Fela's London Scene
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| - | === With [[Fela Kuti]] === | + | '''''Fela's London Scene''''' is an album by Nigerian Afrobeat composer, bandleader, and multi-instrumentalist [[Fela Kuti]] recorded in England in 1971 and originally released on the Nigerian [[EMI Records|EMI]] label. |
| - | * ''[[Fela's London Scene]]'' (EMI, 1971) – uncredited | + | |
| - | * ''[[Why Black Man Dey Suffer]]'' (African Sounds, 1971) | + | ==Reception== |
| - | * ''[[Live! (Fela Kuti album)|Live!]]'' (Regal Zonophone, 1972) | + | |
| - | * ''[[Stratavarious]]'' (Polydor, 1972) | + | The [[Allmusic]] review awarded the album 4½ stars calling it "A stunning record that marks the beginning of Fela's best period of recording". |
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| + | ==Track listing== | ||
| + | ''All compositions by Fela Kuti'' | ||
| + | # "J’Ehin-J’Ehin" – 7:26 | ||
| + | # "Egbe Mio" – 13:13 | ||
| + | # "Who’re You" – 9:30 | ||
| + | # "Buy Africa" – 5:51 | ||
| + | # "Fight to Finish" – 7:26 | ||
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| + | ==Personnel== | ||
| + | *[[Fela Kuti]] – [[electric piano]], [[vocals]] | ||
| + | *Eddie Faychum, Tunde Williams – [[trumpet]] | ||
| + | *Igo Chico – [[tenor saxophone]] | ||
| + | *Lekan Animashaun – [[baritone saxophone]] | ||
| + | *Peter Animashaun – [[guitar]] | ||
| + | *Maurice Ekpo – [[bass guitar]] | ||
| + | *[[Tony Allen (musician)|Tony Allen]], [[Ginger Baker]] – [[drum kit|drums]] | ||
| + | *Akwesi Korranting, Friday Jumbo, Henry Kofi – [[congas]] | ||
| + | *Tony Abayomi – [[percussion]] | ||
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Fela's London Scene is an album by Nigerian Afrobeat composer, bandleader, and multi-instrumentalist Fela Kuti recorded in England in 1971 and originally released on the Nigerian EMI label.
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Reception
The Allmusic review awarded the album 4½ stars calling it "A stunning record that marks the beginning of Fela's best period of recording".
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Track listing
All compositions by Fela Kuti
- "J’Ehin-J’Ehin" – 7:26
- "Egbe Mio" – 13:13
- "Who’re You" – 9:30
- "Buy Africa" – 5:51
- "Fight to Finish" – 7:26
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Personnel
- Fela Kuti – electric piano, vocals
- Eddie Faychum, Tunde Williams – trumpet
- Igo Chico – tenor saxophone
- Lekan Animashaun – baritone saxophone
- Peter Animashaun – guitar
- Maurice Ekpo – bass guitar
- Tony Allen, Ginger Baker – drums
- Akwesi Korranting, Friday Jumbo, Henry Kofi – congas
- Tony Abayomi – percussion
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