Fela Kuti / The Africa '70
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: Nigeria
- Born: 1971 in Lagos, Nigeria
- Died: 1979
- Active: 1971–1979
Biography
Fela Kuti and the Africa '70 was the Lagos band Fela Kuti led from 1971 to 1979, with drummer Tony Allen as musical director. From the Kalakuta Republic and the Afrika Shrine, the band fused highlife, funk, jazz and Yoruba rhythm into Afrobeat, singing in Pidgin English against corruption and military rule. Its many albums include 'Why Black Man Dey Suffer', 'He Miss Road' and 'Stalemate'. When Allen left in 1979, Fela renamed the band Egypt '80.
Genres
Fela Kuti / The Africa '70 Discography
- Why Black Man Dey Suffer (1971) - Album - rated 3.83/5
- He Miss Road (1975) - Album - rated 3.95/5
- Stalemate (1977) - Album - rated 3.29/5
Members
- Fela Kuti - saxophone, keyboards, vocals (1971–1979)
- Tony Allen - drums (1971–1979)