No Agreement

No Agreement
Studio album by Fela Aníkúlápó Kuti and Africa 70
Released	1977
Recorded	1977 in Nigeria
Genre	Afrobeat
Length	31:08
Label	Decca Afrodisia DWAPS 2039
Producer	Fela Kuti
Fela Kuti chronology
Fear Not for Man (1977) No Agreement (1977) Sorrow Tears and Blood (1977)

No Agreement is an album by Nigerian Afrobeat composer, bandleader, and multi-instrumentalist Fela Kuti. ^[1] It was recorded in 1977 and released on the Nigerian Decca label. ^[2]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Robert Christgau	B+ [4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[5]
Spin Alternative Record Guide	8/10 [6]

AllMusic stated: "No Agreement follows the Afro-beat template to a masterful level: amazingly catchy guitar lines that replicate a bass guitar in their construction, a second guitarist to add some JB's funk power, driving horn section proclamations, intricate saxophone, trumpet and organ improv solos, and then Fela Anikulapo Kuti's wit and message for the people... the solos are magically inspired and the rhythm section rolls on with the power of a steamroller". ^[3] The Guardian called the title track "one of the greatest pieces of dance music ever recorded." ^[7]

Track listing

All compositions by Fela Kuti

1. "No Agreement" – 15:35
2. "Dog Eat Dog" – 15:33

Personnel

• Fela Kuti – tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, electric piano, vocals
• Lester Bowie, Tunde Williams, Nwokoma Ukem – trumpet
• Lekan Animashaun – baritone saxophone
• Leke Benson, Okalve Ojeah, Clifford Itoje, Oghene Kologbo – guitar
• Nweke Atifoh – bass guitar
• Tony Allen – drums
• Ayoola Abayomi – percussion
• Babajide Olaleye – maracas
• Oladeinde Koffi, Addo Nettey, Shina Abiodun – congas
• Bimbo Adelanwa, Bola Olaniyi, Emaruagheru Osawe, Fehintola Kayode, Folake Oladeinde, Kewe Oghomienor, Ronke Edason, Shade Komolafe, Tejumade Adebiyi, Yemi Abegunde – chorus

References

1. Moon, Tom (5 August 1997). "Charismatic Fela put his passionate politics in the groove". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. E4.
2. Fela Kuti discography Archived 31 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine , accessed 8 May 2014
3. Samuelson, S., AllMusic Review accessed 8 May 2014
4. "Fela Anikulapo Kuti". Robert Christgau.
5. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 409.
6. Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. pp. 219–220.
7. "Fela Kuti – 10 of the best". the Guardian. 5 May 2016.