: Sunday, April 15

    See also: *The Best Of Coachella: Saturday, April 14 *Top Ten Awkward Coachella Dance Move GIFs Wow, that was fast! In a whirlwind of top-notch performances from legends and buzz bands alike, pool parties, and rain, Coachella's first weekend is over. Here are our scribes' favorite moments from Sund ... More >>

  • Music

    March 8, 2012

    Music Picks: Guns N' Roses, Nneka, Billy Childs, Willie Nelson & Family

    Also, Slow Club, Kneebody, The Pretty Reckless, Apparat and others

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2012

    Henry Alford, Author of Would It Kill You to Stop Doing That?, Tells Us How to Behave

    On his website, writer Henry Alford (The New York Times, Vanity Fair) touts some of the raves for his new book about manners, Would It Kill You to Stop Doing That? A Modern Guide to Manners. Isn't bragging considered bad manners? Our interview with Alford, who will be appearing at Book Soup at 6 p. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2012

    Top 20 Musicians of All Time, in Any Genre: The Complete List

    Yeah, yeah, we know. The top 20 greatest musicians of all time, in any genre. Where do we get off? Well, we'll tell you where we get off -- at Accuracy Station. Our team of writers listened to thousands and thousands of hours of music for this list, digging deep into the annals of history and explor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 10, 2012

    Top 20 Musicians of All Time, in Any Genre: #15-11

    See also: *Top 20 Musicians of All Time, In Any Genre: #20-16 *Top 20 Musicians of All Time, In Any Genre: #10-6 *Top 20 Musicians of All Time, In Any Genre: #5-1 15. Madonna When asked by Dick Clark on American Bandstand in 1983 what her dreams were, a young Madonna replied, "To rule the world." ... More >>

  • Stage

    December 29, 2011

    Fela! at the Ahmanson Reviewed

    The life of a Nigerian Afrobeat legend

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2011

    Fela Kuti's Lover and Mentor Sandra Smith Talks About Afrobeat's L.A. Origins, as Fela! Musical Arrives at the Ahmanson

    Sandra Smith and Fela Kuti, when they were together in 1969-70​At the time of his death in 1997, Fela Anikulapo Kuti was known by many names: Afrobeat pioneer, a political instigator, husband to 27 wives, just to name a few. The Nigerian musician had spread his fiery brand of African party mus ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 25, 2011

    Toast: Food Fashion With Chloe Sevigny, Sort Of

    For today's fashion-food mash up, we present Drew Droege as a perfectly deadpan version of actress Chloë Sevigny in a series of videos aptly entitled, Chloe. This Chloe predictably name drops art luminaries, party sponsors and all manner of fashion brands and high end designers. Not very differen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2011

    Rapper from Rebecca Black's "Friday" Video Speaks: Don't Blame Rebecca, Blame Me!

    "No, you the man!"​ Patrice "Pato" Wilson, the Nigerian-American rapper who rather incongruously pops up in the middle of Rebecca Black's epically LULZy "Friday" video, just gave a super-serious interview to our friends at the LA Times. The local paper of record (no, really--they're supposed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2011

    Henry Rollins! The Column: Listening to Ramones in Tehran

    Timothy Norris​[The one and only Henry Rollins contributes a weekly column and far-reaching reportage to the music section of the LA Weekly. Look for your weekly Henry Rollins fix right here on West Coast Sound every Wednesday and make sure to tune in to Henry's KCRW radio show every Saturday ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 24, 2011

    Sonic Nigeria

    Timothy Norris​[The one and only Henry Rollins contributes a weekly column and far-reaching reportage to the music section of the LA Weekly. Look for your weekly Henry Rollins fix right here on West Coast Sound every Wednesday and make sure to tune in to Henry's KCRW radio show every Saturday ... More >>

  • Film+TV

    January 27, 2011

    Sundance Film Festival: Duh, Hot Girls Make Difficult Films More Marketable

    An alternate universe with an uncertain future

  • Blogs

    November 26, 2010

    Henry Rollins Column: The Sudanese Referendum And Not Really Going Rogue

    Maura Lanahan​ [The one and only Henry Rollins contributes a column and far-reaching reportage to the music section of the LA Weekly. Look for your weekly Henry Rollins fix right here on West Coast Sound every Friday and make sure to tune in to Henry's KCRW radio show every Saturday evening, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2010

    50 Ways New York City Pretends It's Not Shitty

    Hate to break it to you​The New York patriots at the Village Voice news blog -- our counterpart on America's crappier coast -- have been tooting their own horn so loud lately that we heard it all the way over here in Los Angeles. So, re: 50 Reasons to Be Pretty Damn Euphoric You Live in New Y ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    September 30, 2010

    Tinga: New-Wave Tacos

    The latest in a refreshing trend

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2010

    Live Review: Nneka at the Troubadour

    Marguerite de BourgoingNneka at the Troubadour​You imagine Nneka was a quiet, serious child. If she deemed you worthy of a smile, it was a prize awarded. It still is. Not until three songs into her set last night at the Troubadour did she grin; when her dimples finally deepened, the crowd se ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2010

    Tonight: Fol Chen, Nneka, Alice Russell, the Ruby Friedman Orchestra, Abe Vigoda, White Arrows, Twilight Sleep

    Timothy NorrisFol Chen's Samuel Bing​You have to give it to L.A. art-pop ensemble Fol Chen: They keep it interesting. They're building up steam behind their second release for Sufjan Stevens' Asthmatic Kitty label, "Part II: The New December," an ear tickler of glitchy pop and falsettoed funk ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2010

    Tonight: Femi Kuti & the Positive Force, Chris Shiflett, Carbon Leaf, Crooked Cowboy

    Femi Kuti​Need some positive force? Yeah, so do we. Olafela Olafemi Anikulapo Kuti (known as Femi), the son of Nigerian Afro-beat legend Fela Kuti, is renowned for live performances that feature exultant saxophone and even more celebratory dancing adding up to a sweaty spectacle of funk. But ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2010

    Madlib Goes Psych-Rock on New 'Brain Wreck' LP

    Bunnies makin' babies.​It was only a matter of time. It's been said that Madlib owns over two tons of vinyl, and you can be damn sure that collection is free of the standard thrift shop filler. No Herb Alpert and his Tijuana Brass. No Barbra Streisand embracing Kris Kristofferson. No holida ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2010

    West African Get Down with Polyrhythmic Songstress Wunmi

    West African Get Down with Polyrhythmic Songstress Wunmi

  • Blogs

    April 28, 2010

    Top Ten Musicians Who Cannot Tour Arizona Without Proving They're "Legal"

    Carlos Santana: Papers please!​We don't know if you're aware of this, but Arizona has recently passed a little law demanding that every cop, security guard or random person in some kind of uniform and in possession of a Tazer stop anyone "suspected" of being an illegal immigrant and demand tha ... More >>

  • Art+Books

    April 22, 2010

    Pieter Hugo at Shoshana Wayne

    Carlos Santana: Papers please!​We don't know if you're aware of this, but Arizona has recently passed a little law demanding that every cop, security guard or random person in some kind of uniform and in possession of a Tazer stop anyone "suspected" of being an illegal immigrant and demand tha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2010

    Drivers Stop Your Engines: L.A. Marathon Street Closures Detailed

    lamarathon.com​You know what's great about the Los Angeles Marathon? Nothing if you're trying to drive to Hollywood from the Westside to get your Thai food on at the same time streets are tied up like Quagmire on a sex bender. It can make L.A.'s one relatively traffic-free day -- Sunday -- fee ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2010

    New Vampire Weekend Album Streaming at KCRW.com

    New Vampire Weekend album streaming at KCRW.com

  • Calendar

    November 13, 2009

    HOORAY FOR NOLLYWOOD

    New Vampire Weekend album streaming at KCRW.com

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2009

    Suspect Wanted For Questioning In Station Fire Arrested

    A 25-year-old man wanted for questioning in the 160,000-acre Station Fire, which raged in August and September and was only fully contained Friday, has been arrested in connection with a smaller, nearby fire that burned in August, Sgt. David Infante of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department rep ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 4, 2009

    LOCALS ONLY

    A 25-year-old man wanted for questioning in the 160,000-acre Station Fire, which raged in August and September and was only fully contained Friday, has been arrested in connection with a smaller, nearby fire that burned in August, Sgt. David Infante of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department rep ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2009

    Today in Photographs: April 1, 1958

    No boxer shorts here: Nigeria's Hogan Kid Bassey and Mexico's Pajarito Moreno at the weigh-in before their World Featherweight match in Los Angeles. Bassey won the fight with a third-round knockout.Photo: LA Examiner/USC Digital ArchiveClick image to enlarge

  • Art+Books

    February 26, 2009

    Flagging Interest: Renée Petropoulos at Rosamund Felsen Gallery

    Stars and stripes and plaids

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2008

    Weiss' Best Reissues & Compilations of 2008

    Steve Stein and partner Double Dee, were dropping lessons on kids when Shadow and Cut Chemist were still constructing crates out of lincoln logs. Finally collected on the aptly named, Illegal Art label, Steinski's seminal singles are that rarity--as fun as they are important. Neither The Avalanches ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 24, 2008

    Mini-me Mania

    Babies are not fashion accessories, but until our cherubs can pick out their own outfits, their clothing will inevitably express their parents' (usually mama’s) tastes. My li'l one was a Rolling Stones fan since she was a newborn. I –uh- she has a penchant for purple and leopard prints too. Th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 17, 2008

    Nigeria Disco Funk Special: The Sound of the Underground Lagos Dance Floor 1974-1979

    Let's be real for a moment--I don't know much about the sound of the underground Lagos Dance Floor during the years 1974-1979. The truth is those years were a blur for me, what with the fall-out from Watergate, the quaalude abuse and my unseemly fixation with disco, Suzanne Somers, and Farah Fawc ... More >>

  • Music

    February 21, 2008

    Hello Mommy Africa: A Hipster's Guide to Afro-Indie Rock

    Here's eight records. Now go start a riot

  • Music

    July 19, 2007

    Femi Fatale

    Son of legendary Fela Kuti carries on the revolutionary beat

  • LA Life

    September 30, 2004

    Jean Genie

    Son of legendary Fela Kuti carries on the revolutionary beat

  • News

    June 17, 2004

    The Cheney Connection

    Tracing the Halliburton money trail to Nigeria

  • Calendar

    May 27, 2004

    Cry, Freedom

    Tracing the Halliburton money trail to Nigeria

  • Art+Books

    April 29, 2004

    Cry, Freedom

    Tracing the Halliburton money trail to Nigeria

  • Film+TV

    June 13, 2002

    Games Without Frontiers

    The World Cup, week one

  • News

    June 6, 2002

    Patriot Games

    The World Cup, week one

  • Film+TV

    February 12, 1998

    One World

    The Sixth Pan African Film Festival

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