Reimagining "Remain In Light" , has anyone seen this show?

[markwoll]

This was announced as a show this summer at Wolftrap.
It sounds interesting. Not sure of an evening of Afrobeat.

In her newest project, Angelique Kidjo reinterprets The Talking Heads’ classic album, Remain in Light (1980), adding electrifying rhythms, African guitars, and layered backing vocals. Cross-pollinating the West African traditions of her childhood in Benin with elements of American R&B, funk, and jazz, Kidjo is nothing short of exhilarating and transcendent. Performing songs from Remain in Light, as well as originals, she is joined by renowned Afrobeat artist Femi Kuti and The Positive Force whose shows are filled with “energetic big-band arrangements…and Femi out front wailing from the heart and giving hope to the voiceless” (The Boston Globe).

[rcarlberg]

This seems like something I’m going to have to buy. Kidjo is one of my favorite African vocalists —her interpretations of Jimi Hendrix for one are stunning — and Remain in Light is one of my favorite Talking Heads albums. Sounds like a win-win combination. Thanks for the heads up.

Wait, is this just a tour? Hopefully they’ll release an album.

[Steve F.]

Femi is pretty good if you like what he’s offering....

[Mister Triscuits]

This sounds awesome, though not that much of a departure from the original.