Now I'm a Man
by The Funkees
- Type: Album
- Released: 1974
- Label: EMI
- Country: Nigeria
- Community rating: 4.03/5 from 3 ratings
Artists on this release: Jake N. Sollo, Harry Mosco, Sunny Akpan, Sonny Akpabio, Danny Heibs, Tony Mallett, Roli Paterson, Mohammed Ahidjo, Chyke Madu
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Recorded during the band's influential London period, 'Now I'm a Man' saw The Funkees lean into their funk-rock inclinations, creating a sound more aligned with Western ears while retaining its Nigerian roots. The album fuses sun-dappled psychedelic atmospheres and Santana-esque jams with tight, James Brown-style funk, all driven by fiery guitar work, robust percussion, and bilingual lyrics. Reflecting their cross-cultural environment, the production is more polished than their debut, capturing a tight, funky, and danceable energy that defined the peak of their creative output before disbanding.
Genres
Descriptors: funky, dance, high-energy, percussive, infectious
Tracklist
Credits
- Harry Mosco - rhythm guitar, backing vocals, gong, lead vocalist, guitarist
- Chyke Madu - drums, backing vocals
- Mohammed Ahidjo - lead vocals, percussion, singer
- Jake N. Sollo - lead guitar, backing vocals, organ, piano, guitarist, singer
- Danny Heibs - bass, backing vocals, percussion, singer
- Sonny Akpabio - congas, backing vocals, percussionist
- Roli Paterson - bongos, percussion
- Tony Mallett - member
- Sunny Akpan - bongos, congas, percussion