Name: Beasts Of No Nation by Fela Kuti
Brand: Fela Kuti
SKU: 5051083068963
Price: 0.99 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4 (7 reviews)

After helping Fela Anikulapo Kuti with Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense, Wally Badarou was back in the producer's chair for this effort, which was political in the extreme. That is to say, Kuti was in an extremely confrontational mood. The cover pictures former South African president P.W. Botha, Margaret Thatcher, and Ronald Reagan as horned vampires with blood dripping from their mouths. The music is more of the same, the grooves are typically sinuous, but the lyrics are venom-filled with Kuti referring to the aforementioned trio as "Animals wan dash our human rights." After a few so-so records in the early '80s, Beasts of No Nation was a strong (at times stunning) return to form for Kuti and signaled that his political beliefs kept him from becoming musically lazy.
© John Dougan /TiVo

1. Beasts of No Nation

by Fela Kuti

Primary Artist: Fela Kuti; Main Performer
Composer: Fela Kuti; Composer
Lyricist: Fela Kuti; Composer
Artist: Fela Kuti; Production
Producer: Fela Kuti; Production
Music Publisher: 1999 Fak Ltd.
Copyright Control; Other

Beasts of No Nation

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

1 track only

Type

SINGLE

Format

Digital Media

Duration

28 minutes and 19 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1400x1400 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

All tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

World, Afro-Beat, African, Worldwide, Afro-Pop, Rock, Afrobeat

Label

Knitting Factory Records

Music Distribution Service

Vital PIAS SPRL

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1988

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

5051083068963

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