Afrodisiac (Fela Kuti album)


Afrodisiac is an album by Nigerian Afrobeat composer, bandleader, and multi-instrumentalist Fela Kuti, originally released on the Nigerian EMI label in 1973.
The Allmusic review awarded the album 4 stars, commenting: "While it's true that Fela Kuti's albums from this period are pretty similar to each other, in their favor they're not boring. These four workouts, all sung in Nigerian , are propulsive mixtures of funk and African music, avoiding the homogeneity of much funk and African records of later vintage, done with nonstop high energy. The interplay between horns, electric keyboards, drums, and Fela's exuberant vocals gives this a jazz character, without sacrificing the earthiness that makes it danceable as well".
The album later served as both an inspiration and a template for American post-punk band Talking Heads' 1980 album Remain in Light.

Track listing

All compositions by Fela Kuti.
  1. "Alu Jon Jonki Jon" - 12:41
  2. "Chop and Quench" - 7:14
  3. "Eko Ile" - 6:41
  4. "Je'nwi Temi " - 13:15

    Personnel