Name: Gentleman by Fela Kuti
Brand: Fela Kuti
SKU: 5051083068628
Price: 2.97 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 5 (21 reviews)

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14:41

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14:41

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Fefe Naa Efe View on Youtube

08:12

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Gentleman is both an Africa 70 and Afro-beat masterpiece. High marks go to the scathing commentary that Fela Anikulapo Kuti lets loose but also to the instrumentation and the overall arrangements, as they prove to be some of the most interesting and innovative of Fela's '70s material. When the great tenor saxophone player Igo Chico left the Africa 70 organization in 1973, Fela Kuti declared he would be the replacement. So in addition to bandleader, soothsayer, and organ player, Fela picked up the horn and learned to play it quite quickly -- even developing a certain personal voice with it. To show off that fact, "Gentleman" gets rolling with a loose improvisatory solo saxophone performance that Tony Allen eventually pats along with before the entire band drops in with classic Afro-beat magnificence. "Gentleman" is also a great example of Fela's directed wit at the post-colonial West African sociopolitical state of affairs. His focus is on the Africans that still had a colonial mentality after the Brits were gone and then parallels that life with his own. He wonders why his fellow Africans would wear so much clothing in the African heat: "I know what to wear but my friend don't know" and also points out that "I am not a gentleman like that!/I be Africa man original." To support "Gentleman," the B-side features equally hot jazzy numbers, "Fefe Naa Efe" and "Igbe," making this an absolute must-have release. [In 2000, MCA released Confusion and Gentleman as a two-fer.]
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1. Gentleman

by Fela Kuti

Primary Artist: Fela Kuti; Main Performer
Composer: Fela Kuti; Composer
Lyricist: Fela Kuti; Composer
Artist: Fela Kuti; Production
Producer: Fela Kuti; Production
Music Publisher: 1999 Fak Ltd.
Emi Publishing / Fko Music; Other

2. Fefe Naa Efe

by Fela Kuti

Primary Artist: Fela Kuti; Main Performer
Composer: Fela Kuti; Composer
Lyricist: Fela Kuti; Composer
Artist: Fela Kuti; Production
Producer: Fela Kuti; Production
Music Publisher: 1999 Fak Ltd.
Emi Publishing / Fko Music; Other

3. Igbe

by Fela Kuti

Primary Artist: Fela Kuti; Main Performer
Composer: Fela Kuti; Composer
Lyricist: Fela Kuti; Composer
Artist: Fela Kuti; Production
Producer: Fela Kuti; Production
Music Publisher: 1999 Fak Ltd.
Emi Publishing / Fko Music; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

3 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

30 minutes and 59 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1542x1542 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

2/3 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

2/3 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

World, Afro-Beat, African, Worldwide, Afro-Pop, Afrobeat

Label

Knitting Factory Records

Music Distribution Service

Vital PIAS SPRL

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1972

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

5051083068628

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Gentleman

1. Gentleman

2. Fefe Naa Efe

3. Igbe

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Gentleman

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1. Gentleman

2. Fefe Naa Efe

3. Igbe

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