Shakara (album)
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| Shakara | ||||
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| Studio album by Fela Ransome-Kuti and the Africa '70 | ||||
| Released | 1972 | |||
| Recorded | 1972 in Lagos, Nigeria | |||
| Genre | Afrobeat | |||
| Length | 27:13 | |||
| Label | EMI 008N | |||
| Producer | Fela Kuti | |||
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Shakara is an album by Nigerian Afrobeat composer, bandleader, and multi-instrumentalist Fela Kuti, recorded in Lagos in 1971 and originally released on the Nigerian EMI label.[1]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [3] |
| Pitchfork | 7.8/10[4] |
AllMusic commented: "Kuti was highly eclectic, and his innovative, visionary music contained elements of funk/soul, jazz, and blues, as well as African music. That eclectic spirit proves to be a major asset on Shakara, which consists of two 13-minute performances by Kuti's Africa 70 band".[2]
