Egypt 80

About

Fela Aníkúlápó Kútì was a Nigerian musician and political activist. He is regarded as the principal innovator of Afrobeat, a Nigerian music genre that combines West African music with American funk and jazz. At the height of his popularity, he was referred to as one of Africa’s most “challenging and charismatic music performers”. AllMusic described him as “a musical and sociopolitical voice” of international significance.

Albums/Songs:

• Confusion Break Bones
• Beasts of No Nation / O.D.O.O.
• Beasts of No Nation
• Underground System
• ODOO (Overtake Don Overtake Overtake)
• Original Sufferhead
• Perambulator
• B.B.C. : Big Blind Country
• Perambulator / Original Sufferhead
• Just Like That
• Live in Amsterdam

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