Adé Bantu feat. Adewale Ayuba - Fuji Satisfaction

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"Fuji Satisfaction" - Adé Bantu feat. Adewale Ayuba

Adé Bantu feat. Adewale Ayuba - Fuji Satisfaction

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  • Artist:Adé Bantu feat. Adewale Ayuba
  • region:Africa
  • release year:2005
  • style(s):
    • Afro
    • Hip Hop
  • country:Nigeria
  • catalogue numberPIR1998
  • formats:
    • CD

KORA ALL AFRICA MUSIC AWARDS 2005 Winner

Wake up to future Fuji! Adé Bantu, the mastermind behind the radical rap-activists Brothers Keepers and one of the prime movers of the German HipHop scene, brings the deep grooves of Fuji and Afrobeat to the urban styles and sounds of R&B, HipHop and Ragga. Born and raised in England to a German mother and a Nigerian father then relocated to Cologne/Germany, he draws on his forefathers' Yoruba heritage and his African diaspora experience to create an Afropean soundtrack taking Fuji to the next international level. The future is now!

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"...the album packs ample amounts of fire and fun, there's funk elements that bring echoes of Fela-like Afrobeat to these songs of celebration, self-awareness, cultural unity and African identity as well as effective melding of hip-hop structures with ample live percussion and ongoing call-and-response singing largely in English."

Global Rhythm 01-12-2005

"Nigerian- German artist Ade Bantu has united with Fuji music maestro Adewale Ayuba from Nigeria and Fela Kuti`s original guitar player Oghene Kologbo for a real Fuji firework: FUJI SATISFACTION- a unique listening experience with a completely new style mix of Fuji vibes with Afrobeat, Ragga, Pidgin Raps and Hip Hop!"

WORLD VIEW Issue 4

"Facts up front: This is a collaborative record between Adé Bantu, a Nigerian/German dancehall/rapper who belongs to the Brothers Keepers collective, and Adewale Ayuba, one of the best practitioners of the Nigerian groove form known as "Fuji". I have to give respect to Piranha, one of my favorite world music labels, for thinking of a way to bring Fuji to the world's -- or maybe just my -- attention.
Because I love Fuji. This genre, which is named for Japan's majestic Mt. Fuji, is wonderful and elastic and beautiful, and there's a lot of it here to enjoy. It begins in Fela-like Afrobeat, but mixes in more Arabic and Asian influence. Ayuba didn't invent Fuji, but he's the new standard-bearer, and he makes it pop, especially with original Africa70 member Oghene Kologbo chiming in on guitar, bass and drums. Tracks like "Oya" and "Mt. Fuji" bubble, sparkle, and bounce -- it's a joyous sort of music."

Matt Cibula, PopMatters.com 17-10-2005

"A unique listening experience with a completely new style mix of Fuji vibes with Afrobeat, Ragga, Pidgin Raps and HipHop!"

AfricasGateway.com

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