Fela Kuti 6 LP Box set # 2 chosen by Ginger Baker Mint Great Selection Live ! with Ginger Baker, Roforofo Fight, Confusion,Alagbon Close, He Miss Road, Na Poi
THE SECOND CURATED BOX SET OF LONG-AWAITED REISSUES FROM FELA KUTI IS FINALLY HERE! This time around, Knitting Factory Records has enlisted frequent Fela collaborator Ginger Baker to take the honors in selecting 6 classic LPs from the godfather of afrobeat's illustrious catalog. Baker's selections for this set include his own collaboration record, Live with Ginger Baker from '71, Roforofo Fight from '72, Confusion and Alagbon Close from '74, He Miss Road from '75, and Na Poi from '76. Each of the albums have been painstakingly reproduced with full color album art and vintage labels making these particular reissues an excellent choice for collectors. If you're unfamiliar with Fela Kuti's music, this release is the excellent place to start - for longtime fans, this is an opportunity to own some of the harder to find records in a deluxe, expertly packaged set. The box also includes a 12 page full-color booklet with an essay by Ginger Baker, liner notes from veteran British music journalist Chris May, and a poster designed by H. Cuadrado. Recommended.
Fela Aníkúlápó Kuti 15 October 1938 – 2 August 1997), also known as Abami Eda, was a musician, , composer, political activist, and . He is regarded as the pioneer of , a Nigerian music genre that combines with American and . At the height of his popularity, he was referred to as one of Africa's most "challenging and charismatic music performers". described him as a musical and sociopolitical voice of international significance
Live! is an album recorded in 1971 by 's band Africa '70, with the addition of former drummer on two songs. It was released in 1971 by in Africa and Europe and by /EMI in the United States and Canada. Roforofo Fight is an album by Nigerian composer, bandleader, and multi-instrumentalist recorded in Lagos and originally released on the Nigerian label Jofabro in 1972. Confusion is a 1975 by Nigerian musician and his Africa 70 band. It was arranged, composed, and produced by Kuti, who recorded the album after choosing to emphasize his African heritage and in his music. Confusion is a commentary on the confused state of and its lack of and proper leadership at the time. Kuti's lyrics depict difficult conditions in the city, including a frenetic, multilingual and inextricable traffic jams in Lagos' major intersections Alagbon Close - 1974 He Miss Road - 1975 Na Poi is an album by Nigerian Afrobeat composer, bandleader, and multi-instrumentalist recorded in Lagos in 1971 and originally released on the Nigerian label