A fundraising album entitled, Red Hot + Fela, was released this week in honor of legendary Nigerian Afrobeat artist Fela Kuti, whose influence was felt worldwide.  The album was produced by the AIDS awareness group Red Hot, and includes Fela covers by Nneka, Spoek Mathambo, My Morning Jacket, Questlove, Alabama Shakes, tUnE-yArDs and other great artists .

Last night on the Jimmy Fallon Show, My Morning Jacket, Merrill Garbus (of tUnE-yArDs) and Brittany Howard (of the Alabama Shakes), sprinkled with some Roots, performed a scintillating cover of Fela Kuti’s Trouble Sleep Yanga Wake Am. Check out the impressive performance below, with Jim James channeling well the spirit of Fela Kuti.  You can listen to the new album on Canadian Broadcasting HERE.  Following the video is the album’s tracklist.

Red Hot + Fela Track List:
1. “Buy Africa” – Baloji & L’Orchestre de la Katuba featuring Kuku
2. “Lady” – tUnE-yArDs, Questlove, Angelique Kidjo + Akua Naru
3. “Yellow Fever” – Spoek Mathambo + Zaki Ibrahim
4. “No Buredi” – Nneka, Sinkane, Amayo + Superhuman Happiness
5. “Who No Know Go No” – Just A Band + Childish Gambino
6. “Trouble Sleep Yanga Wake Am” – My Morning Jacket w/ Merrill Garbus + Brittany Howard
7. “Sorrow Tears and Blood” – Kyp Malone and Tunde Adebimpe, Kronos Quartet + Stuart Bogie
8. “ITT” – Superhuman Happiness w/ Sahr Ngaujah, Abena Koomson + Rubblebucket
9. “Afrodisco Beat 2013” – Tony Allen, M1 + Baloji
10. “Gentleman” – Just A Band, Bajah + Chance the Rapper
11. “Hi Life Time” – GendEr Infinity
12. “Zombie” – Spoek Mathambo +Cerebral Cortex + Frown
13. “Go Slow” – King