Music Is The Weapon (+DVD) [Digipak] - Fela Kuti

Advantages: Great triple CD
Disadvantages: None

...Essential Afroboeat is essential if you are in any way interested in Afrobeat music. The CD sleeve notes bake a somewhat bold claim. "This is Afrobeat: The past, the present and the future. Contributions to this compilation come from all the corners of the Earth, with influences from every culture of the world. Fela said that Africa was "The centre of the world." This compilation has proved him right: Afrobeat is afrian and Africa is at the centre. The contribution of each artist to this compilation is testimony to the fact that Afrobeat is universal." But are these sleeve notes right? Yeah. I guess they are, pretty much. There's a glittering array of some of the best of the most talented musicians from Africa. There's Fela Kuti himself, with his super-eclectic style, which combines elements of R&B, Reggae, Ska and some hard pushing... Read review

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Advantages: brilliant
Disadvantages: none

...got this cd and dvd and its brilliant. if you can get your hands on it and youve been to the concerts then the dvd is a great reminder of what they performed like. better value for money buying the dvd and cd, the dvd is live at the ABC in Glagsow and the cd is just there album not live. brilliant tunes and a brilliant group altogether. as the group have only really came on the scene in the past year this album is great tribute to the fans who have followed them from the start. it also has henrietta and creeping up the backstairs on the video that has been shown on the music channels. would highly recommend this pack if you can get it, it is also a limited edition. i purchased this at £8.99 this was from HMV online. There first relase creepin up the backstairs is on it, with henrieatta and chelsea dagger, also with there new song... Read review

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Advantages: You will want to listen to it all day.
Disadvantages: It doesn't last long enough.

...This alum defines killswitch engage. It includes all the musical and lyrical talent of the band with an extra kick of metal. This album includes the hits \'the arms of sorrow\' and \'my curse\' to name a few. When i purchased this i thought it couldn't top the bands last album however i was very wrong. The album took me to a place of clam amongst all the musical chaos. I listen to this at least twice a week and i never get bored of it. I would recommend this to anyone looking for something different, catchy and heavy. The culmination of talent in the band shines through on this album. The dvd is indeed a \'bonus\' as it stimulates sight and sound unlike a cd. I can\'t describe how amazing this special edition is but i would recommend this for anyone looking for a real musical treat.... Read review

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