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Fela Kuti

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Real Name:Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti
Profile:Born: 15 October 1938, in Abeokuta, Nigeria.
Died: 2 August 1997, of AIDS and heart failure in Lagos, Nigeria.

He formed his first group Koola Lobitos in 1963. The large jazz, funk, and afrobeat collective underwent many changes in the following decades, but the style remained the same thanks to Fela's vision and other key members such as drummer, Tony Allen.

In 1969, after visiting America, Fela returned to Nigeria, opened club Afro Spot in Lagos, and changed the group's name to Nigeria 70. A few years later the name was changed to Afrika 70, which was probably the most famous incarnation as they recorded 17 albums between 1975-77 alone. In 1981, Fela changed the name for the last time to Egypt 80.

Regarding his name change. 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'. He was a human-rights revolutionary who started his own political party, Movement Of The People, to protest the kleptocracy in Nigeria. He had his own compound called the Kalakuta Republic, in Lagos, which he declared independent from Nigeria, where he and his uncountable number of wives lived, and were constantly terrorized by the government. His influence on funk and African music is unsurpassed with approximately 77 albums.
URLs:http://www.felaproject.net
http://www.myspace.com/felakuti_stopaids
http://biochem.chem.nagoya-u.ac.jp/~endo/EAFela.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fela_Kuti
In Groups:Fela Anikulapo Kuti & Africa 70, Fela Anikulapo Kuti & Egypt 80, Fela Ransome Kuti & Africa 70, Koola Lobitos
Name Variations: All | Fela Kuti | Fela | Fela Ransome (Anikulapo) Kuti | Fela A. Kuti | Fela Anikulapo Kuti | Fela Anikulapo-Kuti | Fela K | Fela Ransome Kuti | Fela Ransome-Kuti | Kuti | Ransome-Kuti
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Releases:
Black President (LP) Capital Records  
Lagos Baby 1963-1969 (2xLP + 10", AFR) Vampi Soul  
Music Of Many Colours (LP, Album) Phonodisk  
Opposite People (12", S/Sided, W/Lbl) Not On Label  
Roforofo Fight (12") Not On Label  
Lady / Shakara (7") Pathé Marconi EMI 1974
Lady / Shakara (Oloje) (LP) Pathé Marconi EMI 1975
Vol. 1 & 2 (2xLP) Pathé Marconi EMI 1977
Black President (LP) Arista 1981
Black President (LP) Arista 1981
Black President (LP) Arista 1981
Black President (LP) Arista, Arista 1981
Black President (LP) Arista 1981
Black President (LP) Arista 1981
Original Sufferhead (LP) Arista 1981
Original Sufferhead (LP, Album) Arista 1981
Lady / Unknown Soldier (12") EMI Records 1983
Army Arrangement (LP) Celluloid 1985
No Agreement (LP) Celluloid 1985
Mr. Follow Follow (LP) Celluloid 1986
Music Of Many Colours (LP) Celluloid 1986
Music Of Many Colours (CD, Album) Celluloid 1986
Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense (2xLP) Barclay 1986
Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense (12") Barclay 1986
Teacher, Don’t Teach Me Nonsense (CD, Album) Barclay 1986
Black Man's Cry (2xLP) Barclay 1987
Vol. 1 & 2 (CD, Album) Celluloid 1987
Volume 1 (LP) Celluloid 1987
Volume 1 & 2 (2xLP) Celluloid 1987
Music Is The Weapon Of The Future Volume 3 (1985-1986) (CD) Wotre Music 1990
Afrobeat (CD) Movieplay Gold 1993
Box Set 1 (6xLP + Box) Barclay 1997
Box Set 2 (6xLP + Box) Barclay 1997
Coffin For Head Of State / Unknown Soldier (CD) Barclay 1997
King Of Afrobeat: The Anthology (3xCD, Comp) Barclay 1999
Shakara / London Scene (CD, RE, RM) Wrasse Records 1999
The Two Sides Of Fela (2xCD) Barclay 1999
Coffin For Head Of State (CD, RM) MCA Records 2000
Music Of Many Colours (LP) Barclay 2000
Opposite People / Sorrow Tears And Blood (CD, RM) MCA Records 2000
The Best Best Of Fela Kuti (2xCD) MCA Records 2000
Army Arrangement (CD) MCA Records 2001
Box Set 3 (6xLP + Box) Barclay 2001
Box Set 4 (6xLP + Box) Barclay 2001
J.J.D. / Unnecessary Begging (CD) Barclay 2001
Roforofo Fight / The Fela Singles (CD, RM) MCA Records 2001
Roforofo Fight / The Fela Singles (CD) Wrasse Records 2001
Teacher, Don't Teach Me Nonsense (CD, Album) MCA Records 2001
Up Side Down / Music Of Many Colours (CD) MCA Records 2001
The Best Of The Black President (2xCD) Barclay 2002
Music Is The Weapon: The Best Best Of Fela Kuti (2xCD + DVD) Wrasse Records 2004
The Underground Spiritual Game (CD, Album, Comp, Mixed) Wrasse Records 2004
Shuffering And Shmiling / No Agreement (CD, Album) Wrasse Records 2005
Teacher, Don't Teach Me Nonsense (CD, Album) Wrasse Records 2005
Zombie (12") Sugerdub Recordings 2006
Production:
Low Profile (Not For The Blacks) (LP, RE) Honest Jon's Records  
Lady (7", Mono) Pathé 1972
Expensive Shit / Water No Get Enemy (7") Editions Makossa 1975
Roforofo Fight (LP) Editions Makossa 1975
Roforofo Fight / Go Slow (7") Editions Makossa 1975
Up Side Down (LP) London Records 1976
Shuffering And Shmiling (LP) Celluloid 1985
Upside Down (LP) Celluloid 1986
Open & Close (LP, Album, RE) Polygram Records (Nigeria) 1987
O.D.O.O. (Overtake Don Overtake Overtake) (LP) Eurobond Records 1990
Open & Close (LP, RE) Barclay 1997
Upside Down (LP) Barclay 1997
Jealousy / Progress (CD, RE) Jealousy, Hustler, Pro... P-Vine Records 1999
No Accomodation For Lagos / No Discrimination (CD, RE) P-Vine Records 1999
Mr. Big Mouth / The Beginning (LP) Honest Jon's Records 2004
Norman Jay MBE Presents Good Times 7 - Let The Good Times Roll (2xCD, Comp) Water No Get Enemy Resist Music 2007
Mix:
Live In Amsterdam (2xLP) EMI 1984
Live In Amsterdam (CD) Barclay 2001
Live In Amsterdam (CD) MCA Records 2001
Appears On:
Alagbon Close (LP, RP) Kalakuta Records  
Coffin For Head Of State (LP, RP) Kalakuta Records  
Expensive Shit (12", Promo) Expensive Shit MAW Records  
No Time / Kalakuta Show (12") Kalakuta Show Freestyle Records (2)  
Live! (LP, Album) Regal Zonophone, EMI Records 1971
Live! (LP) Celluloid 1971
Live! (LP) EMI Music (Netherlands) 1971
Live! (LP, Album) Signpost Records 1971
Afrodisiac (LP, Album) Regal Zonophone, EMI Records 1972
Gentleman (7") Cinterdisc, Cinterdisc 1973
Confusion (LP) EMI (Nigeria) 1974
Shakara (LP) Editions Makossa 1974
Alagbon Close (LP) Editions Makossa 1975
Expensive Shit (LP) Expensive Shit, Water ... Editions Makossa 1975
Vol. 3 "Open & Close" (LP) EMI (Nigeria) 1975
Ikoyi Blindness / Gba Mi Leti Ki N'Dolowo (12") African Music International (AMI) 1976
Yellow Fever (LP, Album) Afrodisia 1976
Harmony (LP, Album) I No Get Eye For Back Mercury 1977
Zombie (LP) Mercury 1977
Zombie (LP) Mercury, Nippon Phonogram 1977
Coffin For Head Of State (LP) Kalakuta Records 1981
Nubian Nut (12") Nubian Nut Capitol Records 1983
Live In Amsterdam (2xLP) EMI 1984
African Breeze (12", EP) Lady Jive Afrika 1985
Lady (12") Lady (Extended Version) Jive 1985
Lady (12", Red) Lady (Extended Version) Jive 1985
Shakara (LP, Album, RE) Pathé Marconi EMI 1985
Shuffering And Shmiling (LP) Celluloid 1985
Untitled (12") Arista 1985
Up Side Down (LP) Celluloid 1986
Upside Down (LP) Celluloid 1986
Open & Close (LP) Philips 1987
O.D.O.O. (Overtake Don Overtake Overtake) (LP) Eurobond Records 1990
Wicked Funk (12") Logic Records, Logic Records 1991
You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish (CD, Album) Nubian Nut Capitol Records 1991
Underground System (Cass, Maxi) Stern's Africa 1992
Funkiest Grooves Vol. 1 (CD, Comp) Victor Entertainment Japan 1993
Up Side Down (CD, Album) Celluloid 1996
Authority Stealing (LP, RP) Barclay 1997
Expensive Shit (LP) Barclay 1997
Gentleman (LP, Album, RP) Barclay 1997
I.T.T. (International Thief Thief) (LP, RP) Barclay 1997
Monkey Banana (LP) Barclay 1997
Shakara (LP, RP, RM) Barclay 1997
Sorrow Tears And Blood (LP, RP) Barclay 1997
Upside Down (LP) Barclay 1997
Yellow Fever (LP, RP) Barclay 1997
Zombie (CD) Movieplay Gold 1997
Do What You Like (2xCD, Album) Chronicles 1998
Soul Explosion (LP) Upside Down Desco Records 1998
Soul Explosion (CD) Upside Down Daptone Records 1998
Expensive Shit / He Miss Road (CD, RM) Barclay 1999
Jealousy (LP) P-Vine Records 1999
No Accomodation For Lagos / No Discrimination (CD, RE) P-Vine Records 1999
Shakara / London Scene (CD) Barclay 1999
Afrobeat… No Go Die!!! (2x12") Upside Down Umoja 2001
Alagbon Close (CD, Maxi, Promo) Barclay 2001
Live In Amsterdam (CD) Barclay 2001
Live In Amsterdam (CD) MCA Records 2001
Live! (CD, Album) MCA Records 2001
Underground System (CD, Album, RE) Universal 2001
Red Hot + Riot (CD) MCA Records 2002
Une Rentrée 2002 - Musiques (CD) Gentleman (Tribute To ... Les Inrockuptibles 2002
Mr. Big Mouth / The Beginning (LP) Honest Jon's Records 2004
Rough Guide To African Rap (CD) Eye Mo De Anaa World Music Network 2004
Gbagada, Gbagada, Gbogodo, Gbogodo (12") Vega Records 2006
Comencemos / Cumbia En Do Menor (7") Comencemos Soundway 2007
Lust - Art & Soul: A Personal Collection By Joey Negro (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Roforofo Fight SuSU 2007
Norman Jay MBE Presents Good Times 7 - Let The Good Times Roll (2xCD, Comp) Water No Get Enemy, Wa... Resist Music 2007
Tracks Appear On:
Soul II Soul - The Africa Centre (CD, Album, Comp, Mixed, Promo) Africa, Centre Of The ... Casual Records, S2S Recordings  
Truth Don Die / Water Give No Enemy (12") Water Give No Enemy Not On Label  
African Disco (Vinyl, Comp) Zombie B.S.R. 1980
New Africa (LP) Government Chicken Boy Celluloid 1985
New Africa (LP) No Agreement, Army Arr... Celluloid 1985
New Africa (LP, Mixed, Comp) No Agreement, Army Arr... Street Sounds 1985
New Africa (Cass, Mixed, Comp) No Agreement, Army Arr... Street Sounds 1985
New Africa (Volume 1) (CD, Album) Government Chicken Boy Celluloid 1985
Trilogy (LP) Mr. Follow Follow RCA Victor 1987
Qui Es-Tu Toi? (2xLP) Suffering Are Shmiling RFI 1991
Alane - The Sound Of Africa (CD) Army Arrangement Sony Music Media (Netherlands) 1998
Black To The Roots (CD, Smplr, Car) No Agreement Polydor 1999
Africafunk: Return To The Original Sound Of 1970s Funky Africa (2xLP) Roforofo Fight Harmless 2000
Africafunk: Return To The Original Sound Of 1970s Funky Africa (CD) Roforofo Fight Harmless 2000
Eclectic Asthetic (Part 1) (CDr) Who No Know Go Now Sound Signature 2001
Space Lab Yellow Phase 1 (3xLP, Ltd, Promo) Zombie Ibadan 2001
Space Lab Yellow Phase 2 (3xLP, Promo, Ltd) Water No Get Enemy Ibadan 2002
The Wire 20 1982 - 2002: Audio Issue (3xCD, Comp + Box) Shenshema Mute Records Ltd. 2002
Jazzie B Presents Soul II Soul At The Africa Centre (CD) Africa, Centre Of The ... Casual Records, S2S Recordings 2003
Jazzie B Presents Soul II Soul At The Africa Centre (3xLP) Africa, Centre Of The ... Casual Records, S2S Recordings 2003
The Very Best Of Africa, Vol 2 (2xCD, Comp) Eko Ile Nascente 2004
Mick's Tape (CD, Promo, Album) Water Get No Enemy Antidote 2005
Mick's Tape (CD, Album) Water Get No Enemy Antidote 2005
25 Ans Radio Nova (25xCD, Comp + Box, Ltd) ITT (International Thi... Nova Records 2006
Africa Plays On... (CD, Album) 2000 Blacks Got To Be ... Because Music 2006
Legends Of African Music (CD) Shakara Global Rhythm 2006
Mr. Scruff's Big Chill Classics (3xLP) My Lady Frustration Big Chill Recordings 2006
Mr. Scruff's Big Chill Classics (2xCD) My Lady Frustration Big Chill Recordings 2006
Mr. Scruff's Big Chill Classics (2xCD, Comp, Promo, Pla) My Lady Frustration Big Chill Recordings 2006
25 Ans De Musique D'Avant Nova (25xCD, Comp + Box, Ltd) Fefe Naa Efe Nova Records 2007
Choice (Unmixed DJ Format) (2xCD, Ltd) Upside Down (S-Man's F... Azuli Records 2007
Choice - A Collection Of Classics (2xCD, Dig) Upside Down (S-Man's F... Diamond Records (6) 2007
Choice - A Collection Of Classics - Exclusive Roger Sanchez Re-Edits 2 (12", Promo) Upside Down (S-Man's F... Azuli Records 2007
Choice - Roger Sanchez - A Collection Of Classics (2xCD) Upside Down (S-Man's F... Azuli Records 2007
Lust - Art & Soul: A Personal Collection By Joey Negro (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Roforofo Fight SuSU 2007
Norman Jay MBE Presents Good Times 7 - Let The Good Times Roll (2xCD, Comp) Water No Get Enemy Resist Music 2007
Bipolar 2 (12", EP, Promo) Roforofo Fight (Kay Sp... Bipolar (3) 2008
The Music Of Grand Theft Auto IV (CD, Album) Zombie Rockstar Games 2008
The Music Of Grand Theft Auto IV (CD, Comp, Ltd) Zombie Rockstar Games 2008
Unofficial Releases:
Live! (LP) Not On Label  
Loft Classics Volume 2 (CD) Shakara Loft Classics  
Rare Funk Vol. 5 - Afro Funk (LP, Comp) Ye Ye Smell Cobalt Records  
Untitled (12") Water Get No Enemy (Re... Moton Records Inc.  
No Frills (LP) Rofo Rofo Fight No Frills (2) 1994
Continental Grooves Volume IV (LP, Comp) Chop 'N' Quench Gold Label Deluxe 1995
Loft Classics Volume IX (12") Shakara Loft Classics 1995
Momoska / Opposite (12") Not On Label 2001
Sound Of Gold 5 (CD) Original Sufferhead Not On Label 2002
Nigerian Gangster (CDr, Mixed) Not On Label 2008

User Reviews:

radiocitizen, Dec 23, 2002

The King of Afrobeat never sold out! All of his music is powerful and very danceable but if I had to pick one album to recommend it would have to be 'Confusion', a symphony of rhythm lead by the aural assault of the awesome drummer, Tony Allen. Also listen for the usual blistering brass-section and magnificent vocals of the man himself, the late, greatly-lamented Fela Anikulapo Kuti. HE WILL LIVE FOREVER!

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