Fat Nostalgia for Dele

I gathered this while working on Sound Systember. So glad to finally be able to share it here.

Dele Sosimi was born in Hackney, East London, but returned to his parents' native Nigeria at the age of four. Dele was musically schooled & raised in Fela Anikulapo Kuti's shadow at the height of early 70s Afrobeat. Chosen by Fela to join his band at somewhat of a tender age, he was still a young man when he began sharing his soundscape vision. 

 

He fronted Fela's Glastonbury stage in 1984, becoming Musical Director for both Fela's Egypt 80 & FemiKuti's Positive Force. After Fela's passing in 1997, Dele went on to concentrate on his own solo career. With diligent patience, he carved out his own Afrobeat niche. In London, where he again resides, his Afrobeat Vibration all-nighters are charged with the Sound System culture of his passion, labor, & unrelenting spirit.

You No Fit Touch Am was released by Wah Wah 45s in May 2015. It represents what Dele has become to today's music scene, something of an vital untouchable force. The album provided a musical representation of Dele's strong socio-political opinions, as well as delivering classic song-writing that could have come straight out of 1970s Lagos. You No Fit Touch Am was mixed by Ben Nostalgia (Nostalgia 77).

In his 4 star Mojo review, David Hutchinson sez:
       "A Dub version could be a stone killer".

Well, here it is. Afrobeat icon Dele Sosimi's recent album gloriously re-imagined in Dub by two production masters, Prince Fatty & Nostalgia 77. Prince Fatty brings the spirit of 80s On-U Sound, Mikey Dread, & Mad Professor to the mix & Ben, being on the boards for the original, has intimate insight. This is a perfect blend of Afro-funk, Ethio jazz & Dub tripping off into the deepness of groove, space, & time. I couldn't let this month pass without sharing this nugget.

All Dubs performed live & mixed by Prince Fatty / Nostalgia 77. Original sessions recorded at The Fish Factory Studio London, mixed at the Ironworks, Brighton. 

 

 

Dele Sosimi meets Prince Fatty & Nostalgia 77 - You No Fit Touch Am in Dub,
Wah Wah 45s WAHLP010, 2016.
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Side A -
You No Fit Touch Am Dub
E Go Betta Dub
Santuary Dub

Side B - 
Na My Turn Dub
Dance Together Dub
I Don’t Care Dub
bonus track
Dance Together (radio Dub)

 

 

 

African unity,
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