4.0 out of 5 stars
Afro-beat and Afro-folk from California, February 25, 2009
This review is from: The Funkiest Man In Africa (Audio CD)
Sila, a Kenyan expatriate living in the SF Bay Area is backed by a loose-limbed, funky band, reviving the original, politically-charged spirit of '70s afrofunk with this earnest set of danceable groove tunes. The long shadow of Fela Kuti hangs over the first half of this album, with a bit of Gil Scott-Heron in there as well... On the last few tracks the band gets a little dubby, slower, and more experimental... and a bit, um, challenging. But folks who like socially-conscious pop and dance music might wanna check these folks out... especially at a live gig! (DJ Joe Sixpack, Slipcue Guide To World Music)
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