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Book: Talkin’ ‘bout Fela

Chapter: Expensive Shit: African Superstar and the Shrine (Lagos 1970-1974)

DOI: 10.1558/equinox.25013

Blurb:

Fela and Africa ’70 return to Lagos and Afrobeat rapidly goes nuclear, both musically and politically/subversively. Fela becomes a superstar, creates his commune/ micro-state the Kalakuta Republic, his club The Shrine and the police begin to harass and raid his compound. The chorus of voices is joined by John Collins, Fela’s friend/ musical associate, musician, writer, broadcaster, producer, Professor of Music at The University of Ghana Legon

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