hypersongs

A Long Way to the Beginning

Seven tracks, co-produced by Robert Glasper, with "IMF" as the lead single.
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80, 2014

MusicBrainz dates the French CD to February 24, 2014 and the US CD and worldwide digital release to May 27, 2014; the Agit Reader counts eight songs against MusicBrainz's seven. Glasper co-produced and plays keyboards on several tracks. We found no studio, recording dates or full personnel. PopMatters's Rob Caldwell gave it 9 of 10 and called it a well-oiled, veteran operation, and the Agit Reader praised it for honoring Fela's legacy while updating it, with nu-disco, hip-hop and R&B touches.

Track listing

  1. IMF5:00
  2. African Airways5:12
  3. Higher Consciousness7:34
  4. Ohun Aiye5:17
  5. KalaKuta Boy6:40
  6. African Smoke6:49
  7. Black Woman8:52

Sources

  1. Seun Kuti & Egypt 80, A Long Way to the Beginning, PopMatters (2014-06-26)
  2. A Long Way to the Beginning, MusicBrainz
  3. Seun Kuti & Egypt 80, A Long Way to the Beginning, The Agit Reader (2014-05-30)