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Africa Before Invasion by Najite
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5 tracks | 43 minutes
Released Jun 2004
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 07:22 Showtime lyrics BUY MP3 07:22 Showtime lyrics "GIFT MP3" 07:22 Showtime
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 06:40 Lasisi lyrics BUY MP3 06:40 Lasisi lyrics "GIFT MP3" 06:40 Lasisi
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 07:15 Honesty lyrics BUY MP3 07:15 Honesty lyrics "GIFT MP3" 07:15 Honesty
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 11:11 Aorieo lyrics BUY MP3 11:11 Aorieo lyrics "GIFT MP3" 11:11 Aorieo
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 11:07 A.B.I. lyrics BUY MP3 11:07 A.B.I. lyrics "GIFT MP3" 11:07 A.B.I.
AfroBeat from the godson of Fela Kuti, woven with compelling textures and driving rhythms
Editorial review
Najite Agindotan was born in Nigeria and learned the elements of the Afro-beat style from its originator, Fela Kuti, who formally took Agindotan on as a godson following his father's death. Now living in Los Angeles, Agindotan has a band of his own, and while his style certainly owes a clear debt to Kuti, he has absorbed many other musical styles as well. These are all proudly displayed on the debut album of his ensemble, the Najite Olokun Prophecy. In true West African style, the album's five tracks range in length from long to longer; they offer a winning combination of jazz horn charts, incredibly complex and multi-layered percussion, and actual song structure, though the song structure is generally embedded in and subservient to the rippling long-form foundation of congas and talking drums. The first two tracks on this album are the weakest ones; the third track, "Honesty," is the first to build up some real musical tension and structural interest -- by the time you get to the percussion break halfway through the song's seven-plus minutes and then segue into the call-and-response vocals, you're thoroughly hooked and likely to remain that way throughout the even longer (but also even funkier and more interesting) "Aorieo" and the spectacular highlife workout of "A.B.I." Fans of Fela Kuti will resonate to this album immediately, but even those unfamiliar with the various traditions of West African pop music will find plenty to enjoy here. Recommended. ~ Rick Anderson, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
NAJITE OLOKUN PROPHECY
"Africa Before Invasion"
The Godson of FELA KUTI
Discover "Showtime", "Lasisi", "Honesty", "Aorieo" and "A.B.I." and join the exciting success of NAJITE
Guitar, Horns, Percussions, Vocals and Keybord AFRO BEAT
NAJITE BIOGRAPHY
Son of an Urhobo tribal chieftan, NAJITE Agindotan is an amazing drummer who, from a very young age, traveled with the Urhobo cultural music troupe under his father's direction. They traveled throughout West Africa and performed at national festivals in Nigeria, their native country. Fervent participant, NAJITE took part in all kinds of cultural activities such as theater performances, traditional dancing and drumming.
In his early teens, NAJITE was introduced to the internationally Nigerian superstar FELA KUTI and his new music called AFROBEAT, a very potent combination of popular Nigerian dance styles layered with funk guitars and an Africanized reinterpretation of the arrangements pioneered by James Brown.
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