Legacy +: Stop The Hate & For(e)ward - 2021 US Partisan label 17-track 2LP Set

Douple LP set featuring Femi Kuti's album 'Stop The Hate' and Made Kuti's album 'For(e)ward'. 

Legendary activist and Afrobeat originator, Fela Kuti, used his music to lament social injustices and political corruption in his native Nigeria. Fela’s legacy spans decades and genres, touching on jazz, pop, funk, hip-hop, rock, and beyond. While this impact can be felt in Nigeria and the entire world, it also greatly affected Fela’s son Femi and his son Made, both of whom carry his legacy as torchbearers for change.

Both albums that make up ‘Legacy +’ are steeped in the tradition of Afrobeat invented by Fela, but each also offers their own unique vision. Femi’s 'Stop The Hate' honors Fela in a traditionally fun, sharply political, and affirming way. Meanwhile Made’s ‘For(e)ward’ is a modern and progressive freedom manifesto, pushing boundaries of the subgenre even further. Made also performs every instrument on his album. Both albums also feature portraits of Femi and Made, done by Brooklyn-based artist Delphine Desane, whose work was recently featured on the cover of Vogue Italia. 

The two records are encased in printed inner sleeves, featuring custom artwork by Delphine Desane, which are both housed in a top-loading deluxe wide-spined jacket. Includes an 8-page booklet featuring artwork, photographs and lyrics - also including digital downloads of Free Your Mind, Pà Pá Pà, and Your Enemy.

Tracklisting:

Record 1: Femi Kuti - Stop The Hate:

Side 1:
1 Pà Pá Pà    
2 As We Struggle Everyday    
3 Stop The Hate    
4 Land Grab    
5 Na Bigmanism Spoil Government    

Side 2:
1 You Can't Fight Corruption With Corruption    
2 Show Of Shame    
3 Privatisation    
4 Set Your Minds and Souls Free    

Record 2: Made Kuti - For(e)ward:

Side 1:
1 Free Your Mind    
2 Your Enemy    
3 Blood    
4 Different Streets    

Side 2:
1 Higher You'll Find    
2 Hymn    
3 Young Lady    
4 We Are Strong

Stop The Hate recorded in 2019 in Studio MidiLive, Zarma Studio and Studio Pigalle. Mixed in Zarma Studio.
For(e)ward recorded and mixed in Zarma Studio.