Fela Kuti - Excuse-O - LP

Limited Monkey Kola Orange Colored Vinyl

Excuse-O is a masterclass in personal and political criticism wrapped in two extended grooves. The jittery title track sees Fela singing of the small agitating things that can escalate into a fight, while the B-side denounces the cultural inferiority complex tied to "proper English" in post-colonial Nigeria. The album marks the moment Fela moved away from singing exclusively in Yoruba toward Pidgin, or "Broken English," to widen his music's appeal.

Features

• Limited Monkey Kola Orange (opaque orange) colored vinyl
• Label: Knitting Factory Records / Partisan Records

Track Listing

Side One:

1. Excuse-O

Side Two:

1. Mr. Grammarticalogylisationalism Is the Boss