By the time of 1976's Kalakuta Show, Fela Kuti's releases seemed not so much like records as ongoing installments in one long jam, documenting the state of mind of Nigeria's leading contemporary musician and ideological/political dissenter.
Thus, any one album works better on its own than it does when it has to bear comparison with the rest of his mountainous output.
The track "Kalakuta Show" was unexceptional by his own standards, though it was a respectable lock-groove song that followed the usual graph of Kuti's song progressions.
The lyrics, at any rate, go far outside the usual funk/pop spectrum, detailing his harassment at the hands of the Nigerian police.
"Don't Make Garan Garan" was musically more effective, particularly in its use of the artist's characteristically eerie, out-of-sync-sounding electric keyboards.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kalakuta ShowFela Kuti | Fela Kuti & Africa 70, Fela Kuti | Play | 14:31 | 33 MB | 88 MB |
| 2 | Don't Make Ganran Ganran | Fela Kuti | Play | 16:04 | 36 MB | 87 MB |
| 30 mins | 70 MB | |||||
| 30 mins | 175 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Abayomi | Stick |
| 2 | Shina Abiodun | Congas |
| 3 | Franco Aboddy | Guitar (Bass) |
| 4 | Nicholas Addo | Congas |
| 5 | Tejumade Adebiyi | Choir/Chorus, Leader |
| 6 | Tony Allen | Drums, Leader |
| 7 | Lekan Animashaun | Sax (Baritone) |
| 8 | Bola Balogun | Choir/Chorus |
| 9 | Leke Benson | Guitar (Rhythm) |
| 10 | Suru Eriomla | Choir/Chorus |
| 11 | Rita Eweke | Choir/Chorus |
| 12 | R. Francis | Executive Production Coordinator |
| 13 | Felicia Idonije | Choir/Chorus |
| 14 | Mabinuori Kayode Idowu | Liner Notes |
| 15 | Clifford Itoje | Guitar (Rhythm) |
| 16 | Henry Kofi | Congas |
| 17 | Oghene Kologbo | Guitar (Tenor) |
| 18 | Shade Komolafe | Choir/Chorus |
| 19 | Fela Kuti | Arranger, Composer, Piano, Primary Artist, Producer, Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor), Vocals |
| 20 | Fela Kuti & Africa 70 | Primary Artist |
| 21 | Gharioknu Lemmi | Back Cover, Cover Design |
| 22 | Demola Odebiyi | Engineer, Mixing |
| 23 | Bernadettle Oghomienor | Choir/Chorus |
| 24 | Folake Oladeinde | Choir/Chorus |
| 25 | Folake Oladejo | Choir/Chorus |
| 26 | Isaac Olaleye | Maracas |
| 27 | Remi Olowookere | Graphics |
| 28 | Regina Osuhor | Choir/Chorus |
| 29 | Bankole Osunle | Photography |
| 30 | Shade Shehindemi | Choir/Chorus |
| 31 | Stephen Ukem | Trumpet |
| 32 | Christopher Uwaifor | Sax (Tenor) |
| 33 | Tunde Williams | Soloist, Trumpet |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |