Venue · 1974–1977 · Lagos [6.46, 3.39]

Kalakuta Republic

The Kalakuta Republic was Fela Kuti's fenced communal compound in Lagos, declared in 1974 as an independent republic in open defiance of the Nigerian state. It housed his family, band, recording setup, and a free clinic, functioning as both home and headquarters for afrobeat. Wikidata dates its existence from 1974 to its destruction in 1977.

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