The '69 Los Angeles Sessions is a reissued album recorded in February 1970 (originally named Fela Fela Fela) while Fela Kuti was living in Hollywood performing six nights a week at the Citadel de Haiti on Sunset Boulevard, at the time run by Bernie Hamilton.[1]
The first part, recorded with Koola Lobitos, is characterized by a Highlife sound,[2][3] while the part recorded in Hollywood is distinguished by the Afrobeat sound.
Track listing
KOOLA LOBITOS 64-68 (previously unreleased)
"Highlife Time" - 5:22
"Omuti Tide" - 3:50
"Ololufe Mi" - 5:16
"Wadele Wa Rohin" 4:05
"Laise Lairo" - 4:11
"Wayo" (1st version) - 4:41
The '69 L.A. SESSIONS
"My Lady Frustration" - 8:06
"Viva Nigeria" - 3:45
"Obe (Stew)" - 3:11
"Ako" - 2:40
"Witchcraft" - 5:25
"Wayo (Version 2)" - 3:27
"Lover" - 6:08
"Funky Horn" 4:42
"Eko Ile" - 4:12
"This Is Sad" - 4:23
References
↑"Knitting Factory Records Sets Release Date for Fela Kuti's 'The 1969 Los Angeles Sessions' Reissue". LA Weekly. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
↑"1959 - Fela Kuti". Fela Kuti. Archived from the original on 2025-10-14. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
↑"1960 - Fela Kuti". Fela Kuti. Archived from the original on 2025-10-14. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
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