Afrika 70
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Combined Graph record U-01445 · provenance: canonical master store (CSV), record CTL-I-0089. Master record source: CTL seed 2026-10-16 — UNVERIFIED, verify before public citation.
Africa 70 was Fela Kuti's band: on his return from the US his band was renamed Africa 70, and Egypt 80 succeeded it after Africa 70's breakup. The Tony Allen drums detail and Lagos base are not stated in this source and are not claimed here.
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Africa 70 was Fela Kuti's band: on his return from the US his band was renamed Africa 70, and Egypt 80 succeeded it after Africa 70's breakup. The Tony Allen drums detail and Lagos base are not stated in this source and are not claimed here.
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- City: Lagos
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- Lagos — located in
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- https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/history/fela-kuti (verification source · master store)
Evidence note (master store)
Africa 70 was Fela Kuti's band: on his return from the US his band was renamed Africa 70, and Egypt 80 succeeded it after Africa 70's breakup. The Tony Allen drums detail and Lagos base are not stated in this source and are not claimed here.
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