Shakara

Shakara was credited to Fela Ransome-Kuti and Africa 70 and recorded in Lagos, in 1972 by Wikipedia's infobox and in 1971 by its lead and by retailers; the studio is not named. Fela produced it for EMI Nigeria (008N). It has two tracks: "Lady" (13:47) and "Shakara (Oloje)" (13:26). Fela played tenor and alto saxophones, electric piano and sang; Tony Njoku played trumpet, Igo Chico tenor saxophone, Lekan Animashaun baritone saxophone, Segun Edo and Tutu Shorunmu guitar, Tommy James bass, Tony Allen drums, James Abayomi percussion, Isaac Olaleye maracas and Henry Koffi and Daniel Koranteg congas.

AllMusic's A. Henderson gave it 4.5 stars, writing that Kuti was highly eclectic and a major asset on the album; Pitchfork gave it 7.8. "Lady" drew press attention in Nigeria as a contribution to a war between the sexes, gently mocking Westernized African women. It was reissued by Knitting Factory in 2016 and, as a 50th anniversary edition on Partisan, on January 13, 2023 with a bonus 7-inch of the two songs by Ezra Collective.