2,000 Blacks Got to Be Free

Fela Kuti · 1980 · Face B où Roy Ayers chante et joue du vibraphone

Context

Side B of Music of Many Colours, with Roy Ayers on lead vocals and vibraphone, and a male Nigerian chorus. The record was released in France in 1987 under the title 2000 Blacks.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Afrobeat, makossa, highlife-jazz, Fusion, jazz-rock, jazz-funk. Among the origins and influences of Afrobeat, makossa, highlife-jazz: Soul jazz, boogaloo, Fusion, jazz-rock, jazz-funk.

By the same artist

• Africa – Centre of the World (1980)
• Zombie (1976)
• Water No Get Enemy (1975)
• Confusion Pt. I (1975)
• Gentleman (1973)
• Jeun Ko Ku (Chop & Quench) (1973)

Sources

• jazzmusicarchives.com

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