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Nigeria 70: Lagos Jump
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popular music environment of the
post-colonial 70s where high-life found fenders and branched out into a
mind-expanding brew of African rhythms and funk. The most notable monument of
that era is Fela Kuti's Afropop movement, but artists like Ify Jerry's Crusade
and the Peacocks Guitar Band are proof that other Nigerians were putting out
credible offerings in the Afro-psychedelic period.
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 Seun Anikulapo Kuti (Artist)
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From the opening bars of the
self-titled debut from Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 - ideas, words, and notes whiz
about with abandon. The Afrobeat magic is set in motion while the delirious,
unrelenting groove machine carries us away without missing a
moment
Best of Fela Kuti/Music Is a Weapon
~ Fela Kuti
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This set comes with a great
documentary which perfectly presents Fela the entertainer, the campaigner and
the smoker! It makes this set pretty essential for ANY world music fan and even
those who like any kind of rhythm in their music, that is hip hop, jazz, funk
whatever. Fela's polyrhythmics and the message he brought not only ousts James
Brown as the funkiest music ever but also predates hip hop's vital tool as
providing a message
Juju Music
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by King Sunny Ade - Audio
CD
If you're interested in learning what Nigerian Juju music is about, or
just are getting into world rhythms, this is a record you must have. One of the
best of the genre. (Reviewer: Ea listener from Philadelphia, PA
USA)
Seven Degrees North King
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by Sunny Ade - Audio CD
From
the very first notes, the juju music of King Sunny Ade is instantly
identifiable. The musicians lock into a groove and don't let it go until the
song ends
Ara Kenge
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by Bola Abimbola - Audio CD
a
cast of diverse, talented and noteworthy musicians including King Sunny Ade.
"Ara Kenge" offers rich vocal harmonies, traditional Yoruba percussion, Afro
beat groove, and a touch of pop song structure and production.
The Best Best of Fela Kuti
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by Fela Kuti - Audio
CD
Whether you feel like dancing, meditating or making love, you can do it
all with this cd. The one thing you won't be able to do is listen to it
passively. Fela's lyrics engage you and open your ears and eyes to another
world. (Reviewer: A listener from Los Angeles
Aki
Special Prince Nico Mbarga
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by Aki Special Prince Nico
Mbarga - Audio CD
This is dense with exceptional tracks. This album for more
than a decade defined African high-life. The "Sweet Mother" cut became
virtually Africa's anthem across the entire continent in the 70's, and it's
still fresh. The interplay of voices and slack-key guitar is Nico at the top of
his form, and the songwriting is in the same stratosphere with Fela and Johnny
Clegg in its directness and power. (Reviewer: A music fan from Westport, CT,
USA)
Rough Guide to Nigeria &
Ghana
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charm is the key element, with a
multitude of variations on local rhythms and instrumental combinations. Check
out the two-string gourd molo, as played with brilliant panache by Captain
Yaba; or revel in some of West Africa's best-loved party tracks, including
those by C.K. Mann and Eric Agyeman
Drums of
Passion
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by Babatunde Olatunji - Audio
CD
This is excellent traditional African music using various percussion and
vocals. Very vibrant. Many tribal sensibilities are found in the rhythms.
(Reviewer: A listener from Bellview)
Expensive
Shit/He Miss Road
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by Fela Kuti - Audio
CD
Synchro System
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by King Sunny Ade - Audio
CD
This is the Juju classic. Cool beats and a sweetness of talking drums and
Hawaian guitar the music hangs below the surface while Sunny Ade's vocal warmth
glides seemlessly over. The beauty of the album is the mix of many Yoruba
traditional drum musics with steel guitar and synth's. (Reviewer: a listener
from Midlands, UK)
Rough Guide To
Highlife
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Upfront & Upbeat: West
African guitars dance - The heyday of highlife was in the 1960s and 1970s, and
the name describes and defines the popular guitar-led dance music of West
Africa, primarily from Ghana and Nigeria. The Rough Guide to Highlife surveys
this vibrant scene, featuring classic tracks of the era and the biggest artists
in the genre.
Coffin for Head of State/Unknown
Soldier
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by Fela Kuti - Audio
CD
Juju Jubilee
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by Ebenezer Obey - Audio
CD
This record is a fine example of earnest juju music. Other artits have
tricked it up some with synths and keyboards. Chief Commander Obe has always
managed to offer more traditional representation of juju as it evolved from
highlife. Keep in mind, this means amazing percussion work, intertwining guitar
lines, loving vocals and long well developed instrumentals. (Reviewer: from
Boothwyn, PA USA)
Drop the Beat
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by Babatunde Olatunji - Audio
CD
The album is Olatunji's tribute to the power of rhythm. As he puts it,
"Rhythm is the soul of life. The whole universe revolves in rhythm. Everything
and every human action revolves in rhythm." This is also Olatunji's first
recording with producer Mickey Hart, who took some of his first inspiration
from Olatunji's work and released this album as part of his series "The
Wo
Liberation
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by Sonny Okosun - Audio
CD
Moroccan Gnawa singer Hassan Hakmoun collides with European dance
musicians to create a long album's worth of genuine trance music. Hakmoun's
spirituality isn't downmixed or diluted by his collaboration; we can hear his
raw appeals to God throughout the often-subdued beats. World music at its best.
(Reviewer: A music fan from Honolulu HI)
Love Drum
Talk
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by Babatunde Olatunji - Audio
CD
Anyone remotely interested in percussions and rhythm with vocals will be
floored by this album just like i was. I have owned this cd for over two years
and there isnt a day that goes by that i dont listen to it. (Reviewer: a
listener from boston)
Confusion/Gentleman
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by Fela Kuti - Audio
CD
Afrobeat at its best This is another CD that captures the essence of
Afrobeat as created by Fela Anikulapo Kuti. It is clear that Blackism is a
force of the mind as postulated by Fela. The heavy African rythmm coupled with
the characteristic Fela lyrics is a must buy for all Fela fans. (Reviewer: a
listener from London
Opposite People/Sorrow Tears
&
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by Fela Kuti - Audio CD
This
pairing of two of Fela's best albums is also a must have. Opposite People is
one of Fela's most captivating and danceable songs ever recorded. The soloing
is absolutely incredible. Sorrow, Tears and Blood is simply one of his best
songs overall. (Reviewer: a listener from Austin, Texas - United
States)
Greatest Hits
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by Celestine Ukwu - Audio
CD
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Definitive Dairo
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by I.K. Dairo - Audio
CD
"...provides a valuable historical insight to another important player in
the evolution of Ju-Ju....It's timeless life-affirming music, pure and simple."
(JazzTimes (1-2/97, p.84))
Yellow Fever/Na Poi
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by Fela Kuti - Audio CD
This
CD has all the rythmic subtlety of Fela's best recordings. Anything with Tony
Allen's drumming deserves four stars! (Reviewer: listener from Washington, DC
USA)
Talazo Fuji Music Party
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by King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal - Audio
CD
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Odu
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by King Sunny Ade - Audio
CD
Nigeria's utmost musical statesman, King Sunny Ade, enlists a huge
band-18 musicians in all-for Odu. The exuberant album is a wonderful example of
musical build-up, from the elegantly intoned talking drums to slinking guitars
and then a vocal power that grows exponentially with each additional voice
taking on new choruses.
Live Live Ju Ju [LIVE]
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by King Sunny Ade - Audio
CD
King Sunny Ade's live performances are legendary -- the beat of the
talking drums, the slinky slide guitar, the whole band conspiring to get you up
to dance.
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