Femi Kuti
Shoki Shoki
(MCA)
Following in the footsteps of his father, the late Nigeriansuperstar/political and social warrior Fela, Femi Kuti has releasedthe most blistering disc of funky, jazz-driven Afro-beat to hit thestates in years. The single, "Beng Beng Beng," a sensuous soca-flavored dance track, has already netted Femi a pair of Kora AllAfrica Music Awards.
Elsewhere, there's the skin-tight syncopation of "Sorry Sorry"and the Afrocentric "Blackman Know Yourself," which brings to mindHugh Masekela.
Michael Penn
MP4
(Epic/Fifty …
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