Name: Abami- The Teacher
Duration: 3 min 50 s
Channel: Edward Keazor
Description: "Abami- The Teacher" is a song by Ikenga. Groovy Afro-beat number in the Tradition of the Master Saxophonist Political Revolutionary and all-in Radical-Fela Kuti. A narrative Tribute to the man who gave true life meaning to the words 'rage hard'.

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Groovy Afro-beat number in the Tradition of the Master Saxophonist Political Revolutionary and all-in Radical-Fela Kuti. A narrative Tribute to the man who gave true life meaning to the words 'rage hard'.

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Ikenga

An African supergroup comprising personnel elements of some of Africa's greatest bands ( Such as Fela Kuti's Egypt 80, Koffi Olomide's Quartier Latin and Tabu L

An African supergroup comprising personnel elements of some of Africa's greatest bands ( Such as Fela Kuti's Egypt 80, Koffi Olomide's Quartier Latin and Tabu Ley's Afrisa to name a few)- with it's material covering a variety of styles (though retaining basic roots in African Rhythmic structure)- from mellow Folk ballads to high octane Tribal chant.

Song Info

Genre

World • World General

Charts

Peak #185

Peak in subgenre #23

Author

Edward Keazor

Rights

Edward Keazor

Uploaded

April 20, 2004

Track Files

MP3

MP3 3.5 MB • 128 kbps • 3:50

Story behind the song

The idea for this song emerged after a night of heavy jamming (and drinking) at a gig in Lagos, Nigeria about 1996. My good friend and Jazz Pianist Muyiwa Majekodunmi and I came up with the idea originally titles "Gulder Reacting Adversely" Gulder for those not in the know is a Dutch Beer of extreme popularity in West Africa (and strangely enough totaly unknown in Holland- thats another story. On the death of Fela Kuti, the legendary Nigerian Composer, Saxophonist and Activist in 1997, I decided to convert the song into a Tribute and there you have it. The word Abami is a Yoruba word for Strange Spirit, which among the die-hard, following of Fela Kuti, which alongside others like Augustine, Ogbologbo-Agbalagba (Aging Rough-neck) were fond nick-names bestowed on the great man.