Africa Before Invasion
World
| Apr 2003
Reviews
Gabe
Reviewed 2003-06-09
Reviewed 2003-06-09
Afrobeat and highlife from an acolyte of, who else, Fela. (What's highlife? It's a Nigerian pop music form based on loping basslines, muted "chicken-scratch" guitar lines, and messages of positivity. ) The lyrical matter, for the most part, is not as incendiary as Fela's, the arrangements are less busy (I guess Olokun can't afford yet to pay twenty musicians), and the songs mostly in the 7- to 11-minute range. Recommended.
1. Low key - not slow but pretty mellow
2. Great hook, nice tune, message of harmony
3. Faster tempo, more highlife tone with the shimmery guitar runs, message of the golden rule
4. Funky groove, great horn solo
5. Super highlife groove, danceable beat, hummable tune, laid-back horn and guitar, and an "I love Africa" message straight outta the 70s, when hopes were briefly on a high in West Africa
1. Low key - not slow but pretty mellow
2. Great hook, nice tune, message of harmony
3. Faster tempo, more highlife tone with the shimmery guitar runs, message of the golden rule
4. Funky groove, great horn solo
5. Super highlife groove, danceable beat, hummable tune, laid-back horn and guitar, and an "I love Africa" message straight outta the 70s, when hopes were briefly on a high in West Africa
Recent airplay
Lasisi
Radio Red Well — Aug 18, 2003
A.B.I.
press and release — Jul 30, 2003
Lasisi
At the Cafe Bohemian — Jul 22, 2003
Honesty, Lasisi
The Southern World — Jul 07, 2003
A.B.I.
Morning Glory — Jul 05, 2003
Honesty
To the Moon — Jun 29, 2003
Charting
2003-06-16 — 2003-08-18
Reggae/World
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Aug 24 | 1 |
| Aug 3 | 1 |
| Jul 27 | 1 |
| Jul 13 | 2 |
| Jul 6 | 2 |
| Jun 29 | 4 |
| Jun 22 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Showtime | ||
| 2. | Lasisi | ||
| 3. | Honesty | ||
| 4. | Aorieo | ||
| 5. | A.B.I. |