Kalakuta republicA commune

Kalakuta Republic founded musician and political activist Fela Kuti gave to the communal compound that housed his family, band members, and recording studio.

Mushin, Lagos, Nigeria it had a free health clinic, and recording facility. Fela declared it independent from the Nigerian government after he returned from the United States in 1970.

The word "kalakuta" was a caricature of a

prison cell named Calcutta

that Fela inhabited.

The most famous album by kalakuta republic was Zombie (1977) and Beasts of No Nation (1989)The album zombie criticizing the idea of military service generally, Fela was frustrated with the Nigerian army's rank and file that allowed corruption and intimidation of their communities by the corrupt and upper class.