- Audio CD (1 Nov 1999)
- Number of Discs: 2
- Format: Double CD
- Label: Talkin Loud
- ASIN: B00002ZZ2P
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 215,478 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| Disc: 1 |
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| 1. Lady |
| 2. Shakara |
| 3. Gentlemen - Edit Version |
| 4. Water No Get Enemy - Edit Version |
| 5. Zombie |
| 6. Sorrow Tears & Blood |
| 7. No Agreement - Part 2 |
| Disc: 2 |
| 1. Roforofo Fight |
| 2. Shuffering And Shmiling - Part 2 |
| 3. Coffin For Head Of State - Part 2 |
| 4. I T T - Part 2 |
| 5. Army Arrangement - Part 2 |
| 6. O D O O - Edit Version |
Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
Political activist, outspoken radical and inventor of "Afro-Beat", Fela Anikulapo ("he-who-carries-death-in-his-pouch") Kuti left behind him an incomparable legacy of music when he died in 1997. His struggles against the Nigerian state became the stuff of legend in his home country, his denunciations of world leaders such as Reagan and Thatcher gained him notoriety abroad. But his music remains as his supreme achievement over and above the details of his amazingly courageous life, even if many (most) of his lyrics are angry condemnations of politicians. His vast output of recordings can hardly be distilled onto two discs, but Black President (named after a classic 1981 album) is nevertheless a good introduction to this extraordinary man and his music. The album lacks any personnel details and fails to indicate the origins of each track, but it scarcely matters: Fela's band, Africa 70, was a large and always flexible group (it rarely actually boasted 70 members), with the only constant presence being his 30 backing singers, most of whom were also his wives! Throughout, the beats are solid, the solos are never overpowering and the rhythm--the powerful, hypnotic rhythm--is always preeminent. If, in the end, it's impossible to divorce Fela Kuti's music from his life, it is at least a real pleasure just to play this album and let his grooves possess your spirit. --Mark Walker
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
If you like world music, jazz or funk - this is the album for you. Relentless high energy with some tracks going on for near-20 minutes each! Combined in Fela's life story (outlined on the sleeve), you'll be hooked.
Fela's gone now, but his son Femi is keeping the sound alive and contemporary with other great releases and rare live UK performances. But it was his daddy set the standard.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
When you are stuck somewhere waiting for a train or a plane browsing in a record store is always good. When you stumble across something like this it becomes more than that. I picked this up, read the sleeve notes, and wondered why I had never heard of the guy. The sleeve sparked my interest, and when I got home and played it I loved it. The track that stands out for me is Lady, but all are great. Its an album that you put on load when you come home from work. Songs build up slow, with strong rhythms developing, fat instrumentation, and ultimately deep lead vocals and contrasting backing... A real pleasure.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I bought this for the track Roforofo fight,its taken me nearly 30 years to find it as the orginal vinyl was rare and hard to come by.The CD is packed with brilliant tunes,Fela Kuti returns the rhythms of jazz back to its African roots. A band leader, composer and master of the Saxaphone with that distinctive rasping tone. An absolute must have CD. .
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Anti-authority Afro Funk at its best!
The death of any major artists always causes a major re-evaluation of their work. Whether Fela Anikulapo Kuti would consider his music of more importance than his political... Read more
Published on 6 Feb 2002 by Darryl Still
Spiritually excelent.
Fela is a legend that can hardly be forgotten by the african people. This collection shows how he used the weapon he knows best to tell the whole world about the situation of the... Read more
Published on 17 Mar 2000 by Lawal A.T
Not bad
Not bad stuff from Africa's main man - he's baaaaad. But (and I'm afraid it's a bit of a big but) this stuff only really covers his early to mid stuff. Read more
Published on 31 Jan 2000 by R. Burgeman
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