Nigerian icon and Afrobeat originator, Fela Kuti, passed away 15 years ago but to this day, his legacy lives on across the globe with his still-relevant, forthright political views and powerful music. The complete works of Fela, consisting of almost 50 albums, are now being re-packaged, with in-depth track commentaries written by Afrobeat historian Chris May, and prepared for a three-batch re-launch between March and September 2013.
The re-release programme will be spearheaded on 4th March, 2013, by the release of The Best Of The Black President 2, a 2 CD collection with foreword written by Senegalese-American R&B/hip-hop artist, Akon. See the complete tracklist below.
CD 1:
1. Everything Scatter 10:31
2. Expensive Shit 13:11
3. Underground System (Part 2) 15:19
4. Trouble Sleep Yanga Wake Am 12:03
5. Monkey Banana 11:31
6. Sorrow Tears and Blood (Original Extended Version) 16:41
CD 2:
1. Black Man’s Cry 11:35
2. Mr Follow Follow 12:55
3. He Miss Road 10:45
4. Yellow Fever 15:10
5. Na Poi 13:30
6. Colonial Mentality 13:41
DVD (Deluxe edition only):
Fela Kuti performing at the Glastonbury Festival 1984 (60 mins)
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