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BEC 5543325
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Because Music present a reissue of Keziah Jones's Blufunk Is A Fact!, originally released in 1992. 25 years after its original release, the cult debut album from Keziah Jones is reissued on vinyl for the very first time. Repressed using the original masters and artwork, it features the hit "Rhythm Is Love". Printed sleeve and printed inner-sleeve; Includes CD.
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BEC 5543058
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Because Music present a reissue of Keziah Jones's Rhythm Is Love, a "best of" compilation released in 2004. Keziah Jones (born Olufemi Sanyaolu on January 10th, 1968) is a Nigerian singer-songwriter and guitarist. He describes his musical style as "Blufunk" which is a fusion between raw blues elements and hard, edgy funk rhythms. Also, his Nigerian roots in Yoruba music and soul music can be considered a major influence on his sound. He is known for his distinctive style of guitar playing, including his percussive right-hand technique which is similar to a bass guitarist's slapping technique. His music blends sounds and influences from many sources, including Fela Kuti, Miles Davis, and Jimi Hendrix. Includes three bonus tracks. Includes 12-page booklet.
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BEC 5156199
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First vinyl edition of Nigerian singer-songwriter and guitarist Keziah Jones's 2008 album Nigerian Wood; includes CD. "Born in Nigeria, rocker Keziah Jones began his music career busking in London as a teen, eventually developing a unique and soulful sound that is a blend of funk, Afro-beat, and blues, a bit like Fela Kuti with later-era Jimi Hendrix sitting in with the band" --AllMusic. "He describes his musical style as 'Blufunk', which is a fusion between raw blues elements and hard, edgy funk rhythms ... his Nigerian roots in Yoruba music and soul music can be considered a major influence on his sound. He is known for his distinctive style of guitar playing, including his percussive right-hand technique" --Wikipedia. Because Music 10th Anniversary Vinyl Campaign. First time on vinyl. Will stay in catalog after campaign ends.
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BEC 5161671
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LP in a gatefold sleeve, comes with a CD (three bonus tracks included) and booklet. Introducing Captain Rugged. Five years after Nigerian Wood (2008), Keziah Jones is back with a personal and political project, wearing the outfit of an Afro-superhero (the "Captain Rugged" of the title), his quirky and socially-committed double. Nigerian, Afro-politan, universal, Captain Rugged tells us about modern Africa and its urban movements. He was born among the ghettos and skyscrapers of bustling Lagos, flying around in his cape and shaking the city with his angry beats: "Here I come, an Afro superhero, Captain Rugged," cries Keziah. This is a concept album in the shape of a manifesto. "I've been nurturing this character for the past 10 years. This superhero business is a satire on power, politics, and magic. I'm telling the epic story of refugees, immigration, and exile. I wanted to portray these personalities as particularly rugged and robust: they're survivors, superheroes... African superheroes. That was my ambition for this album." Keziah is following in the footsteps of Fela Kuti, a fellow countryman and great defender of pan-African-ism who was imprisoned several times for speaking against the Nigerian dictatorship. "I met Fela in the year before he died, and he emphasized the necessity of creating music that relates directly to reality." Lagos allowed Keziah to give life to Captain Rugged, a more powerful, outspoken and liberated avatar. Keziah Jones assesses the relationship between the northern and southern hemispheres. "What I want to show the world is the modernity of post-colonial Africa, far from the image that the Western world carries of a continent devastated by famine and/or war. I'm talking about young urban Africa: 20 million people live in Lagos! Modern contemporary African culture is a reality." Today, African culture has proven its vivacity and is nourished by the Diaspora. His music is blufunk, but with an infusion of a punk-funk attitude crossed with Yoruba rhythms. Recorded between London and Paris, mixed in New York, the album has a psychedelic quality that he sums-up with a rather engaging description: "George Clinton sharing a joint with Fela."
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