For a long time, Femi Kuti has lived in the shadow of his father, the late, great Fela Kuti. Femi's last album, Shoki Shoki, served notice that he was developing into a major force in his own

Fight To Win

For a long time, Femi Kuti has lived in the shadow of his father, the late, great Fela Kuti. Femi's last album, Shoki Shoki, served notice that he was developing into a major force in his own right. Fight to Win is the man stepping into his maturity. From the killer funky opening groove of "Do Your Best," this is a man with something to say, and the voice and words to say it. "Traitors of Africa" is scathing in its damnation of Nigerian politicians, while "One Day Someday" offers hope for the future. Perhaps the most moving track, however, is the slower "'97," an impassioned and understated memorial to the members of the Kuti family who died during that year. Instrumentally, this is a much more sophisticated record, not so frantic, but still twitching its hips and allowing Femi to show that he's become an excellent saxophonist. Femi is, at this point, poised to become a music figure on par with Bob Marley: a remarkable singer and songwriter who can stand as a voice for the downtrodden around the world. --Chris Nickson
Country USA
Brand UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP
Manufacturer INgrooves Fontana/Geffen
Binding Audio CD
ItemPartNumber 589 264-2
ReleaseDate 2001-10-16
UnitCount 1
UPCs 731458926429
EANs 0731458926429

Fight To Win