Lupita Nyong’o is currently in the Broadway play Eclipsed, which is set during the end of the Liberian civil war. Their all-female cast and creative team, aka The Iron Ladies, share their favorite warm-up and cool-down songs from West Africa. This is what it backstage sounds like. Enjoy! EclipsedBroadway.com
Playlist:
1. Duro by Tekno (Nigeria)
2. Shekini by P-Square (Nigeria)
3. Adonai feat. Castro by Sarkodie (Ghana)
4. Efejoku by Lil Kesh (Nigeria)
5. Sabali by Amadou & Mariam (Mali)
6. Soldier by Falz (Nigeria)
7. Birima by Youssou N’Dor (Senegal)
8. Akal Warled by Imarhan Timbuktu (Mali)
9. Roforofo Fight by Fela Kuti (Nigeria)
10. Damyarea by African Soldier (Liberia)
11. Living Like a Refugee by Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars (Sierra Leone)
12. Zelie by Angelique Kidjo (originally Bella Bellow) (Benin)
Source: li.st
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