Alagbon Close - 2024 US Knitting Factory Records Label Opaque Orange Vinyl2-track LP Reissue

Fela Ransome Kuti & Africa 70 LP

230,00 DKK

50th Anniversary

Stock status: In stock

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Alagbon Close was the first of Fela’s albums to have a sleeve designed by Ghariokwu Lemi, whose artwork fast became an integral part of Fela's catalogue and Afrobeat's message. The disc was named after the headquarters of the Nigerian Criminal Investigation Department in Lagos. The title track concerns two police raids on Fela’s house, in April and May 1974. On the first occasion, they came looking for weed but could not find any. On the second, they attempted to plant a joint on Fela, but he grabbed it and swallowed it. He was detained at Alagbon Close for three days, while the police waited for the evidence to drop into his slop bucket. Fela was locked in a communal cell the prisoners jokingly called Kalakuta Republic (“kalakuta” is Swahili for “rascal”). His cellmates engineered a 'feces switch' and Fela was pronounced innocent. On his release he renamed his house Kalakuta Republic. “Alagbon Close” calls out the Nigerian police’s violence and arrogance and apparent immunity from prosecution. “Nothing special about uniform,” sings Fela. “Uniform na cloth na tailor dey sew am like my dress,” replies the chorus (meaning: just because you are wearing a uniform does not make you above the law).

Tracklisting.

1. Alagbon Close
2. I No Get Eye For Back

Artist	Fela Ransome Kuti & Africa 70
Media	LP
Katalog nummer	KFR-2011C
Land	USA & Europe
Label	Knitting Factory Records
Udgivelsesår	2024
Grading	New/Still Factory Sealed
Genre	World
Sub Genre 1	Afrobeat
Condition	New