Zombie

'Zombie' was released while Fela, a political enemy of the Nigerian government, was in prison in Lagos, Nigeria, serving a five-year sentence for currency smuggling. This edition of 'Zombie' includes two valuable, previously unreleased tracks, 'Observation Is No Crime' and 'Mistake.' The second, a medium-paced, conga-rich tour de force by Afrika 70, with an excellent solo by trumpeter Tunde Williams, was recorded at the 1978 Berlin Jazz Festival. The CD is presented in a deluxe digipack, with booklet including Fela's biography and track-by-track commentary from Afrobeat historian Chris May.