Afrodisiac (Fela Kuti album)

Afrodisiac
Studio album by Fela Ransome-Kuti and the Africa '70
Released	1973
Recorded	1972 at Abbey Road Studios
Genre	Afrobeat
Length	39:51
Label	EMI EMI 062
Producer	Fela Kuti
Fela Kuti chronology
Roforofo Fight (1972) Afrodisiac (1973) Gentleman (1973)

Afrodisiac is an album by Nigerian Afrobeat composer, bandleader, and multi-instrumentalist Fela Kuti, originally released on the Nigerian EMI label in 1973.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

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 [sic], 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".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Fela Kuti

1. "Alu Jon Jonki" - 12:41
2. "Jeun Ko Ku (Chop 'n Quench)" - 7:14
3. "Eko Ile" - 6:41
4. "Je'nwi Temi (Don't Gag Me)" - 13:15

Personnel

• Fela Kuti - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, electric piano, vocals
• Eddie Faychum, Tunde Williams - trumpet
• Igo Chico - tenor saxophone
• Lekan Animashaun - baritone saxophone
• Peter Animashaun - guitar
• Maurice Ekpo - bass guitar
• Tony Allen - drums
• Tony Abayomi - percussion
• Isaac Olaleye - shekere
• Henry Koffi, Akwesi Korranting, Friday Jumbo - congas

References

1. Fela Kuti discography, accessed May 12, 2014.
2. Unterberger, R., Allmusic eeview, accessed May 12, 2014.