Fela Kuti is renowned as the innovator of Afrobeat, a creative blend of his native West African music, James Brown funk, and big horn jazz rhythms that were meant for more than just jump up dance and ...

The Arkestra was formed in the mid-1950s by pianist/keyboardist Sun Ra, who would make ... figures at the intersection of jazz, space and the experimental. Ra’s stature only grew after his ...

Per usual, the lineup is an eclectic and international collection of musicians, mixing the icons and legendary groups with some local legends paying tribute to jazz icons. In addition to the ...

Sun Ra & His Arkestra (tracks 1, 2, 7); The Nu Sounds With Sun Ra (tracks 3, 9); Sun Ra & His Myth Science Arkestra (tracks 4, 10); Sun Ra & Wilbur Ware (track 5); The Cosmic Rays With Sun Ra (track 6 ...

UNCUT: You're performing a special concert with Sun Ra Arkestra this month ... I have a theory about this and the theory is that free jazz lost its focus when John Coltrane, Albert Ayler and ...