1001 Albums Summary

fela kuti - famous Nigerian musician fusing west african musical styles with funk & jazz. ginger baker - drummer for cream (mostly unfamiliar). apparently credited as "the first superstar rock drummer" and "pioneering jazz fusion/world music" (source: the drummer: 100 years of rhythmic power and invention). "live in-studio" (recording of a live performance with the goal of a highly polished sound with careful mic placement). rhythm section is certainly tight with fun buoyant energy, maybe just a tad slower than I'd really like, but the musicianship is obviously on point here. includes track introductions, presumably from kuti. solid drum solo. pretty sure i heard a keyboard in the final track, though no keyboardist is credited. verdict: a delightful jam