AfroBeatles

On the surface it may look like one, this is not a battle. And while it certainly isn’t always a lovefest, these pairings make me hopeful about where we may go.

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RT @okayafrica: PHILLY: Don't sleep on @RichMedina's #JumpNFunk at @SilkCityDiner w/ @FelaMusical star Sahr Ngaujah!

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MICHELLE OBAMA from The AfroBeatles http://t.co/eYXw910A2S

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MICHELLE OBAMA from The AfroBeatles http://t.co/L6DR16PTV2

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I'd like to be, under the sea...‘Yellow Submarine’ Take a DEEP TRIP with The AfroBeatles ReFlix of "Yellow Submarine" http://t.co/maGQukcPWl

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45 Years Ago: The Beatles Release ‘Yellow Submarine’. Take a DEEP TRIP with The AfroBeatles ReFlix of the film ... http://t.co/hsLAKxnbMm

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Take a sonic ride and say goodbye to Nelson Mandela with @AfroBeatles and @tinyspark_org https://t.co/jFIdaM82g4

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Take a sonic ride and say goodbye to Nelson Mandela https://t.co/zr8ObEdgFF

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My new sounds: AfroBeatles Tribute To Mandela http://t.co/bcsslViOkZ on #SoundCloud

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@smokinvinyl , thanks for the love

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Helter Skelter was recorded many times during sessions for The White Album. During the 18 July 1968 sessions, the Beatles recorded a vers...

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Charles Manson told his followers that several White Album songs including "Helter Skelter" were a part of the ... http://t.co/osCsY65Uhh

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Ringo Starr recalls 'Helter Skelter' was a track we did in total madness and hysterics in the studio. Sometimes you just had to shake out...

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McCartney has used Helter Skelter as a response to critics who accuse him of only writing ballads. Twitter

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In British English, the term “helter-skelter” not only means “in disorderly haste or confusion” but its also th... http://t.co/osCsY65Uhh

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McCartney wrote 'Helter Skelter' to be the most raucous vocal, the loudest drums, etc. and said he was “using the symbol of a helter skel...

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McCartney was inspired to write the song after reading a 1967 Guitar Player magazine interview with the Who's P... http://t.co/Gum7xVblir

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In a special stand-alone issue, Rolling Stone ranked “Helter Skelter” fifty-second on its “100 Greatest Beatles... http://t.co/Gum7xVblir

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Helter Skelter is considered by music historians as a key influence in the early development of heavy metal. http://t.co/Gum7xVblir

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Helter Skelter is described as a clangorous piece, noted for both its “proto-metal roar” and “unique textures.” http://t.co/Gum7xVblir

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Helter Skelter was product of McCartney's deliberate effort to create a sound as loud and dirty as possible. http://t.co/Gum7xVblir