Fela Kuti - London Scene (Red White Blue Splatter Color) Vinyl LP
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Fela Kuti - London Scene (Red White Blue Splatter Color) Vinyl LP
50th anniversary reissue of prolific musician Fela Kuti
Price $30.00
Format 1xLP
Label Knitting Factory Records
UPC 720841206439
Color Red, White, & Blue Splatter
Year 2021 (Originally 1971)
Condition
Media condition
New/Mint
Sleeve condition
New/Mint
Album Facts
Fela Kuti - London Scene (Red White Blue Splatter Color) Vinyl LP
50th anniversary reissue of prolific musician Fela Kuti
Price $30.00
Format 1xLP
Label Knitting Factory Records
UPC 720841206439
Color Red, White, & Blue Splatter
Year 2021 (Originally 1971)
Condition
Media condition
New/Mint
Sleeve condition
New/Mint
Fela Kuti was a Nigerian musician, producer, arranger, political radical, outlaw and the originator of Afrobeat. A titanic musical and sociopolitical voice, Fela’s legacy spans, decades and genres, touching on jazz, pop, funk, hip-hop, rock and beyond.
After graduating from Trinity College of Music (now Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance) in London, Fela returned to Nigeria with his band Koola Lobitos. Fusing the sounds of Jazz and Funk with the traditional African music he had been raised on, his star status began to flourish. EMI, his label at the time, saw the true power of his musical creation, what we now know as Afrobeat, and brought Fela and his band back to London. The result was London Scene. While recording, Fela began his friendship with Ginger Baker, who plays uncredited on the track “Egbe Mi O”. London Scene is the beginning of what would become Fela’s signature Afrobeat style and serves as a great introduction to Fela’s music.
After graduating from Trinity College of Music (now Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance) in London, Fela returned to Nigeria with his band Koola Lobitos. Fusing the sounds of Jazz and Funk with the traditional African music he had been raised on, his star status began to flourish. EMI, his label at the time, saw the true power of his musical creation, what we now know as Afrobeat, and brought Fela and his band back to London. The result was London Scene. While recording, Fela began his friendship with Ginger Baker, who plays uncredited on the track “Egbe Mi O”. London Scene is the beginning of what would become Fela’s signature Afrobeat style and serves as a great introduction to Fela’s music.
