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1. Ja Funmi
2. Eje Nlo Gba Ara Mi
3. Mo Beru Agba
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5. Ma Jaiye Oni
6. 365 Is My Number / Message, The
7. Samba / E Falaba Lewe
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Quite possibly the most beautiful and influential West African record ever released internationally, Juju Music remains a revelation. With a phalanx of electric guitars that functions like a percussion section, and talking drums that sound like a gossipy Greek chorus, Nigerian juju star King Sunny Ade and His African Beats, all 20 of them, proved that African music could be as complex, dramatic, and symphonic as any European ensemble. Some thanks must go to French producer Martin Meissonier, who took the basic elements of Ade's sound--unison guitars, Yoruban drumming, seamless song medleys, and self-reflexive lyrics--and added a diverse assortment of Jamaican production techniques to heighten, deepen, and psychedelicize a sound that, with Ade's deliciously sweet vocals and the haunting strains of Demala Adepoju's Hawaiian steel guitar, was plenty wild to begin with. A masterpiece. --Richard Gehr
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Average Customer Review:
Number of Reviews: 5
An album that will start a love affair w/african music
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Reviewer:
A music fan
from boston
September 27, 1999
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This album (which I first heard in 1989) started me on what will certainly remain a lifelong love affair with African music. Ja Funmi and Samba are two amazing standouts on a collection that stands the test of time. If you are surfing the web and considering a first "world-beat" purchase, BUY THIS DISC! The artistry of Ade's ensemble is as joyful, tragic and complex as any Western symphony...I have had the luck to see this man and his group three times, each time a sublime experience...only one caution: if you buy this- watch your wallet: you'll end up spending all your money on more African music, 'cuz you'll be hooked!
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Definitive - Timeless - Must Own
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Reviewer:
A music fan
from Newport Beach, California
June 1, 1999
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All the other reviews are correct, including Amazon's. I was lucky enough to see Sunny Ade live about 12 years ago and remain spellbound to this day. If I take a CD to a party, I inevitably end up giving it to the host because they are so blown away by it. The reason I am at this site is because I need to order more CDs after giving my last away at a party this Memorial Day weekend. Every so often I hear some of this music used in commercial ads for Hawaiian vacations, which cracks me up. If you are getting your first juju music or fist Sunny Ade, I recommend this album. It is all good, but this album in particular is immediately accessible, yet stands up over time. It's a cool CD to play at a party because it doesn't intrude or dominate, yet people are constantly stopping in mid-sentence and exclaiming, "Whoa! What IS that?" Getting 20 musicians on stage, all playing lead, yet not having a muddy, cluttered sound is an accomplishment in itself. The minimalist lead guitars (all five or six or them) blend into this rich polyphonic tapestry, yet the sound remains light, even sparse.
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THE BEST MUSIC IN THE WORLD
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Reviewer:
EHIEMUAN
from CA., USA
April 18, 1999
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This man is too much. And I am proud to be living in this generation of such a greatly talented man. He is truly the Bob Marley of Juju music. And thank you Amazon.com for making this possible online.
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inpraiseofsoulfuldancetunes
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Reviewer:
markolator@aol.com
from Papua, New Guinea
June 23, 1998
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if you know "high life" you know this record. if you are just getting turned on, this, and "Synchrosystem" are the classic ju-ju music records released domestically, at least in my biased mind.. it is sad to think King Sunny has cut about 60 records in nigeria, and somehow we only get a few releases domestically. check him on that "Live at the Palace" record too, you won't be dissapointed. what Bob Marley was to "reggae", King Sunny is to "high life".
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Groovy juju
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Reviewer:
A music fan
from Chicago, Illinois
May 13, 1998
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Listening to King Sunny Ade is like letting a warm, oceanic wave wash over you. From the moment you hear the crisp guitar, you are headed on a sweet, rhythmic journey in praise of Ja. The icy piano and dancing dun-duns refresh you like lemonade on a hot day and King Sunny's lilting voice carries your mind into a zone where not much else matters except the groove of this lovely, percussive music.
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