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Originally released in 1971, this LP had Fela Kuti solidifying the format that would take him into international visibility in the years to come: extended tracks with grooves that mixed African and funk rhythms, punctuated by rudimentary lyrics. There are just four songs on the album, none shorter than seven minutes, and all but one going over the ten-minute mark. More than a dozen strong, his band, the Africa '70, cooks pretty well on tracks that fuse jazz, soul, and African music in a trancelike fashion that avoids becoming stale, despite the length of the arrangements. Ex-Cream/Blind Faith drummer Ginger Baker's name was given prominence in the billing, probably to attract rock- and pop-oriented listeners who might not ordinarily take a chance on music from the African continent. However, it's Fela and Africa '70, not Baker, who are the dominant presence on a record that sounds much like a mixture of James Brown, fusion, and Nigerian forms.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
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Fela Kuti, Composer, Writer, MainArtist
© 2013 Kalakuta Sunrise ℗ 1971 Fela Anikulapo-Kuti Estate Kft
Ginger Baker, MainArtist - Fela Kuti, Composer, Writer, MainArtist - Afrika 70, MainArtist
© 2013 Kalakuta Sunrise ℗ 1971 Fela Anikulapo-Kuti Estate Kft
Fela Kuti, Composer, Writer, MainArtist
© 2013 Kalakuta Sunrise ℗ 1971 Fela Anikulapo-Kuti Estate Kft
Fela Kuti, Composer, Writer, MainArtist
© 2013 Kalakuta Sunrise ℗ 1971 Fela Anikulapo-Kuti Estate Kft
Ginger Baker, MainArtist - Fela Kuti, Composer, Writer, MainArtist - Afrika ’70, MainArtist
© 2013 Kalakuta Sunrise ℗ 1971 Fela Anikulapo-Kuti Estate Kft
Album review
Originally released in 1971, this LP had Fela Kuti solidifying the format that would take him into international visibility in the years to come: extended tracks with grooves that mixed African and funk rhythms, punctuated by rudimentary lyrics. There are just four songs on the album, none shorter than seven minutes, and all but one going over the ten-minute mark. More than a dozen strong, his band, the Africa '70, cooks pretty well on tracks that fuse jazz, soul, and African music in a trancelike fashion that avoids becoming stale, despite the length of the arrangements. Ex-Cream/Blind Faith drummer Ginger Baker's name was given prominence in the billing, probably to attract rock- and pop-oriented listeners who might not ordinarily take a chance on music from the African continent. However, it's Fela and Africa '70, not Baker, who are the dominant presence on a record that sounds much like a mixture of James Brown, fusion, and Nigerian forms.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 5 track(s)
- Total length: 01:01:40
- Main artists: Fela Kuti
- Composer: Fela Kuti
- Label: Knitting Factory Records
- Genre: World
© 2013 Kalakuta Sunrise ℗ 2009 FAK Ltd under exclusive license to Kalakuta Sunrise
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