Janelle Monae and Kimbra record Aretha Franklin / Michael Jackson mashup, announce tour.

[highvoltage]

I've been a fan of both these two since their debuts, and they announced an Australian tour a couple of days ago which I'm going to try to get tickets to. They're both really talented singers; Monae in particular is an amazing performer.

Anyway, they recorded a mashup of Rocksteady (Aretha) / Wanna Be Startin' Somethin (MJ) which I thought was worth sharing - I know there are a lot of MJ fans here and they nailed that part:

[Broskirose]

Janelle Monae is awesome.

[highvoltage]

Janelle Monae is awesome.

No kidding. I don't hear her name enough over here.

First heard her when she performed Tightrope on Letterman a few years ago:

Sooo much energy live. It's a show I really want to see:

[RussTCB]

Well that was awesome. Thanks for posting!