Soul Makossa
by Olatunji
- Type: Album
- Released: June 1973
- Label: Paramount
- Country: Nigeria
- Length: 39:22
- Community rating: 3.72/5 from 4 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Capitalizing on the massive global popularity of Manu Dibango's hit, the legendary Nigerian master percussionist delivered this vibrant, highly improvisational blast of Afro-funk. The album seamlessly blends traditional Yoruba drumming and J霉j煤 elements with electric jazz-funk instrumentation, creating an incredibly kinetic, dancefloor-ready groove. It serves as a vital, deeply joyous intersection of traditional African polyrhythms and modern American R&B.
Genres
Descriptors: rhythmic, improvisation, repetitive, percussive, choral, funky, cover, traditional, dance
Tracklist
- Soul Makossa (6:51)
- Takuta (6:12)
- Masai (7:05)
- Dominira (11:37)
- O-Wa (7:37)
Credits
- Gordon Edwards - bass guitar
- Stacy Edwards - bells [bell]
- Manu Dibango - composed by [uncredited]
- Ronnie Zito - drums [trapolrum]
- Reggie Lucas - guitar
- Al Brown - lacquer cut by
- Bernard Barber - percussion [african drums]
- Charles Payne - percussion [african drums], shekere [sekere]