Fela Kuti Vinyl

Until kfr s vinyl programme has been completed many of kuti s best lps particularly with his africa 70 and afrika 70 band in the 1970s are rare treasures.

Fela kuti vinyl.

Vagabonds in power was recorded live at the berlin jazz festival in autumn 1978 and released the following year. It is a ferocious and lyrically exalted attack on the abuse of state power. Box set compilation vinyl lp album reissue vinyl lp album reissue vinyl lp album reissue. Music of many colours by fela kuti vinyl 20 70.

Fela kuti vinyl box set 4 label. Knitting factory records is proud to reissue fela kuti s v i p on vinyl previously only available as part of the box set series. Price new from used from vinyl box set february 1 2011 please retry vinyl customers who viewed this item also viewed. Knitting factory box set format.

Only 2 left in stock more on the way. Nigerian afrobeat king fela kuti is known for having a huge catalogue but over the years many of his albums have been nigh on forgotten. The knitting factory label are working to change that now individually reissuing a selection of albums for the first time on vinyl. He was known as fela ransome kuti until about 1978 when he renamed himself fela anikulapo kuti the middle name meaning he who carries death in his pouch.

The last time kuti s complete catalogue was released on vinyl was in 1999 by the french label barclay with talkin loud the uk licensee. Vinyl box set 4 compiled by erykah badu by fela kuti vinyl 92 16. In 1981 fela changed the group s name for the last time to egypt 80. Knitting factory records kfr4005 1 series.

At the height of his popularity he was referred to as one of africa s most challenging and charismatic music. Fela anikulapo kuti 15 october 1938 2 august 1997 was a nigerian multi instrumentalist bandleader composer political activist and pan africanist he is best known as a pioneer of the afrobeat genre a blend of traditional yoruba and afro cuban music with funk and jazz. Only 15 left in stock order soon.