Fela Kuti

Fela Kuti is a solo artist associated with Nigeria whose catalog here spans 1971–2013. The artist is connected with Afrobeat, so genre, period and individual recordings offer useful ways into the work.

Listen for how Afrobeat shape rhythm, voice and arrangement. A starting path includes “Suegbe & Pako”, “Alagbon Close”, “Everything Scatter”, “I Go Shout Plenty”. Then move to “Open & Close” and “Alagbon Close” to hear how recordings are organized in a release context.