Fela And The Africa 70 - Shakara Album

Tracklist

1	Shakara (Oloje)	13:26
2	Lady	13:47

Versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
EMI (LP) 008N	Fela Ransome-Kuti And The Africa '70	Fela Ransome-Kuti And The Africa '70 - Shakara ‎(LP, Album)	EMI	EMI (LP) 008N	Nigeria	1972
EMI (LP) 008N	Fela Ransome-Kuti And The Africa 70	Fela Ransome-Kuti And The Africa 70 - Shakara ‎(LP, Album)	His Master's Voice	EMI (LP) 008N	Ghana	Unknown
EM 23.05	Fela And The Africa 70	Fela And The Africa 70 - Shakara ‎(LP, Album)	Editions Makossa	EM 23.05	US	1974
2 C 062-81718	Fela Ransome Kuti & The Africa'70	Fela Ransome Kuti & The Africa'70 - Lady Shakara ‎(LP, Album)	EMI	2 C 062-81718	France	1974
1817184	Fela Ransome Kuti And The Africa 70	Fela Ransome Kuti And The Africa 70 - Shakara ‎(Cass, Album, RE)	EMI	1817184	France	1985

Credits

• Artwork [Album Design] – Africa 70 Organisation
• Artwork [Art And Line Color Separation] – Remi Oiowookere
• Baritone Saxophone – Lekan Animashaun
• Bass – Tommy James
• Congas – Daniel Koranteg, Henry Koffi
• Drums [Leader] – Tony Allen
• Engineer – Emmanuel A. Odenusi
• Guitar [Rhythm] – Tutu Shoronmu
• Guitar [Tenor] – Segun Edo
• Maracas [Marraccas] – Isaac Olaleye
• Percussion [Sticks] – James Abayomi
• Photography By – Africa 70 Agency
• Producer, Arranged By, Vocals – Fela Ransome Kuti
• Recorded By, Mixed By [Engineer] – Emmanuel Odenusi
• Tenor Saxophone – Igo Chico
• Trumpet – Tony Njoku

Short intro

Формируйте собственную коллекцию. Kuti, and his band Africa 70, recorded their early 70s material in Kutis recording studio and honed his own style of music: Afrobeat. Shakara is one of Kutis least political works, but is one of his most captivating musically. The album Shakara has only two songs split to the two sides of the album, Lady and Shakara Oloje. Picking one entry level album for Fela Kuti and the Africa 70 is a daunting task considering his high output, but you cant go wrong with Shakara. Category . Shakara is an album by Nigerian Afrobeat composer, bandleader, and multi-instrumentalist Fela Kuti recorded in Lagos in 1971 and originally released on the Nigerian EMI label. That eclectic spirit proves to be a major asset on Shakara, which consists of two 13-minute performances by Kuti's Africa 70 band. Samstag, 2. Juni 2018. Fela Kuti & Africa 70 - Shakara 1972. Fela Kuti was often described as the James Brown of Africa, but one could also argue that he was Africa's equivalent of Miles Davis or John Coltrane. Truth be told, either description is valid. Kuti was highly eclectic, and his innovative, visionary music contained elements of funksoul, jazz, and blues, as well as African music. That eclectic spirit proves to be a major asset on Shakara, which consists of two 13-minute performances by Kuti's Africa 70 band: Lady and Shakara Oloie. Shakara is a music album by Fela Kuti & Africa 70 released in 1972. Shakara is ranked 4,513th in the overall chart, 800th in the 1970s, and 80th in the year 1972. This album is rated in the top 8 of all albums on . I got a girlfriend with bows in her hair, And nothing is better than that - Talking Heads. Toggle navigation Menu. Listen to Fela Kuti & Africa 70 on YouTube. Loading content from YouTube. Fela Kuti & Africa 70 best albums. The following albums by Fela Kuti & Africa 70 are ranked highest in the greatest album charts: Sort by. Overall Rank. Shakara 1972 by Fela Kuti, released 02 February 2010 1. Lady 2. Shakara Oloje Shakara is a two-track release of 13-minute songs that showcase Felas satirical side. Lady , perhaps one of Felas most popular tracks, criticizes westernized African women who he felt had been corrupted by their embrace of the new feminist movement of the time. Shakara is another lyrically lambasting track that takes on braggarts and blowhards who boast false claims about their personal power and influence. ryan Big brass to get you off your ass. NoBanNoWall Favorite track: Shakara Oloje. Moni Classic Fela with a very tight Africa 70 Favorite track: Shakara Oloje. Submit Corrections. Fela Kuti & Africa 70. Follow Artist. Album Highlights. Fela Kuti & Africa , Fela Kuti. Fela Kuti & Africa Submit Corrections. Overview . Fela Kuti & Africa , . You might agree or disagree with the song's viewpoint, but the groove and the beat are irresistible. Equally addictive - and equally sarcastic - is Shakara Oloje, which is sung in both Yoruba and English and makes fun of the type of pompous, loud-mouthed braggarts who can never make good on their empty boasts. Track Listing