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- Summary: The four-track (but with a two and a half hour runtime) live recording of Fela Kuti and Egypt 80 concert from November of 1986 at the Fox Theater in Detroit.
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- Record Label: Knitting Factory Records
- Genre(s): Jazz, International, West African, African Traditions, Afro-Pop, Afro-beat, Jazz-Funk, Nigerian, Highlife
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May 17, 2012You'll wish you'd been there. You'll wish it would never end.
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May 17, 2012This was Fela on classic form.
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May 17, 2012This is not exciting music; it's a hypnotically paced political screed.
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UncutMay 25, 2012The two hours and four tracks of Love In Detroit capture the mood and excitement of a Fela show during this second phase of his career. [Jun 2012, p.93]
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The WireAug 2, 2012He doesn't sound very dangerous. Just glad to be out. [ Aug 2012, p.55]
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Jun 18, 2012The sound quality isn't ideal, but Fela's bruising music is.
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MojoJul 18, 2012There's still no room for the instrumental warm-up, so don't throw out that original bootleg. [Jun 2012, p.99]