The Oscars are upon us. I must admit that I’m not a very big fan of all these awards shows. There are far too many and now they are just all mixed together. I never really remember which one is which. However, they have become amazing TV productions that are fun to watch. I especially enjoy flipping to these shows during commercials for other shows, but I digress.

I recently was sent an email talking about the Oscar nomination for actor in a leading role of Richard Jenkins. Richard Jenkins really was fantastic in The Visitor and I’m glad to see he was nominated for an Oscar. I’m not sure he’s going to win, but the show was fantastic and Richard Jenkins did a wonderful job portraying the character.

Of course, the best part of The Visitor was actually the music. Check out the music from The Visitor and you’ll see what I mean:

Fela Ransome Kuti & The Africa ’70 – Je’nwi Temi (Don’t Gag Me)
Fela Ransome Kuti & The Africa ’70 – Open & Close
Fela Ransome Kuti & The Africa ’70 – Swegbe And Pako
Fela Ransome Kuti & The Africa ’70 – Gbagada Gbagada Gbogodo Gbogodo
Fela Ransome Kuti & The Africa ’70 – Alu Jon Jonki Jon
Fela Ransome Kuti & The Africa ’70 – Jeun Ko Ku (Chop’n Quench)
Fela Ransome Kuti & The Africa ’70 – Eko Ile
Tony Allen – African Message
Tony Allen – Home Cooking
Tony Allen – Crazy Afrobeat
Tony Allen – Every Season
Manu Dibango – Soul Makossa
Manu Dibango – Hot Chicken
Manu Dibango – New Bell
Manu Dibango – soul makossa (dj flex remix)
Baaba Maal – Demgalam
The Poets of Rhythm – Discern / Define

Also, check out the video trailer for The Visitor with Oscar Nominated Richard Jenkins:

The Visitor – DVD Trailer – Watch more free videos

Let me know what you think of me covering the music on various movies. I think I’m going to expand into it if you like it.