Fela Ransome Kuti & The Africa '70 - Open & Close

Fela Kuti and Africa '70 stretch out across three extended grooves on Open & Close. Recorded in Lagos in 1971, the album builds its momentum from interlocking percussion, insistent bass and bright horn lines, leaving plenty of room for the band to develop each rhythm.

The title track takes up the first side, with Swegbe & Pako and Gbagada Gbagada Gbogodo Gbogodo on the reverse. This Partisan vinyl reissue is a rewarding entry into Fela's early catalogue, with the ensemble playing and patient arrangements that make his Afrobeat recordings so absorbing.

Format: Vinyl LP
Label: Partisan US
Catalogue number: KFR2005-1