N.E.P.A by TONY ALLEN & AFROBEAT 2000

SKU73547
ArtistTONY ALLEN & AFROBEAT 2000
TitleN.E.P.A
LabelKS REISSUES
Catalog #KSTA 05
Tag
ReleaseW 06 - 2014
FormatVinyl - EULP
EAN Barcode8717127019823
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 € 17,50 incl. VAT, excl. shipping

Tracks

  1. N.E.P.A (Never Expect Power Always)
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/n/73547_n.e.p.a/1_n.e.p.a_never_expect_power_always.mp3
  2. N.E.P.A Dance Dub
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/n/73547_n.e.p.a/2_n.e.p.a_dance_dub.mp3
  3. When One Road Close (Another One Go Open)
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/n/73547_n.e.p.a/3_when_one_road_close_another_one_go_open.mp3
  4. Road Close Dance Dub
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/n/73547_n.e.p.a/4_road_close_dance_dub.mp3
  5. Olokun
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/n/73547_n.e.p.a/5_olokun.mp3

Description

Huge Tony Allen album originally released in 1984. This officially licensed reissue holds an extra track previously unreleased on viny, called "Olokun".... TIPNever Expect Power Always (aka N.E.P.A.) is largely a biting criticism and mocking of the Nigerian Electrical Power Authority, rife with corruption and poor service. It starts out with the title track, with a definite Afro-beat punch and a tighter arrangement than would normally be expected from Fela. Electro-claps stand as part of the percussion line, adding to a more modern look at what Afro-beat was becoming. This is followed by an even further modernized piece of Afro-beat, as the title track is given a dub mix. "When One Road Close" has a similar pace, and is similarly followed by a dub remix, complete with the necessary space-effects reverb. And to make this reissue extra special the track "Olokun" was never released on vinyl before. This is the peak of electronic Afro-beat! If you didn't pick the album up the first time around, this is a good time to get it.

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