Femi Kuti (album)

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Femi Kuti
Femi Kuti album cover.jpg
Studio album by
Released1995
Recorded1994
Genre Afrobeat
Length73:56
Label Tabu
Producer Andy Lyden & Femi Anikulapo Kuti
Femi Kuti chronology
M.Y.O.B.
(1991)
Femi Kuti
(1995)
Shoki Shoki
(1998)
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Femi Kuti is the third album by Nigerian musician Femi Kuti released in 1995. It was released on Motown's Tabu Records label. [2] The album introduced Femi Kuti and afrobeat to an international audience. [3]

Contents

Legacy

The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die . [2]

Track listing

All songs written by Femi Kuti. All song produced by Andy Lyden and Femi Anikulapo Kuti.

  1. "Wonder, Wonder" – 6:06
  2. "Survival" – 8:55
  3. "Frustrations" – 9:06
  4. "Nawa (Intro)" – 0:30
  5. "Nawa" – 8:39
  6. "Plenty Nonsense" – 9:31
  7. "Stubborn Problems" – 9:32
  8. "No Shame" – 6:28
  9. "Live for Today" – 8:56
  10. "Changes" – 5:59

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References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. 1 2 Robert Dimery; Michael Lydon (23 March 2010). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe. ISBN   978-0-7893-2074-2.
  3. "Femi Kuti". tropical-music.com. Retrieved 2016-04-06.