Fela Kuti Fela's London Scene (180 Gram Vinyl) 2LP including the hazily radiant "Parking

including the hazily radiant "Parking Lot

and above all

Since the '90s

clap-along "Youngblood" -- but the mini-epic of "Forever Now" shows they've retained the flair for the dramatic that they developed on American Idiot

simultaneously rattling and soothing the listener's ear

Fela Kuti Fela's London Scene (180 Gram Vinyl) 2LP including the hazily radiant "ParkingIn 1971, Fela Anikulapo Kuti's record company (EMI) agreed to finance a recording date in London for Fela and band. Now huge stars in Nigeria, this trip was, in a way, a triumphant return to the country that had provided Fela with a musical education and the club scene where he cut his proverbial bandleader's teeth. What is important to note is that he had become good friends with former Cream (and at the time of this recording current Blind Faith)