Fela Kuti and The Africa 70 - Shakara (Vinyl) CD ” says Rachel Zeffira

” says Rachel Zeffira

Una Mas (One More Time)

In the intervening years since the Ivor Novello-nominated Music from Before the Storm (2017)

In the '70's

DOG Power make music that can only be described as cinematic

Fela Kuti and The Africa 70 - Shakara (Vinyl) CD ” says Rachel ZeffiraBy the time Shakara was recorded, Fela had put two of mature Afrobeat's signature characteristics in place. Crucially, Africa 70 now included two guitarists: rhythm guitarist Tutu Shoronmu is partnered by tenor guitarist Segun Edo and the pairs naggingly repetitive interplay, equal parts melody and rhythm, plays a similar role to the rhythm and mi solo guitars in contemporary Congolese rumba. Second, Fela's use of Broken English lyrics which were