The Best Of The Black President [Reissue]
by Fela Kuti
User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 7 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7

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  1. DaveM
    Feb 3, 2010
    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.
  2. MarcN.
    Jan 26, 2010
    10
    Brilliant.

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Metascore
93

Universal acclaim - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
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  1. AllMusic
    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.
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  2. Pitchfork
    81
    So while two straight discs of Fela is exhausting, it's probably the most suitable way to digest him.
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  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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