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Fela Kuti Vinyl Box Set 5

Fela Kuti Vinyl Box Set 5

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Box Set #5 was co-curated by Fela's son, world-renowned multi-instrumentalist and Afrobeat ambassador, Femi Kuti, and Chris Martin (Coldplay). This volume includes Why Black Man Dey Suffer, Noise for Vendor Mouth, Kalakuta Show, Excuse O, Ikoyi Blindness, Original Sufferhead, and Overtake Don Overtake Overtake. The artwork for each album has been meticulously recreated from the original vinyl pressings, alongside vintage vinyl label artwork.

INCLUDED IN THE BOX:

  • 7 Vinyl LPs (Why Black Man Dey Suffer, Noise for Vendor Mouth, Kalakuta Show, Excuse O, Ikoyi Blindness, Original Sufferhead, and Overtake Don Overtake Overtake)

  • 20-page full-color booklet featuring: introductions by Chris Martin and Femi Kuti, seven in-depth commentaries on each album by veteran music journalists of Fela Kuti; and stills taken from the 1982 Fela documentary Music Is The Weapon.

  • 16x24" Poster designed by Nigerian artist Lemi Ghariokwu, the creative force behind 29 of Fela's album covers.

  • Limited to 4000 copies worldwide




Why Black Man Dey Suffer
Side A - Why Black Man Dey Suffer
Side B - Ikoyi Mentality Versus Mushin Mentality
Noise for Vendor Mouth
Side A - Noise for Vendor Mouth
Side B - Mattress
Excuse O
Side A - Excuse-O
Side B - Mr. Grammarticalogylisationalism Is The Boss
Kalakuta Show
Side A - Kalakuta Show
Side B - Don't Make Ganran Ganran (Te Je Je)
Ikoyi Blindness
Side A - Ikoyi Blindness
Side B - Gab No Leti No N'Dolowo (Slap Me, Make I Get Money)
Original Suffer Head
Side A - Original Suffer Head
Side B - Power Show
Overtake Don Overtake Overtake
Side A - Overtake Don Overtake Overtake (Part I)
Side B - Overtake Don Overtake Overtake (Part II)