This month's show is all about Fela Kuti. In three sections I take you through some of my favourite Fela Kuti tracks, music from his sons Seun and Femi and some tunes inspired by the great man himself.
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Tracklist
1. Shakara/Lady pt 1 - Red Hot Org and Cheikh Lo
2. Highlife time - Fela Kuti
3. Elbe Mi O (carry me) - Fela Kuti
4. Shuffering and Schmiling - Fela Kuti
5. Upside Down - Fela Kuti
6. Jeun Ko Ku (chop and quench) - Fela Kuti
7. African Soldier - Seun Kuti
8. Bad Man Lighter (ft Black Thought) - Seun Kuti
9. Na Oil - Seun Kuti
10. Gimme my not back - Seun Kuti
11. Truth Don Die - Femi Kuti
12. Privatisation - Femi Kuti
13. Evil People - Femi Kuti
14. Kalakuta Show - Fela Kuti, Mix Master Mike and Red Hot Org
15. Water Get No Enemy - Fela Kuti
16. Let's Start - Ty
17. Grown Man Sport - Pete Rock and Inl
18. Colonial Mentality - Fela Kuti
19. Smithsonian Institute of Rhyme - Blackalicious ft Lateef
20. Whatcha Gonna Do - Missy Elliott and Timbaland
21. So Be It - Red Hot Org
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