Ezra Collective Releases New Version Of Fela Kuti’s “Lady”
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After a storming 2022, Ezra Collective begin the new year in style by releasing their reinterpretation of Fela Kuti track, “Lady”. The six minute Afrobeat roller closely follows Ezra Collective’s widely acclaimed new album, Where I’m Meant To Be, released in November on Partisan Records. Available digitally “Lady” will also be released physically this Friday (13th January) on yellow, 7” vinyl alongside a forthcoming 50th Anniversary reissue of Fela Kuti’s Shakara album. The 7” also includes a second, equally special Ezra Collective reinterpretation of the LP’s title track, Shakara.
“When I was a child my Dad had a collection of Fela Kuti CDs he would play in the car; at the time I didn’t know who what it was, but I always knew it was my favourite music to listen to”, explains Ezra Collective’s bandleader and drummer, Femi Koleoso. “Fast forward two decades and nothing’s changed – Fela remains my musical hero and a foundational inspiration for Ezra Collective. From our very first gig we’ve been playing tribute to his music. To now be able to celebrate his legacy on a vinyl is a dream come true. Thank you to Kinetika Bloco for being a part of the horn section. The original remains unbeatable, but I hope this remix makes you dance as well.”
“Lady” follows as incredible few months for Ezra Collective that saw Where I’m Meant To Be reach #24 on the Official UK Albums Chart, the band play three celebratory back-to-back sold out shows at Ronnie Scott’s in London, perform live on Jonathan Ross’s New Year’s Eve show on ITV, and announce their biggest tour yet culminating in an already sold out hometown finale at Brixton Academy.
Check out “Lady” above, see tour details below and stay tuned for more from Ezra Collective coming soon.
Upcoming Live Dates
02/01/2023 – Madrid, ES @ Lula Club
02/02/2023 – Barcelona, ES @ Razzmatazz 2
02/04/2023 – Lyon, FR @ L’Epicerie Moderne
02/05/2023 – Brussels, BE @ Ancienne Belgique
02/06/2023 – Cologne, DE @ Club Bahnhof Ehrenfeld
02/08/2023 – Hamburg, DE @ Uebel & Gefährlich
02/09/2023 – Copenhagen, DK @ Pumpehuset
02/10/2023 – Berlin, DE @ Metropol
02/12/2023 – Lille, FR @ Aeronef
02/14/2023 – Paris, FR @ Le Trabendo
02/15/2023 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
02/18/2023 – Bristol, UK @ O2 Academy
02/19/2023 – Glasgow, UK @ SWG3
02/21/2023 – Dublin, IE @ Opium Rooms
02/23/2023 – Manchester, UK @ Albert Hall
02/24/2023 – London, UK @ O2 Brixton Academy
03/27/2023 – Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room
03/28/2023 – Oakland, CA @ Starline Social Club
03/31/2023 – Minneapolis, MN @ The Dakota
04/02/2023 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
04/03/2023 – Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern
04/05/2023 – Montréal, QC @ Studio TD
04/06/2023 – Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair
04/07/2023 – New York City, NY @ The Blue Note
04/08/2023 – New York City, NY @ The Blue Note
04/09/2023 – New York City, NY @ The Blue Note