| Africa for Africa | ||||
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| Released | 2010 / 2011 | |||
| Genre | Afrobeat | |||
| Label | Wrasse / Knitting Factory | |||
| Producer | Sodi | |||
| Femi Kuti chronology | ||||
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Africa for Africa is an album by Nigerian musician Femi Kuti, released in 2010 on Wrasse Records. The album was also released in 2011 on Knitting Factory Records. [1]
AllMusic's Jeff Tamarkin said the album continued Femi's father, Fela, tradition but sounded more modern and incorporated wider influences including Latin, Caribbean, and African-American. He also said it had a strong political message. [1]
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