Zombie (album)
Zombie | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1977 | |||
Genre | Afrobeat | |||
Length | 25:24 (Original LP) 53:41 (CD Reissue) | |||
Label | Coconut | |||
Producer | Fela Kuti | |||
Fela Anikulapo Kuti chronology | ||||
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Zombie is a
The album criticised the Nigerian government; and it is thought to have resulted in the murder of Kuti's mother Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, and the destruction of his commune by the military.
Controversy and fallout
This section possibly contains original research. (August 2013) |
The album was a scathing attack on Nigerian
Kuti and his band then took residence in Crossroads Hotel as the Shrine had been destroyed along with his commune. In 1978 Kuti married 27 women, many of whom were his dancers, composers, and singers to mark the anniversary of the attack on the Kalakuta Republic. Later, he was to adopt a rotation system of keeping only twelve simultaneous wives.
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Christgau's Record Guide | A−[4] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
Reviewing Zombie in
The album was included in Robert Dimery's 2005 book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[8]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Fela Kuti
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Zombie" | 12:26 |
2. | "Mister Follow Follow" | 12:58 |
Total length: | 25:24 |
No. | Title | Length |
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3. | "Observation Is No Crime" | 13:26 |
4. | "Mistake" (Live at the Berlin Jazz Festival, 1978) | 14:47 |
Total length: | 53:41 |
See also
References
- ISBN 1566397650. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
- ^ Peter Culshaw (2004-08-15). "The big Fela". London: Observer Music Monthly.
- ^ a b Samuelson, Sam. "Zombie - Fela Kuti". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
- ^ ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 28, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 409, 410.
- Pitchfork. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ^ "The Top 150 Albums of the '70s". Treble. 2019-08-12. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
- ISBN 978-1-84403-699-8.
Further reading
Veal, Michael. Fela Kuti, composer. Coffin For Head of State / Unknown Soldier. Compact Disc. Liner notes. Los Angeles: Universal Music, 2000.
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