Record
Black President
Fela Anikulapo Kuti and Egypt 801981
At a glance
- Artist
- Fela Anikulapo Kuti and Egypt 80
- Released
- 1981
- Label
- Arista
- Catalogue number
- 203 554
- Format
- 12″ Vinyl
- Country
- France
- Tracks
- 3, 42:00
In the issue
Afrobeat
Start here · 1968-1997 · Members
Shows where Fela's story led after Zombie's fallout, with a new band and a bolder claim to leadership.
Released in 1981, this was Fela's first album after signing to Arista Records London, arriving in the wake of Tony Allen's departure and the formation of Egypt 80 following Africa '70's dissolution.
The rest is in Afrobeat, a members' issue.
Find a copy
The original 12″ vinyl: Arista 203 554, 1981.
Track list
- A1Sorrow, Tears and Blood10:10
- A2Colonial Mentality13:30
- BI.T.T. (International Thief Thief)18:20