‘Unknown Soldier’ (1979) is probably the highpoint of Fela’s music: perfection attained. Is it the pulsating bassline, quietly holding things together from start to finish? The piano solos, the emotional cry ‘Dem Kill My Mama’. 31-minute music extravaganza. Fela [Anikulapo-Kuti] said that this song was his mother’s ‘proper burial’. I agree with him. It was…
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