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artist :: Fela Ransome-Kuti and The Nigeria 70
release :: Music Of Fela
year :: 1972
genre :: Jazz
label :: Berkeley Records
catalog :: 549 380-2
ripper :: mbs-crew
date :: 04.06.2003
quality :: 192kbps / 44,1Khz / Full Stereo
source :: Vinyl
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01.Roforofo Fight 15:39
02.Go Slow 17:23
45,4 MB 33:02 min
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Fela Anikulapo Kuti, born in Abeokuta, Nigeria in 1938, was
a singer-composer, trumpet, sax and keyboard player,
bandleader, and politician. Kuti was one of Africa's most
controversial musicians and throughout his life he
continued to fight for the rights of the common man (and
woman) despite vilification, harassment, and even
imprisonment by the government of Nigeria. Born to Yoruban
parents, Kuti was strongly influenced by both parents, his
mother being Funmilayo, a leading figure in the nationalist
struggle. Practically all of his records are dominated by
political events and discussions from the approach of
Pan-Africanism.
In 1954, Kuti joined the Cool Cats as a singer in that
highlife band (highlife being the rage of the Lagos music
scene at the time). During this period Kuti developed his
own unusual sound which he described as highlife-jazz. In
1968 Kuti announced the arrival of Afro-beat, within the
year was promoting his sound all over the USA on a 10-month
tour where he became influenced by American jazz. When he
returned to his homeland he opened a nightclub, the Shrine,
and changed the name of his band to Africa 70 (and later to
Egypt 80). His bands traditionally included the typical
huge line-up consisting of many singers and dancers,
numerous saxophonists, trumpeteers, drummers,
percussionists, and of course, many guitarists blending
African rhythms and jazz horn lines with politicized song
lyrics. His music was intricate, rather than calling it
Afro-beat you might more arguably consider it Afro-jazz.
Entire recordings often consisted of just a few songs and
this propensity for jamming set up a roadblock for Fela to
attain commercial acceptance in the United States. He also
abhored performing a song after recording it, and this led
to audience disinterest in the U.S. where the people wanted
their music to be recognizable hits.
Kuti continued his outspoken attacks on the Nigerian
government. When the people returned to power in 1979, Kuti
began his own political party - MOP (Movement of the
People). The military returned to power in 1983 and within
the year Kuti was sentenced to five years in prison on a
spurious currency smuggling charge. He was released in 1986
after yet another change of government.
Fela Anikulapo Kuti died on Saturday, August 2, 1997, at
4pm (local time) in Lagos, Nigeria. It had been rumoured
for some time that Fela had a serious illness he was
refusing treatment for, many said he was suffering from
prostate cancer. But as it turns out, Fela died from
complications due to AIDS. As Fela's brother, Olikoye
Ransome Kuti, said at a news conference:
"The immediate cause of death of Fela was heart failure,
but there were many complications arising from the acquired
immunodeficiency syndrome".
Fela was a man with great influence in the African music
world, he is irreplaceable and his presence will be sorely
misssed.
Enjoy this extremly rare LP.
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