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Home Cooking

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There is great percussion here, definitely an afro-funk sound. The lyrics are clear, interesting and a nice alternative to hip-hop. There is a definite political message here, with lyrics like "Stop it, put your guns and your rockets, back in your pockets."

If you like Frank Zappa, Home Cookin', the title cut will be really, really familiar. I found this very listenable. This cd will appeal to a strangely broad set of music listeners, from old Zappa fans, to those looking for new flavor in Hip-Hop to people who like political songs, to those who love afro-funk percussion. An interesting album.

After hearing a cut from Black Voices that's part of the anthology Afrobeat...No Go Die, I knew I had to hear more of Tony Allen's work outside the Fela catalogue. Besides solid grooving top to bottom, this recording's special ingredients include his work with fresh-sounding London hip-hoppers that are respectfully and artfully interwoven into these modern Afrobeat compositions. Also one dynamite track with the great English jazz vibes player, Roger Beaujolais. Everything on this session is a winner, from the drums and bass up front to the arrangements and rich interweaving of backup vocalists and horns that don't overpower any of the other musicians. Everyone including Afrobeat, jazz, and hip hop musicians will enjoy this as much as clubbers should.