Knitting Factory Records have announced the release of seven CDs (containing 14 albums) of Fela Kuti’s work from the mid 1970s (for the most part). If you know anything about Fela you know the world “prolific” doesn’t even begin to describe the output. Apparently 12 of THESE albums came out in ’75 and ’76.
For those young folks attracted to the political music of Bob Marley and Peter Tosh but who have not heard Fela Kuti you really should give a listen. But there is more to his music than politics.
These titles are the ones coming out: Alagbon Close (1974), Why Black Man Dey Suffer (1971), Expensive Shit(1975),He Miss Road(1975), Everything Scatter(1975), Noise For Vendor Mouth(1975), Monkey Banana(1975),Excuse O(1975), Ikoyi Blindness(1976), Kalakuta Show(1976), Yellow Fever(1976)/Na Poi(1976), J.J.D. (Johnny Just Drop)(1977) and Unnecessary Begging(1976).
You can get presales of the set as a digital download, a digital download AND all the CDS or a digital download/the CDs and a t-shirt. The CDs are all digipacks with original artwork.
For more on the Fela releases go to Knitting Factory Records website.
More coming in the Fall.
For those young folks attracted to the political music of Bob Marley and Peter Tosh but who have not heard Fela Kuti you really should give a listen. But there is more to his music than politics.
These titles are the ones coming out: Alagbon Close (1974), Why Black Man Dey Suffer (1971), Expensive Shit(1975),He Miss Road(1975), Everything Scatter(1975), Noise For Vendor Mouth(1975), Monkey Banana(1975),Excuse O(1975), Ikoyi Blindness(1976), Kalakuta Show(1976), Yellow Fever(1976)/Na Poi(1976), J.J.D. (Johnny Just Drop)(1977) and Unnecessary Begging(1976).
You can get presales of the set as a digital download, a digital download AND all the CDS or a digital download/the CDs and a t-shirt. The CDs are all digipacks with original artwork.
For more on the Fela releases go to Knitting Factory Records website.
More coming in the Fall.
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