Haastrup, Joni / Wake Up Your Mind
| Album: | Wake Up Your Mind | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Haastrup, Joni | Added: | Nov 2011 | |
| Label: | Tummy Touch Records | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2011-12-04 | Pull Date: | 2012-02-05 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
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| Week Ending: | Feb 5 | Jan 29 | Jan 22 | Jan 15 | Jan 1 | Dec 25 | Dec 11 |
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| Airplays: | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jul 26, 2014: | Fishbowl
Free My People |
4. | Jan 31, 2012: | AudioVault
Wake Up Your Mind |
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| 2. | Jul 24, 2014: | The Sunset Life
Greetings |
5. | Jan 28, 2012: | At the Cafe Bohemian
Free My People |
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| 3. | Feb 04, 2012: | New World Disorder
Free My People |
6. | Jan 28, 2012: | New World Disorder
Watch Out |
Album Review
Sadie O.
Reviewed 2011-11-23
Reviewed 2011-11-23
Joni Haastrup – Wake Up Your Mind
Reviewed by Sadie O., 11/23/11
Fine 70’s Afro-funk, recorded in London in 1978 by a Nigerian vocalist. Good reminder that Fela was far from the only singer singing songs of freedom in Africa.
1. 4:55 ***midtempo Afro-funk, heavy on the bass, spoken invocation for freedom – then gets more complex beat and great soulful vocals in English. Nice!
2. 6:15 ***faraway solo vocals and musical flourishes intro, then midtempo swingy bass-heavy Disco-funk with lots of horns and wailing vocals in English.
3. 6:00 **cool, swingy-jazzy groove, breathy female backing vocals, sweet soulful vocals in English. Sharp-edged guitar solo, lots of hand percussion.
4. 6:15 **sounds of crowd going nuts for a few seconds, then upbeat Afro-funk with hyperactive bassline, vocals in English about sports stars. Nice blatty sax solo and waiting guitar.
5. 4:04 **I think the female backing vocals are imitating the O-Jays? Anyway, it’s uptempo Disco, Nigerian style.
6. 6:13 ***thundercrash, pause, then uptempo Afro-funk, vocals in English.
Reviewed by Sadie O., 11/23/11
Fine 70’s Afro-funk, recorded in London in 1978 by a Nigerian vocalist. Good reminder that Fela was far from the only singer singing songs of freedom in Africa.
1. 4:55 ***midtempo Afro-funk, heavy on the bass, spoken invocation for freedom – then gets more complex beat and great soulful vocals in English. Nice!
2. 6:15 ***faraway solo vocals and musical flourishes intro, then midtempo swingy bass-heavy Disco-funk with lots of horns and wailing vocals in English.
3. 6:00 **cool, swingy-jazzy groove, breathy female backing vocals, sweet soulful vocals in English. Sharp-edged guitar solo, lots of hand percussion.
4. 6:15 **sounds of crowd going nuts for a few seconds, then upbeat Afro-funk with hyperactive bassline, vocals in English about sports stars. Nice blatty sax solo and waiting guitar.
5. 4:04 **I think the female backing vocals are imitating the O-Jays? Anyway, it’s uptempo Disco, Nigerian style.
6. 6:13 ***thundercrash, pause, then uptempo Afro-funk, vocals in English.
Track Listing
| 1. | Free My People | 4. | Champions And Superstars | |||
| 2. | Greetings | 5. | Do The Funkro | |||
| 3. | Wake Up Your Mind | 6. | Watch Out |