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| Stalemate | ||||
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| Studio album by Fela Aníkúlápó Kuti and the Afrika Seventi | ||||
| Released | 1977 | |||
| Recorded | 1977 | |||
| Studio | Decca Studios, Lagos | |||
| Genre | Afrobeat | |||
| Length | 28:39 | |||
| Label | Decca Afrodisia DWAPS 2033 | |||
| Producer | Fela Kuti | |||
| Fela Kuti chronology | ||||
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Stalemate is an album by Nigerian Afrobeat composer, bandleader and multi-instrumentalist Fela Kuti recorded in 1977 and originally released on the Nigerian Decca label. [1]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
The Allmusic review awarded the album 3 stars, stating: "the subject matter is more social than political in content. In keeping with tradition, the album Stalemate consists of two extended pieces – one per side. The title track has a mid-tempo trance groove that bends and yields to Kuti's call and response with Africa '70". [2]
All compositions composed and arranged by Fela Kuti
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