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    Fela Kuti Shakara / London Scene

    Knitting Factory Records
    African
    • Fela Kuti – Shakara
    • 1. Lady
    • 2. Shakara
    • 3. Jehin Jehin
    • 4. Egbe Mi O
    • 5. Whore You
    • 6. Buy Africa
    • 7. Fight Finish

    'Shakara', originally released in 1972, shows Fela's sarcastic sensibility: 'Lady' criticizes modern African women as becoming overly westernized while 'Shakara (Oloje)' sticks it to arrogant loud mouths.

    'London Scene' was recorded at Abbey Road in 1971 and is a great, early example of the Afrobeat stew that Fela was starting to create. Politics began to show up on Fela's lyrics, specifically on the anti-colonial 'Buy Africa'.

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


    Other Releases by Fela Kuti

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      • 4×LP Box Set KFR1001-8£79.99
        *Ludo Board included!
        *Pressed on opaque 'Red, Green, Blue & Yellow' coloured vinyl.
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        Fela KutiWhy Black Man They SufferKnitting Factory Records
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        Fela KutiGentleman: 50th AnniversaryKnitting Factory Records
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          Fela KutiRoforofo Fight (50th Anniversary Edition)Partisan Records
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          • New 2×LP (Coloured Vinyl) KFR2006-8£26.00
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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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            • 7×LP Box set (2.2kg) KFR4006-1£90.00
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            Fela KutiOpen & ClosePartisan Records
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              Fela KutiArmy ArrangementKnitting Factory Records
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              • – Army arrangement (vocal)
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              • – Coffin For Head Of State part 1
              Fela KutiNo AgreementKnitting Factory Records
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              Fela KutiAfrodisiacKnitting Factory Records
              1973 Nigerian afro beat funk at it's best from the master - Fela Kuti 
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              • – Alu Jon Jonki Jon
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              Fela KutiShakaraKnitting Factory Records
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              • – I T T

              Other Releases on Knitting Factory Records

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                • 4×LP Box Set KFR1001-8£79.99
                  *Ludo Board included!
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                  Compilations
                  • – Noise For Vendor Mouth
                  • – Mattress
                  • New LP (Coloured Vinyl) KFR2019-3£20.99
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                  Fela KutiWhy Black Man They SufferKnitting Factory Records
                  ‘Why Black Man Dey Suffer’, recorded in 1971, was originally deemed too controversial for release by EMI, his label at the time. Having recently been...
                  Compilations
                  • – Why Black Man Dey Suffer
                  • – Ikoyi Mentality vs Mushin Mentality
                  • New LP (Coloured Vinyl) KFR2012-3£20.99
                    In stockAdd to Bag
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                    Fela KutiBoxset #5: Co-curated by Chris Martin & Femi KutiKnitting Factory Records
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                    African
                      • 7×LP Box set (2.2kg) KFR4006-1£90.00
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                      Fela KutiArmy ArrangementKnitting Factory Records
                      Fela Kuti stories Nigeria’s attempt at ‘democracy’ in 1979 after more than a decade ofmilitary rule told through this album, originally released...
                      African
                      • – Army arrangement (vocal)
                      Fela KutiCoffin For Head Of StateKnitting Factory Records
                      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...
                      African
                      • – Coffin For Head Of State part 1
                      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...
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                      • – No Agreement
                      • – Dog Eat Dog
                      • LP + Download Code KFR2007-1£20.99
                        In stockAdd to Bag
                      Fela KutiAfrodisiacKnitting Factory Records
                      1973 Nigerian afro beat funk at it's best from the master - Fela Kuti 
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                      • – Alu Jon Jonki Jon
                      • – Eko Ile
                      Fela KutiShakaraKnitting Factory Records
                      1972 Fela Kuti anthem! This is afro beat at it's finest...ESSENTIAL!!!    
                      African
                      • – Shakara (Oloje)
                      Fela KutiZombieKnitting Factory Records
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