BOX SET #6 CURATED BY IDRIS ELBA

by Fela Kuti

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Contains the albums Open & Close, Music of Many Colors, Stalemate, I Go Shout Plenty!!!, Live In Amsterdam (2xLP), and Opposite People. The artwork for each album has been meticulously recreated from the original vinyl pressings, alongside vintage vinyl label artwork. It includes a 24 page booklet featuring lyrics, commentaries by Afrobeat historian Chris May, and never before seen photos; as well as a 16” x 24” poster designed by Lemi Ghariokwu.

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1.	Open & Close 15:06	buy track
2.	Swegbe and Pako 12:47	buy track
3.	Gbagada Gbagada Gbogodo Gbogodo 09:25	buy track
4.	2000 Blacks Got to be Free 18:38	buy track
5.	Africa Centre of the World 17:31	buy track
6.	Stalemate 12:54	buy track
7.	Don't Worry About My Mouth O (African Message) 15:44	buy track
8.	I Go Shout Plenty 12:56	buy track
9.	Why Black Men Dey Suffer? 15:15	buy track
10.	M.O.P. (Movement of the People) Political Statement 37:03	buy track
11.	Customs Check Point 16:03	buy track
12.	Gimme Shit I Give You Shit 24:56	buy track
13.	O.P. (Opposite People) 16:38	buy track
14.	Equalisation of Trouser and Pant 16:42	buy track

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Knitting Factory Records and Partisan Records are proud to release the sixth installment of the much anticipated vinyl reissue box sets from the Fela Kuti catalog. Vinyl box #6 was curated by actor, producer, DJ, rapper and singer, Idris Elba, aka DJ Big Driis. This edition, out on December 1, features Open & Close, Music of Many Colors, Stalemate, I Go Shout Plenty!!!, Live In Amsterdam, and Opposite People. The artwork for each album has been meticulously recreated from the original vinyl pressings, alongside vintage vinyl label artwork. The box set is a limited edition of 5,000 worldwide. It includes a 24 page booklet featuring lyrics, commentaries by Afrobeat historian Chris May, and never before seen photos; as well as a 16” x 24” poster designed by Lemi Ghariokwu, the creative force behind many of Fela’s album covers. Previous box set curators include Chris Martin, Erykah Badu, Ginger Baker, Brian Eno, and Questlove.

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released December 1, 2023

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Over a decade after his death, vindication has come to Fela Kuti, Africa’s musical genius. AfroBeat, his gift to the world, is now an international staple on his own uncompromising terms, social content intact.

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