Political Shift in Fela Kuti's Music and Artistry (11 nov 1970 – 28 sept. 1972)
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In 1970, upon his return from musical research trips in Ghana and USA Kuti mans a range of shifts in his music, image and artistry to reflect a growing global Black consciousness movement. He changes his band name to " Afrika 70" starts using an adaptation of the Black Power fist in his iconography. He opens a club called "Afrika Shrine" and his music begins to address more political themes including, classism, Global anti-Blackness, colorism, and Nigerian militarism
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1968: A Year In Review Timeline
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