Femi Kuti

Ik dacht deze artiest al twee maal gehad te hebben, maar was blij verrast dat het deze keer wat gelikter klinkt. Internet leert me dat het iemand anders is. Het betreft vader (Fela Kuti) en zoon (Femi Kuti). Ik lees dat beide stevige boodschappen willen overbrengen. Die versta ik niet, dus ik moet het bij de muziek laten. En dat kan bij dit album prima!

Vader bracht muzikale vrolijkheid, maar het was niet altijd even sterk uitgevoerd. Wellicht was de boodschap voor hem belangrijker? Zoon lijkt het om te draaien. De muziek wordt voorop gezet. Er staan flinke fijne instrumentale delen op het album. Vader was al wat westerser, zoon pakt dat op en versterkt dat. Zonder de Afrikaanse zang en trommels zou dit makkelijk onder jazz geschaard kunnen worden. Met name de toeters voelen jazzy aan. Ik lees dat Femi oorspronkelijk sax speelde. Dat verklaart wellicht ook zijn nadruk op de muziek en de langere instrumentale delen.

Plenty Nonsense is het meest exemplarisch voor het album. Het begint met een Afrikaans ritme. Om snel naar een jazzy gevoel over te stappen. Tot de zang ons weer mee terug neemt naar Afrika. Het toont dat Femi zijn nummers met alle aandacht opbouwt.

Na bijna 1000 albums ben ik toch verrast weer een echte toevoeging aan de lijst tegen te komen. Dit verdient de volle 5 sterren!

Pretty cool, but very long.

Since Femi Kuti has already pleasantly surprised me twice with this project, I was really looking forward to this album. Unfortunately, I don’t like it as much as the others, but it is still good. I’ll keep Femi Kuti’s name in mind, even though this album didn’t quite live up to my expectations. 3/5

This might be even better than his father's work. Feels like the groove is even more dance-able while the Political statements are more upfront as well. Very energetic and upbeat, it really is just more of a great genre. Can’t wait to see him live in a few weeks.

Fun Album. Afropop from the 60s, 70s, and 80s is great

More grooves than ....................... corduroy trousers baby.

Another album that I just think got me on the wrong day. If I heard this playing in a park, I would think this is super cool. But not something I would be able to put on for my own purposes. Also, I think I could use about 3 minutes less on each song (must be my iPad kid attention span) which might have moved me from a 2 to a 3.

Season: True Autumn
Favorite Song: Frustrations

This album is a vibe. Just great fun and sax times. Easy 5*

Fühl ich

Femi is clearly following in his great father's, Fela Kuti's footsteps. It is very good stuff, something old, something new, however it doesn't really hit as strong, doesn't seem to have that magical quality of Fela Kuti. Still some great moments here, at least 3, maybe 4 stars, need more time!

Honestly this added nothing to my life and it was way too long

Good but way too long.

Fav track: Plenty Nonsense

Least fav: Live For Today

Definitely prefer Fela Kuti’s music. There is some fun funk here, but I don’t think every funk song needs to be 8-9 minutes long

Not quite as magical as his father's work, but still an absolutely fun listen! I am always down for a little bit of afrobeat!

Cool album, great change of pace from the random British indie albums

Maybe a little too long, but a viiibe. Need to revisit

Nice!

This is tremendously fun, vibrant music.

Good stuff. Not as good as Felan but made it over the himp to a 4.

Need more of this in my life! That brass swings!