File under: Afrika!
Fela Kuti
Underground System
FormatCDLabelUniversalGenreJazz & Improvisation
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At 28 minutes in length, the title track boogies from fat funk break to fat funk break as though James Brown possessed the structural ambition of Duke Ellington. Recorded when Fela's 34-piece band was at its apex, this indispensable Fela disc has it all: wavelike call-and-response blowing and singing, thundering-herd percussion, dynamic electric grooves, and potent lyrical invective. The title track excoriates a government no less corrupt today than when it was written.
Details
File under: Afrika!
Cat. number: 549 249-2
Year: 2001
Format
Recorded in New York Mixed in London at Round House Studios Track 3 from "O.D.O.O.".
Release notes
Recorded in New York<br> Mixed in London at Round House Studios<br> Track 3 from "O.D.O.O.".
Tracklist
| 1 | Underground System | 28:25 | |
| 2 | Pansa Pansa | 17:18 | |
| 3 | Confusion Break Bones (C.B.B.) | 29:10 |
Credits
- Ajayi Bodunrin
- Alto Saxophone
- Suleiman Musa
- Alto Saxophone
- Chioma Elosiuba
- Backing Vocals
- Echa Ushie
- Backing Vocals
- Fehintola Anikulapo Kuti
- Backing Vocals
- Folake Anikulapo Kuti
- Backing Vocals
- Itohan Wochiren
- Backing Vocals
- Iyase Anikulapo Kuti
- Backing Vocals
- Oma Umude
- Backing Vocals
- Ronke Emiko
- Backing Vocals
- Rilnan Fagbemi
- Baritone Saxophone
- Lekan Animashaun
- Baritone Saxophone [Leader]
- Rotimi Afariogun
- Bass Guitar
- Seyi Cole
- Bass Guitar
- Ukweku Charlse
- Bass Guitar
- Fela Anikulapo Kuti
- Composed By, Arranged By, Producer
- Dele Olayinka
- Congas
- Kola Onasanya
- Congas, Vocals
- Obeatta Michael
- Congas
- Dede Mabiaku
- Design
- Adebiyi Ajayi
- Drums
- Ogbona Alphonso
- Drums
- Sodi
- Engineer
- Alex Oparah
- Guitar
- David Obayendo
- Guitar
- Emeka Elendu
- Guitar
- Kunle Jatuase
- Guitar
- Turbo Tamuno
- Guitar
- Ajimere Issesele
- Maracas
- Wale Torioza
- Performer [Cleffs]
- Alexandra Stephanakis
- Photography By
- Femi Osunla
- Photography By
- Emoghene Efe
- Piano
- Keji Hamilton
- Piano [Rhythm]
- Oyemade Adeniran
- Tenor Saxophone
- Ehimua Ernest
- Trumpet
- Oye Moses
- Trumpet
- Ukem Stephen
- Trumpet
