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- Date Released: January 1, 1985
- Genre: International
- Label: Comet / Believe Digital
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The re-release of the 1985 album by the same name. This time around, a stray track from Afrobeat Express comes along for the ride in "Olokun." The album itself is largely a biting criticism and mocking of the Nigerian Electrical Power Authority, rife with corruption and poor service. It starts out with the title track, with a definite Afro-beat punch and a tighter arrangement than would normally be expected from Fela. Electro-claps stand as part of the percussion line, adding to a more modern look at what Afro-beat was becoming. This is followed by an even further modernized piece of Afro-beat, as the title track is given a dub mix. "When One Road Close" has a similar pace, and is similarly followed by a dub remix, complete with the necessary space-effects reverb. The album finishes with "Olokun," full of '80s synthesizer work and synth drum hits. Even a synth bass is used in the final product. This is the peak of electronic Afro-beat, before it returned to some degree of its original James Brown-inspired roots. If you didn't pick the album up the first time around, this is a good time to get it, especially with the bonus track addition.
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| 01. |  |
Nepa |
7:43 |
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| 02. | |
Nepa (dance Dub) |
7:41 |
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| 03. | |
When One Road Close |
6:48 |
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| 04. | |
Road Close (dance Dub) |
6:44 |
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| 05. | |
Olokun |
3:49 |
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05 Total Tracks, 32:45 Total Length
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Credits
- Candido - Vocals // Tony Allen - Percussion // Tony Allen - Percussion // Tony Allen - Drums // Tony Allen - Drums // Tony Allen - Vocals // Tony Allen - Vocals // Tony Allen - Drum Programming // Tony Allen - Drum Programming // Patato - Conga // Ray Lema - Keyboards // Ray Lema - Keyboards // Ray Lema - Keyboards // Ray Lema - Soloist // Ray Lema - Soloist // Ray Lema - Soloist // Joey Blake - Guitar // Oghene Kologbo - Guitar // Roger Kom - Trombone // Roger Kom - Saxophone // Mark Smith - Engineer // Mark Smith - Mixing // Mark Addis - Assistant Engineer // Gboyaga Adelaja - Keyboards // Victor Addis - Bass // Victor Addis - Guitar // Victor Addis - Keyboards // Victor Addis - Vocals // Victor Addis - Synthesizer Bass
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