Afrodisiac

by Fela Kuti

Overview

The four (lengthy, as usual) songs occupying this album were originally recorded in Nigeria as 45 rpm releases. Afrodisiac consists of re-recordings of these, done in London in the early '70s. While it's true that Fela Kuti's albums from this period are pretty similar to each other, in their favor they're not boring. These four workouts, all sung in Nigerian, are propulsive mixtures of funk and African music, avoiding the homogeneity of a lot of funk and African records of later vintage, done with nonstop high energy. The interplay between horns, electric keyboards, drums, and Kuti's exuberant vocals gives this a jazz character without sacrificing the earthiness that makes it danceable as well. "Jeun Ko Ku (Chop'n Quench)" became Kuti's first big hit in Nigeria, selling 200,000 copies in its first six months in its initial version. ~ Richie Unterberger

Product Details

Release Date:	10/14/2016
Label:	Knitting Factory Records
UPC:	0720841206811
Rank:	57601

Tracks

1. Alu Jon Jonki Jon
2. Jeun Ko Ku (Chop'n Quench)
3. Eko Ile
4. Je'nwi Temi (Don't Gag Me)

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Fela Kuti   Primary Artist,Piano,Guitar,Vocals,Keyboards
Fela Kuti & Africa 70   Primary Artist
Fela Kuti & Nigeria 70   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Fela Kuti   Composer
Feladey & Friends   Composer