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Fela Kuti playing tenor saxophone in the studio with two singers of Africa 70 beside him

Fela Never Had a Studio: Where Afrobeat Was Actually Recorded

Everyone assumes Fela recorded at Kalakuta. His own sleeve credits Decca 16-Track Studios, Lagos, and there is no evidence Kalakuta...

Fela Never Had a Studio: Where Afrobeat Was Actually Recorded

Everyone assumes Fela recorded at Kalakuta. His own sleeve credits Decca 16-Track Studios, Lagos, and there is no evidence Kalakuta...

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A plywood shipping crate on a pallet base with steel corner brackets, the packing standard heavy vintage studio gear needs for international freight

What It Actually Costs to Land a Vintage Synth in Johannesburg, Lagos, Nairobi or Accra

South Africa charges no customs duty on a synthesizer, a microphone, a desk or a tape machine. The money is...

What It Actually Costs to Land a Vintage Synth in Johannesburg, Lagos, Nairobi or Accra

South Africa charges no customs duty on a synthesizer, a microphone, a desk or a tape machine. The money is...

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