No Accommodation for Lagos - No Discrimination [Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered]

Tony Allen | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 18, 2002)
• Original Release Date: 1978
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
• Label: Evolver
• ASIN: B000068CWZ
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #278,688 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #77 in Music > World Music > Africa > Nigeria

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a beautiful thang yall..., October 25, 2003

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R. Davis "upfromsumdirt" (louisville, ky) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: No Accommodation for Lagos - No Discrimination (Audio CD)

i am drawn more and more to the afrobeat sound...
this album is like the duke ellington leading the jb horns or earth, wind and fire's phenix horns in a sunday evening jam session... imagine parliament-funkadelic in the hands of miles davis and you kinda get somewhat of a feel for what i'm saying...

or better yet, if you like grover washington or some idris muhammad, then you'll most definitely enjoy this as well...

go ahead, give this a try yall... traditional jazz fans and smooth jazz fans can probably both find some satisfaction in this sound.

i hope you enjoy it!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Afro Beat, January 11, 2003

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S I Masters (Brighton, Sussex United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

This review is from: No Accommodation for Lagos - No Discrimination (Audio CD)

There is more to this record than there might at first seem. When I first listened to it I was a little overwhelmed by the length of the songs and their seemingly repetitive nature. However, all my initial reservations were thrown aside as I found myself increasingly drawn in to the music. My reluctant Western ears have opened up to the power of the funk influenced, but still African, bass lines and drum grooves and to the horns which accent these relentless groooves with an exciting energy. Tony Allen's vocals are deep and funky and compliment the strong musical rhythm. The content of the lyrics ranges from political and social commentary to the music itself and so give the listener good insight into life in Lagos at the time. This record is definately worth checking out, it has a great vibe, and should get better the more it is played.

5.0 out of 5 stars If you like Fela, December 21, 2007

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Paris Treantafeles (New York USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: No Accommodation for Lagos - No Discrimination (Audio CD)

Lately I've been listening to my Fela Kuti collection again and then doing some searches I found out about this release by Tony Allen which was co-produced by Fela. It has the same tight beats and great horns. If you like Fela, I think you'll like this!