Shoki Shoki

Artist: Femi Kuti
Label: Fontana Mca
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 731454326728
EAN: 0731454326728
ASIN: B000044U4I

Release Date: 2000-01-25

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Tracks:

Truth Don Die
Beng Beng Beng
What Will Tomorrow Bring
Victim Of Life
Blackman Know Yourself
Look Around
Sorry Sorry
Eregele
Scatta Head
Beng Beng Beng (Chateau Flight Remix)
Truth Don Die (Kerri Chandler Remix)
Blackman Know Yourself (The Roots Remix)

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Customer Reviews:

Banging!.......2005-12-03

This album not only has political views in it, carrying on his father's tradition, but the song Beng, Beng, Beng is really banging!!!!!!!!!! This is a great album that anyone who loves
african music. A must have!!!!!!

Femi is not Fela. He renews the legacy and makes it his own.......2002-11-22

Young Femi Kuti played sax is his legendary father's legendary band. You can see him take a little solo in the "Fela in Concert" video, filmed in Paris in 1981. He, better than any other, is well grounded in the Afrobeat tradition. But beginning with Shoki Shoki, he brings this great music into today's musical scene, keeping the rhythms that make this music and adding a completely contemporary sound. This CD is very hot, full of great dance numbers and politically aware lyrics that come across as much more heartfelt and bitter than his dad's. Fela suffered more than Femi, was burnt out of his house and imprisoned by the government, but he always maintained a sarcastic sense of humor. Femi is more urgent, and so is more thought provoking. This fire drives the music, infuses it with feeling and meaning and makes your heart beat stronger.

Amazing . . ........2001-11-11

This album is outstanding, and yet . . . Every time I hear it I want to hear him live. And I did, two days after I heard this CD for the first time. The concert blew me through the wall. He must be heard live to be believed. If you can't make one of his few shows in this country, settle for this album. Otherwise, hie thee to a show and be prepared to get knocked out by his phenomenal beauty, power, and just damn grooviness. Outrageous.

A Must Have For World Music Fans.......2001-11-03

This album is another prize in my collection. Each song seeps with the realism and brutal honesty of Nigeria's state, such as "Blackman Know Yourself" a song speaking to Africans and even African Americans, to come realize who they really are, "Sorry Sorry" blends catchy afro- beats with Femi's displeasure with the government, and the first track "Truth Don' Die" stands out as one of the best songs on the album. Of course most non-Nigerians may recognize Femi Kuti from his performance of "Beng, Beng, Beng" on the World Music Awards, another track on this album and is one of the only songs that talks about his relationship with a woman. "Beng, Beng Beng" delivers and is probably the best song in terms of music, on the CD in my opinion. Femi Kuti has really broken away from his father's shadow, but at the same time his jumpy, outspoken lyrics and Afro-beats payes homage to him. Buy this, you won't be disappointed.

A new Femi fan!.......2000-06-22

I had never seen or heard of Femi Kuti until recently when he performed at the World Music Awards. His amazing performance of "Beng Beng Beng" was the highlight of the event! I was drawn to the amazing rhythmic afro beats in the instrumental aspects of his music and the sensuality in his voice. I bought this CD because of it and am truly impressed with it. "Shoki Shoki has several great tracks besides the above mentioned including, "Truth Don Die" and "Eregele". Femi's music is filled with so much energy that it's hard to stay still when listening to it.

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