Femi Kuti - One People One World

Femi Kuti is the heart and soul of modern Afrobeat. Femi's father, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, created the style - a blend of traditional Nigerian drum patterns, the smooth groove of highlife and American soul, funk and R&B - and took it to the world, inspiring people with insistent dance beats and lyrics bristling with political statements. Afrobeat moved several generations of musicians, in Nigeria and around the world, to follow Fela's dictum and use music as a weapon to fight for justice and freedom.

Femi and his band, Positive Force, are at the forefront of that movement, continually expanding the music's vocabulary, adding hints of punk and hip-hop to the sound, while maintaining its traditional roots and political message. One People, One World sees Femi returning to the music's African roots.

Hints of reggae, highlife, soul, R&B and other African, Caribbean and African American flavors go swirling through the mix, adding depth and complexity to the arrangements, but the influences don't distract from Femi's signature sound. the album is pure Afrobeat, with the potent horn lines Femi created for the band punching up the tempo, driving everything forward at a frenetic pace.

The new album is still political but, for the first time, there are love songs and celebrations of our common humanity.

TRACK LISTING

1. Africa Will Be Great Again
2. Best To Live On The Good Side
3. One People One World
4. Na Their Way Be That
5. How Many
6. Evil People
7. Equal Opportunity
8. E Get As E Be
9. Corruption Na Stealing
10. Dem Son Come Again
11. Dem Militarize Democracy
12. The Way Our Lives Go (Rise And Shine)
13. E Dey Their Body
14. Too Much On My Mind

PRODUCT DETAILS

Artist:  Femi Kuti
Label:  Knitting Factory
Condition:  New 
Genre:  Lati, African & World
Format:  Vinyl LP
Cat Number:  KF1142-1
Released:  10 August 2018