FUNKY LAGOS

This shirt is all about the Afro-Beat sound that was pioneered by Fela Kuti; a sound that combined political oppression, ancient African polyrhythms and American funk. Lagos, the capital of Nigeria became ground zero for this sound as many were fed up with the oppressive prac- tices of their totalitarian government and decided to start bands and play music as a form of rebellion. The music from Lagos at that time was funky, filled with a sense of deep longing for better times that translated to some of the freshest sounds to grace 101 Apparel’s ears. This shirt has the back- ground of Africa, congas and bongos, and with the text “Funky Lagos” in the foreground.