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Shoki Shoki by Femi Kuti (CD, 1998)

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Product Identifiers

Record LabelDecca / Barclay / Universal

EAN0731455903522

eBay Product ID (ePID)2323279730

Product Key Features

Era1990s

Run Time3410 Sec

FormatCD

Release Year1998

FeaturesStudio Recording

GenreWorld Music

StyleAfro-Beat, Afro-Pop, African Traditions

TypeAlbum

ArtistFemi Kuti

Release TitleShoki Shoki

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs1

DistributionUniversal Distribution

Number of Tracks9

Country/Region of ManufactureAfrica, Nigeria

Reviews"...brilliantly forges a link between Afrobeat and James Brown, he spices his percussive stew with acid jazz, hip-hop, and soul flavor while remaining true to his roots, proving himself an able ambassador to all rhythm nations." - Rating: A-, 3 stars out of 5 - "...he treats Afrobeat's basic rhythm formula as sacred, adding only slight embellishments and updates....providing genuine vitality...", Included in Wire Magazine's "50 Records Of The Year '99", "...A lighter, more melodic and accessible version of Afro-beat...", Included in CMJ's "Year's New World Albums" from 2000., "...takes dad's Fela Kuti big-band Afro-funk and pitches it up to +8, trading slow-build hypnotics for DJ breakdowns and rare groove vamps...", "...marries the muscular grinding funk of James Brown to the deep, trance-inducing beats of African music....His songs are short and structured, making his brand of Afrobeat easier for r&b and hip-hop trained ears to absorb....a must for disciples of the beat.", "...contains grooves heavy on the funk and full of call-and-response horn charts that recall classic soul....evoking the searching, high-energy blowing that punctuated many of Motown's early-'70s hits....ultimately vibrant and uplifting..."