Fela Anikulapo Kuti & Egypt 80 – Beasts of No Nation

Following Fela's release from prison in the late 1980s, his expanded Egypt 80 ensemble evolved a darker, heavier sound. Clocking in at nearly thirty minutes, Beasts of No Nation incorporates synthesiser sweeps and massed baritone horns. The arrangement crawls forward with immense, ominous gravitas, transforming personal trauma and global political hypocrisy into a slow-burning sonic juggernaut.