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    Fela Kuti Monkey Banana And Excuse O

    Knitting Factory Records
      • 1. Monkey Banana
      • 2. Sense Wiseness
      • 3. Excuse O
      • 4. Mr Grammarticalogyisationalism Is The Boss

      Yet more essential afro beat classics from the king of Nigerian music, Fela Kuti! Monkey Banana - reflects his social consciousness in deploring the poor conditions of workers' lives in Nigeria. "Sense Wiseness' has a funkier beat and prominent high, glistening electric keyboards, the backdrop for lyrics criticizing the educated segment of Africa's population for absorbing Western ways.

      Monkey Banana was combined with another 1975 album, Excuse O.


      Deluxe digipack, with booklet including Fela’s biography and track-by-track commentary from Afrobeat historian Chris May.


      Highly Recommended!

      Other Releases by Fela Kuti

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          Fela KutiWhy Black Man They SufferKnitting Factory Records
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          Fela KutiRoforofo Fight (50th Anniversary Edition)Partisan Records
          By 1972, when Music of Fela: Roforofo Fight was originally released (on two vinyl albums, Music of Fela Volume One and Volume Two), Fela was becoming one...
          • – Roforofo Fight
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          • New 2×LP (Coloured Vinyl) KFR2006-8£26.00
            Limited yellow & green vinyl edition
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          Fela KutiOpen & CloseKnitting Factory Records
          Reissue of Fela's highly sought-after 1971 album, 'Open & Close'! Super-funky Afrobeat featuring the incredible title track!
          • – Open And Close
          • – Suegbe And Pako
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          Fela KutiNo AgreementKnitting Factory Records
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            Fela KutiFela's London SceneKnitting Factory Records
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            • – J'Ehin J'Ehin
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            Fela KutiAlagbon Close Knitting Factory
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            • – alagbon close
            • New LP (Coloured Vinyl) KFR2011-8£22.99
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            Fela KutiRoforofo Fight (2015 Reissue)Knitting Factory
            Essential afro beat! A dancefloor bomb! You need this!! KILLER REISSUE of Fela Kuti's 1972 album Roforofo Fight! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!
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            Fela KutiEverything Scatter (2015 Reissue)Knitting Factory Records
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            • – Everything Scatter
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            Fela KutiSorrow Tears & Blood (2014 Vinyl Reissue)Knitting Factory Records
            Originally released in 1977, Fela and Afrika 70 rise to their peak with rowsing, radical stuff as espoused by 'Colonial Mentality'.
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              • – Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense
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                • – Ikoyi Blindness
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                  • – Noise For Vendor Mouth
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                  • – Why Black Man Dey Suffer
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                  • – Open And Close
                  • – Suegbe And Pako
                  • – Gbagada Gbogodo
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                  • – Army arrangement (vocal)
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                  • – Coffin For Head Of State part 1
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                    Vinyl condition: POORSleeve condition: POOROriginal Nigerian vinyl POOR CONDITION
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                    In stockAdd to Bag
                  • CD KFR-1021£7.99 £7.99
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                  • – No Agreement
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                    Reissue of one of Fela's later recordings, comprised of two extended tracks, the title cut and the classic, 'Pansa Pansa'.
                    • – Underground System
                    • – Pansa Pansa
                    Fela KutiAfrodisiacKnitting Factory Records
                    1973 Nigerian afro beat funk at it's best from the master - Fela Kuti 
                    • – Alu Jon Jonki Jon
                    • – Eko Ile
                    • LP + Download Code KFR2008-1£20.99
                      In stockAdd to Bag
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                    • – J'Ehin J'Ehin
                    • – Who're You?
                    • – Buy Africa
                    Fela KutiEverything Scatter (2015 Reissue)Knitting Factory Records
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                    • – Everything Scatter
                    • – Who No Know Go How
                    Fela KutiExpensive ShitKnitting Factory Records
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                    • – Expensive Shit
                    • – Water No Get Enemy
                    • LP + Download Code KFR2015-1£20.99
                      In stockAdd to Bag
                    Fela KutiSorrow Tears & Blood (2014 Vinyl Reissue)Knitting Factory Records
                    Originally released in 1977, Fela and Afrika 70 rise to their peak with rowsing, radical stuff as espoused by 'Colonial Mentality'.
                      Fela KutiTeacher Don't Teach Me NonsenseKnitting Factory Records
                      In 'Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense', Fela explains the role of the teacher in any society with the concept that all the things we consider to be problems...
                      • – Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense
                      Fela KutiHe Miss Road (2014 Vinyl Reissue)Knitting Factory Records
                      He Miss Road', also 1975, was produced by Ginger Baker. A deep and darker shade of afro-beat that is one of Fela's best.
                      • – He Miss Road
                      • – Monday Morning In Lagos
                      • – It's No Possible
                      Fela KutiBeasts Of No Nation / O.D.O.OKnitting Factory Records
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                      • – Beasts Of No Nation
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                      • – Open & Close
                      Fela KutiOriginal Suffer Head And I.T.TKnitting Factory Records
                      Yet more essential afrobeat from the African equivalent of James Brown! All his albums are great!
                      • – I T T
                      Fela KutiEverything Scatter / Noise For Vendor MouthKnitting Factory Records
                      The king of afro beat does it again! Two essential classic albums on one budget CD!
                        Fela KutiYellow FeverKnitting Factory Records
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                        • – Yellow Fever
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