Live!

Disseste que os nossos corpos florirão em lágrimas com a certeza de quem nunca regou uma planta na vida.

African jazz album, played live. I like the song intros from Fela ahead of the songs, simple introducing the title and briefly the meaning. Ginger Baker joins for the B-side, after touring Africa to learn about African drumming styles with Fela prior to this recording. Fun album, the songs are lengthy and overall it feels like a long jam session.

A little slow for my taste

Not my usual tastes, but I actually liked it a lot

I like Fela Kuti--the songs kind of all sound the same, but they're pretty fun, good vibes, so pretty happy to have this going in the background. And Egbe Mi O rocks. I'm writing less today because I wrote a whole bunch for yesterday's album and it didn't seem to save, so I'm mad

Funky. Jazzy. Seems like there’s a lot of this Kuti fella on here but this is a good one, someone should probably sample those drums.

Ritmos africanos. Está bien.

Not a huge fan of live albums in general, but this one feels special.

Great vibes

This is cool. Political black music that is unapologetic. I've heard of Fela Kuti but this was my first listen. I doubt I'd go back for more, but it was great to hear the artistry.

Combinación muy agradable. Muy buenas percusiones.

Very good

The intro "Let's Start" has a really cool riff playing call-and-response with the horns, along with enjoyable solos and Fela Kuti interjects energy with his eccentric vocals. I really like Ginger Baker's eclectic drums and the organ solo on "Black Man's Cry". The shuffling poly-rhythm on "Ye Ye De Smell" gives the track a unique energy. "Egbe Mi O" carries a more subdued vibe than the other tracks, with the same Afrobeat qualities creating a captivating listen. I'm especially fond of the crowd-vocal-led outro. This album is a great listen, and I'm grateful for it being my introduction to the legend Fela Kuti.

This is one of those live albums where you forget it's live until there's talking between songs, and you're like "oh, right!". That's one of the indicators of a great live recording, for me. I was surprised to get another Fela Kuti album after just listening last week, but I'm not mad about it. This was a good listen. Maybe not one I'll play over and over, but it would be good to vibe to while cleaning/cooking.

Fela rules. Interesting collab, would be curious to see the movie about Ginger Baker doing this.

Very enjoyable listen with the extravagant brass and percussion playing here. Not normally a fan of drum solos but the Ginger Baker and Tony Allen one was fantastic. Fela Kuti has a great voice, only lost interest near the end of two of the songs. This would be much better if experienced in real life, could imagine having a ball to this.

Funky as hell!

Really an amazing live performance and recording. Loved the crowd interactions and involvement.

Amazing drumming on Ye Ye Smell!

Afrobeat

Fun actually

Incredible album. Holy shit, this was mind-blowing. The precision The passion. The endurance. I'm going to go listen to his whole catalogue.

I've not listened to enough Fela Kuti or Afro Beat. I've heard 100s of bands who are influenced by him and sampled him. I first heard of him through the Beastie Boys Grand Royal magazine when they did a piece on his life and work. I loved the energy and the grooves on this album and the Ginger Baker/Tony Allen drum off is such a bonus.

Stunningly good album. I mean geez, what can you even say about Fela and Ginger Baker? Two Olympian talents here, backed by the most incredible musicians. The sound is jazzy, groovy and funky. They make it seem so effortless. Fave Songs: Black Man's Cry, Ye Ye De Smell, Let's Start

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Ginger Baker is a monster of a drummer and he really gets to flex both his fills and his pocket presence on this record. Admittedly, this record didn't have my full attention, but it's got just enough jazzy funk to draw me back in quite frequently. Favorite track: "Black Man's Cry"

I really enjoyed this one. Upbeat and groovin

doot doot, like the jazz

Not sure Tony Allen needed anyone to drum along, but still a joyous experience.

I had no expectations going into this except that I'm usually not a live album guy. What great music! Groovy, energetic, and backed by fantastic drumming by Ginger Baker.

7/10

7/10. Pretty good. Maybe worth an 8?

Very fun, would listen to again. 8/10

Algjör veisla.

My second Fela Kuti album, with more awesome afrobeat. The funk is infectious, the grooves are killer, and Ginger Baker kills it on the drums. Baker is like half the reason that this rocks so hard, and Kuti is the other half. You really can't go wrong with the insanely great music here.

Super bon jazz entrainant !

This was great. A lot of fun. But it all starts blending together after a while ya know? No standouts.

Just a really well done example of a pretty cool style of music. Lots of energy. Would have been fun to see this in person. Really enjoyed this album.

Great listen, did some gardening to this music. I'm not the largest fan of the spoken word sections included at the start of many of the tracks, but the musical sections are a fantastic addition to any social event.

AFROBEAT 100%

This must have been SO much fun to see live!

8/10 Belo disco, presença de palco incrível, som limpo.

Wie das grooved, und dann noch mit dem endlosen Tony-Allen-Solo hinten dran. Beim Autofahren gehört: bester Stuff!

Amazing album, so much energy! I would however turn it off before the last track, because the drum solo goes on forever.

I really enjoyed this. Not annoying despite being a live album. Admittedly, the drum solo does go on too long, although I imagine I would have enjoyed it had I been there live!

Ritmische muziek. Moeite om hier stil op te blijven zitten. Er was altijd wel een hand of voet die aan het mee bewegen was

Each of the four tunes hangs around a bit too long without enough changes. It probably works better if experienced as the live jam session in a club that it is. Or as background music, but not as focused listening experience on an early morning.

No idea what this is but it bangs.

Always enjoy Fela Kuti

Fantastic little slice of afro jazz and even features a nice drum solo from Ginger Baker!

Incredible musical ability on display, especially for fans of Ginger Baker.

Pretty good live performance with a jamming feel. Enjoyed most of the album. Its in the Good to Excellent range.

I like the combination of horns and what doesn’t sound like a typical drum kit. I guess it would be considered jazz. I’m not really sure but I like it. Mostly instrumental is where it’s at.

Great blend of reggae, funk, world music! Very engaging and fun.

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Good shit. Unique. Excellent instrumentalists. Great jams.

This would have been so insanely fun to see performed live. As always, Ginger Baker on the drums does not disappoint.

Very fun 3.5?

I had heard the name before, but never really listened (like really listened) and I dig this shit. 70's funk/jazz meets afro beats makes for a damn good time. I'll definitely be seeking out more of this in the future.

I did not know how much I needed this music. Great jazz

Groovin’ as fuck!

Very good. Thicc grooves.

Finde ich ganz nice, macht echt Spaß Aber die Lieder sind sehr lang und variieren sehr stark während des Liedes, manchmal würde ich gerne nur Teile des Liedes hören

4 stars, great show

Música intensa y poderosa

Just a good album to jam to. They throw down some good grooves and the solos are great. Fav song Let's Start

Really unique, funky, souly. Genre called Afrobeat. Proper feel good, real good energy, could listen to it all day. Gotta be a 4 just cos it's out there and it's mint 🤙

Great great great, keeping on spotify.

helt bra, tillägd till gillade låtar

Very Energetic

Great pick! We love Ginger Baker!

i never knew this existed. really cool

Like Raggae, enjoyed it

Awesome Afrobeat album!

Hurjaa tykitystä! Ihan kuin olisi yhtäkkiä hypännyt keskelle Nairobin yöelämää! Lopun pitkät rumpusoolot vähän laskee kokonaisarvosanaa.

Enjoyable background listening. Could have lived without the 16 minute drum solo.

Loved it. I knew Ginger Baker from Cream and his documentary but never listened to Fela Kuti before.

Swinging!

Great ball of sound. I wish id had been in such amazong show!

This thing freaking grooves, though I’m not sure I need an entire 15 minutes of drumming solos, I’d be happy with a cool 12.5

No es ninguna obra maestra pero vale mucho la pena. 3.9

There were parts of this album I liked quite a lot and other parts that I found kind of loud and annoying.

Not as classic as the mid- 70s run of Fela Kuti albums, but tasty nonetheless.

Me latió un buen.

Cool beats and long jams, good background music!

That was fun!

Great! Way better than I thought

Heady jamz!

Great live album. Drums are phenomenal never a dull moment.

Great live jazz album, high energy.

Hot as hell, Ginger Baker may surpass Keith Moon as my favorite drummer. 3.5/4

Sweet jams. Best track: Let's Start

I’m all for the world music we’ve been getting. Ginger baker might be the best drummer of all time

No fav song

Monday, 21 September, 2026 Solid Afro beats! Don’t need ginger baker.

Groooooovy God forbid a white boy get a little (16 minute) drum solo. Ginger Baker on this album cover could literally be a time traveller from present day, is it just me? Fashion cycles right around Songs always start great, then settle into a long improvvy groove that does wear a bit thin but that’s the genre I suppose

Nice funky vibe, had me tapping along whilst I was driving Probably won’t be back though Songs are quite long 3

Another live album. Not really feeling this one either. Not bad as such, but not sure it's a must listen to. Nothing that really jumps out as essential listening really.

I'm not really big on live albums. Most of the time I feel like they're meant for people who are already fans of the artist. But, this was fine. It was kind of nice to have it on in that background when I was doing other stuff, but that'd probably be the only scenario where I would listen to it again. However, the song that was just a drum solo for over 16 minutes got quite annoying around the 7 and a half minute mark for me. I considered knocking it down from 3 stars to 2 stars just because of that song, but thought that that didn't really make much sense, since I thought that the majority of the album was fine.

toooooo funky

Lots of drums

This was pretty fun.

This was great until the last track. I don’t understand a long drum solo.

energetic, but a little repetitive in a way that I wouldn't necessarily come back to.

Were each of these tracks a nice trim 4 minutes, this could have got a really good score from me as I really enjoyed the funky rhythms. But everything just drags due to the live average of 12 minute extended jaminess of it all. Fela had a very engaging voice too, but no one needs a 15 minute drum battle on a live album. Nice to know Ginger Baker didn't really smell though. Really a 2.5, but getting a 3/5

tried my best to stay open minded but i really can’t deal with songs longer than 10 minutes. i liked the first few minutes of each one but some of them dragged on

Pretty cool, I don't have the strongest feelings on this one.

Potentially 4-stars as a tightened up studio album, but these live songs drag on way too long.

This was good, and I can recognize the talent in the band... but like a lot of this stuff, at some point it just becomes background music and I stop paying really close attention. It's very good background music though!

Fun

it's 3.5

another great album! as i hear more on this list though, i think there are some other albums in this genre that i find more enjoyable or can really tune in to listen to.

I’ve been lucky enough to be in a number of very amateur bands and there’s no better feeling than when the musicians lock in to a groove and play off each other. Live that’s a great thing too, watching the musicians respond to each others glances and signals. Sadly, you lose a lot of that on record and whilst it’s a fantastic live album with a super tight band at the height of their powers on record it is diminished as it lived the mercurial power of a band operating at the highest level

1971. Two songs were made with Ginger Baker (former Cream drummer). He traveled Africa with Tuti to learn about the continent's rhythms.

Pretty interesting overall

Decent jammin music

Funky rhythms. 5 tracks one hour. The last track is a 16 minute drum and bongo solo which got a bit much

Reminds me of Cuban music like Los Van Van, but not as catchy. Still, definitely worth a listen!

Amazing instrumentals but not too much vocals to the songs

Fun album! It’s a LOT of drumming though

I kept thinking our blinker was on

I was surprised to read that this was “live in studio” as opposed to a concert performance. The energy level is still very high.

As a kid in America old enough to vote, but not old enough to drink, my friends and I would go to the hookah bar instead of the real one. The dude that ran the place was awesome though, and he played nothing but Fela Kuti. So I can’t hear this without smelling rose smoke.

Im probably ignorant to the cultural significance or context. I found this good but nothing to write home about

Slight Step Down from Zombie Back with Fela Kuti ayyyyy. I rated Zombie a 7/10 even though it was objectively much better... revolutionary, historically important, and most importantly an amazing sound, just not playlistable. This one is more or less the same vibe. The songs do not feel like the 12-minute epics that they are. As always, that's the magic of Fela Kuti. But this one feels more loose than the intentional musical statement that was Zombie. "Let's Start" - Fela starts with an high energy banger. Very good as usual. I think it's not quite on par with "Zombie." 6-7/10. "Black Man's Cry" - The horn breakdown is so fun. This one is funkier and jazzier than the last but more restrained overall. When the second half of the track loses the horns, it imo is not as good. I also noticed that there aren't a lot of English lyrics on these tracks, which leads them to be a bit less impactful for me. 6-7/10. "Ye Ye De Smell" - I think this one is a bit weaker than the last two. Very drum forward. I like the second half of the song more. The drum solo is soooo cool. 6/10. "Egbe Mi O (Carry Me I Want to Die)" – Wow this one is so funky. The title is so sad but it's played out like an anthem. The horns are great throughout. I really like the singing and then the choir of audience coming in. That's awesome. I'm surprised they were able to hit the notes lmaoo. 6-7/10. "Ginger Baker & Tony Allen Drum Solo" (Bonus Track) - Wow really cool. I never expected to enjoy a drum solo like this, especially on that lasts over 10 minutes!!! Very impressive. 6/10. I'd never thought I would hear a solid live album on this list but Fela pulls it off! He is a genius and as always incredible. The Ginger Baker collab adds an interesting dynamic, and the drum solo is cool. But compared to Zombie, it's a bit looser and less politically sharp. Still a great listen, just not as essential. Rating: 6.5/10

Not first yime

Pretty cool album. Had no idea Ginger Baker did this, not that I would know, but glad I do now. It's got some nice funk and fun grooves. Not entirely my thing, but was cool to hear. 3/5

This album features former Cream drummer Ginger Baker on two of the songs, including a 15 minute plus drum solo with Tony Allen at the end of the album. I only know Fela Kuti because of his recent posthumous induction into the Rock Hall of Fame, but I'm not familiar with any of his music and I don't know much about this genre. There is no question that the music is funky with a great beat. There is also no question that this is a group of super talented musicians. I enjoyed listening to it, but really as background music more than anything else. Definitely belongs on the list and I'm glad this project made me listen to it, but not in my wheelhouse to listen to on a regular basis.

Ok

Good for vibing. Good sounds good drums good instruments. Last song was too drums based for my linking

Nice!

Not an album I would choose to listen to, but okay for what it is. 3 stars or C.

No comment

Its alright, yeah it was interesting and fun and sounded cool. Brilliant musicianship. Not particularly what I'm into but still very cool.

Fun stuff, great vibe. Don't need an eighteen minute drum jam unless I'm there and have my medications right.

I've been holding off on Fela Kuti for a while, but now that I've heard him its like I've unlocked this whole new Funky world for myself. The grooves on this album are unthinkably intricate, that bassline hammering down with all that afrobeat drumming around it are the perfect thing to build the rest of the album off of, whether it be the horns or Fela Kuti's vocals. Those grooves are the perfect example of something being done simply and perfectly, in all elements from the tone, to the rhythm, to the technicality. Of the soloing throughout the album, and probably all of the instrumentation, I think Ginger Baker's drum solo on Ye Ye De Smell is by far the most impressive, its the only time that I really feel his effect as an individual musician on this album instead of as a member of the band. Of the rest I obviously enjoyed all the horns, but the guitar was also pretty fantastic, the tone through me off a ton since it almost sounds like keys at times when theres a short solo, regardless the combined restraint and style make for a super interesting addition to the album. Favorite track was Ye Ye De Smell, but every track was great. Overall, I liked Fela Kuti a lot more than I thought I would, especially this album, its danceable, every time I listen to it I know I'm gonna get a little bit more out of it, and everything about it is just great.

To første er faktisk helt ålreite

This sounds like the music from the Oceans movies. It was cool, but nothing I would listen to again or say was highly influential

There are no concise pop songs, no dramatic stylistic shifts, and almost no concessions to accessibility. Even compared with later Fela records, the political dimension is less developed here. This is primarily about musical transcendence.

Was this supposed to be interesting? Maybe it was a vibe but it was pretty mentally under-stimulating. Its groovy but there's not a whole lot going on here.

I was enjoying this .. and then there was a 16 minute drum solo. Fela Kuti Live! without Ginger Baker would have been preferable.

This was alright, an interesting listen. Worthy of the list in that it's different and gave me an opportunity to listen to something new and outside of the genres I usually listen to. It's like if afro beats x funk x jazz had a baby. Damn, these are long songs. I thought I was about done with the album and I was only on the second song. (3.5)

It’s good music but it doesn’t sustain my interest for very long.

Correcto

i liked this fusion but wanted the songs to progress a little quicker, but that's antithetical to a live jazz album, so .... what am i going to do with that

Сраный лайв минус вайб Какой-то негр 10 минут джемит и угарает пока ему подыгрывает Бекер, ну хз 2,5 а еще там 20 минутное драм соло а нахуя???

Jazzy, good listen, but nothing with listening to another time

All this shit is good

Blended a lot, but it was fun and groovy the whole way through. Standout is probably the second to last track as it included the audience which was cute

I'd rather make jokes about the album than listen to it.

Monumental(?)

A nice suprise, I had no idea what to expect and it became the perfect background track for my morning. I like that it’s a live album it really felt like I was there watching them perform

Listening to the first few seconds of the first song I was thinking, fuck yeah, why don't listen to more Afro beat?! But that quickly wore off and I remembered it just doesn't jive with me. I don't really know why. I've been exposed to it a lot by touring in a funk band and my band mates playing it in the van. It has all the elements I like, it's funky, it's got horns, lots of percussion, great guitar riffs but for whatever reason it just doesn't grab me. Also, what are we doing putting a 16 min drum solo on an album?

This album grabs you by the throat and does not let go until it's done with you! The call and response ending was spirit moving. The rhythms former Cream drummer, wow! I don't think I'll listen to this one again, but it was a force!

Good, but despite being excellent drumming the final drum solo went on way too long for me.

This album doesn't convince me that live albums are good.

mn recensies zijn wat saai de laatste tijd, beetje met weinig aandacht aan het luisteren, maar lekker !

Tight, rapid hooks (whether drums or brass) and even tighter afrobeat percussion, all delivered with some pace, give this the classic African repetitive groove. It's almost always listenable and enjoyable. 'Let's Start' is based off an ever repeating short bass-hook, riffing sax and organ - a pleasant propulsion. However, it is a little wayward compared to the hypnotic and politically charged 'Zombie'. 'Black Man's Cry' is a variation on the theme, - the vocals when they finally arrive having plenty of crossover with Bob Marley, and more of socially motivated message. 'Egbe Mi O' ('I am Egg'), sounds like a gem you may find on a crate dig, ripe for sampling for late 80s hip hop. Recorded at Abbey Road with Ginger Baker this feels more about selling the style than nailing the style, which came later as Fela moved to deeper, politically charged stuff. It has none of the next-level ambience of 'Zombie!', and feels a bit like Baker is wedged in. Enjoyable. Unexceptional.

Fun, energetic, jazzy.

My dislike for jazz is well documented at this point, but this album caught me by surprise. Still not my favorite, but I thought the fusion of jazz with funk and other genres made it an overall better experience

Great opening track

Really cool record, had heard a few Fela Kuti tracks before but live they are impeccable

Nice African beats which I quickly got fed up with. Good musicianship but not a go to album for me.

didnt finish it but so far the album was very lovely and authentic!

Afrobeat, Ginger exploring africa

I feel pretty much the same as I did with the last Fela Kuti album we had on the list. The only part I really didn't like is that this was recorded live in a studio! The only real "live" song is a 16 minute bonus track, which is the fantastic drum duel with Ginger Baker.

Very good but too long

Great album. First time listening to Fela.

Very energetic, but not that much substance.

felt like a mix of preaching and music, not so much singing. It's not a bad thing though, it has character. "Underground spiritual" rhythms from the 70's - fun stuff. The African bits of the music make it even more so charming, it's been great to learn more about Yoruba music and Afrobeat through this album! Not quite a 4 for me tho, I'd say 3.5, leaning more towards 3

6/10 The kind of music I was hoping to listen to when I started this project. Early 70s African drum fusion (with the drummer of Cream, as well as various guitars, pianos, and what might be synths or their predecessor), it's a nice diversion from the endless new-wave and psychedelic rock bands that make up this list. That being said, I don't think I'd willingly listen to this album of my own volition. I do appreciate what they're trying to do, and I think it's great atmospheric music, but it's just not for me.

One of those where I can recognise the craft, but wouldn’t choose to stick on. Not bad Afrobeat tunes, each track a bit too long though. The best ones are 3 & 4 with Ginger Baker on drums.

Vibey.

It feels…. almost incorrect to give this a 3 because it is Fela Kuti AND Ginger Baker BUT: this is a live album, and a very meandering one. This would have been 5 stars in the room, only 3 recorded.

Listened Before? N In the immortal words of the Beasties... Oh my god, thats the funky shit! This was funky and wild and I dug everything about it except the length of the songs. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Let's Start

Fun! I love hearing live music and people being passionate!

Some amazing musicianship and a good album overall There were points that it faded into the background, but it was good

Lovely bit of afrobeat and the drum battle is amazing. Think there will be better Fela Kuti to come though

Undoubtedly would have been 6/5 live, but listening this at home doesn't quite reach the same heights. Irresistible grooving and good stuff anyway!

Solid Fav track: Ye Ye De Smell

Some cool grooves but they tended to go on too long and became repetitive to the point that everything started sounding the same. I enjoyed the experience of hearing this but I doubt I'd ever come back to it.

I love Fela but this isn't his best recording and I'm not a big fan of what Baker brings to it.

Groovy

parece um rock clássico ou blues... Sinto que não vou curtir muito mas vou ver UHUUl musica africana amo lacrou divo pioneiro do afrobeat

Oh hell yes! This is a spicy morsel after UB40's white bread and milky lukewarm tea.

Ok

Not my cup of tea but good performer

Nigerialainen Fela Kuti ja Cream-yhtyeen rumpalinakin tunnettu Ginger Baker yhdistävät voimansa ja tuloksena syntyi melko vauhdikasta musisointia.

Album 42/1001. Listened 6/22/2026. It has some really catchy killer beats and melodies. Not really my favorite genre, but I could listen to it again.

Fela Kuti, the creator of Afrobeat and a man of difficult circumstances, is just beginning his experiments on this record; the music here sounds more jazzy and funky and less authentic. This is unsurprising, as the album was recorded, firstly, in London, secondly, at Abbey Road Studios (its title is misleading; although it was recorded live, it was still a studio work), and thirdly, with the participation of one of the most masterful English drummers of the era, Ginger Baker of Cream. Baker had been obsessed with African music for several years by then (which makes sense, considering that it's 90% percussion), so he felt right at home here. Four lengthy jams, mixing everything at hand: Afro drums, organ, trumpet solo. It's thrown together on the fly, but weaves together very organically. A nice album for a Saturday morning!

Pretty cool, but not anything I would necessarily return to.

It's kind of cool, it's also not quite my thing. 3.

Pre Listen: Another group I haven't heard of, not even in passing. I can't tell what genre this might even be based on the album cover. Going in completely blind. Notable Tracks: N/A - I'm putting N/A as the whole album is a live recording of what's essentially a jam/jazz session. Songs mesh and flow from one to the next, with only 5 breaks or so. If I had to choose a "favorite" part, Egbe Mi O (Carry Me) was pretty nice. I like the melody he had everyone singing. It was nice. "Black Man's Cry" was my least favorite, it felt a bit tacky...? I don't really know how to describe it. Post Listen: Certainly the most free-form album I've been given to on here to date. I feel somewhat conflicted about how to even go about rating it. It's music, but it's unlike anything I've heard on here yet, seeing as how it was a live recording of free-form Afro-Jazz and rhythm. It's like judging free-form expressionist dance at an olympic sporting event, where does one even start? The beats, guitar, keyboard, occasional brass were all well played, consistently. I felt like the vocals fit well sometimes, but felt as though they were out of place othertimes. I appreciate the artists and feel more cultured after listening to this, but I don't see myself coming back, nor adding anything to my playlist. 3/5.

A live album you say? 👀 This was solid. Vocal works was good but relatively brief. I was immensely impressed by the drum work which particularly shined in the final track. All the more impressive that this was a live album. Very very high 3.

3.5

To be honest it blurred together quite a bit. Most of the tracks were rather repetitive - which isn’t to say they’re bad. I liked the beats and it sounded cool but nothing really stood out in particular so it isn’t really grabbing me to want to put it in my rotation.

Not an album I’d usually listen to, but in the car with the windows down it’s great.

What a fun concert recording, wrapped up with an epic drum solo!

Cool vibes, but not discernably great to me? IDK

This is really a great groove album, but I'm not sure how essential it is.

Lively but not sure I fully embraced this one.

Enjoyable

I've never listened to afro beats before, but this was pretty groovy and catchy. Fela Kuti was quite engaging with the audience, as well. It was easy to get lost in the beats and bouts of repetition. The drum solo at the end was pretty fun, too.

Good set of Afro-beat but could do without the drum solo, personally. 3

It's kind of a basic Fela Kuti album. As such, it's really great. The energy, the power, the brass goes crazy. I really love Fela's keyboards here (I usually love then) The inclusion of Ginger Baker for most of the album adds depth to the percussion, but not in an extremely crucial way... Tony Allen is such a beast of a player himself. I think I'll give it a high three and I guess I'll go back to it at some point (although It's not my favorite Fela album) This musician was a blessing to us all.

buenisimo

Aye decent

I was really getting into this near the end, felt the groove in my bones 3.5

Det her var hyggeligt nok, men jeg sætter det nok ikke på igen :)

this guy again! definitely wasn't as awesome as Zombie, and I wasn't jamming as hard, but it was still solid stuff

Good, but didn't hit as hard compared to Zombie.

the kind of shit i would pay real american dollars to play live in a garage with some friends. can you imagine the vibes

not doing it for me like the last one we got. I do think it's cool that Ginger Baker was so far ahead of the curve on this that he collabed with Fela in 1971, though. Clapton would never, for obvious reasons.

Fine I suppose. Good working tunes :)

I liked this, but didn't love it. I thought it was pretty cool and entertaining the whole way through. For whatever reason, I found Kuti's other album from here (Zombie) better than this one. Still, this was a solidly good listen. Overall: 3.25/5

Honestly this album smokes. I don't have much to say except it's quite badass.

Funk yea. It long tho so eh

I like a good extended jam sesh. Clearly some cool shit, much of it foreign to my ears.

Interesting

African hiphopsample

Very funky and some very talented musicians involved. The fact it was a Live album wasn't particularly noticeable beyond the first 10 seconds, so that was a plus too. Enjoyed the music but I think the riffs were a bit too repetitive, not sure I'd give this album another listen but definitely convinced that Fela Kuti was a great artist. High 3.

This is quite down to earth jazz. It didn't sound like a panic attack in music form while still having some non standard rhythms. Enjoyable but I think the songs were too long with not enough substance High 3

nice

Afrobeat. It's a reasonably enjoyable live album. Fela comes across as personable in his song introductions, although with the low track count there's not a lot of that.

This was a fun listen! A good one to jam to in the background while I work.

it was ok, the songs were a bit too long but i did not have the feeling to throw my computer away and that's a good thing

не сильно отличается от того что было в этом списке просто крутое выступление, да долгое лайтово, не особо интересно несильно расширяет музыкальную картину

Live! and sounding good. It promised Ginger Baker but only has him on two tracks, granted, the bonus track is quite long. It feels strange to be disappointed 50 years late. It was good, but not mind blowing.

3.5 stars. Fun Afrobeat with some killer drumming by Ginger Baker

Musica bastante guapa, en especial los vientos, pero la composición en sí se me queda algo corta y las canciones son algo repetitivas, y la letra no me termina de llegar, por decirlo de alguna manera. Los solos están muy bien, y es todo muy bailable, pero eso, en lo puramente musical me falta algo.

Horrible -long -Répétitif

Not for me

Solid and energetic

I love long tracks and live albums, but this was just alright.

Solid grooves here.

Nunca había escuchado algo relacionado con el Afro-Beat, pero me agrado bastante

Tough to get through in full. Decent parts just listened at not the right time

Good but LONG!

Today I learned that the legendary Tony Allen was THE drummer for Fela Kuti, the band leader even. I'm sure most people find out about Fela before Tony, or both together, but it's cool to know I've been hearing that legend long before I realized it. Awesome music, I think I'd choose a different Fela Kuti album though.

These songs are LONG but fun jams. (Fela seems to have a very impressive but complex history…)

This would be a really fun album to cook to! I was jammin, but it was loooong

Fun and funky with a slight tendency to blend into the background

not really my style, demasiado caos

Groovy, just kinda wished the groove went more places

Funky and enjoyable. Also I liked how this guy decided to divorce his 27 wives because he thought marriage brings jealousy lol, maybe fewer wives next time pal

Cool record, lots of deep grooves, need to be in the right mood to really enjoy something like this.

Would love to be as enthusiastic about something as Fela is about introducing Ginger Baker. Last track drags it down but otherwise love the energy.

Decent. Funky and jazzy. But it's more of an art record than something to consume a billion times over, which I respect, but it's not really my style. My brain isn't wired to intentionally listen to a 12 minute track. Yeah, it's a vibe (I bopped all the way through), but I've heard similar jazzy-artsy records that gripped me much more than this one.

I'm not sure I'd ever make this part of my rotation, and it does feel quite self-indulgent at times. But it's interesting and has a distinct, powerful and insistent personality.

Ginger Baker was at the peak of his powers in Cream, specifically on the album Disraeli Gears, not the 15+ min drum solo on this album. I did enjoy some of it though......

Quite an enjoyable album, but the last 16 minute drum track was completely unnecessary!

Good fun this, the drum solo at the end goes crazy hard

Det svänger! Känner exakt samma som förra skivan. Nice, men blir lite bjäring till slut, extra mycket så eftersom det avslutas med friggin trumsolo som alltid är stöööööööööööööööööööööööört bjäring.

Groovy

Saved? ✅ Would listen again? ✅ Would recommend to anyone? 🤔 Would buy on Vinyl? ✅

tanta improvisacion y repeticion lo hacen un poco dificil. similar a lo que me pasa con el krautrock, es como tratar de entrar a una calesita en movimiento, muy dificil entrar, pero una vez dentro no podes salir. con mas escuchas creo que me va a gustar mucho mas, pero la semillita ya esta plantada

Super découverte ! Le style m’a beaucoup plus mais je ne suis pas très fan des albums « live »

Clearly they were having a great time and I tried to join in but it wasn't really my bag.

Uhhh. I'm sure this guy was having a great time but I found I wasn't necessarily participating....

Honestly the more I get albums by African artists the more I get into them. This was quite interesting.

Ginger is an amazing drummer. Great jams and cool rhythms.

The whole album wasn't available, but the songs I could hear were interesting.

Likes: groove; easy to listen to, with deeper character if you want to listen for it; drumming is insane Dislikes: not my jam, and I don’t have enough understanding of the styles at play to see past the surface level repetitiveness Overall, it’s probably a great record for someone, just not for me. Cool listen, great musicianship, but it doesn’t speak to me

Me gustó bastante la percusión.

good but too much sound

ein schönes Album, das nicht zu sehr den Massengeschmack bedient

6.9/10

I do like Fela Kuti

I don't like live albums, because they ae optimized for the present crowd, not the people listening at home. The songs drag way too long, the focus on improvisational performance is too strong, and the mix is rough and difficult to listen to the whole album in one sitting. However, the music is decent, i generally don't like afrobeat but this album is making me rethink my position.

You know a live album is good when I'm upset I wasn't there live to witness it.

Good African Jazz

This was fun to listen to. Black Man’s Cry and Ye Ye Da Smell were my favorite tracks.

Cool live African album. It was a lot of fun - to a point. However, it would have been a lot more fun to be at the show than listening to the album was. There are only 5 tracks on this 60 minute album, so every some is long and repetitive. And I could have done without the last track which was a 12-minute drum solo. Regardless, I give it a 3 for some fun jam music.

It was ok. Enjoyed the musicianship. 2.5/5.

3/5

Cool, but too much jam band energy

Good jazz.

Cool album, cool gig

Durante una época me aficioné a Fela Kuti. La verdad es que me parece que aporta música a este mundo.

Kinda funky but not interesting at all.

A fun listen. Stirring. The length of the songs knocks them out of contention of regular rotation. Even as a drummer I don't think I need to regularly listen to a 16:00 Ginger Baker drum solo.

Classic Afrobeat from when Afrobeat was just being defined. Great performances, great rhythms, although the songs can get a bit long and repetitive at times.

I have not listened to much Afrobeat, but there is one song (Afrobeat but not involving Kuti) I heard on an old NBA2K game that I am somewhat obsessed with, so I should probably check out more. I liked this.

High energy, fun. Not boring but not for me.

My Last.fm statistics say that I've previously heard only a couple of Fela Kuti's songs so it's about time to listen to a whole album. I don't like live albums but in this case the feeling and the groove get the job done. A 16 minute drum solo was a bit too much

Me gustó, muy bailable, me hace acordar al primer álbum. Le doy 2.5

Let's Start

I'm generally not a fan of recorded live music, but this was enjoyable.

Not bad, a fun listen

el drum solo GOD

Fela's bands are always amazing, but this choice strikes me as weak: Zombie, Expensive Shit, He Miss Road and others are better. I worry this one is on this list just because Ginger Baker showed up. And I mean, the Ginger jam drum solo track is the weakest on the record.

Solid stuff. It's a very good live album, despite not really being my sort of thing. But it was also fun.

3/5

While this is not my preferred genre, I appreciate listening to something different (that's NOT British pop-rock). Minus one star for the 16+ minute drum solo. It was quite a piece of art, but ultimately went on too long.

Great energy

The improv is sick on this! Favourite track: Let's Start

Interesting and fun music for the most part but songs seemed to last forever.

fun and funky! great cooking dinner music. could do without the extended drum solo that played as my alarm next morning though.

this is cool and all, i just don't really vibe with live albums

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