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Fela Kuti - The Best Of The Black President (2013) [2CD+DVD] {Knitting Factory Deluxe Edition}

Posted By: ruskaval

Date: 11 Feb 2014 02:40:01

Fela Kuti - The Best Of The Black President (2013) [2CD+DVD] {Knitting Factory Deluxe Edition}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 1.05 Gb | MP3 @320 -> 377 Mb
DVD5 -> 2.37 Gb | All Regions | PAL 4:3 | English (Dolby AC3, 2 ch) | ~52m | ISO Image
Full Artwork @ 300 dpi (jpg) -> 40 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 2013 Knitting Factory Records / Kalakuta Sunrise / FAK Ltd | KFR-4001
Afro Beat / Afro Pop / World Fusion

The Best of the Black President is simply a stellar collection that bests any two-disc collection out there as it represents the continued evolution of Fela Kuti's music from the 1960s through the 1990s. Compiled by son Femi, many tracks are edits of the originals – "Gentleman," "Water Get No Enemy," "O.D.O.O." – whose power is not reduced. Still others are second-halfs – like "ITT," "Coffin for Head of State," "No Agreement," "Army Arrangement," and "Shuffering and Schmiling." Still others, such as "Zombie," "Sorrow Tears and Blood," "Shakara" and "Roforofo Fight," are presented in their original form.

The track lineup is stellar; the sound has been completely remastered from the Fela reissue series sponsored by Barclay in France. There are also two fine liner essays from Jacqueline Grandchamp-Thiam and Rikki Stein (his friend and manager for the past 15 years of his life). In addition to all of this is an excellent introduction to the genius and spirit of a giant. For those who have everything, this is a killer mix and needs to be in the collection anyway.

This album earns a 5 because its Fela, not because the selection is representative or exhaustive. As noted elsewhere, the 'part 2' indicator means you are missing the brilliant solos which often build for over ten minutes. I guess if you must make one and only one Fela purchase, this isn't bad, but you should instead start picking up the individual albums and hear these fantastic songs the way they were meant to be heard.

I honestly believe that if Fela had been born anywhere else and if his music had not been actively supressed in Nigeria, he would be among one of the most famous names in music. His use of extended structure, his hybridizing of native musics, jazz and reggae elements, as well as an incredible sensibility when it came to highly memorable dance tunes–all of these mark Fela and his band as one of most outstanding artistic collectives of the second half of the 20th century. The fact it has taken this long for his music to get reissued is only indicative of the revisionist nature of music history. One can only hope that in the 21st century everyone will need to know Fela.

tracklist:
CD1
01. Lady
02. Shakara
03. Gentleman (Edit Version)
04. Water No Get Enemy (Edit Version)
05. Zombie
06. Sorrow Tears & Blood
07. No Agreement (Part 2)

CD2
01. Roforofo Fight
02. Shuffering and Shmiling (Part 2)
03. Coffin for Head of State (Part 2)
04. ITT (Part 2)
05. Army Arrangement (Part 2)
06. ODOO (Edit Version)
All tracks written by Fela Anikulapo-Kuti

DVD: A Slice of Fela
A compiled DVD containing excerpts from documentaries and recorded concerts, including excerps from "Music is the weapon", "Teacher don't teach me nonsense", "Fela at the Berlin Jazz Festival", "Fela at the Glastonbury Festival" plus interviews with Carlos Moore, Fela biographer and with Bill T. Jones.

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