The Last Poets & Tony Allen
Africanism (feat. Egypt 80)
- Record Label
- Africa Seven
About this item
Experience the profound legacy of The Last Poets with their new release, "Africanism", set to be released on November the 29th. Abiodun Oyewole and Umar Bin Hassan revisit and re-energize some of their seminal works such as "When The Revolution Comes", "Gash Man" and "Niggers Are Scared of Revolution", infusing them with fresh and potent new soundscapes. Joining the Poets are the late, great Tony Allen (Fela Kuti) - laying the album's foundations with legendary Afrobeat rhythms - Egypt 80 guitarist and bassist Akinola Adio Oyebola and Kunle Justice, jazz keyboardist Kaidi Tatham (dubbed as 'The UK's Herbie Hancock') and saxophonist Courtney Pine.
TRACK LISTING
1. This Is Madness (feat. Egypt 80)
2. Two Little Boys (feat. Egypt 80)
3. Just Because (feat. Egypt 80)
4. New York, New York (feat. Egypt 80)
5. Niggers Are Scared Of Revolution (feat. Egypt 80)
6. When The Revolution Comes (feat. Egypt 80)
7. Related To What (feat. Egypt 80)
8. Gash Man (feat. Egypt 80)