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    • Fela Kuti – Shakara
    • 1. Lady
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    • 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

    Fela KutiLive In AmsterdamPhillips
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      • Original LP£35.00
        Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VGOriginal Pre-Owned Out-of-Print Nigerian Vinyl
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      Fela KutiOriginal SufferheadKnitting Factory Records
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      Fela KutiO.D.O.O. (Overtake Don Overtake Overtake)Knitting Factory Records
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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...
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        • New LP (Coloured Vinyl) KFR2012-3£20.99
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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
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            Fela KutiOpen & CloseKnitting Factory Records
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            Fela KutiArmy ArrangementKnitting Factory Records
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            Fela KutiCoffin For Head Of StateKnitting Factory Records
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            • – 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
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            Fela KutiUnderground SystemKnitting Factory Records
            Reissue of one of Fela's later recordings, comprised of two extended tracks, the title cut and the classic, 'Pansa Pansa'.
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            • – Underground System
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            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 KutiAlagbon Close / Why Black Man Dey SufferKnitting Factory
            Alagbon Close represents one of the first times anyone had directly taken on the Nigerian authorities in such a brash manner. Why Black Man Dey Suffer:...
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            • – Alagbon Close
            Fela KutiOpen & Close / AfrodisiacKnitting Factory Records
            Two classic Afro-beat albums on one bargain price CD! All Fela Kuti's albums are superb! Highly recommended!
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            Fela KutiOriginal Suffer Head And I.T.TKnitting Factory Records
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            • – I T T
            Fela KutiYellow FeverKnitting Factory Records
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            Other Releases on Knitting Factory Records

            Fela KutiOriginal SufferheadKnitting Factory Records
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            • – Power Show
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            Fela KutiO.D.O.O. (Overtake Don Overtake Overtake)Knitting Factory Records
            ‘Overtake Don Overtake Overtake’ was the penultimate album of newly recorded studio material released by Fela before he passed in 1997.Like its immediate...
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              • New LP (Coloured Vinyl) KFR2019-3£20.99
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              Fela KutiWhy Black Man They SufferKnitting Factory Records
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              • New LP (Coloured Vinyl) KFR2012-3£20.99
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              Fela KutiGentleman: 50th AnniversaryKnitting Factory Records
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                • New LP (Coloured Vinyl) KFR2009-8£23.00
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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...
                African
                  • 7×LP Box set (2.2kg) KFR4006-1£90.00
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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!
                  African
                  • – Open And Close
                  • – Suegbe And Pako
                  • – Gbagada Gbogodo
                  Fela KutiArmy ArrangementKnitting Factory Records
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                  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...
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                  • – 2000 Blacks Got To Be Free
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                  Fela KutiNo AgreementKnitting Factory Records
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                  • – No Agreement
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                  • LP + Download Code KFR2007-1£20.99
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                  Fela KutiUnderground SystemKnitting Factory Records
                  Reissue of one of Fela's later recordings, comprised of two extended tracks, the title cut and the classic, 'Pansa Pansa'.
                  African
                  • – Underground System
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                  • – Alu Jon Jonki Jon
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                  Fela KutiOpen & Close / AfrodisiacKnitting Factory Records
                  Two classic Afro-beat albums on one bargain price CD! All Fela Kuti's albums are superb! Highly recommended!
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                  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!
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                  • – I T T
                  Fela KutiYellow FeverKnitting Factory Records
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