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Shakara | ||||
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Studio album by
Fela Ransome-Kuti and the Africa '70 | ||||
Released | 1972 | |||
Recorded | 1972 in Lagos, Nigeria | |||
Genre | Afrobeat | |||
Length | 27:13 | |||
Label |
EMI 008N | |||
Producer | Fela Kuti | |||
Fela Kuti chronology | ||||
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Shakara is an album by Nigerian Afrobeat composer, bandleader, and multi-instrumentalist Fela Kuti, recorded in Lagos in 1971 and originally released on the Nigerian EMI label. [1]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork | 7.8/10 [4] |
AllMusic commented: "Kuti was highly eclectic, and his innovative, visionary music contained elements of funk/soul, jazz, and blues, as well as African music. That eclectic spirit proves to be a major asset on Shakara, which consists of two 13-minute performances by Kuti's Africa 70 band". [2]
All compositions by Fela Kuti
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (May 2021) |
Shakara | ||||
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![]() | ||||
Studio album by
Fela Ransome-Kuti and the Africa '70 | ||||
Released | 1972 | |||
Recorded | 1972 in Lagos, Nigeria | |||
Genre | Afrobeat | |||
Length | 27:13 | |||
Label |
EMI 008N | |||
Producer | Fela Kuti | |||
Fela Kuti chronology | ||||
|
Shakara is an album by Nigerian Afrobeat composer, bandleader, and multi-instrumentalist Fela Kuti, recorded in Lagos in 1971 and originally released on the Nigerian EMI label. [1]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork | 7.8/10 [4] |
AllMusic commented: "Kuti was highly eclectic, and his innovative, visionary music contained elements of funk/soul, jazz, and blues, as well as African music. That eclectic spirit proves to be a major asset on Shakara, which consists of two 13-minute performances by Kuti's Africa 70 band". [2]
All compositions by Fela Kuti