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No Accommodation for Lagos - No Discrimination

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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!

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.

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!

This is a great album. The only bummer is the sax solo during No Accomodation -- if it's Fela, it's like he's freestyling on a bad day. Otherwise, this is serious music, in the sense that it's raw and spetacular. If you're flying into Lagos, this'll give you a real feel for what the atmosphere is like. Bill, be safe!