Box Set 5 - Curated by Chris Martin & Femi Kuti | Limited Edition Music Collection | Perfect for Gifts, Home Listening & Music Enthusiasts

Knitting Factory Records is proud to release the next installment of long-awaited vinyl reissues from the Fela Kuti catalog. Vinyl Box #5 was co-curated by Fela's son, world-renowned multi-instrumentalist and Afrobeat ambassador, Femi Kuti, and Chris Martin (yes, that Chris Martin). This volume includes Why Black Man Dey Suffer, Noise for Vendor Mouth, Kalakuta Show, Excuse O, Ikoyi Blindness, Original Sufferhead, and Overtake Don Overtake Overtake. The artwork for each album has been meticulously recreated from the original vinyl pressings, alongside vintage vinyl label artwork. The custom made box also includes a 20-page full-color booklet featuring: introductions by Chris Martin and Femi Kuti, seven in-depth commentaries by veteran music journalist and Afrobeat historian, Chris May; song lyrics; never before published photos of Fela Kuti; and stills taken from the 1982 Fela documentary Music Is The Weapon; and 16x24” poster designed by Nigerian artist Lemi Ghariokwu, the creative force behind 29 of Fela‘s album covers. A1. Why Black Man Dey Suffer A2. Ikoyi Mentality Versus Mushin Mentality B1. Noise for Vendor Mouth B2. Mattress C1. Excuse-O C2. Mr Grammarticalogylisationalism Is The Boss D1. Kalakuta Show D2. Don't Make Ganran Ganran (Te Je Je) E1. Ikoyi Blindness E2. Gba Mi Leti Ki N'Dolowo (Slap Me, Make I Get Money) F1. Original Sufferhead F2. Power Show G1. Overtake Don Overtake Overtake (Part I) G2. Overtake Don Overtake Overtake (Part II)