Femi Kuti

It took a while, but the song No Shame really won me over to help me fully understand this album and it's message. Continue the protest your father and grandmother was a big part of. They would be so proud.

I enjoyed this, but I felt like I got the idea after 40 minutes - a bit too long. Not bad at all though.

Fun and different. A little long. Couldn't really keep a hold of my attention.

It didn’t jump out at me and make me want to hear more from his catalogue, but it wasn’t a chore either. Easy listen.

Ima direktnu konkurenciju u vidu vlastitog oca tako da je lako napraviti poređenje. Femi dosta manje improvizuje, ili barem tako zvuči, a nekako je opet teže pronaći nešto što duboko grabi pažnju. Vještina je tu ali nešto fali u ukupnom paketu.

I found this to be a great background play, whilst cooking dinner. Great!

'Look at religion see the contradiction / The confusion, church and mosque dey cause.' W/ big shoes to fill - a Papa Kuti whose legacy is as historic as any - Femi clearly didn't crumble under the pressure. This self-titled release isn't a virtuosic affair - it isn't even as good as it gets necessarily - but what it does boast is an invitational energy and lyrics endearingly in touch w/ social, political, and spiritual realities. I'm not in love w/ each and every sound apparent on this record, especially the soft saxophonic tones that are wont to introduce many of the tracks, but when each song gets going, it's difficult to tune out. I also admire the son's intent to not forge his own path rebelliously but to carry on tradition effectively and uniquely.

Had a good rhythm, but tracks could be a bit shorter and less repetitive.
I'd had enough by the 5th track, on the first listen. But my second listen I really got into it. Great party background music.

Flippin heck this is nice. Pops left massive shoes but Femi has done a nice job of filling them.

I’m at a 5.

Not much to say; just a fucking vibe, really. I came in without expectations and I have emerged from it a much groovier man. Femi Kuti has proven himself as good as his dad to my ears; just some great big band energy, with some keyboard & sax thrown in for good measure to create 73 minutes of pure, unadulterated Afrobeat funk. Pretty good vocals, some politically active lyrics, and perfect instrumentation. In terms of the overall vibes, no complaints from me.

In terms of the actual pacing, structure & track order… very few complaints, but they’re there. 73 minutes *is* a bit long, and there are some musically stagnant moments on a handful of tracks that could’ve been trimmed down to keep the album a bit more concise. Structurally, I think some of these tracks are a little too similar to each other, in terms of the tempo & instrumental progression, but it’s never actively an issue while you’re in the moment, so it doesn’t matter that much. In terms of the track order, I just would’ve flipped the last two; I think “Live For Today” would’ve been a nicer ending.

Those are all nitpicks, though – this album is one where words cannot explain the energy or the vibes, and I highly encourage just listening to it, headphones in or not. It’s really fucking good; a little long, sure, but it doesn’t matter when you’re just grooving along. A super fun 5 for me, a well-needed energy boost, and an album that’s definitely worth being on the list. Great stuff.

Femi Kuti was not a bad album. This album does give me a lot of the same vibes that Fela Kuti's 2 albums on this project did which makes sense seeing as Femi is his son. But then again, they use a lot of the same instruments, use melodies that have more or less the same vibe and even their voices sound very similar. The songs are also very long, just like they were in Zombie and Live!. And just like those albums, this one is a pretty decent trip. The songs here sounded pretty good and while they were indeed long, they didn't tire me out as much as some other long albums did. This album wasn't a bad listen and i do feel like both Femi and his dad are around the same quality-wise.
Best Song: Stubbor Problems
Worst Song: Live For Today

A little long but I must say I'm surprised by how enjoyable this was.

It's technically good, but I'm not getting much out of it.

Not sure how often I’d revisit in full, but it’s a fun afrobeat/funk album.

Even protoafro beat goes hard. Immaculate vibes.

The entire album is a party bop, and the history behind it enrichens it greatly.

Favorite songs: Nawa, Survival, Live for Today, Frustrations, Wonder Wonder, No Shame

Least favorite songs: none

5/5

I gave both his Dad's albums four stars, and this is in the same ballpark. I liked it quite a lot. Standout for me was maybe "No Shame".

I'm glad I was exposed to this album. I really enjoyed listening

Good with some great