Fela used the cover of ‘Ikoyi Blindness’ to announce his change of middle name from Ransome, which he now considered a slave name, to Anikulapo, which...
– Ikoyi Blindness
– Gba Mi Leti Ki N'Dolowo (Slap Me Make I Get Money)
1. – Ikoyi Blindness
1. – Gba Mi Leti Ki N'Dolowo (Slap Me Make I Get Money)
This edition of ‘Original Sufferhead’ is a major event. With the release of ‘Box Set #5’, and now on this reissue, the title track of this magnificent...
‘Overtake Don Overtake Overtake’ was the penultimate album of newly recorded studio material released by Fela before he passed in 1997.Like its immediate...
‘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...
“Gentleman is the last of Fela's early 1970s albums recorded with the Africa 70. The title track can be interpreted literally or as a metaphor concerning...
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...
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...
On the title track Fela and the backup singers ridicule the mindset of men in uniform over an urgent, quick-march accompaniment from Afrika 70. The album...
Unmissable classic afro-beat! Alagbon Close represents one of the first times anyone had directly taken on the Nigerian authorities in such a brash manner!
Another killer gem from the undisputed 'King Of Afrobeat' Fela Kuti! Originally released in 1975. Expect nothing less than perfection. Sweet locked-in...
Hypnotic afrobeat bullet from 1972 - recorded in Lagos. Sprited percussion, tight horns, and pure funk! As with most of the great man's albums, this is...
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...
After helping Fela Anikulapo Kuti with Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense, Wally Badarou then produced Beasts of No Nation. Another album that has been combined...
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:...
'Expensive Shit', from 1975, is one of Fela's most notorious albums. The title track recounts being framed by the police and his comical escape from certain...
Two classic afro beat albums on one bargain price CD! Recommended!
Deluxe digipack, with booklet including Fela’s biography and track-by-track commentary...
Fela used the cover of ‘Ikoyi Blindness’ to announce his change of middle name from Ransome, which he now considered a slave name, to Anikulapo, which...
– Ikoyi Blindness
– Gba Mi Leti Ki N'Dolowo (Slap Me Make I Get Money)
1. – Ikoyi Blindness
1. – Gba Mi Leti Ki N'Dolowo (Slap Me Make I Get Money)
This edition of ‘Original Sufferhead’ is a major event. With the release of ‘Box Set #5’, and now on this reissue, the title track of this magnificent...
‘Overtake Don Overtake Overtake’ was the penultimate album of newly recorded studio material released by Fela before he passed in 1997.Like its immediate...
‘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...
“Gentleman is the last of Fela's early 1970s albums recorded with the Africa 70. The title track can be interpreted literally or as a metaphor concerning...
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...
Reissue of the classic ‘Music Of Many Colours’, the joint album between Roy Ayers and Fela Kuti, recorded after a three week tour of Nigeria’s major...
On the title track Fela and the backup singers ridicule the mindset of men in uniform over an urgent, quick-march accompaniment from Afrika 70. The album...
Another killer gem from the undisputed 'King Of Afrobeat' Fela Kuti! Originally released in 1975. Expect nothing less than perfection. Sweet locked-in...
Hypnotic afrobeat bullet from 1972 - recorded in Lagos. Sprited percussion, tight horns, and pure funk! As with most of the great man's albums, this is...
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...
After helping Fela Anikulapo Kuti with Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense, Wally Badarou then produced Beasts of No Nation. Another album that has been combined...
'Expensive Shit', from 1975, is one of Fela's most notorious albums. The title track recounts being framed by the police and his comical escape from certain...
Two classic afro beat albums on one bargain price CD! Recommended!
Deluxe digipack, with booklet including Fela’s biography and track-by-track commentary...
Another collector’s prize, this dangerous trombone instrumental from legendary trombonist Vin Gordon was produced by Jimmy Radway for his Fe Me Time...
NYC house classic produced by Roger Sanchez, sampling Loose Joints evergreen disco anthem 'Is It All Over My Face'! This double pack features all the crucial...
• FIRST OFFICIAL RE-ISSUE OF THE ICONIC ALBUM ON CD• MOST TRACKS CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE DIGITALLY• SLEEVE NOTES BY LEE PERRY BIOGRAPHER, DAVID KATZ
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Jean-Michel Basquiat completed more than 1,500 works before his death at the age of twenty-seven. His unique compositions--collages of text and gestural...
Reissue of Biosphere's classic 'Dropsonde' album that was originally released via Touch in 2006. The album was noted for its "new directions towards the...
The first international album from the Republic of Djibouti - Groupe RTD's stunning label debut 'The Dancing Devils of Djibouti'! While the music of Somalia...
"Khruangbin has always been multilingual, weaving far-flung musical languages like East Asian surf-rock, Persian funk, and Jamaican dub into mellifluous...
Taken from a mysterious Acetate cut by Derrick May in 1987 this release was originally penned for KMS offshoot Pheerce Citi.
Both these sides were later...
Legendary Afrobeat pioneer Fela Ransome Kuti's first recordings of highlife and calypso, recorded in London in 1959, on a limited edition 10". Two of the...
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Reissue of this CLASSIC Kevin Saunderson production under his Reese production guise. 'Just Want Another Chance' features one of techno's most iconic basslines...
Available for the first time since 1979. Remastered and reissued on heavyweight translucent gold vinyl, complete with extended liner notes and limited...
Tramp Records continue their excellent 'Praise Poems' compilation series with another enlightening journey into soulful jazz, folk and funk from the 1970s...
Long time out of print, originally released in 1978 on American label April Records. Heavyweight vocal roots music of the highest order featuring Noel...
Long awaited reissue of Detroit pioneer Moodymann's second LP from 1998 - 'Mahogony Brown'. This is laid back, deep grooved, Jazzy, funked out deep house...
The second release on Brixton Heights Records is a Roots Jazz Dub Instrumental. An original riddim produced by the Brixton Heights Crew in collaboration...
Jorja Smith covers St Germain’s classic 'Rose Rouge' backed with an Ezra Collective version of Wayne Shorter’s 'Footprints' - limited edition release...
For his third album for Far Out Recordings, London based multiinstrumentalist and one of Europe’s finest saxophonists Sean Khan ventures to Rio de Janeiro...
Far Out Recordings issue some never-before-released demos from legendary Brazilian band, Azymuth. Since their debut album in 1975, Azymuth have risen to...