Fela Kuti - Best of the Black President (Dig)
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Artist: Fela KutiEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
CD Release Date: 2009-10-26
Music Label: Knitting Factory Works
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- Lady
- Shakara
- Gentleman [Edit Version] [Version]
- Water No Get Enemy [Edit Version] [Version]
- Zombie
- Sorrow Tears and Blood
- No Agreement, Pt. 2
- Roforofo Fight
- Shuffering and Shmiling, Pt. 2
- Coffin for Head of State, Pt. 2
- I T T, Pt. 2
- Army Arrangement, Pt. 2
- O.D.O.O. [Edit Version] [Version]
Music reviews of Best of the Black President (Dig)
Music Review: The best of the compilation CDs
Rating: 5 Stars
The "Afrobeat" music of Fela Kuti is highly infectious and addicting. The lyrics frequently are full of anger and rage about political and racial injustices, and the music is always both hard edged and hypnotic. Trust me, you can't listen to this music passively--it's so engaging that you can help but rock your body to the groove. Fela Kuti was a giant in the history of African "world music" and as many other reviewers have noted, his status is on par with the likes of Bob Marley, John Coltrane, and James Brown, in terms of how he pushed the envelope of his musical genre. It really is a crying shame that more people are not aware of this amazing artist. In my opinion "The Best of the Black President," which, by the way, actually is the exact same CD as "The Best Best of Fela Kuti" is the best of the Fela compilation CDs out there, with the Fela Kuti Anthology, Volume 2, being a close second. All of the songs are great. As others have noted, however, of the 13 songs on this double CD, 8 of them are presented in an edited or abridged form. This was necessitated by the fact that, in their original form, many of the songs were over 25 minutes long, which would have limited the number of songs on each disc to about three. None of the songs feels clipped, and since all but two of the songs run about 10 minutes or more, you probably would not perceive them as having been shortened. This CD may not be for purists, but it is a great introduction to the Afrobeat music of Fela Kuti, and I still listen to it periodically even though I subsequently have purchased many of the original recordings, most of which have been reissued in a "twofer" format (i.e., two original albums put together on one disk). Be forewarned, after listening to the edited versions of some of the songs on this CD, you may find yourself feeling compelled to get the originals and hear the extended jamming that is not included here. Highly, highly recommended.
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