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Watch tUnE-yArDs, Jim James, Alabama Shakes' Brittany Howard Perform Fela Kuti's "Trouble Sleep Yanga Wake Am" on "Fallon"

On last night's episode of "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon", a group of artists came together to perform their track from the just-released compilation RED HOT + FELA, a tribute to Fela Kuti featuring covers of his work. Below, watch tUnE-yArDs' Merrill Garbus, My Morning Jacket's Jim James, and Alabama Shakes' Brittany Howard, in matching red outfits, perform "Trouble Sleep Yanga Wake Am" with the Roots and Antibalas.

Watch Jim James perform in a Pitchfork.tv presentation, and watch tUnE-yArDs perform at the 2011 Pitchfork Music Festival:



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