Ikoyi Blindness: Opaque White Vinyl 12" Single Ryley Walker 2019’sConspiracy and Darkness Will Rise

2019’sConspiracy and Darkness Will Rise debut in 2017

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We built a village of storytellers to bring the vision of the record to life on stage

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Anchored by last year’s leadoff track “Alert Level”—which asks listeners to internalize the question “How concerned are you

Ikoyi Blindness: Opaque White Vinyl 12" Single Ryley Walker 2019’sConspiracy and Darkness Will RiseFela used the cover of Ikoyi Blindness to announce his change of middle name from Ransome, which he now considered a slave name, to Anikulapo, which means he who carries death in his pouch. The front cover shows Ransome crossed out and Anikulapo added above it. Fela also used the album cover to announce the Africanisation of Africa 70s name, changing it to Afrika 70. In the title track, Fela draws attention to the economic chasm separating the haves