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One People One World

Femi Kuti

One People One World

Tenth full-length album from the London-born, Lagos-raised saxophonist who is the oldest son of the late Afrobeat artist Fele Kuti

ADM rating[?]

6.2

Label
Knitting Factory
UK Release date
23/02/2018
US Release date
23/02/2018
  1. 8.0 |   All Music

    Impeccably sequenced, it runs from strength to strength, dazzling with expansive sonic textures, killer arrangements, and a musical genre palette that exists seemingly without boundaries
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  2. 7.0 |   PopMatters

    Femi Kuti sings for peace, love, and understanding on the reggae-infused Afrobeat of One People One World
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  3. 6.0 |   The Independent

    Femi’s broadsides may be blunt, unsubtle cudgels, but the real message lies in the music itself, a blend of lightness, power and majesty that’s truly uplifting
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  4. 6.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    Femi Kuti is still an entertaining performer and One People One World is almost tailor-made for live shows with its sharp performances and joyful tone
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  5. 6.0 |   Q

    Lilting protest number Corruption Na Stealing comes closets to discovering a rhythm of its own. Print edition only

  6. 6.0 |   Mojo

    Only final track, The Way Our Lives Go, a slowish ballad, counts as a surprising divergence from the template. Print edition only

  7. 6.0 |   The Arts Desk

    This fiery 50-minute rant against the greedy and corrupt has more than enough to satisfy both the head and the hips
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