Femi Kuti

Good with some great

I liked the instrumentation. Was good music for my commute. Not a huge fan of Nawa. Highlights were Survival, Frustrations, and Live For Today

It's a really good album but perhaps I was not totally into the mood? Either way, great composition.

Enjoyable

Ah man, this is such a disappointing one in some ways. The music here is SO good. It's a real party atmosphere throughout, with real passion, personality and skill, and I completely applaud it. The problem is that the tracks are way too long. It's such a shame, because even the best tracks become repetitive and samey. If this were a much tighter album, with shorter tracks and a shorter runtime, then I'd be way more up on it. By the end it just dragged way too much.

3.5 rounded down.

Is it good music? Sure. Nothing wrong with a little fun now and again.

afrobeat não tem erro.
um ABSURDO, jesus amado.

This was a pretty meh album. His voice is great and the music is pleasant enough, but 73 mins of unrelenting upbeat sound that really doesn't vary much in it's structure is exhausting. 2.5/5 -> 3/5

Really enjoyed this album! I love the whole Afrobeat genre in general and this was really great. I'll definitely throw this on and play it all the way through in the evening while enjoying a cocktail or making dinner. But I also really liked that you can pick it apart and listen to the actual musicians and what each one is doing. Sax is great, horns are great, fantastic bass, superb vocals. This is the kind of album that most people, especially in North America/Europe, which I would imagine is the majority of people going through this list, probably don't hear too much but absolutely should. Exactly what this list was made for. One of my favorite 'world' albums from this list so far. 5/5

I initially thought I was listening to a Fela Kuti album and thought it wasn’t as good as the other two albums he had on the list, turns out it’s Femi who is his son. This is still an enjoyable album and worth listening too. But won’t be adding to my frequent rotation.

The 1990s 'world-music' sheen diminishes the forecefulness of the previous generation's afrobeat, buffing off the edges and taming the wildness of the Kuti sound, turning it into something a lot more generic as it circulates primarily for a European/American audience. Femi's band's keyboard tones, super compressed bass sound, and bordering-on smooth jazz sax bits really detract from the hard-hitting funk fury of Fela. There are still some fantastic deep grooves here though and the horn riffs really rip. "No Shame" is a powerful anthem for migrant labor, reminding workers to take pride in who they are despite the degradations they face.

I like Femi Kuti but went in with middling expectations, was greatly exceeded

I think it's a fun album. It's very upbeat and definitely gets your feet tapping. The criticism I would have is that it all sounds VERY similar. It's almost like a single one hour song. Not a bad thing as background music, but a bit repetitive when you're sitting down to actually listen to it. I'll give it 3 stars.

Really good, bordering on great. Crosses from afro beat to funk and soul, with hip-hop influences popping up as well. An interesting and engaging listen, from an artist I had not encountered before

I'm a bigger fan of the more longform, experimental stuff his father does, but Femi does a great job here in channeling his energy while doing his own thing and creating more catchy, digestible songs.

Sunday brunch vibes... in a good way.

So good. I love stumbling upon stuff like this that I'd never usually listen to, and Femi's family history is nothing short of incredible. It's an uplifting, energetic, politically switched-on and occasionally very funny album.

Wow what an energetic album! I'm loving the variety on this list so far. I listened to this twice and really enjoyed it, will definitely check out some of his other stuff too. The lyrics address some important themes too, although I'm not sure I agree with everything he says. I thought I caught a few homophobic lyrics in the last song but maybe I misunderstood.

Each song was WAY too long and honestly I couldn't tell them apart. 1/5

I didn't hate it, surprisingly. It's way too long, which I don't love, but some of the beats and some of the instrumentals are really fun. But I also have no desire to put it on again, either. This is a 2.5 album that I'm bumping down to a two simple because of the unecessary length.