No Condition Is Permanent

Pictured: Fela Aníkúlápó Kuti.

Saturday, when Fela presented his ”Comprehensive Show” complete with the Egypt 80 dancers and an enormous, ritual conical “cigar” presumably filled with marijuana and various native herbs, was also mainly a dance night, with the most diverse audience of the week; listeners traveled from all over Lagos and beyond to enjoy the music. For some attendees, a visit to the Shrine, with its marijuana smoking, go-go dancers, and anti-government lyrics, was an act of social rebellion in itself. Others came to engage, examine, or debate Fela’s political philosophy. Still other visitors were content merely to enjoy the music, irrespective of its political sentiments. Each show concluded at dawn with Fela pausing before the shrine in the rear of the building. With intense flames leaping into the air, the “Chief Priest of Shrine” paused flanked by two young male attendants to salute his ancestors and Pan-Africanist heroes, before returning home as the rest of Lagos awakened with the dawn.

— Michael E. Veal, Fela: The Life and Times of an African Musical Icon.

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Here’s what we played in Ep. 458 of No Condition Is Permanent:

FIRST SLICE O’SCHEIßE...

First Choice — “Armed & Extremely Dangerous” — Philly Freedom: 70s Dance Floor Anthems From The City Of Brotherly Love

The Ogyatanaa Show Band — “Disco Africa” — Ghana Soundz Vol. 2: Afro-Beat, Funk and Fusion in 70’s Ghana

Laika & The Cosmonauts — “A Night In Tunisia” — Zero Gravity

Azam Shaik — “Naam Ke Nawab / Dance Music” — Early Pakistani Dance Music Vol. 1 (From Original 7″ Soundtracks 1967-1975)

The Chuck Miller Trio — “Hopahula Boogie” — Dr. Boogie Presents Bear Traces: Nugget’s From Bob’s Barn 

Jackie Mittoo — “30-60-90” — Impact! Rare And Unreleased Reggae, Funk & Soul From The Vaults Of Impact! and Randy’s Records

Pace Makers — “Travelin’ Time” — Clock 45rpm

Pan Ron — “Don’t Speak” — Dengue Fever presents Electric Cambodia

IT’S MADISON TIME…

Daniele Patucchi — “Orgia Al Castello” — Library of Sound Grooves: Erotic Vibrations & Bossa Moods from the Italian Cinema (1966-1973)

SECOND SLICE O’SCHEIßE…

Bobby Williams — “Let’s Jam” — Funky Super Fly

Los Belkings — “Let Me” — Instrumental Waves (1966 – 1973)

Morphine — “Thursday” — Cure For Pain

The Nitty Gritty Sextet — “Dixie’s Mambo” — The Nitty Gritty Sextet

Jerry Green — “I Finally Found The Love I Need” — Personal Space: Electronic Soul 1974-1984

The Agrovators — “Dunza Dub” — Kaya Dub

Silvertones — “Get It” — Mad Mike Monsters: A Tribute To Mad Mike Petrovich Vol. 1

Los Darts — “Pregunto” — Sons Of Yma: A Collection of Peruvian Garage and Instrumental Bands from the ‘60s!

THIRD SLICE O’SCHEIßE…

Eloise Laws — “Tighten Him Up” —Backbeats: Detroit Gold – ‘70s Soul Grooves From The Motor City

Malavoi feat. Paolo Rosine — “Tout’ Je Pa Je” — Le Meilleur de Malavoi

Fleetwood Mac — “Coming Your Way” — Then Play On

Adnan Othman — “Berlenggang” — Bersyukor: A Retrospective of Hits by a Malaysian Pop Yeh Yeh Legend

Brown Bombers & Soul Partners — “Just Fun” — All Night Long: Northern Soul Floor Fillers

Dave Robinson — “My Homeland (Extended)” — Junior Byles & Friends: 129 Beat Street Ja-Man Special 1975-1978

The Selective Service — “Green Onions” — Main Line 45rpm

THE FINAL SLICE O’SCHEIßE…

Swingin’ Stars Orchestra — “Jam Jam” — Sofrito 45rpm

Blue Stars — “I Can Take It” — Decca UK FreakBeat Scene

I-Roy & The Ebony Sisters — “Let Me Tell You Boy” — Quad Star Revolution 1

The Ontarios — “Lover’s Mambo” — Ai! Si! Si!: Mambo & Latin Flavoured Rhythm & Blues

Fela Kuti — “Buy Africa” — Fela’s London Scene 

The Sonics — “Have Love Will Travel” — Here Are The Sonics!!!

Zia — “Kofriam” — Pomegranates: Persian Pop, Funk and Psych of the 60’s and 70’s

LORD BUCKLEY’S WEEKLY BENEDICTION…

Frank Ifield — “I Remember You” — The Best of Frank Ifield

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