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Ginger_Baker : Stratavarious .
From :
http://likembe.blogspot.com/2009/11/unknown-fela-stratavarious.html
..In 1971, after several years of musical experimentation following the breakup of the super-group Cream, British drummer Ginger Baker made his way to Lagos, Nigeria, where he helped set up EMI's new 16-track recording studio. It was here that Baker re-united with his friend Fela Anikulapo Kuti (then known as Fela Ransome-Kuti) and recorded Stratavarious (Atco SD 7013), one of the first collaborations between an African musician and a Western rock star.

To the best of my knowledge, Stratavarious has been out of print ever since it was released in 1972 and consigned to oblivion shortly thereafter, although one or two cuts from it may have been included in compilations. It is very much Ginger Baker's \"thing,\" although Fela plays an important role on several tracks. Also present is Fela's American girlfriend Sandra Izidore (credited as \"Sandra Danielle\")...


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