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Fela Kuti & Africa 70 - Kalakuta Show (1976) - New LP Record 2024 Knitting Factory Opaque Blue Vinyl - Afrobeat

Fela Kuti & Africa 70 - Kalakuta Show (1976) - New LP Record 2024 Knitting Factory Opaque Blue Vinyl - Afrobeat

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This album was Fela’s full-on sonic revenge on the military regime that attacked and brutalized him and his compound in Lagos twice in 1974. The raids on his Kalakuta Republic were an attempt by the Nigerian police and army to silence Fela. Brought to trial on trumped up charges with no substantive evidence, the court dismissed the case, set him free, and made him an even larger hero to the people of Nigeria. The album narrative delves deeply in the post-colonial corruption of Nigerian institutions and the grueling and brutal manner the police and the military treated all unfortunate enough to be caught up in their grip. This edition is pressed on Gulf of Guinea Blue (opaque blue) vinyl.

Fela & Africa 70  Kalakuta Show

Label: Knitting Factory Records – KFR2020-3
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, blue vinyl
Country: US
Released:
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Afrobeat

Tracklist

A Kalakuta Show 14:30
B Don't Make Ganran Ganran 18:04

Companies, etc.

  • Recorded At  Arc Studio, Lagos
  • Record Company  Kalakuta Sunrise
  • Licensed To  Knitting Factory Records
  • Licensed From  FAK (2)

Credits

  • Arranged By, Composed By, Producer, Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Piano, Vocals  Fela Ransome-Kuti*
  • Baritone Saxophone  Lekan Animashaun
  • Bass Guitar  Franco Aboddy
  • Chorus  Felicia Idonije, Regina Osuhor, Shade Shehindemi, Suru Eriomla, Tejumade Adebiyi
  • Chorus [Lead Singer]  Bernadette Oghomienor
  • Congas [1st Konga]  Henry Kofi*
  • Congas [2nd Konga]  Nicholas Addo
  • Congas [3rd Konga]  Shina Abiodun
  • Design [Front Cover]  G. Lemmi*
  • Drums [Leader Drumer]  Tony Allen
  • Graphics  Remi Olowookere
  • Guitar [Tenor]  Ogene Kologbo*
  • Maracas  Isaac Olaleye
  • Percussion [Sticks]  James Abayomi
  • Photography By  Bankole Osunle
  • Recorded By, Mixed By  Demola Odebiyi
  • Rhythm Guitar  Leke Benson
  • Tenor Saxophone  Christopher Uwaifor
  • Translated By [Side 2]  Kanmi Ishola Osobu
  • Trumpet [2nd]  Ukem Stephen
  • Trumpet [Soloist], Trumpet  Tunde Williams

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 720841208037