Femi Kuti

Expected nothing, got everything. Awesome fucking record.

It's not an album you could put on any time, any day. But at the right time this is awesome. For me that was making breakfast on a Sunday morning and this had me bouncing around the kitchen.

hard, if not impossible, to compare his work to his father's. his shadow looms large but this is still worth a listen! fav track: changes

Refreshing album that I’ve always wondered about. It would be beautiful to see him at a festival. Not sure I’d ever choose this album again but I appreciated nonetheless

Think if Earth, Wind and Fire were from Nigeria. A great jazz-funk album all around. Lots of fun, infectious grooves, and top talent to boot. Who knew listening to a sax-led band could be so much fun?

Not generally a world music fan, but the debut album by Femi Kuti is an absolute monster. A tour de force os musicianship, with Femi’s voice and sax playing leading the way. The call and response at the end of “Frustrations” between Femi’s sax and the percussion is a highlight. Loved it all the way through!

At first it just made me want to listen to Fela. But after a bit I really got into it.

Clearly talented but totally not my thing

I liked the Fela Kuti album better by his dad I think. This one was ok but got a bit repetitive

No. Just. No.

Another 0 to 5-star album.

Sin miedo al éxito.

I thought this was older, but it still was funky as fuck

great album with great sounds. The tunes slap hard. solid 9/10

Funky, groovy Jazz. Hooks you in with the first couple of beats and doesn't let go!

Gran álbum, aunque no sé si es legit musica 'africana' (etiqueta abarcadora) o como entendemos a veces desde otros polos la música africana. De cualqueir forma, canciones largas, pero nunca aburridas. Bien hechas, amé todo. Mis favoritas: "Nawa" y "Stubbor Problems". 10/10

Very fun album! "Afrobeat" I believe is the correct term. Cool African jazz. Loved it!

This should be good.

🙂 Very very good 🙂

Erg dansbare muziek, leuk met de saxofoon ertussen. Heel hard van genoten

Great, relaxing album

tipo fela kuti?

Afrobeat realness - inject it into my veins

Amazing album and body of work

No expectations and found it very enjoyable. Always enjoyed having a horn section. Ended up listening to a lot of his other stuff. I’m glad I’m listening to these

Great album. What I always imagined afro jazz could be at its best.

Das hat mir ziemlich gut gefallen, ich war auch überrascht wie konsistent das über die lauflänge ist. Aber das hat einfach richtig schön sommerliche vibes und macht brutal gute Laune obwohl die Texte teilweise nen ganz anderen Ton anschlagen. Gerade in einer so volatilen Situation wie Nigeria in den 90ern ist das Album aber total symptomatisch, also bzgl der zeitlichen Distanz zum Bürgerkrieg, anhaltenden ethnischen Konflikten, aber auch Aufbruchsstimmung und Hoffnung für die Zukunft. Genau das findet sich hier alles wieder, also es wird nicht explizit ausgesprochen aber gerade in dem tollen „Frustrations“ kommt dieser Spirit total zur Geltung. Super Album!

9/10

04/18/22

A great album.

Afrobeat perfection

A great afrobeat, funky, jazzy af album. Great stuff!!

This album is a real fun listen. I love the jazz and big band elements mixed with the Afrobeat

Wow! What a fun album to listen to! Each track was awesome and so different! I’ve never listened to anything like it.

Fun album

So awesome. A lot like his father's music, but more structured and more modern production.

Hooked within first 5 seconds,.didn't let up

bom demais o sonzao

When you're the son of one of the most revolutionary musicians of the second half of the 20th Century, it's best to be aware of the massive sized shoes that would hopefully be filled but Femi Kuti's self-titled does all that and then some. Bringing, and refining, his father's penchant for lengthy jams about societal and personal issues into the 90s (atrocious album cover aside), this over an hour long collection gives the listener an understanding of who Femi is and what he could be capable of, regardless of the knowledge of who preceded him. The songs may be long but the grooves are undeniable and the pedigree beyond worthwhile.

Never heard of this before but I think it's brilliant

Do you like jams? Do you like bitching jams? Do you like bitching afro pop jams? Well...

Always here for Afrobeat. Fela Kuti A+ Femi Kuti A+

terrific

Amazing album with a lot of Soul/Funk/Jazz elements. Great use of the percussion and the album has a good energy!

Nothing else I can say other than this album will exceed every expectation you may or may not have

Not going to lie, this slaps. Fantastic, really fun, amazing

Jaaaaaa daar is ‘ie dan, m’n eerste 5 sterren!!!! Ik had alleen maar durven dromen dat er een afrobeat album tussen zou zitten en wat een banger!! Deze komt in de standaard rotatie

Perfekt für Julian

Very upbeat and fun! Nice to listen to something different for a change.

Lively and upbeat

только тексты подкачали, иначе была бы пятерочка

Pretty decent. Could hear this being played on a loop at like an outdoor pizza / pop-up bars food quadrant during the Edinburgh festival or something.

New to me. One thing you are not seeing a lot of in the music published for the American market is calls for Aftican unity. I liked this album.

I do like a bit of Afrobeat. I'm more familiar with Femi's father, Fela, but this was great too. Fave track "Plenty Nonsense"

No te vas a arrepentir.

Given how much I loved the Fela Kuti (Femi's father) album on this list, I had high hopes for this one. I certainly wasn't disappointed by this album, but it had a lot to live up to and couldn't quite get there. Make no mistake, Femi Kuti is a very talented artist and Femi Kuti is a very good album, but it didn't make me feel "definitely five stars, yes sir" like Fela Kuti's Live! did.

Very fun African jazz - great listen and surprised there weren't more listens on Spotify. 7/10.

I don't know everything he's saying but he speaking facts

Música africana animada.

Schon mächtiges Zeug dabei. War ich bei Wonder Wonder noch skeptisch, wuchs spätestens bei Frustrations das Grinsen wegen der Rhythmik, der Spielfreude und der ganzen gut eingebundenen Wildheit des Orchesters. Und weil sich das zum Ende hin ja auch eher noch gesteigert hat (wobei: am meisten gekriegt haben sie mich direkt mit Nawa) gibt’s gerne 3,9 Punkte. Oder auch 4,1, je nach Laune.

Yé Yé Yé Yé ! Gut gelaunt und mit virtuosen Einzelplayern innerhalb der ganzen Kombo bläst Kronprinz Kuti selbst die „frustrations of a young man“ positiv geladen in die Welt. Das Album hört sich live eingespielt und dabei extrem harmonisch abgemischt (Drums !!!!) an. Nach der Session muss das Gemeinschaftsgefühl irre stark gewesen sein - ich glaube ihnen jede Note. Eine mit Händen greifbare Qualität, die sich in dieser Bewertung mehr niederschlägt als mein persönlicher Gefallen am Style. 3.6

Splendid stuff. Don't usually go for Afrobeat, but really enjoyable.

Cracking listen. Hadn't heard of this artist before but really enjoyed this album. One of the best so far

Chilled and interesting. I will listen to this again.

Nice album.

Pues chido, chill y la verdad no sé qué tanto más puedo decir. Me es muy ajeno este género, pero no es para nada desagradable al oido. Mood: no lo sé Rick

African Jazz - Good jam sessions. Was not expecting it to be so good since I have never heard of this album before today.

Energetic, pure, afrobeat, from a classic artist. It's not my favorite genre ever, but it holds a special place in my heart.

Solid sound. I enjoyed it

Was pleasantly surprised by this one, for world music it sounded a lot more “European” than I had expected. Hints of ska in the music as well. Was very enjoyable

Not really thing but a very funky thing it was.

The energy never dies. A frantic, funky record. Only one real slow spot, the rest of it has me moving. Favorite track: "Nawa"

Great funky Afrobeat with a pan-African message. Very enjoyable and danceable. The production is very 90s but works well with the music.

Love these long songs, layers of instrumentation and vocals that sustain the energy throughout. Really excellent music. A bit pit off by the homophobia(?) In the final song. 4.5/5

Cool Afrobeat textures and sounds. Rock solid groove. Stubbor Problems is a gem.

Great afropop with a serious political message

Uplifting and funky as hell. Every musician in the backing band is at the top of their game

All the african music we've had on this list has been great, should be more of this stuff and less morrissey and wanky britpop

1. Africa XD 2. Drums and sax and percussion 3. Rhythmic 4. Chilled beats with light jazz taste

Muy bueno

Beautiful.

I've had some Afro-Cuban Jazz on this list so far, this is my first pure African Jazz. I really enjoyed it, this artist is very talented. It had great energy and it definitely makes you want to dance.

A little too long, but it has been a wonderful surprise

3.75

Eso es lo chevere de esta página. Sino ¿como conocer a un representante del Afrobeat? Interesante producción!

Fantastic - a lot of energy. I enjoyed this as much, and perhaps even more than Fela Kuti - though they do sound very similar. Apple doesn't fall far from the tree

I really enjoyed this entire album. It was really great musically and fun to listen to

Never get enough of the rhythm! Love it!

Not really my style but quite good.

African jazz

This was pretty cool -- would listen again to have on in the background in the kitchen or outside or something. Approve!

really great album, very interesting and cool african jazz

Better than awesome. An absolute joy.

Slay i guess!

Very enjoyable continuation of his father's work.

Pretty groovy but all the songs were kinda long and not super engaging. 7/10

8/10. Maybe even worth a 9, I was quite enjoying this

Riktigt bra rytm speciellt efter de två första låtarna

Afrika

I enjoyed this a lot! I wish I knew more about Nigerian politics so I could understand mate of the anger in there. But he's translated much of that anger into a joyous, danceable afrobeat masterpiece!