Beasts of No Nation

by Fela Kuti, Fela Kuti & Egypt 80

Overview

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

Product Details

Release Date:	10/16/2015
Label:	Knitting Factory Records
UPC:	0720841205616
Rank:	63799

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Beasts of No Nation [Instrumental]

Disc 2

2. Beasts of No Nation [Vocal]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Fela Kuti   Primary Artist,Sax (Tenor)
Fela Kuti & Egypt 80   Primary Artist
Lekan Animashaun   Sax (Baritone)
Idolo Umokoro   Vocals
Keji Hamilton   Piano
Fehintola A. Kuti   Vocals
Kola Oni   Sax (Alto)
Folake A. Kuti   Vocals
Oyinade Adeniran   Sax (Tenor)
Clifford Itoje   Guitar (Rhythm)
Olarewaju A. Kuti   Sax (Soprano)
Jonas Anyakor   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Itam Mann   Guitar (Rhythm)
Kemi Williams   Vocals
Ajayi Adebiyi   Congas
Lampety Addo   Shaker,Shadara,Shekere
Oye Moses   Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Festus Okotie   Guitar,Guitar (Rhythm)
Rilwan Fagbemi   Sax (Baritone)
Yinusa Akinibosun   Sax (Tenor)
Akos Asiedu   Vocals
Ngosi Nwafor   Vocals
Benjamin Ijagun   Drums
Soji Odukogbe   Guitar,Guitar (Rhythm)
Michael Obeatta   Congas
Dele Olainka   Shaker,Shakara,Shekere
Ajayi Adebiui   Congas
Nwale Omabuwa   Congas
Chioma Elostuba   Vocals
Bola Taiwo   Trumpet
Stephen Ukem   Trumpet
Stephen Uken   Trumpet
Kwame Bako   Congas
Akombah Dodoo   Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Atiba Tiamiyu   Drums
George Kassim   Shaker,Shakara,Shekere
Ariva Tiamiyu   Drums
Femi Oladegunwa   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Mosa Okome   Clefs
Keuwe A. Kuti   Vocals
Emmanuel Edoube   Bass,Guitar (Bass)

Technical Credits

Fela Kuti   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Wally Badarou   Producer
Sodi   Mixing,Remixing
Fela Kuti & Africa 70   Composer
Joelle Bauer   Mixing Assistant
Ignatus Ibebuike   Engineer
Sege Devevres   Assistant Engineer
Ghariokwu Lemi   Paintings,Art Direction
Herve Marignac   Mixing,Engineer,Mastering