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Country of Guns

by Kaleta & Zozo Afrobeat

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    BRANDNEW AND UNPLAYED - however not in shrink wrap! Remaining stock copies have a warp which lets the tonearm go up and down. It does not affect the play.

    TRACKLISTING:
    A1 Get Up (9:41)
    A2 Baba Nla Iya (Intense Suffering) (11:35)
    B1 Shake Your Nyansh (10:18)
    B2 Fimile (Leave Me Alone) (10:36)

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Get Up 09:41
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Baba Nla Iya (Intense Suffering) 11:35
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Shake Your Nyansh 10:18
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Fimile (Leave Me Alone) 10:36
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about

"zozo," taken from the goun and fon word for "something hot," truly keeps the afrobeat fires burning. a 13-piece ensemble from new york city, zozo afrobeat features musicians from around the world and is led by african music luminary kaleta. born in the republic of benin and raised in nigeria, kaleta grew up recording and performing with legendary nigerian musicians fela kuti and king sunny ade. after moving to the U.S., kaleta toured with femi kuti and most recently with lauryn hill.

with zozo afrobeat, kaleta's music pays homage to the greats, and yet has its own distinctive sound and energy. like fela kuti, who used his music to challenge a corrupt nigerian government, kaleta has written songs that are socially and politically provocative. at the same time, his lyrics reflect a keen sense of humor and a message of hope. on zozo afrobeat's 2007 release, "country of guns", kaleta scatters pop-culture references and marvels of a country with "250 million people and 250 billion guns." on other songs, kaleta sings in yoruba, goan, fon and french.

on stage, kaleta displays remarkable energy - singing, dancing, playing guitar and percussion. the band responds accordingly, delivering cascades of horns, hypnotic benino-nigerian rhythms, and captivating solos. zozo afrobeat has played at the lincoln center "out of doors" festival, the brooklyn museum and various clubs in the new york area.

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released April 1, 2007

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Tramp Records is one of Germany's tiniest but funkiest record labels. We release new bands, but also re-issue quality (not necessarily rare) funk, soul, jazz, folk and afro beat too.

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