The Complete Works Of Fela Anikulapo Kuti
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This comprehensive box set gathers essential recordings from Fela Kuti, the Nigerian multi-instrumentalist and bandleader who spent decades forging Afrobeat into a force of both dancefloor intoxication and political urgency. Across these two discs you'll find the architectural foundation of his sound—hypnotic horn arrangements built on ceaseless funk grooves, Fela's commanding saxophone work, and his uncompromising voice delivering messages of social resistance and celebration in equal measure. These tracks span formative sessions that shaped not just Nigerian popular music but influenced musicians worldwide seeking to merge traditional polyrhythmic language with modern ensemble arrangements. Whether you're encountering Fela's work for the first time or deepening your collection, this set captures the essence of why his legacy endures: music that moves the body and stirs the conscience simultaneously.
Item Details+
| Genre | Funk / Soul, Folk, World, and Country |
| Style | Afrobeat |
| Media | Very Good Plus (VG+) |
| Sleeve | Very Good Plus (VG+) |
| Description | Almost all CDs are VG+ with some faint surface marks. 2-3 CDs are more VG due to more surface marks. Carefully packed and shipped with love from Vienna. Order more, save on shipping! |
| Label | Wrasse Records |
| Year | 2010 |
| Country | Europe |
| Format | Box Set |
Tracklist+
CD One: Open And Close / Afrodisiac
CD1-1. Open And Close 14:55
CD1-2. Swegbe And Pako 12:30
CD1-3. Gbagada Gbagada Gbagodo Gbogodo 9:19
CD1-4. Alu Jon Jonki Jon 12:41
CD1-5. Jeun Ko Ku (Chop 'n Quench) 7:14
CD1-6. Eko Ile 6:41
CD1-7. Je Nwi Temi (Don't Gag Me) 13:15
CD Two: J.J.D. (Johnny Just Drop) / Unnecessary Begging
CD2-1. J.J.D. (Johnny Just Drop) 23:22
CD2-2. Unnecessary Begging 16:11
CD2-3. No Buredi (No Bread) 14:05
CD Three: Zombie
CD3-1. Zombie 12:26
CD3-2. Mister Follow Follow 12:57
CD3-3. Observation Is No Crime 13:25
CD3-4. Mistake 14:46
CD Four: Underground System
CD4-1. Underground System 28:27
CD4-2. Pansa Pansa 17:20
CD4-3. Confusion Break Bones 29:10
CD Five: Fela With Ginger Baker Live!
CD5-1. Let's Start 7:47
CD5-2. Black Man's Cry 11:38
CD5-3. Ye Ye De Smell 13:16
CD5-4. Egbe Mi O (Carry Me I Want To Die) 12:40
CD5-5. Ginger Baker And Tony Allen Drum Solo 16:21
CD Six: Live In Amsterdam
CD6-1. M.O.P. (Movement Of The People) 37:04
CD6-2. You Gimme Shit I Give You Shit 24:59
CD6-3. Custom Check Point 16:02
CD Seven: VIP / Authority Stealing
CD7-1. V.I.P. (Part 1 and 2) 20:10
CD7-2. Authority Stealing (Part 1 and 2) 24:08
CD Eight: Yellow Fever / Na Poi
CD8-1. Yellow Fever 15:22
CD8-2. Na Poi (1975 Version) 13:32
CD8-3. Na Poi (Part 1 And 2) 25:17
CD8-4. You No Go Die... Unless 7:34
CD Nine: Alagbon Close / Why Black Man Dey Suffer
CD9-1. Alagbon Close 17:30
CD9-2. I No Get Eye For Back 11:24
CD9-3. Why Black Man Dey Suffer 15:15
CD9-4. Ikoyi Mentality Versus Mushin' Mentality 12:57
CD Ten (One): Before I Jump Like Monkey Give Me Banana / Excuse-O
CD10-1. Monkey Banana 11:36
CD10-2. Sense Wiseness 12:57
CD10-3. Excuse O 13:35
CD10-4. Mr. Grammarticalogylisationalism Is The Boss 16:35
CD Eleven (Two): Everything Scatter / Noise For Vendor Mouth
CD11-1. Everything Scatter 10:34
CD11-2. Who No Know Go Know 15:09
CD11-3. Noise For Vendor Mouth 15:23
CD11-4. Mattress 13:54
CD Twelve (Three): Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense
CD12-1. Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense 25:48
CD12-2. Look And Laugh 30:49
CD12-3. Just Like That 22:17
CD Thirteen (Four): Koola Lobitos 64-68 / The '69 Los Angeles Sessions
CD13-1. Highlife Time 5:23
CD13-2. Omuti Tide 3:51
CD13-3. Ololufe Mi 5:18
CD13-4. Wadele Wa Rohin 4:07
CD13-5. Laise Lairo 4:14
CD13-6. Wayo 4:43
CD13-7. My Lady Frustration 7:01
CD13-8. Viva Nigeria 3:47
CD13-9. Obe 3:13
CD13-10. Ako 2:43
CD13-11. Witchcraft 5:27
CD13-12. Wayo (2nd Version) 3:29
CD13-13. Lover 6:11
CD13-14. Funky Horn 4:44
CD13-15. Eko 4:15
CD13-16. This Is Sad 4:23
CD Fourteen (Five): Roforofo Fight / The Fela Singles
CD14-1. Roforofo Fight 15:41
CD14-2. Go Slow 17:24
CD14-3. Question Jam Answer 13:40
CD14-4. Trouble Sleep Yanga Wake Am 12:05
CD14-5. Shenshema Answer 9:09
CD14-6. Ariya 10:18
CD Fifteen (Six): Confusion / Gentleman
CD15-1. Confusion (Part 1 and 2) 25:37
CD15-2. Gentleman 14:41
CD15-3. Fefe Naa Efe 8:12
CD15-4. Igbe 8:08
CD Sixteen (Seven): Shakara / Fela's London Scene
CD16-1. Lady 13:49
CD16-2. Shakara 13:25
CD16-3. J'Ehin J'Ehin 7:26
CD16-4. Egbe Mi O 13:15
CD16-5. Who're You 9:30
CD16-6. Buy Africa 5:50
CD16-7. Fight To Finish 7:25
CD Seventeen (Eight): Expensive Shit / He Miss Road
CD17-1. Expensive Shit 13:14
CD17-2. Water No Get Enemy 11:00
CD17-3. He Miss Road 10:47
CD17-4. Monday Morning In Lagos 11:15
CD17-5. It's No Possible 17:37
CD Eighteen (Nine): Stalemate / Fear Not For Man
CD18-1. Stalemate 12:55
CD18-2. Dont't Worry About My Mouth O 15:44
CD18-3. Fear Not For Man 14:14
CD18-4. Palm Wine Sound 15:17
CD Nineteen (One): Ikoyi Blindness / Kalakuta Show
CD19-1. Ikoyi Blindness 15:08
CD19-2. Gba Mi Leti Ki N'Dolowo 14:13
CD19-3. Kalakuta Show 14:31
CD19-4. Don't Make Garan Garan 16:04
CD Twenty (Two): Upside Down / Music Of Many Colours
CD20-1. Upside Down 14:44
CD20-2. Go Slow 14:36
CD20-3. 2000 Blacks Got To Be Free 18:38
CD20-4. Africa Centre Of The World 17:31
CD Twenty One (Three): Beasts Of No Nation / ODOO
CD21-1. Beasts Of No Nation 28:20
CD21-2. O.D.O.O. 31:54
CD Twenty Two (Four): Army Arrangement
CD22-1. Army Arrangement 30:01
CD22-2. Government Chicken Boy 29:15
CD Twenty Three (Five): Coffin For Head Of State / Unknown Soldier
CD23-1. Coffin For Head Of State 22:43
CD23-2. Unknown Soldier (Part 1 And 2) 31:09
CD Twenty Four (Six): Shuffering And Shmiling / No Agreement
CD24-1. Shuffering And Shmiling 21:34
CD24-2. No Agreement 15:31
CD24-3. Dog Eat Dog 15:33
CD Twenty Five (Seven): Opposite People / Sorrow Tears And Blood
CD25-1. Opposite People 16:39
CD25-2. Equalisation Of Trouser And Pant 16:42
CD25-3. Sorrow Tears And Blood 10:15
CD25-4. Colonial Mentality 13:42
CD Twenty Six (Eight): Original Sufferhead / ITT
CD26-1. Original Sufferhead 21:10
CD26-2. Power Show 14:48
CD26-3. I.T.T. 24:03
DVD: A Slice Of Fela
A Slice Of Fela 52:12
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