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Fela Kuti – The Best of the Black President (KFR)

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The Best of the Black President marks the birth of Knitting Factory Records. Earlier this year, KFR licensed the 45-album Fela Kuti catalogue. Over the next 18 months, they will release remasters of all the Fela CDs in unique digi-packs with the original artwork, as well as certain releases on vinyl for the first time in North America. KFR will also be giving the first official release to the entire Koola Lobitos catalogue- this was Fela’s highlife band which he fronted through the 60’s.

More news in the world of Fela Kuti:
- the first ever official Fela Kuti website has recently been launched (Fela.net)
- and a Broadway musical (Fela!) opens this November at Eugene O’Neil Theatre, a follow-up to the highly acclaimed off-Broadway show.

The Best Of The Black President tracklisting:
CD 1 – 1. Lady | 2. Shakara | 3. Gentleman* | 4. Water Get No Enemy | 5. Zombie |
6. Sorrow Tears and Blood | 7. No Agreement
CD 2 – 1. Roforofo Fight | 2. Shuffering and Shmiling | 3. Coffin for the Head of State 4. ITT (part 2) | 5. Army Arrangement (part 2) | 6. O.D.O.O*
*edit version

The Best Of The Black President Deluxe Version: CDx2 + DVD
DVD includes segments from “Music is the Weapon”, the Berlin Jazz Festival, “Teacher Don’t Teach Me Nonsense,” and interviews with Bill T. Jones and Carlos Moore.

Look out for Felebrations – coordinated parties across the country and across the world, to celebrate Fela Kuti’s mid-October Birthday.

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12 Sep 09 | Funk, Jazz | Comments (0)

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