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Fela Kuti

Reviews 4

One In A Million: Tony Allen’s Brilliant Swansong

Fela Kuti And London’s “Underground Spiritual Game”

Fela Ransome Kuti & His Koola Lobitos

Highlife-Jazz And Afro-Soul (1963-1969)

Fela Kuti

The Best Of The Black President 2

Articles 8

Books

Music Is So: Emmanuel Iduma’s Soundtrack To A Stranger’s Pose

Emmanuel Iduma's forthcoming new book A Stranger's Pose is "an evocative and mesmerising account of travels across different African cities". Here he picks the songs and sounds that accompanied him on his journey
Black Sky Thinking

Vinyl Staircase: Tough On Collecting – Tough On The Cause Of Collecting

Lists? RUBBISH! Record collecting? RUBBISH! Record labels closing? RUBBISH! What's not rubbish, asks John Doran? Why, GNOD, alt.vinyl (R.I.P.) and Fela Kuti of course...

A Quietus Interview

Diasporic Fuzz: An Interview With Here Lies Man

With the debut LP a woozy wall of Afrobeat inspired fuzzbox riff worship and pounding circular rhythmic power, Here Lies Man connect the stoner rock underground straight to downtown Lagos. Harry Sword talks 1970’s New York Latin radio, punk rock and the glory of Fela Kuti with Marcos Garcia
A Quietus Interview

Jabula Happiness: Julian Bahula Interviewed

The South African drummer and ANC activist talks to Clyde Macfarlane about his achievements and the release of a new compilation, Spirit Of Malombo
Film

Less Than The Best Is A Fela-ny: Finding Fela Reviewed

Richie Troughton takes a look at a new documentary on the life and work of Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Kuti
A Quietus Interview

The Time For Being Nice Is Over: Seun Kuti Interviewed

Richie Troughton talks politics, legacy and Afrobeat to Seun Kuti, the man earning his reputation out of Fela's shadow, ahead of his Field Day set
A Quietus Interview

“I Can Fend For Myself”: The Inimitable Mr Tony Allen Interviewed

To many people who make music, including Brian Eno and Blur’s Damon Albarn, Tony Allen, Afrobeat innovator, is simply the greatest drummer alive. After talking to the Nigerian living legend, John Doran finds it hard to disagree
A Quietus Interview

Beyond Benin: Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou Interviewed

As they release their first studio album for decades and prepare to play the London Scala, Luke Turner talks to Benin's Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou about their religious differences, James Brown, playing with Fela Kuti, and their remarkable return

Baker’s Dozen Appearances 20

Baker's Dozen

It Always Ends In Hope: Dawn Richard’s Favourite Albums

Ahead of her performance at EFG London Jazz Festival with Spencer Zahn, Dawn Richard selects the music that shook and inspired her in her youth, from Prince to The Prodigy via Enya and Fela Kuti
Baker's Dozen

An Ocean of Atoms: Lord Spikeheart’s Baker’s Dozen

The experimental metal master guides Alex Rigotti through his thirteen favourite albums that explore heaviness, spirituality and love, and that shaped both him and his debut solo album The Adept
Baker's Dozen

Jazz Is My Religion: Idris Ackamoor’s Baker’s Dozen

In a sprawling Baker’s Dozen, longstanding jazz legend Idris Ackamoor tells Siobhán Kane about the way Cecil Taylor, Albert Ayler, Bob Marley and more have inspired his life and work
Baker's Dozen

They Call Me Music: RP Boo’s 13 Favourite Albums

RP Boo takes tQ through the 13 records that shaped him, from playing with DJ Rashad to the life-changing experience of seeing Prince’s Purple Rain, his mother’s love of James Brown and his uncle’s introduction to 808 State
Baker's Dozen

Listening To The Messages: Oumou Sangaré’s Favourite Albums

Malian musician Oumou Sangaré speaks to David McKenna about her favourite music, being discovered by Ali Farka Touré, and collaborating with Alicia Keys and Tony Allen
Baker's Dozen

My Pioneers: Santigold’s Favourite Albums

In this week's Baker's Dozen, Santigold takes Tara Joshi through 13 favourite albums from Salt-N-Pepa to the Cocteau Twins, Fela Kuti, Nina Simone and Bad Brains, and points out that while Morrissey might have gone wrong, you can't take away what his songs once gave her
Baker's Dozen

Elevate Your Mind: Seun Anikulapo Kuti’s Favourite Albums

Following the release of Black Times, his fourth album with Egypt '80, Seun Anikulapo Kuti guides Richie Troughton through a selection of 13 revolutionary, spiritual and mystical albums that have inspired him.
Baker's Dozen

Darkness And Relief: Sean Lennon’s 13 Favourite Albums

From Herbie Hancock's darkest depths to Brian Eno's anxiety-relieving light, Sean Lennon guides Patrick Clarke through thirteen records that changed his life
Baker's Dozen

Mighty Mighty Boosh Tones: Julian Barratt’s Favourite LPs

As Julian Barratt releases 'You Can't Handcuff The Wind', a single by alter-ego Richard Thorncroft, he guides Adrian Lobb through 13 favourite albums, from Miles Davis to Zappa, Fela Kuti and the soundtracks of the Wicker Man and more
Baker's Dozen

We Like To Dig The Roots: Coldcut’s Favourite Albums

As Ninja Tune founders and Coldcut men Matt Black and Jonathan More release a new Adrian Sherwood-produced new LP they talk Lottie Brazier through the records that sparked their lifetime of eclectic music-making
Baker's Dozen

Languages Inhabited: Teju Cole’s Favourite Albums

Following the publication of his first collection of essays, Known And Strange Things, the writer and photographer pens us his own Baker's Dozen, picking "as many kinds of albums that really mattered to me as possible"
Baker's Dozen

Thirteen Prayers: Kamasi Washington’s Favourite Albums

Before he embarks on a summer of touring following his excellent 2015 album The Epic, the saxophonist and bandleader makes some difficult decisions to give Paul Smith 13 albums that affected his musical approach
Baker's Dozen

Free, Open Spaces: Brian Eno’s Favourite Records

Before he releases his new album The Ship, the composer, producer and artist gives William Doyle a tour of some of his favourite records and tracks, reflecting on how they've shaped his own approach to music

Baker's Dozen

A New Dance: Dele Sosimi’s Favourite Albums

Following the release of his new album You No Fit Touch Am earlier this year, the Fela and Femi Kuti collaborator, lecturer and exponent of all things Afrobeat gives Richie Troughton a playback of his all-time top 13 LPs
Baker's Dozen

Winners’ Music: Daniel Patrick Quinn’s Favourite Albums

Island-dwelling outsider musician and One More Grain brain Daniel Patrick Quinn tells us about his 13 favourite albums from Suede to Fela Kuti, Nico to Robert Wyatt and Gamelan to ELO, plus the sound of a snipe drumming, and wonders whether he'd have sexual feelings for Jeff Lynne were he a woman.
Baker's Dozen

Untidy Selections: Mr. Scruff’s Favourite Albums

Ahead of his new album, Friendly Bacteria, out on Ninja Tune this month, the tea-loving master of the marathon DJ set pens us his own Baker's Dozen, picking the top 13 records out of his crate
Baker's Dozen

Feel Good Music: Nightmares On Wax’s Favourite Albums

Following the release of his new album Feelin' Good, NOW's George Evelyn distils his crate-digging exploits into 13 top records
Baker's Dozen

Music For The Lizard Brain: Ty Bulmer Of NYPC’s Favourite Albums

With their new album out yesterday, the band's singer-songwriter picks out her own top long-players
Baker's Dozen

Emotional Experimentation: Ghostpoet’s Favourite Albums

With an excellent second album under his belt, Ghostpoet picks out his own favourite LPs from his collection
Baker's Dozen

Air Force 13: Ginger Baker’s Favourite Albums

Ginger Baker's Jazz Confusion are playing London's Jazz Cafe this week and are one of the first acts to be announced for next year's Field Day; in advance, the legendary drummer picks out his top 13 LPs

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