Fela Kuti Fela's London Scene LP (Blue, Red & White Splatter Vinyl)
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& lt;p & gt; & lt;strong & gt;50th Anniversary Blue, Red & amp; White Splatter Vinyl LP! & lt;br & gt;
The Beginning Of Fela's Signature Afrobeat Style! & lt;br & gt;
Uncredited Assist From Ginger Baker On & quot;E Gbe Mi O & quot;! & lt;/strong & gt; & lt;/p & gt;
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& lt;p & gt;Fela Kuti (1938-1997) was a Nigerian musician, producer, arranger, political radical, outlaw and the originator of Afrobeat. A titanic musical and sociopolitical voice, Fela's legacy spans decades and genres, touching on jazz, pop, funk, hip-hop, rock
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& lt;p & gt;After graduating from Trinity College of Music (now Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance) in London, Fela returned to Nigeria with his band Koola Lobitos. Fusing the sounds of Jazz and Funk with the traditional African music he had been raised
on, his star status began to flourish. EMI, his label at the time, saw the true power of his musical creation, what we now know as Afrobeat, and brought Fela and his band back to London. The result was London Scene. While recording, Fela began his friendship
with Ginger Baker, who plays uncredited on the track & quot;E Gbe Mi O & quot;. & lt;/p & gt;
& lt;p & gt;London Scene is the beginning of what would become Fela's signature Afrobeat style and serves as a great introduction to Fela's music. & lt;/p & gt;
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& lt;li & gt;50th Anniversary Reissue & lt;/li & gt;
& lt;li & gt;Blue, Red & amp; White Splatter Vinyl & lt;/li & gt;
& lt;li & gt;Ginger Baker plays uncredited on & quot;Egbe Mi O & quot; & lt;/li & gt;
& lt;li & gt;Recorded at EMI's Abbey Road London Studio & lt;/li & gt;
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& lt;li & gt;E Gbe Mi O & lt;/li & gt;
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& lt;li & gt;Who're You & lt;/li & gt;
& lt;li & gt;Buy Africa & lt;/li & gt;
& lt;li & gt;Fight To Finish & lt;/li & gt;
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Fela Kuti Live! With Ginger Baker 2LP (Red Vinyl)
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& lt;p & gt;Coming February 25, 2022 pre-order your copy today! Orders with both pre-order and in stock items will have all in stock items shipped immediately! & lt;/p & gt;
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& lt;p & gt; & lt;strong & gt;50th Anniversary Red Vinyl Double LP! & lt;br & gt;
Includes 2 Ginger Baker & amp; Tony Allen Drum Solos! & lt;br & gt;
Vinyl Etching of Fela & amp; Ginger On Side D! & lt;/strong & gt; & lt;/p & gt;
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& lt;p & gt;It's impossible to go wrong with Fela Kuti's work from the 1970s, and LIVE! With Ginger Baker, which features the Afrobeat innovator backed by his powerhouse band Africa '70 and ex-Cream drummer Ginger Baker, is no exception. Every cut crackles from beginning
to end with its mixture of funk, jazz, and traditional Nigerian music, underscoring once again Fela's revolutionary, indelible contribution to world music. & lt;/p & gt;
& lt;p & gt;This double LP 50th Anniversary Edition includes the original 4 album tracks plus 2 Ginger Baker and Tony Allen drum solos from 1978's Berlin Jazz Festival - Part I of the duet has never been pressed on vinyl, and Part II is previously unreleased. The
D side of the LP has an etching of Fela and Ginger. & lt;/p & gt;
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& lt;li & gt;50th Anniversary & lt;/li & gt;
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& lt;li & gt;4 original album tracks & lt;/li & gt;
& lt;li & gt;Drum solos from 1978 Berlin Jazz Festival - Part I never pressed on vinyl & amp; Part II previously unreleased & lt;/li & gt;
& lt;li & gt;Etching of Fela & amp; Ginger on Side D & lt;/li & gt;
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& lt;th & gt;Eddie Faychum & lt;/th & gt;
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& lt;th & gt;Igo Chiko & lt;/th & gt;
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& lt;th & gt;Lekan Animashaun & lt;/th & gt;
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& lt;th & gt;Peter Animashaun & lt;/th & gt;
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& lt;th & gt;Maurice Ekpo & lt;/th & gt;
& lt;td & gt;bass guitar & lt;/td & gt;
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& lt;th & gt;Tony Allen & lt;/th & gt;
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& lt;th & gt;Henry Koffi & lt;/th & gt;
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& lt;th & gt;Friday Jumbo & lt;/th & gt;
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& lt;th & gt;Akwesi Korranting & lt;/th & gt;
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& lt;th & gt;Tony Abayomi & lt;/th & gt;
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& lt;th & gt;Isaac Olaleye & lt;/th & gt;
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& lt;li & gt;Black Man's Cry & lt;/li & gt;
& lt;li & gt;Ye Ye De Smell & lt;/li & gt;
& lt;li & gt;Egbe Mi O (Carry Me I Want To Die) & lt;/li & gt;
& lt;li & gt;Ginger Baker & amp; Tony Allen Drum Solo, Part I (Live at Berlin Jazz Festival, 1978) & lt;/li & gt;
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Fela Kuti Vinyl Box Set 5: Co-Curated by Chris Martin & Femi Kuti 7LP Box Set
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& lt;p & gt;Coming December 10, 2021 pre-order your copy today! Orders with both pre-order and in stock items will have all in stock items shipped immediately! & lt;/p & gt;
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& lt;p & gt; & lt;strong & gt;Limited Edition 7LP Custom Made Box Set! & lt;br & gt;
Includes 20 Page Full Color Booklet & amp; Poster! & lt;/strong & gt; & lt;/p & gt;
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& lt;p & gt;Knitting Factory Records is proud to release the next installment of long-awaited vinyl reissues from the Fela Kuti catalog. Vinyl Box #5 was co-curated by Fela's son, world-renowned multi-instrumentalist and Afrobeat ambassador, & lt;strong & gt;Femi Kuti & lt;/strong & gt;,
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& lt;p & gt;This volume includes Why Black Man Dey Suffer, Noise For Vendor Mouth, Kalakuta Show, Excuse O, Ikoyi Blindness, Original Sufferhead, and Overtake Don Overtake Overtake. & lt;/p & gt;
& lt;p & gt;The artwork for each album has been meticulously recreated from the original vinyl pressings, alongside vintage vinyl label artwork. The custom made box also includes a 20-page full-color booklet featuring: introductions by Chris Martin and Femi Kuti,
seven in-depth commentaries by veteran music journalist and Afrobeat historian, Chris May; song lyrics; never before published photos of Fela Kuti; and stills taken from the 1982 Fela documentary Music Is The Weapon; and 16x24 & quot; poster designed by Nigerian
artist Lemi Ghariokwu, the creative force behind 29 of Fela's album covers. & lt;/p & gt;
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& lt;li & gt;Limited Edition - 4000 Worldwide & lt;/li & gt;
& lt;li & gt;7LP Box Set & lt;/li & gt;
& lt;li & gt;Curated by Chris Martin & amp; Femi Kuti & lt;/li & gt;
& lt;li & gt;Custom made box & lt;/li & gt;
& lt;li & gt;Artwork for each LP meticulously recreated from the original vinyl pressings & lt;/li & gt;
& lt;li & gt;Vintage label artwork & lt;/li & gt;
& lt;li & gt;20-page full color booklet & lt;/li & gt;
& lt;li & gt;Introductions by Chris Martin & amp; Femi Kuti & lt;/li & gt;
& lt;li & gt;7 in-depth commentaries by Chris May & lt;/li & gt;
& lt;li & gt;Song lyrics & lt;/li & gt;
& lt;li & gt;Never before published photos of Fela Kuti & lt;/li & gt;
& lt;li & gt;Stills taken from 1982 Fela documentary Music Is The Weapon & lt;/li & gt;
& lt;li & gt;16 & quot;x24 & quot; poster designed by Lemi Ghariokwu
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& lt;li & gt;Ikoyi Mentality Versus Mushin Mentality & lt;/li & gt;
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