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who: Fela Anikulapo Kuti And Afrika 70
what: Yellow Fever
when: 000-00-0000
where: Polydor
sound like: Beat
and on: Sep-10-2003
resulting in: 02 tracks
which makes: 39,7 MB
using lame at: 192 kB
and some more:
AMG Review
The entire mid-'70s found Fela Kuti and his Afrika 70
really honing in on their signature sound. Yellow
Fever, released in 1976, sits right up there with No
Agreement (1977) and Confusion (1975) both in terms of
quality of the groove and Fela's tact in putting out
his message. "Yellow Fever" opens with a couple of
measures of guitar and bass interplay that sets up the
standard funk-jazz vamp that will prod the entire
length. The horn solos are reaching, explosive, and
(though the word is overused) funky. Fred Wesley and
Maceo Parker have some tough competition here, as these
guys are unwielding in their voice. After eight minutes
of instrumental eminence, Fela makes his own voice
heard and gets to the meat of his product. The words
speak of the strange practice of Africans lightening
their skin -- this idea just doesn't jive with Fela's
strong pan-African sentiments. As he gets progressively
worked up, the choir responds to him exemplifying the
idea and the vibe. Once Fela feels he's got his point
across, he just lets the musicians have their fun until
the end of this 15-minute rollick. An unbelievable and
hard-hitting groove opens up "Na Poi" and slams in with
absolute genius. This is actually another version of
the same song from 1972. "Na Poi," banned by the
Nigerian Broadcasting Company due to its sexual
content, makes one wonder -- what was really going on
in the Kalakuta Republic (his walled-in residence)? The
instrumentation of "Na Poi" that began as genius
settles into the familiar and works itself out until,
once again, Fela decides to get down and literally
dirty. This is an entertaining piece, but it doesn't
really hold up to the rest of his material. [MCA
released Yellow Fever and the full-length Na Poi as a
two-fer in 2000.] -- Jack LV Isles
http://www.allmusic.com
track list:
│ 01 Yellow Fever
│ 02 Na Poi (1975 Version)
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