Kalakuta Republic

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Kalakuta Republic was the name musician and political activist Fela Kuti gave to the communal compound that housed his family, band members, and recording studio. Located at 14 Agege Motor Road, Idi-Oro, Mushin, Lagos, Nigeria it had a free health clinic, and recording facility. Fela declared it independent from the Nigerian government after he returned from the United States in 1970.

The word "kalakuta" is a swahili word meaning "rascally".[1] The compound burned to the ground on February 18, 1977 after an assault by a thousand armed soldiers.

  1. ^ Fela: The Life and Times of an African Musical Icon By Michael E. Veal, p. 143

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