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Shakara (album)

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Released
  
1972

Length
  
27:13

Release date
  
1972

Label
  
EMI

Genre
  
Afrobeat

Recorded
  
1972 in Lagos, Nigeria

Artist
  
Africa 70

Producer
  
Fela Kuti

Songs
  
Shakara (Oloje), Lady

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Fela kuti the africa 70 shakara


Shakara is an album by Nigerian Afrobeat composer, bandleader, and multi-instrumentalist Fela Kuti recorded in Lagos in 1971 and originally released on the Nigerian EMI label.

Contents

Fela kuti shakara


Reception

The Allmusic review awarded the album 4½ stars, commenting: "Kuti was highly eclectic, and his innovative, visionary music contained elements of funk/soul, jazz, and blues, as well as African music. That eclectic spirit proves to be a major asset on Shakara, which consists of two 13-minute performances by Kuti's Africa 70 band".

Track listing

All compositions by Fela Kuti

  1. "Lady" - 13:47
  2. "Shakara (Oloje)" - 13:26

Personnel

  • Fela Kuti - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, electric piano, vocals
  • Tony Njoku - trumpet
  • Igo Chico - tenor saxophone
  • Lekan Animashaun - baritone saxophone
  • Segun Edo, Tutu Shorunmu - guitar
  • Tommy James - bass guitar
  • Tony Allen - drums
  • James Abayomi - percussion
  • Isaac Olaleye - maracas
  • Henry Koffi, Daniel Koranteg - congas

    • References

    Shakara (album) Wikipedia
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