• 1. My Lady Frustration
      • 2. Wayo (2nd Verison)
      • 3. Lover
      • 4. Eko

      Fela Kuti, known for creating the afrobeat sound, recorded these classic, early tracks from the 1969 ‘LA Sessions’ album. Reissued on NYC's Knitting Factory Records. 


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          • – Ikoyi Mentality vs Mushin Mentality
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          Fela KutiGentleman: 50th AnniversaryKnitting Factory Records
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            Fela KutiBoxset #5: Co-curated by Chris Martin & Femi KutiKnitting Factory Records
            Knitting Factory Records release the next installment of long-awaited vinyl reissues from the Fela Kuti catalog. Box Set #5 was co-curated by Fela’s...
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              Fela Kuti stories Nigeria’s attempt at ‘democracy’ in 1979 after more than a decade ofmilitary rule told through this album, originally released...
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              Fela Kuti made some frantic albums in his career--ones that popped with his enthusiastic political disobedience and ones that roared with fury at the Nigerian...
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              Fela KutiNo AgreementKnitting Factory Records
              ‘No Agreement’ is sometimes overlooked among Fela’s 1977 releases, eclipsed by albums such as ‘Johnny Just Drop (J.J.D.)’ and ‘Sorrow Tears...
              • – No Agreement
              • – Dog Eat Dog
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              Fela KutiAfrodisiacKnitting Factory Records
              1973 Nigerian afro beat funk at it's best from the master - Fela Kuti 
              • – Alu Jon Jonki Jon
              • – Eko Ile
              Fela KutiShakaraKnitting Factory Records
              1972 Fela Kuti anthem! This is afro beat at it's finest...ESSENTIAL!!!    
              • – Shakara (Oloje)
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              Yet more essential afrobeat from the African equivalent of James Brown! All his albums are great!
              • – I T T

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