One of the best new Afro Funk albums we've heard in years -- a tremendous effort from percussionist Lekan Babalola, served up with a full bonus disc of remix material! The core grooves here are a fair bit jazzier than most other efforts of this type -- still with heavy percussion from Lekan, but... read more
One of the best soul collaborations ever! Fela and Roy Ayers team up for this whopping album that brings together the best sides of these monster soul talents of the 70s! In keeping with Fela's work, the tracks are long and Afro-tinged, with a complicated groove that grows over the length of the... read more
Spare guitar, sweet harmonies, and a beautiful bit of African soul from the 50s! The album was originally issued on Folkways as part of their ethnographic series of recordings at the time -- but has a cohesiveness that makes the album really hold together as a solidly-produced session. Titles... read more
