Published On Mar 11, 2021
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This Afrobeat epic begins with a mysterious and psychedelic musical interplay between Fela on organ and Tony Allen on drums. As the song takes on a righteously funky groove, Fela evokes the chaos of Lagos — the multitude of regional dialects, the gnarly traffic jams, the absence of a policeman to take charge — as a metaphor for the larger problems of post-colonial Nigeria.
Full track audio with commentary from Afrobeat historian Chris May here: • Fela Kuti - Confusion
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