Orlando's Afro Ideas: 1969-1972_音乐专辑
Orlando's Afro Ideas: 1969-1972
表演者: Orlando Julius
专辑类型: 专辑
介质: Audio CD
发行时间: 2007
唱片数: 1
出版者: Ekosound
条形码: 0827565004522
专辑简介
A collection of tracks from Nigerian artist Orlando Julius and his band the Afro Sounders. A mixture of funk, soul, jazz, afrobeat and highlife (a West African type of music with jazzy horns and guitars).
The musical heritage of Nigeria is a large area that holds many jewels from Afro-beat to Highlife, unknown outside of cities like Lagos, Ibadan, Onitsha and Benin City. Ekosound hopes to put the record straight by representing some of the country’s most respected musical figures such as Orlando Julius, Victor Uwaifo and Tunji Oyelana.
Orlando Julius was one of the originators of Afro-beat in Nigeria and was one of the main contemporaries of the legendary Fela Kuti from the mid sixties onwards. He has become known outside of Nigeria since his early material was re-issued on Strut records and the track Alo Mi Alo was featured on the Strut Nigeria 70 compilation 2 years ago. Also responsible, but never properly credited for his part in writing the Lamont Dozier dancefloor classic Going Back to My Roots, he has played with Hugh Masekela and worked on the musical score for Disney’s The Lion King.
The style of the Afro-Sounders is a fusion of Highlife, Jazz, Funk, and traditional Yoruba culture from the west of Nigeria. As well as remaining popular to the Nigerian community Afro-beat has become popular in the last few years with a diverse mix of house-producers, rare funk and jazz collectors, the world music community and many more – it’s influences being felt in all sorts of areas. Here we present the recordings Orlando made between the period of 1969-72, a period when some of the funkiest sounds emanated from not only the USA but also Africa.
Driving powerful rhythms and stunning sax solos from Orlando himself, combined with elements of not only Yoruba culture but James Brown-style stand-up-and-be-counted mentality made these recordings a revolutionary and unique force at the time in Africa.
Apart from Alo Mi Alo this is the first time these tracks have been commercially available outside of Africa, and the first time they have been re-issued since the ultra-rare original records were pressed in small quantities over thirty years ago.
After Strut's Orlando Julius compilation, here's a new one with 8 ( 9 on the CD) different tracks on the Ekosound label. Info from the label explains that: 'Ekosound is a new label that is a collaboration between Soundway (Ghana Soundz) and Ekostar (Nu-Afrobeat Experience) records. Run by Kayode Samuel (Ekostar) and Miles Cleret (Soundway) it aims to present some of the great Nigerian recordings from the late Sixties to the present day. Orlando Julius has played with Hugh Masekela and worked on the musical score for Disneys The Lion King and also co-wrote the Lamont Dozier classic 'Going back to my roots'. 'The style of the Afro-Sounders is a fusion of Highlife, Jazz, Funk, and traditional Yoruba culture from the west of Nigeria. Driving powerful rhythms and stunning sax solos from Orlando himself, combined with elements of not only Yoruba culture but James Brown-style stand-up-and-be-counted mentality made these recordings a revolutionary and unique force at the time in Africa'. Apart from Alo Mi Alo this is the first time these tracks have been commercially available outside of Africa, and the first time they have been re-issued since the ultra-rare original records were pressed in small quantities over thirty years ago ! Again extensive sleeve notes with tons of info, well recommended !!
曲目
1. Home Sweet Home – 6:25
2. Psychedelic Afro-Shop – 6:09
3. James Brown Ride On – 6:25
4. Mura Sise – 7:00
5. Esamei Sate – 6:50
6. Alo Mi Alo – 8:04
7. Ketekete Koro – 7:08
8. New Apala Afro – 7:27
9. Igbehin Adara – 6:49
