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Fight to win (MCA). (Femi Kuti).(Brief Article)

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Femi "Son of Fela" Kuti is the human bridge between African America's neo-"conscious" diaspora and the original "cradle of civilization." His second American album features a spate of stateside guests (Common, Mos ...

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