Fela Kuti - Coffin For Head Of State
Limited Black Vinyl LP Record Reissue
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Coffin For Head Of State is a studio album by Nigerian musician Fela Kuti, originally released in 1980 via Barclay Records.
After the sacking and burning of Fela’s Kalakuta Republic in 1977, Fela wrote several musical responses attacking the culpable Nigerian government, including this mournful tribute to his mother.
Musically the song’s slow, steady beat and repetitive structure mimics the march up to the barracks, while the lyrics and tone reflect Fela’s overwhelming sadness over the loss of his mother and the state of his beloved Nigeria. ‘Coffin For Head of State’ is Fela’s somber excoriation of those that, ‘through Jesus Christ our Lord’, corrupt, steal and rob the African people.
This limited LP record is on black vinyl with a printed insert, reissued in February 2020 via Knitting Factory Records.
(720841204916)
Tracklisting:
No. |
Track |
Time |
A |
Coffin For Head Of State (Part 1) |
10:27 |
B |
Coffin For Head Of State (Part 2) |
12:27 |
SKU | 720841204916 |
Record Label | Knitting Factory Records |
Label / Model # | Independent |
Catalogue Number | KFR2036-1 |
Country | US - United States |
Release Date (Year) | 07 February 2020 |
Original Release Date (Year) | 01 January 1981 |
Barcode # | 720841204916 |
Shipping Weight | 0.2600kg |
Shipping Width | 0.010m |
Shipping Height | 0.314m |
Shipping Length | 0.314m |
Shipping Cubic | 0.000986000m3 |
Type | New |
Format | Limited Edition LP Record, Black Vinyl, Insert, Reissue |
Vinyl Colour | Black |
Genre | World & Reggae |
Format | VINYL LP |
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