Shakara (album)

Shakara
Studio album by Fela Ransome-Kuti and the Africa '70
Released 1972
Recorded 1972 in Lagos, Nigeria
Genre Afrobeat
Length 27:13
Label EMI
008N
Producer Fela Kuti
Fela Kuti chronology

Live!
(1971)
Shakara
(1972)
Roforofo Fight
(1972)

Shakara is an album by Nigerian Afrobeat composer, bandleader, and multi-instrumentalist Fela Kuti recorded in Lagos in 1971 and originally released on the Nigerian EMI label.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [2]

The Allmusic review awarded the album 4½ stars, commenting: "Kuti was highly eclectic, and his innovative, visionary music contained elements of funk/soul, jazz, and blues, as well as African music. That eclectic spirit proves to be a major asset on Shakara, which consists of two 13-minute performances by Kuti's Africa 70 band".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Fela Kuti

  1. "Lady" - 13:47
  2. "Shakara (Oloje)" - 13:26

Personnel

References

  1. Fela Kuti discography, accessed May 12, 2014
  2. 2.0 2.1 Henderson, A., Allmusic review, accessed May 12, 2014.