Zombie

Fela Kuti & Africa 70's album 'Zombie' is a seminal Afrobeat statement, built on a foundation of hypnotic, long-form grooves that merge the polyrhythmic drumming of Tony Allen with elements of American funk and Nigerian highlife. The title track functions as a direct and scathing political satire, using a call-and-response chant and relentless horn arrangements to mock the Nigerian military as mindless automatons. The album's incendiary lyrics famously provoked a violent government raid on Kuti's compound, cementing its historical significance as an uncompromising work of musical protest.