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With two tracks of about a dozen minutes each, Monkey Banana was really more an extended single than a proper album, reflecting a time during which Kuti's music was moving even more into long extended grooves.
Both of the two cuts, "Monkey Banana" and "Sense Wiseness," have his characteristic blends of improvisational-sounding trades between various instruments and lead and chanting backup vocals, along with his minor-based melodies.
"Monkey Banana" reflects his social consciousness in deploring the poor conditions of workers' lives in Nigeria.
"Sense Wiseness" has a funkier beat and prominent high, glistening electric keyboards, the backdrop for lyrics criticizing the educated segment of Africa's population for absorbing Western ways.
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| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monkey BananaFela Kuti | Fela Kuti, Fela Kuti & Africa 70 | Play | 11:36 | 26 MB | 68 MB |
| 2 | Sense WisenessFela Kuti | Fela Kuti, Fela Kuti & Africa 70 | Play | 12:57 | 29 MB | 69 MB |
| 24 mins | 56 MB | |||||
| 24 mins | 137 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shina Abiodun | Congas |
| 2 | Franco Aboddy | Guitar (Bass) |
| 3 | Tejumade Adebiyi | Vocals |
| 4 | Fela Kuti | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 5 | Fela Kuti & Africa 70 | Primary Artist |
| 6 | Tunde Williams | Trumpet |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |