FELA KUTI and AFRIKA 70 - Zombie - Lp 1977 - 1st US Pressing
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VINYL: Near-Mint Condition - Cover: VG+ to Excellent condition. ( slight warp prevents this from being Near-Mint. Very little wear on spindle hole. It wasn't played very much, if at all when I got it and I played it 4 or 5 times).
NOTES: One of the world's true musical revolutionaries, Fela Ransome-Kuti's life and work embody most of the contradictions inherent in any major collusion of Western and African styles of thought and art. Born in Lagos, Nigeria in 1938 to an affluent Christian family and educated in London, Fela was just another minor highlife bandleader until he received funk's call via Sierra Leonese James Brown-imitator Geraldo Pino in 1966. By weaving funk rhythms into highlife, Fela developed Afrobeat, a mesmerizingly potent style he has spent years refining.
Zombie was the most popular and impacting record that Fela Anikulopo Kuti and Africa 70 would record -- it ignited the nation to follow Fela's lead and antagonize the military zombies that had the population by the throat. Fela is direct and humorous in his attack as he barks out commands to the soldiers like: "Attention! Double up! Fall In! Fall out! Fall down! Get ready!" Meanwhile, his choir responds with "Zombie!" in between each statement. Since the groove was so absolutely contagious, it took the nation by storm: People in the street would put on a blank stare and walk with hands affront proclaiming "Zombie!" whenever they would see soldiers. If "Zombie" caught the attention of the populous it also cought the attention of the authority figures -- this would cause devastating personal and professional effects as the Nigerian government came down on him with absolute brute force not long after the release of this record.
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LP SHIPPING PRICES: MULTIPLE LP SETS WILL USE CALCULATED SHIPPING. DOUBLE LP'S COUNT AS TWO
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2-LP'S $5.50
3-LP'S $7.00
4 LP'S AND UP WILL BE $1 PER EACH ADDITIONAL LP
PRIORITY MAIL
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INTERNATIONAL:
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45 RPM SHIPPING PRICES
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1-3 45'S $3.99
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