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Title: Great music, awful singing
Review: Don't get me wrong - I love afrobeat, but I got to it from the other end - Albino! and Antibalas, so I got used to great arrangements, perfect production and excellent musicianship. Then, I decided to check out the source of it all, Fela Kuti, and alas, I was greatly disappointed. There is no doubt about his talent and musical vision, but the quality of musicianship is inferior to the newer bands. Whoever plays keyboards in the band sounds like he just bought his first keyboard the day before. As a vocalist, Kuti is not much better - his english is awful and he does not know when to stop - he can take a phrase or a word and repeat it until you see stars and stripes. The band sounds pretty good as an ensemble though, but still, I prefer the new bands.
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