Give the Beggar a Chance: The Lightning Power of Awareness

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Formed by Joni Haastrup following his tenure with Ginger Baker's Air Force, this seminal Nigerian ensemble seamlessly blended dense, polyrhythmic Afrobeat with swirling, Hammond organ-driven funk. The grooves are incredibly kinetic, pairing traditional Yoruba percussion elements with fiery brass sections and socially conscious lyricism. The record remains a massive, influential cornerstone of the 1970s West African psychedelic funk movement.