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Femi Kuti has the unenviable position of being an excellent musician and the undisputed king of Afro-beat, while also being the son of the greatest. Of course, that has tempered his sound over the years to some degree as he distanced himself by adding newer influences such as hip-hop to the classic soul-funk-jazz sound. As time progressed, he has moved into a more "traditional" Afro-beat sound with excellent results. Here, some of the best tracks from his three albums are presented. Two tracks come from the little-known eponymous debut, and a handful from each of his following releases. This is Femi at his best, crossing the divides between classic and modern, contemplative and energetic, hypnotic and pounding. The music is top-notch and the song selection equally excellent, picking out a couple of relative rarities for good measure in "Ala Jalkoum" with Rachid Taha and a star-studded cover of Fela's "Water No Get Enemy" from the Red Hot + series. It's the sheer power of the groove that will get you every time, though -- saxes wailing, drums thumping, and call-and-response vocals forcing everyone to stay in the groove. As an added bonus, a disc of remixes is included; there are fewer vocals but the grooves are extended, if that's possible.
© Adam Greenberg /TiVo
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Jaguar Wright, FeaturedArtist - Femi Anikulapo Kuti, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Omolara Eluyode, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Funke Anikulapo Kuti, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Yeni Anikulapo Kuti, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 Wrasse Records Ltd. (UK)
Femi Anikulapo Kuti, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Omolara Eluyode, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Funke Anikulapo Kuti, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Yeni Anikulapo Kuti, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 Wrasse Records Ltd. (UK)
Femi Anikulapo Kuti, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Omolara Eluyode, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Funke Anikulapo Kuti, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Yeni Anikulapo Kuti, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 Wrasse Records Ltd. (UK)
Sodi, Producer - Femi Kuti, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1998 Wrasse Records Ltd. (UK)
Andres Levin, Producer, Co-Producer - Fela Anikulapo Kuti, ComposerLyricist - Sodi, Producer, Co-Producer - NILE RODGERS, FeaturedArtist - Russell "The Dragon" Elevado, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Roy Hargrove, FeaturedArtist - MACY GRAY, MainArtist - ?uestlove, Producer - D'Angelo, Producer, MainArtist - Femi Kuti, MainArtist - The Soultronics, FeaturedArtist - Positive Force, FeaturedArtist
℗ 2002 Wrasse Records Ltd. (UK)
Sodi, Producer - Femi Kuti, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1998 Wrasse Records Ltd. (UK)
Rachid Taha, Composer, Author, MainArtist - Steve Hillage, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Femi Kuti, Author, MainArtist
℗ 2000 Barclay
DISC 2
Sodi, Producer - Femi Kuti, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Da Lata, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 Wrasse Records Ltd. (UK)
Album review
Femi Kuti has the unenviable position of being an excellent musician and the undisputed king of Afro-beat, while also being the son of the greatest. Of course, that has tempered his sound over the years to some degree as he distanced himself by adding newer influences such as hip-hop to the classic soul-funk-jazz sound. As time progressed, he has moved into a more "traditional" Afro-beat sound with excellent results. Here, some of the best tracks from his three albums are presented. Two tracks come from the little-known eponymous debut, and a handful from each of his following releases. This is Femi at his best, crossing the divides between classic and modern, contemplative and energetic, hypnotic and pounding. The music is top-notch and the song selection equally excellent, picking out a couple of relative rarities for good measure in "Ala Jalkoum" with Rachid Taha and a star-studded cover of Fela's "Water No Get Enemy" from the Red Hot + series. It's the sheer power of the groove that will get you every time, though -- saxes wailing, drums thumping, and call-and-response vocals forcing everyone to stay in the groove. As an added bonus, a disc of remixes is included; there are fewer vocals but the grooves are extended, if that's possible.
© Adam Greenberg /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 22 track(s)
- Total length: 02:22:15
- Main artists: Femi Kuti
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Wrasse Records Ltd.
- Genre: World
© 2007 Wrasse Records Ltd. (UK) This Compilation ℗ 2007 Wrasse Records Ltd. (UK)
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