Fela Kuti - I.T.T. (Vinyl) Beta Band tenor saxophonist Benny Golson

tenor saxophonist Benny Golson

The album’s DIY ethos and group-first mentality set it apart from the more polished sounds of early '90s hip-hop

Originally released in 1981 through Sandwich Records

The last track

Life Will Get Better Some Day

Fela Kuti - I.T.T. (Vinyl) Beta Band tenor saxophonist Benny GolsonAt the time of its release, the name of this album (and the eponymous title track) would have been recognized by any Nigerian as the acronym for International Telephone and Telegraph, Nigerias biggest telecommunications conglomerate. In this track, however, Fela satirically used the acronym to mean International Thief Thief. The song is a 24 minute direct attack on multinationals CEO, Moshood Abiola, who also happened to own Decca, the label Fela was