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The Best Of The Black President - Fela Kuti
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93 out of 100

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8.8 out of 10

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  • Summary: The two-disc reissue of the compilation album of some of the most popular songs from the father of Afrobeat is the first of a planned reissue of the Nigerian musician's 45 albums.

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  1. Lost At Sea
    100
    One of the rare cases of a best-of being an artist's definitive statement, it's not hard to explain that Fela's other albums simply couldn't have fit enough of them to qualify.
  2. All Music Guide
    100
    The Best of the Black President is simply a stellar collection that bests any two-disc collection out there as it represents the continued evolution of Fela Kuti's music from the 1960s through the 1990s.
  3. PopMatters
    90
    Through music, Kuti received redemption and power. The Best of the Black President gathers his best singles in one place. Here are the strongest moments of a musician that never played a single unnecessary note.

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  1. MarcN.
    10
    Brilliant.
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  2. DaveM
    10
    Hypnotic masterpiece from a real orginator. The more you listen the more you hear, you can almost feel him walka, walka, walka, amongst his people.
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