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Zombie
The 623rd greatest album of all time
Zombie (1976) by Fela Kuti and Africa 70 is a landmark Afrobeat record built on extended, groove-driven tracks that fuse West African rhythms with jazz-influenced horn arrangements. The title track is a lengthy, rhythmically insistent piece that satirizes the Nigerian military through biting vocals and call-and-response chanting, while the band sustains layered percussion, propulsive bass, interlocking guitars, and bold brass lines. The album exemplifies Fela's mix of improvisatory jazz elements, repetitive trance-like grooves, and explicit political commentary.
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