Fela Kuti

Role

Singer Keyboardist

Genre

Funk / Soul Folk, World, & Country Pop

Group

Egypt 80 Africa '70 Koola Lobitos

Credits

Black Man's Cry Zombie Confusion

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Role

Singer Keyboardist

Genre

Funk / Soul Folk, World, & Country Pop

Group

Egypt 80 Africa '70 Koola Lobitos

Credits

Black Man's Cry Zombie Confusion

Social

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Microphones 4

Keyboards and Synthesizers 1

Saxophones 1

Fela Kuti's Microphones

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Microphones 4

Keyboards and Synthesizers 1

Saxophones 1

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Electro-Voice RE-16

Dynamic Microphones

Used as a vocal mic for Africa 70's set at the 1978 Berlin Jazz Festival, as is visible in this concert footage excerpt at 1:33.

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Shure SM58

Dynamic Microphones

Used live for vocals and saxophone, as is visible in this photo and this photo, used as the cover of John Collins' Fela: Kalakuta Notes, respectively.

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Electro-Voice RE20

Dynamic Microphones

Used live for saxophone, as is visible in this photo among others.

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Sennheiser MD 441-U

Dynamic Microphones

Used live for saxophone late in life, as is visible in this January 1, 1989 photo of Fela in the UK and this January 1, 1990 photo of Kuti at London's Brixton Academy.

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