Fela Anikulapo-Kuti’s Sorrow Tears and Blood (33 1/3 Africa) East Bay Ray and The Killer Smiles You Dropped A Bomb On

You Dropped A Bomb On Me

Mid-Day Anonymous

Juju Rogers

steering directly into the storm

Fela Anikulapo-Kuti’s Sorrow Tears and Blood (33 1/3 Africa) East Bay Ray and The Killer Smiles You Dropped A Bomb OnThough Nigeria is the most populous African country, and sometimes called the Giant of Africa, Fela's album sheds a sharp light on the reasons why Nigeria has not lived up to its potential. While the text primarily hovers over 1977 (the year of the album's release) as a critical cultural moment in Nigerian history, it also explores the album in the context of a wider look at how colonialism and its aftermath impacted the social, political, and