Fela - Coffin For Head Of State / Unknown Soldier Album

Tracklist

1	Unknown Soldier (Part 1 & 2)	31:11
2	Coffin For Head Of State (Part 1 & 2)	22:40

Versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
OTCD-2277	Fela Kuti	Coffin For Head Of State / Unknown Soldier ‎(CD, Comp, RE, RM)	Octave	OTCD-2277	Japan	2010
UICY-3450	Fẹla & Africa 70	Fẹla & Africa 70 - Coffin For Head Of State / Unknown Soldier ‎(CD, Comp, RE)	Universal Music K.K.	UICY-3450	Japan	2005
Wrasse 070	Fela	Coffin For Head Of State / Unknown Soldier ‎(CD, Comp, RE)	Wrasse Records	Wrasse 070	UK	1999
314 547 379-2	Fela Kuti	Coffin For Head Of State / Unknown Soldier ‎(CD, Comp, RM)	MCA Records	314 547 379-2	US	2000
Wrass 070	Fela	Coffin For Head Of State / Unknown Soldier ‎(CD, Comp, RE)	Wrasse Records	Wrass 070	UK	1999

Credits

• Written By – Fela Anikulapo Kuti

Notes

One of 25 releases in the "Fela Originals" series.
Comes with a 20-page booklet but without detailed production and musician credits.
"Coffin For Head Of State" originally released 1980.
"Unknown Soldier" originally released 1979.

Barcodes

• Barcode (Text): 7 31454 73792 0
• Barcode (String): 731454737920
• Label Code: LC 00126
• Rights Society: BIEM
• Rights Society: MCPS
• Matrix / Runout: Made in Germany by Universal M&L

Short intro

Coffin for Head of State - Fela Kuti. Лента с персональными рекомендациями и музыкальными новинками, радио, подборки на любой вкус, удобное управление своей. 2015 г. Coffin For Head of State 1981 Fela Kuti From the LP Coffin. Fela Kuti - CBB Confusion Break Bones. An epic 31-minute tribute to his fallen mother, Unknown Soldier is one of the most ambitious recordings of Kuti's career which describes in frightening detail the events that transpired on the eve of the Kalakuta raid, including the rape of several women, beatings, mutilation, and the throwing of his mother the Mother of Nigeria out of a. Track Listings. Disc: 1. Coffin for Head of State, Pts. 1-2 - Fela Kuti. Unknown Soldier, Pts. I would agree with the other reviewers but I think they have it the wrong way round - while Unknown Soldier as a title is more famous, the better song is Coffin For Head of State. His chorus would actually make you think this was a Christian religious song if you didn't know better. It is quite stirring to hear how Fela describes one of the problems most people have with the apparent contradiction between the Christian philosphies of ascetism and giving and the actual behavior of Christian leaders, who are in many case affluent beyond belief. The album was a scathing attack on Nigerian soldiers using the zombie metaphor to describe the methods of the Nigerian military. The album was a smash hit with the people and infuriated the government, setting off a vicious attack against the Kalakuta Republic a commune that Fela had established in Nigeria, during which one thousand soldiers attacked the commune. Kuti was severely beaten, and his elderly mother was thrown from a window, causing fatal injuries. Veal, Michael. Fela Kuti, composer. Coffin For Head of State, Unknown Soldier. Compact Disc. Liner notes. The first half of Coffin For Head Of State deals, via a metaphorical journey, with the harmful impact of Islam and Christianity on Nigeria. The second half describes a real journey: a protest march Fela made, accompanied by his family and members of the Young African Pioneers, on head of state General Obasanjos residence at Dodan army barracks on 30 September 1979, the day before Obasanjo retired from the Nigerian presidency. The purpose of the march was to shame Obasanjo for causing Felas mothers death her health steadily declined after being thrown out of a second-floor window by soldi. Watch the video for Coffin For Head of State from Fela Kuti's The Best of the Black President for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar For Head Of State & Unknown Soldier. Unknown Soldier Part 1 And 2. Fela Kuti - Unknown Soldier Part 1 And 2. On this page you can download song Fela Kuti - Unknown Soldier Part 1 And 2 in mp3 and listen online. Fela Kuti. Coffin For Head Of State & Unknown Soldier. Unknown Soldier Album Version. Cancel anytime. Produced by Fela Kuti. Album Coffin for Head of State. Coffin for Head of State Vocal Lyrics. Amen, Amen, Amen. Amen, Amen, Amen Through Jesus Christ our Lord By the grace of Almighty Lord Through Jesus Christ our Lord By the grace of Almighty Lord In Spiritus Christus. Allah Wakubar Mohammed Salamalekum. Waka, waka, waka. We go Obalende We go Dodan barracks We reach them gate o We put the coffin down Obasanjo dey there With him big fat stomach Yar'Adua dey there With him neck like ostrich We put the coffin down