Nu Afrobeat Experience
Various Artists
World
| Oct 2002
Reviews
Don Farrell
Reviewed 2008-02-25
Reviewed 2008-02-25
VARIOUS ARTISTS on shanachie entertainment 2002
Afro Funk dance grooves, Fela Anikulapo Kuti's Afrobeat numbers shortened into Afro Jazz, Afro Hip-Hop, and Afro Funk
1: 8:25 Hard hitting fast pounding percussion, Afro House, male vocal, fem chorus
2: 4:58 kind of mellow Tony Allen (Fela's original drummer) rapping over Afrobeat groove
**3: 4:19 former pianist with Fela's EGYPT 80 group, cool piano, horns & percussion & chorus/handclapping jam
4: 4:27 a palm wine artist (who has not recorded in 30 years) this is his first . . .. … Afrobeat recording. Male vocals and pounding Afro House beat, e piano?
**5: 5:08 slower, piano/percussion/ fem scat singing, almost chill
6: 4:38 mid tempo perc groove, male vocal call & male chorus response
7: 5:26 mellow horn section, e piano perc groove
8: 3:03 fast male vocal, perc, horns & fem chorus
****9: 9:39 piano based Afrobeat groove, horns and mellow driving percussion then male call & response with fem chorus
****10: 6:26 39 piano based Afrobeat groove, horns and mellow driving percussion male vocal, fem chorus
****11: 4:54 sax/perc groove
****12: 7:10 cool Talking Drum & fem vocal/wail, horns, male vocal, fem chorus
***13: 4:20 female singing about Nigeria, Africa & Jesus in English cool sax/perc
D Farrell 02/2008
Afro Funk dance grooves, Fela Anikulapo Kuti's Afrobeat numbers shortened into Afro Jazz, Afro Hip-Hop, and Afro Funk
1: 8:25 Hard hitting fast pounding percussion, Afro House, male vocal, fem chorus
2: 4:58 kind of mellow Tony Allen (Fela's original drummer) rapping over Afrobeat groove
**3: 4:19 former pianist with Fela's EGYPT 80 group, cool piano, horns & percussion & chorus/handclapping jam
4: 4:27 a palm wine artist (who has not recorded in 30 years) this is his first . . .. … Afrobeat recording. Male vocals and pounding Afro House beat, e piano?
**5: 5:08 slower, piano/percussion/ fem scat singing, almost chill
6: 4:38 mid tempo perc groove, male vocal call & male chorus response
7: 5:26 mellow horn section, e piano perc groove
8: 3:03 fast male vocal, perc, horns & fem chorus
****9: 9:39 piano based Afrobeat groove, horns and mellow driving percussion then male call & response with fem chorus
****10: 6:26 39 piano based Afrobeat groove, horns and mellow driving percussion male vocal, fem chorus
****11: 4:54 sax/perc groove
****12: 7:10 cool Talking Drum & fem vocal/wail, horns, male vocal, fem chorus
***13: 4:20 female singing about Nigeria, Africa & Jesus in English cool sax/perc
D Farrell 02/2008
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Charting
2008-02-24 — 2008-04-27
Reggae/World
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Apr 20 | 1 |
| Apr 6 | 1 |
| Mar 30 | 1 |
| Mar 23 | 2 |
| Mar 9 | 2 |
| Mar 2 | 5 |
Track listing
| 1. | Akoba (K-Klash Remix) | ||
| 2. | Jekalewa | ||
| 3. | Surulere | ||
| 4. | Sora | ||
| 5. | Oriki | ||
| 6. | Beleke | ||
| 7. | Revenge of Flying Monkeys | ||
| 8. | Tamedun Don Come | ||
| 9. | Turbulent Times | ||
| 10. | Another System | ||
| 11. | Olufela | ||
| 12. | Black Face | ||
| 13. | Allelujah Amen |