Fela Kuti
Afrodisiac (LP)
FormatLPLabelKnitting Factory RecordsGenreJazz & Improvisation
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Super album, mixing some of the improvisational verve of jazz into Fela Kuti's Afro-funk stew. These four workouts, all sung in Nigerian, are propulsive mixtures of funk and African music, avoiding the homogeneity of much 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.
| A1 | Alu Jon Jonki Jon | ||
| A2 | Jeun Ko Ku (Chop And Quench) | ||
| B1 | Eko Ile | ||
| B2 | Je'Nwi Temi (Don't Gag Me) |
- Lekan Animashaun
- Baritone Saxophone
- Maurice Ekpo
- Bass Guitar
- Fela Ransome-Kuti
- Composed By
- Henry Koffi
- Congas [1st]
- Friday Jumbo
- Congas [2nd]
- Akwesi Korranting
- Congas [3rd]
- Tony Allen
- Drums
- John Kurlander
- Engineer
- Tony Clark
- Engineer
- Chris May
- Liner Notes
- Tony Abayomi
- Percussion [Sticks]
- Jeff Jarratt
- Producer
- Peter Animashaun
- Rhythm Guitar
- Isaac Olaleye
- Shekere
- Igo Chiko
- Tenor Saxophone
- Tunde Williams
- Trumpet [1st]
- Eddie Faychum
- Trumpet [2nd]
