The best of the Black president [Music CD]

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The best of the Black president

(2009, original release: 1999)

By: Fela, 1938-1997

Music CD

Call Numbers:

CD/WORLD/AFRICA/NIGERIA/FELA

Availability

Locations	Call Number	Status
Music	CD/WORLD/AFRICA/NIGERIA/FELA	Available

Details

PUBLISHED

[Brooklyn, N.Y.] : Kalakuta Sunrise/Knitting Factory Records, [2009]

EDITION

Deluxe edition

DESCRIPTION

2 audio discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 videodisc (approximately 53 min. : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.)

ISBN/ISSN

9786313237548 KFR-4001, 020286150275 KFR-4001/1001

LANGUAGE

English

NOTES

Kalakuta Sunrise/Knitting Factory Records: KFR-4001 (container and DVD); KFR-4001/1001 (CDs)

Popular and protest songs from Nigeria

Compilation date on CDs: p1999

Compact disc

Biographical notes by Jacqueline Grandcamp-Thiam and Rikki Stein ([12] p. : ports.) inserted in container

DVD, A slice of Fela, comprises excerpts from documentaries and recorded concerts, including excerpts from Music is the weapon, Teacher don't teach me nonsense, Fela at the Berlin Jazz Festival, Fela at Glastonbury Festival, plus interviews with Fela biographer Carlos Moore and Bill T. Jones, director, choreographer, and cowriter of the Broadway show Fela! the musical. Narrated by Sahr Ngaujah

Fela Kuti, vocals, instruments; with other musicians

DVD

Lady (13:50) -- Shakara (13:26) -- Gentleman (edit version) (11:00) -- Water no get enemy (edit version) (9:50) -- Zombie (12:24) -- Sorrow, tears, and blood (10:16) -- No agreement (part 2) (7:53) -- Roforofo fight (15:37) -- Shuffering and smiling (part 2) (12:20) -- Coffin for head of state (part 2) (13:19) -- ITT (part 2) (13:41) -- Army arrangement (part 2) (17:00) -- O.D.O.O. (edit version) (6:53)