A Power Show 21:12
B Original Sufferhead 14:55

Fela Anikulapo-Kuti's seminal work, "Original Sufferhead," by the founder of Afrobeat. The overwhelming groove created by long-lasting rhythms, repetitive horn riffs, and polyrhythmic percussion dissolves the listener's sense of time. In the title track, sharp criticism of Nigerian society and physical energy are integrated, demonstrating how music functions as direct political expression. This musicality, which works through sustain rather than immediate impact, can be reinterpreted from the context of later dance music. It is a representative work from the mid-period of Afrobeat, where Fela's philosophy and physicality are etched in their purest form.