Fela Kuti subject of new 7xLP box set

Including previously unpublished photos and in-depth commentaries.

Partisan Records is continuing its Fela Kuti reissue campaign, with the fifth box set in the series coming this December.

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The box set includes reissues of: Why Black Man Dey Suffer, Noise for Vendor Mouth, Kalakuta Show, Excuse O, Ikoyi Blindness, Original Sufferhead, and Overtake Don Overtake Overtake.

Alongside the music, the box set also includes a 20-page booklet featuring in-depth commentaries on the albums, previously unpublished photos of Kuti, and more.

The release has been co-curated by Kuti’s son, Femi, and Coldplay’s Chris Martin.

Pre-order Fela Kuti – Box Set #5 here in advance of its 10th December release, and check out the artwork below.

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Photo by: Ian Watts