Fela – Flabbergasted Vibes

Fela Anikulapo Kuti and Egypt 80 – Army Arrangement (1985)

Posted on February 3, 2011May 13, 2016 by Dr. Vibes

Fela Anikulapo Kuti and Egypt 80“Army Arrangment” Released 1985 on Celluloid (CELL 6109) Reissued 2001 on MCA (314 549 381-2) I am too upset and angry to write a commentary for this album. I stayed awake all night watching online live coverage of the situation in Egypt, then woke up and watched their Vice President…

Fela Anikulapo Kuti and Afrika 70 – Opposite People / Sorrow, Tears & Blood (1977)

Posted on March 2, 2010May 13, 2016 by Dr. Vibes

I plan to share some African music NOT from Nigeria in the next week or so, but until then a Fela album wouldn’t hurt. There’s nothing rare or arcane about the man’s music at this point of the digital age. Nowadays you can find his work everywhere. But there was a time when — where…