Underground Fela Anikulapo Kuti And Egypt 80

Zombie was the most popular and impacting record that Fela Anikulopo Kuti and Africa 70 would record – it ignited the nation to follow Fela's lead and antagonize the military zombies that had the population by the throat. … Since the groove was so absolutely contagious, it took the nation by storm: People in the street would put on a blank stare and walk with hands affront proclaiming "Zombie!" whenever they would see soldiers. …

Fela Anikulapo Kuti - Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense (1980) {Wrasse Records WRASS051 rel 2010}
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© 1980, 2010 Knitting Factory Records / Wrasse Records | WRASS051
Jazz / Afro Beat / Afro Pop / Jazz Funk / World Fusion

With production help from Wally Badarou, Fela Anikulapo Kuti offers up an interesting mix of songs (well, two to be exact) in both vocal and instrumental versions. Most compelling is the track "Look and Laugh," which details the attack by Nigerian soldiers on his Kalakuta compound. With simple lyrics, Fela runs down the horror of that attack in a detached, almost journalistic manner: "Till dem come/burn my house/burn my house/all my property/burn burn dem/beat beat me/kill my mama."

Import only 26 CDs box set from the Nigerian singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and human rights activist. The Complete box set features 46 albums spread over 26 CDs. More than just an anthology of his career highlights, this is truly the COMPLETE Fela.

Fela Ransome-Kuti and The Africa'70 - Fela With Ginger Baker - Live! (1971) {FAK-Barclay 549 383-2 rel 2001}
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© 1971, 2001 FAK / Barclay / Universal | 549 383-2
Jazz / Funk / Groove / World / Soul Jazz / Jazz Funk / Afrobeat/ Drums

RIP Ginger, one of the greatest drummers of all time… It's hard to go wrong with Fela Kuti's work from the 1970s, and LIVE!, which features the Afrobeat innovator backed by his powerhouse band Africa '70 and ex-Cream drummer Ginger Baker, is no exception. Like all of Fela's recordings from the era, LIVE! consists of just a few tracks, each of which approximates or exceeds the ten minute mark. Yet the arrangements are so dynamic on these tracks, the criss-crossing polyrhythms so absorbing, and Fela's incantatory vocals so entrancing that the long running times never seem a factor. Every cut crackles from beginning to end with its mixture of funk, jazz, and traditional Nigerian music, underscoring once again Fela's revolutionary, indelible contribution to world music.

Fela Kuti - The Best Of The Black President (2013) [2CD+DVD] {Knitting Factory Deluxe Edition}
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© 2013 Knitting Factory Records / Kalakuta Sunrise / FAK Ltd | KFR-4001
Afro Beat / Afro Pop / World Fusion

The Best of the Black President is simply a stellar collection that bests any two-disc collection out there as it represents the continued evolution of Fela Kuti's music from the 1960s through the 1990s. Compiled by son Femi, many tracks are edits of the originals – "Gentleman," "Water Get No Enemy," "O.D.O.O." – whose power is not reduced. Still others are second-halfs – like "ITT," "Coffin for Head of State," "No Agreement," "Army Arrangement," and "Shuffering and Schmiling." Still others, such as "Zombie," "Sorrow Tears and Blood," "Shakara" and "Roforofo Fight," are presented in their original form.