Gentleman
50th Anniversary Issue
Fela Kuti (multi-instrumentalist)
Awards:
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Jazzwise, Recommended Reissue/Archive, October 2023
Horns are beginning to dominate, the guitar interplay is toned down, and the funk factor is ratcheted up.
Gentleman
50th Anniversary Issue
Fela Kuti (multi-instrumentalist)
Purchase product
Awards:
-
Jazzwise, Recommended Reissue/Archive, October 2023
Horns are beginning to dominate, the guitar interplay is toned down, and the funk factor is ratcheted up.
About
The last of the string of great albums that Fela Kuti recorded with his famous backing band Africa 70, 1973’s ‘Gentleman’ receives a fiftieth anniversary re-release. Including an essay on the album’s impact and the Nigerian legend’s enduring influence on music today, ‘Gentleman’ is another flawless example of Fela’s pioneering work in the field of Afrobeat.
Contents and tracklist
- Gentleman
Awards and reviews
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JazzwiseRecommended Reissue/ArchiveOctober 2023
October 2023
Horns are beginning to dominate, the guitar interplay is toned down, and the funk factor is ratcheted up.
