Koola Lobitos | pt

Led by Nigerian-born multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and composer Fela Kuti (Fela Anikulapo Kuti), Koola Lobitos created a unique dance-inspiring hybrid incorporating the highlife music of Nigeria and Western jazz and R'n'B. With its powerful horn-driven arrangements and the piano playing of Wole Bucknor, the group laid the foundations for what evolved into the sounds of Afro-beat. The original lineup of Koola Lobitos was assembled in the late '50s when Kuti was a student at Trinity College of Music in London, England. By 1961, the group was one of London's most popular rhythm'n'beat bands. Returning to Nigeria, in 1963, Kuti formed a...

Formed in late 2005, with a number of line-up changes since, members coming and going and coming back again, The Koolaid Electric Company is still rising to its peak of musical creation. With S. Barrett writing the songs that have built the bands reputation of an immense and full-on live show, the rest of the band create a huge sound that has been pulled off by only a handful of bands in recent history. With a complete collection of four guitars at times often throws the music into so many different places that it’s hard to know where the music...