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Fela Kuti

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, Fela Ransome Kuti & His Koola Lobitos, Koola Lobitos
Name Variations: All | Fela Kuti | Fela | Fela Ransome (Anikulapo) Kuti | Fela A. Kuti | Fela Anakulapo Kuti | Fela Aníkúlápó Kuti | Fela Anikulapo Kuti | Fela Anikulapo-Kuti | Fela K | Fela Ransome Kuti | Fela Ransome-Kuti | Felá Anikulapo-Kuti | FK | Kuti | Ransome-Kuti | Sela Kuti
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Releases:
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 (Album) ◄ (7 versions)   Arista ... 1981
Coffin For Head Of State / Unknown Soldier ◄ (4 versions)   Barclay ... 1981
Original Sufferhead (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Arista 1981
Lady / Unknown Soldier (12")   EMI Records 1983
Army Arrangement ◄ (2 versions)   Celluloid ... 1985
Live In Amsterdam (LP)   Philips 1986
Mr. Follow Follow (LP)   Celluloid 1986
Music Of Many Colours (Album, MiniAlbum) ◄ (6 versions)   Celluloid ... 1986
Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense (12")   Barclay 1986
Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense (Album) ◄ (4 versions)   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
He Miss Road (LP)   Stern's Africa 1994
Box Set 1 (6xLP + Box, Ltd)   Barclay 1997
Box Set 2 (6xLP + Box, Ltd)   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
Opposite People / Sorrow Tears And Blood (CD, RM)   MCA Records 2000
The Best Best Of Fela Kuti (2xCD)   MCA Records 2000
Box Set 3 (6xLP + Box, Ltd)   Barclay 2001
Box Set 4 (6xLP + Box, Ltd)   Barclay 2001
J.J.D. / Unnecessary Begging (CD)   Barclay 2001
Roforofo Fight / The Fela Singles ◄ (2 versions)   Wrasse Records ... 2001
Up Side Down / Music Of Many Colours (CD)   MCA Records 2001
Zombie Fela Kuti And Afrika 70 (CD, RM)   Wrasse Records 2001
The Best Of The Black President (Comp) ◄ (2 versions)   Wrasse Records ... 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
Zombie (12")   Sugerdub Recordings 2006
Alagbon Close / Why Black Man Dey Suffer (CD, Album)   Wrasse Records 2007
Lagos Baby 1963-1969 (2xLP, Comp, Ltd + 10")   Vampi Soul 2008
Ako / Witchkraft (K Civ Edits) (12")   Not On Label 2009
Live! (LP)   Makossa Records  
Opposite People (12", S/Sided, W/Lbl)   Not On Label  
Roforofo Fight (12")   Not On Label  
Production:
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 ◄ (4 versions)   London Records ... 1976
Open & Close (LP, RE)   Pathé Marconi EMI 1981
Shuffering And Shmiling (LP)   Celluloid 1985
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, Album)   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
Open & Close / Afrodisiac (CD, Comp)   Barclay 2001
Mr. Big Mouth (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
Low Profile (Not For The Blacks) (LP, RE)   Honest Jon's Records  
Mix:
Live In Amsterdam ◄ (3 versions)   EMI ... 1984
Appears On:
Live! (Album) ◄ (5 versions)   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. 2 "Question Jam Answer" (LP)   Editions Makossa 1975
Ikoyi Blindness / Gba Mi Leti Ki N'Dolowo (12")   African Music International (AMI) 1976
Kalakuta Show (LP)   Makossa Records 1976
Up Side Down ◄ (2 versions)   Celluloid ... 1976
Yellow Fever (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Afrodisia ... 1976
Zombie (Album) ◄ (5 versions)   Barclay ... 1976
Harmony (LP, Album) I No Get Eye For Back Mercury 1977
J.J.D (Johnny Just Drop!!) - Live!! At Kalakutta Republik (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Afrodisia ... 1977
No Agreement (LP, Gat)   Barclay 1977
Coffin For Head Of State (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Kalakuta Records ... 1981
Expensive Shit (LP) Expensive Shit, Water ... Editions Makossa 1981
Open & Close (LP, RE)   Pathé Marconi EMI 1981
Nubian Nut (12") Nubian Nut Capitol Records 1983
Live In Amsterdam ◄ (3 versions)   EMI ... 1984
African Breeze (EP) ◄ (2 versions) Lady Jive Afrika 1985
Lady ◄ (4 versions) Lady (Extended Version) Jive ... 1985
No Agreement (LP, Album, RE)   Celluloid 1985
Shakara (LP, Album, RE)   Pathé Marconi EMI 1985
Shuffering And Shmiling ◄ (2 versions)   Celluloid ... 1985
Untitled (12")   Arista, Jive Afrika 1985
Waiting For The Rain (LP, Album) Lady Jive Afrika 1985
Waiting For The Rain (LP, Album) Lady Jive Afrika 1985
We Wanna Be Free (LP)   Youth Boy's Records 1985
The Best Of George Clinton (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Nubian Nut Capitol Records 1986
Up Side Down (LP)   Celluloid 1986
Open & Close (LP)   Philips 1987
Soldier Without A Gun (CD, Album) Lady Philips 1989
O.D.O.O. (Overtake Don Overtake Overtake) (LP)   Eurobond Records 1990
Maxi Dance Sensation 5 (2xCD, Comp) Wicked Funk (Dimension... BMG Ariola Media GmbH, BMG Ariola Media GmbH 1991
Wicked Funk (12")   Logic Records, Logic Records 1991
You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish (CD, Album) Nubian Nut Capitol Records 1991
Underground System (Maxi, Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Stern's Africa ... 1992
Funkiest Grooves Vol. 1 (CD, Comp)   Victor Entertainment Japan 1993
The '69 Los Angeles Sessions (LP, Album, RM, RE)   Stern's Music 1993
Fela's London Scene (LP, Album, RM, RE)   Stern's Music 1994
Wakafrika (CD, Album) Lady Intercord Tonträger GmbH 1994
Ladders (CD, Album) Black Man's Cry SST Records 1995
Move To Groove -The Best Of 1970s Jazz-Funk (2xCD, Comp) I No Get Eye For Back Verve Music Group, Chronicles 1995
African Breeze: '80s Masekela (CD, Comp) Lady Emporio 1996
Up Side Down (CD, Album)   Celluloid 1996
Alagbon Close (LP, Album, RE)   Barclay 1997
Authority Stealing (LP, Album, RE)   Barclay 1997
Expensive Shit (LP, Album, RE)   Barclay 1997
Gentleman (LP, Album, RE)   Barclay 1997
International Thief Thief (I.T.T.) (LP, Album, RE)   Barclay 1997
Monkey Banana (LP, Album, RE)   Barclay 1997
Open & Close (LP, RE, Album)   Barclay 1997
Shakara (LP, Album, RE, RM)   Barclay 1997
Sorrow Tears And Blood (LP, Album, RE)   Barclay 1997
Upside Down (LP, Album, RE)   Barclay 1997
Do What You Like (2xCD, Album)   Chronicles 1998
Soul Explosion (Album) ◄ (3 versions) Upside Down Desco Records ... 1998
Expensive Shit (12", Promo) Expensive Shit MAW Records 1999
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
Presents A Tribute To Fela (12") MAW Expensive, Accapella MAW Records 1999
Shakara / London Scene (CD)   Barclay 1999
Shakara / London Scene (CD, RM)   MCA Records 2000
Unreleased Mixes - Ekabo / Elements Of Life ◄ (2 versions) Ekabo (Afro House Groove) MAW Records 2000
V.I.P. / Authority Stealing (CD, RM)   MCA Records 2000
Yellow Fever / Na Poi (CD, RM)   MCA Records 2000
Ékabo (12")   MAW Records 2000
Afrobeat… No Go Die!!! (2x12") Upside Down Umoja 2001
Alagbon Close (CD, Maxi, Promo)   Barclay 2001
Beasts Of No Nation / O.D.O.O. (CD, Comp)   Wrasse Records 2001
Kalakuta Show (LP, Rei)   Kalakuta Records 2001
Monkey Banana / Excuse 0 (CD, Comp)   Barclay 2001
Nigeria 70 "The Definitive Story Of 1970's Funky Lagos" (3xLP, Comp, Gat) Jeun Ko Ku (Chop 'N' Q... Strut 2001
Open & Close / Afrodisiac (CD, Comp)   Barclay 2001
Roforofo Fight (LP, RE)   Kalakuta Records 2001
Red Hot + Riot (CD)   MCA Records 2002
Une Rentrée 2002 - Musiques (CD) Gentleman (Tribute To ... Les Inrockuptibles 2002
Hope (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Lady Triloka Records ... 2003
MAW Expensive (Remixes) (12")   MAW Records 2003
Mr. Big Mouth (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
Live At The Market Theatre (2xCD, Album) Lady 4Q 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
African Lady (Soulfeast 12" Mixes) (12")   Sacred Rhythm Music 2008
Afro Beat Live (10", Album) Everyday I Got My Blue... Polydor  
No Time / Kalakuta Show (12") Kalakuta Show Freestyle Records (2)  
Vol. 3 "Open & Close" (LP)   EMI  
Tracks Appear On:
African Disco (Vinyl, Comp) Zombie B.S.R. 1980
New Africa (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) No Agreement, Army Arr... Celluloid ... 1985
New Africa (Album) ◄ (2 versions) 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 ◄ (2 versions) Roforofo Fight Harmless 2000
Eclectic Asthetic (Part 1) (CDr, Mixed) 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
Soul II Soul At The Africa Centre (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Africa, Centre Of The ... Casual Records ... 2003
The Very Best Of Africa, Vol 2 (2xCD, Comp) Eko Ile Nascente 2004
Mick's Tape (Album) ◄ (2 versions) 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 (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) My Lady Frustration Big Chill Recordings 2006
25 Ans De Musique D'Avant Nova (25xCD, Comp + Box, Ltd) Fefe Naa Efe Nova Records 2007
African Hip Hop.com Mixtape: The Naija Chapter (File, MP3, Comp, 128) Hope (The Apprentice's... Not On Label (Africanhiphop.com Series) 2007
Choice (Unmixed DJ Format) (2xCD, Ltd) Upside Down (S-Man's F... Azuli Records 2007
Choice - A Collection Of Classics - Exclusive Roger Sanchez Re-Edits 2 (12", Promo) Upside Down (S-Man's F... Azuli Records 2007
Choice: A Collection Of Classics (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) 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
Marvin & Fela Re-Edits (7") Shuffa (Beatsy Collins... Wah Dubplate 2008
The Music Of Grand Theft Auto IV (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Zombie Rockstar Games 2008
Nova Classics Nine (CD, Comp, Dig) Water No Get Enemy Nova Records 2009
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  
Unofficial Releases:
No Frills (LP) Rofo Rofo Fight No Frills (2) 1994
Continental Grooves Volume IV (LP, Comp) Chop 'N' Quench Gold Label Deluxe Records 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
Mis Information: Organized Contradictions ◄ (2 versions) Let's Start, The Roots... Slow To Speak 2008
Nigerian Gangster (CDr, Mixed)   Not On Label 2008
Rebtuz Loud (12", Promo) United States Of Afric... Rebtuz 2009
After Hours Volume 2 (12", W/Lbl) 2000 Blacks Got To Be ... Not On Label  
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.  
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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