High marks go to the scathing commentary that fela anikulapo kuti lets loose but also to the instrumentation and the overall arrangements, as they prove to be some of the most interesting and innovative of felas 70s material. Afrodisiac by fela kuti 720841206811 vinyl lp barnes. Brian eno bought his first fela kuti lp in september of 1973. Electronic, techno, electro, house, experimental, grime, dubstep, hip hop, alternative, indie, and many more. Mar 04, 20 the collection of songs on afrodisiac were songs fela and the nigeria 70 later africa 70 rerecorded at abbey road in london in 1971. This great blues and jazz musical act is going on tour and stopping at a town near you, and we have tickets to see all afrodisiac fela kuti tribute concerts. Mi gbo o sele mi gbo dada mi ti gbo i no be gentleman at all i no be gentleman at all i no be gentleman at all o i no be gentleman at all, at all i no be gentleman. Kuti was highly eclectic, and his innovative, visionary music contained elements of funksoul, jazz, and blues, as well as african music. Listen to fela kuti soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 280 tracks. While its true that fela kuti s albums from this period are pretty similar to each other, in their favor theyre not boring. In the 1960s, kuti pioneered and popularized the afrobeat genre.
At the height of his popularity, he was referred to as one of africas most challenging and charismatic music performers. Afrodisiac fela kuti to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. Afrobeat paru le 4 mars 20 knitting factory records. Originally recorded in 1971 by fela kutis band, africa 70, with the addition of former cream drummer ginger baker, this album contains 4 songs plus a bonus track 16minute drum duet between baker and africa 70s drummer tony allen recorded at the 1978 berlin jazz festival. It was afrodisiac, a record the nigerian bandleader had cut in london with his group, africa 70, the previous year.
Licensed to youtube by pias, the orchard music, wmg on behalf of knitting factory. The four lengthy, as usual songs occupying this album were originally recorded in nigeria as 45 rpm releases. Fela kuti was born in 1938 in abeokuta, a large yoruba city in the southwest of nigeria. Thanks to the middle class background of his parents, fela s childhood was relatively privileged. Jenwi temi dont gag me the collection of songs making up the album title afrodisiac were songs fela and the nigeria 70 later africa 70 rerecorded at the emi studio, abbey road london, in 1971. We are removing our fees for every select subscription for 3 months to help support creators. Bleep we sell the best music from the best record labels and artists in the world. Fela anikulapo kuti born 1938 in abeokuta, nigeria began his career playing jazz and highlife.
By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. From the smackedout rolling stones travelogue cocksucker blues, to house music history lesson pump up the volume, to. At the height of his popularity, he was referred to as one of africas most challenging and charismatic music. Afrodisiac 197273 by fela kuti, released 02 february 2010 1. Afrodisiac is an album by nigerian afrobeat composer, bandleader, and multi instrumentalist. The collection of songs on afrodisiac were songs fela and the nigeria 70 later africa 70 rerecorded at abbey road in london in 1971. While its true that fela kutis albums from this period are pretty similar to each other, in their favor theyre not boring. Afrodisiac consists of rerecordings of these, done in london in the early 70s.
Originally recorded and released in nigeria on 45rpm, they were felas first successive hits in the nigerian music charts. Listen to afrodisiac fela kuti online music streaming. The underground spiritual game mixed by chief xcel. This portion of the reissues series, entitled zombie in celebration of felas most well. Alu jon jonki jon chop and quench eko ile jenwi temi dont gag me subscribe. To give proper weight to the sheer immensity of this experience the making, and remaking of fela. In 1958 he went to london with the intention of studying medicine. Tomorrow, september 14, knitting factory records will release the third set of fela reissues. Sep, 2010 free download of fela kutis zombie, third set of fela reissues out tomorrow september 14 september, 2010 drainu182 download, new release 0 tomorrow, september 14, knitting factory records will release the third set of fela reissues. Fela kutis 1975 confusion shows him and africa 70 at the heights of instrumental prowess and ambiguous jibes the stabs are about to get a bit more direct and heated with 1977s. The best known song on 1973s afrodisiac is jeun ko ku, a satire about gluttony and felas first major hit in west africa. The very literal story behind expensive shit is mindboggling to the extent that it would be funny were it not so depressing. Gentleman is both an africa 70 and afrobeat masterpiece. Afrodisiac, album by willy chirino, 2001 afrodisiac, a 1995 song by powder afrodisiac song, a 2004 song by brandy.
Nigerian singer who was a key figure in the development of afrobeat, blending agitprop. Fela kuti was born olufela olusegun oludotun ransomekuti in abeokuta, nigeria. We specialise in finding the highest quality products regardless of format or genre. Beyond fela kuti, the enduring appeal of afrobeat afrobeat has proven to be the most durable and appealing fusion of african and american pop styles. Afrodisiac, an album by fela kuti on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Oct 02, 2014 brian eno bought his first fela kuti lp in september of 1973. These four workouts, all sung in nigerian, are propulsive mixtures of funk.
Stream tracks and playlists from fela kuti on your desktop or mobile device. Afrodisiac est, et cela peut sembler facile, mais cest. Fela anikulapo kuti 15 october 1938 2 august 1997, also professionally known as fela kuti, or simply fela, was a nigerian multiinstrumentalist, musician, composer, pioneer of the afrobeat music genre and human rights activist. Fela anikulapokuti born 1938 in abeokuta, nigeria began his career playing jazz and highlife. High marks go to the scathing commentary that fela anikulapo kuti lets loose but also to the instrumentation and the overall arrangements, as they prove to be some of the most interesting and innovative of fela s 70s material. Nigerian singer who was a key figure in the development of afrobeat, blending agitprop lyrics and dance rhythms as a medium for social protest. Afrodisiac fela kuti, 1973 panamanian vinyl cover art. Afrodisiac studio album by fela kuti released in 0. The lps feature the original releases iconic artwork and include digital download card and liner notes. A1alu jon jonki jona2chop and quenchb1eko ileb2jenwi temi dont gag me.
He formed his first band in london in 1959 while studying at. Upside down insturmetal open that book them call dictionary open am make you see open that book them call dictionary open am make you see upside down dey there. Listen free to fela kuti afrodisiac alu jon jonki jon, chop and quench and more. Fela kuti was often described as the james brown of africa, but one could also argue that he was africas equivalent of miles davis or john coltrane. Fela kuti open and closeafrodisiac album track listing. Afrodisiac is an album by nigerian afrobeat composer, bandleader, and multiinstrumentalist fela kuti, originally released on the nigerian emi label in 1973. Live with ginger baker 1971 by fela kuti, released 02 february 2010 1. Download fela kuti mp3 songs and albums music downloads. Fela kutis 1975 confusion shows him and africa 70 at the heights of instrumental prowess and ambiguous.
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