Fela Kuti & The Africa 70 – Shakara

Comprising two landmark thirteen-minute suites in Lady and Shakara (Oloje), this 1972 release cemented the definitive Afrobeat template. Tony Allen lays down an extraordinarily buoyant polyrhythmic foundation while rhythm guitarist Tutu Shoronmu and bassist Errol Reed lock into an irresistible…

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