The Best of the Black President

“The Best of the Black President,” aka “The Best Best of Fela Kuti” and “The Best of Fela Kuti: Music is the Weapon”
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Greatest hits album by Fela Kuti
Released	2000, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2009
Recorded	1972–1989
Genre	Afrobeat
Length	157:43
Label	Barclay/Universal Records Barclay/MCA/Universal Records 543 197 Wrasse Records WRASS 132 Knitting Factory Records KFR-1001
Producer	Femi Kuti (compilation producer)
Fela Kuti chronology
The Best of the Black President (2000) Alternative Cover File:The Best Best of Fela Kuti.jpg Barclay/MCA/Universal Records release, 2001 Alternative Cover File:The Best of Fela Kuti.jpg Wrasse Records release, 2005 Alternative Cover File:The Best of the Black President 2009.jpg Knitting Factory Records release, 2009

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The Best of the Black President, also known as The Best Best of Fela Kuti and The Best of Fela Kuti: Music is the Weapon, is a compilation album originally released in 2000 of Fela Kuti's greatest hits to coincide with the remastering and repackaging of the 45 Fela albums controlled by Universal Music.

Track listing

Disc One

1. "Lady" - 13:49
2. "Shakara" - 13:26
3. "Gentleman" (Edit Version) - 11:02
4. "Water No Get Enemy" (Edit Version) - 9:50
5. "Zombie" - 12:25
6. "Sorrow, Tears, & Blood" - 10:15
7. "No Agreement (Part 2)" - 7:54

Disc Two

1. "Roforofo Fight" - 15:41
2. "Shuffering and Shmiling (Part 2)" - 12:25
3. "Coffin for Head of State (Part 2)" - 13:22
4. "ITT (Part 2)" - 13:42
5. "Army Arrangement (Part 2)" - 17:02
6. "ODOO" overtake don overtake(Edit Version)6:54