By 1972, when Music Of Fela: Roforofo Fight was originally released (on two vinyl albums, Music Of Fela Volume One and Volume Two), Fela was becoming one of the most avidly followed musicians in West Africa. His audience came from among the region’s urban poor, the “sufferheads” living in the shanty towns around the major cities, along with …
Since the release of the international hit single “Bamboleo,” from their platinum-selling eponymous debut, the Gipsy Kings have dominated the World Music charts selling more than fourteen million albums worldwide, garnering numerous Grammy nominations and performing top grossing tours around the world for over 20 years. They are the biggest-selling French act ever. The Gipsy Kings and their …
It’s hard to go wrong with Fela Kuti’s work from the 1970s, and LIVE!, which features the Afrobeat innovator backed by his powerhouse band Africa ’70 and ex-Cream drummer Ginger Baker, is no exception. Like all of Fela’s recordings from the era, LIVE! consists of just a few tracks, each of which approximates or exceeds the ten minute …
Best Of The Black President signifies the rebirth of Knitting Factory Records. Earlier in 2009, KFR licensed the 45 album Fela Kuti catalog. Over the next 18 months, remasters of all the Fela CD’s will be re-released in unique digi-paks with the original artwork. KFR will also re-release all the titles on vinyl for the first time in …