Kuti, Fela
Fela's London Scene (180 Gr)
Fela's London Scene, released in 1972, is another top-notch affair, made with a smaller band but one that punches above
its weight. There is no tenor guitarist and no call-and-response choir, though sing-along vocals are a feature of "Egbe
Mi O" ("please carry me"). Throughout, Fela's electric piano is gym ripped and razor sharp, and Igo Chico turns in three
stirring tenor solos. "Buy Africa," written in 1970, was one of Fela's first politically-informed songs. The lyric was
written in support of a government campaign to encourage local industry. "J'Ehin J'Ehin" ("eat teeth eat teeth") is
along similar lyric lines as "Shakara." This time Fela is lampooning people who are so greedy that they eat their own
teeth. In "Who're You," Fela channels James Brown's vocal style over an angular funk groove. "Fight To Finish" draws on
Yoruba folklore to offer advice: once you have started something, be prepared to finish it.
Price
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release
14-10-2016
Label
Item-nr
1107789
EAN
0720841206415
Availability
Not in stock
Tracks
Title
Artist
1
J'EHIN J'EHIN
2
E GBE MI O
3
WHO'RE YOU?
4
BUY AFRICA
5
FIGHT TO FINISH!