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Fẹlá Àti Afrika 70 - Authority Stealing flac album

Fẹlá Àti Afrika 70 - Authority Stealing flac album
  • Performer Fẹlá
  • Title Authority Stealing
  • Date of release 1980
  • Country France
  • Style Afrobeat
  • Other formats DMF VOC XM MOD ADX WAV DXD
  • Genre World & Folk & Country
  • Size MP3 1740 mb
  • Size FLAC 1283 mb
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Fẹlá Àti Afrika 70 ‎– Authority Stealing. Label: Kalakuta Records ‎– none. Format: Vinyl, LP, Album. Authority Stealing (Instrumental). B. Authority Stealing (Vocal).

Fela Ransome Kuti and The Afrika 70, Gentleman. Knitting Factory Records, 2016. 1980! (Kalakuta Records) Classic afrobeat album by the late great Nigerian musician Fela Anikulapo Kuti titled Authority Stealing with his band Ati Africa 70. The track playing in the video clip is titled "Authority Stealing" vocal.

Fela Anikulapo Kuti & Africa 70Authority Stealing (Part 1&2). Duration: 24:07 File type: mp3. Play online Download. Download Fela Anikulapo Kuti & Africa 70 – Authority Stealing (Part 1&2). этно джаз с вокалом, Fela Ransome-Kuti and the Africa '70 with Ginger Baker Mistake. этно джаз с вокалом, Fela Ransome-Kuti and the Africa '70 with Ginger Baker-Mistake.

Other albums by Fela Kuti. Unfortunately, the great Afrika 70 band broke up after this very concert, due to rumors (or facts?) that Fela planned on using the money from the concert to fund his unsuccessful bid for president of Nigeria. As such, this stands as the last recording of the Afrika 70 ensemble (Egypt 80 would follow, but lacked some of the power and coherence of the Afrika 70). Following . is Authority Stealing, an album recorded a couple of years prior

Authority Stealing (1980) by Fela Kuti, released 14 September 2010 1. Authority Stealing (Parts 1 & 2) Authority Stealing consists of one solid, groovy 24-minute track again criticizing the ruling class and the Nigerian authorities for abusing power and acquiring wealth at the expense of the Nigerian populace, comparing them to armed robbers. If gun steal eighty thousand Naira, Fela sings, the pens of the authorities in charge of the country’s coffers go steal two billion Naira. And, he continues, no one says anything about it.

Fela Anikulapo Kuti & Afrika 70. Upside Down, Music Of Many Colors. Knitting Factory Records. It thus became the first album Kuti released on his own label, Kalakuta Records, which he set up once he'd extricated himself-at severe financial cost-from his Decca contract. The front cover photo shows Kuti onstage a month or so after the attack, his left leg still in plaster up to the knee. In "Authority Stealing," Kuti declares that the corruption and theft endemic among Nigeria's ruling elite are worse crimes than the armed robberies committed by hungry people in their efforts to survive from day to day. "Different way be them way," he concludes, "na similar style be them style: authority stealing pass armed robbery. After Nigerian record companies refused to release the LP, featuring repercussions from the state, Kuti had it pressed in Ghana and smuggled back into the country.

Tracklist

A Authority Stealing (Instrumental) 10:36
B Authority Stealing (Vocal) 13:44

Companies, etc.

  • Recorded At – Phonogram Studios, Ikeja, Lagos
  • Printed By – Poatson Graphic Arts Trade Ltd.

Credits

  • Alto Saxophone – Femi Anikulapo-Kuti*
  • Backing Vocals – Alake Anikulapo-Kuti*, Fehintola Anikulapo-Kuti*, Folake Anikulapo-Kuti*, Ihase Anikulapo-Kuti*, Tokunbo Anikulapo-Kuti*
  • Baritone Saxophone – Lekan Animasaun*
  • Bass Guitar – Adekunle Adewala, Idowu Adewale, Kalenky Clement Djalo
  • Claves [Sticks] – Alele Adama
  • Composed By, Producer, Arranged By, Piano, Vocals, Tenor Saxophone – Fela Anikulapo Kuti*
  • Congas [1st] – Popoola Awodoye
  • Congas [2nd] – Essiete Udoh*
  • Congas [3rd] – Dle Oshoh
  • Drums – Maseaswe Anam, Nichola's Avom*
  • Engineer [Assistant] – Seni Pratt*
  • Engineer [Recording & Mixing] – M.I. Jack
  • Graphics [Back Cover] – Tunde Orimogunje
  • Guitar [Tenor] – Okalue Ojeah
  • Maracas – Wale Toriola
  • Painting [Front Cover] – Frances Kuboye
  • Piano [Rhythm] – Durotimi Ikujenyo
  • Rhythm Guitar – Bala Roger M'bala, Mardo Martino, Tunde Brown
  • Saxophone [2nd Baritone] – Mukoro Owieh
  • Tenor Saxophone – Oyinade Adeniran
  • Trumpet [1st] – Oye Shobowale
  • Trumpet [2nd] – Otenioro Olu Ifayehun
  • Valve Trombone – Fesobi Olawaiye

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout: CE 1275
  • Matrix / Runout: CE 1276

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
547 138 - 1 Fẹlá* Àti Afrika 70* Fẹlá* Àti Afrika 70* - Authority Stealing ‎(LP, Album, RE) Kalakuta 547 138 - 1 France 1997