Oneness of Juju - Liberation Dues (Monsieur Jean's Urban Freedom Mix)

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AllMusic Review by John Bush

From a trailblazing band featuring members well-versed in jazz, funk, gospel, and African music, the debut album by the Oneness of Juju displayed a group playing with the dexterity of Kool & the Gang, the forward-thinking musical ideas of Herbie Hancock, and the social consciousness of Gil Scott-Heron. The title track is fiercely kinetic, with vocal choruses prodding listeners to dance and Plunky's echo-drenched saxophone floating serenely over the top of a funky space-jazz backing. Elsewhere, the band lapses into a few dated mid-'70s arrangements (reminiscent of Pharoah Sanders, Lonnie Liston Smith, etc.), but the playing is always wonderful -- Plunky especially distinguishes himself in many different modes -- and the production is crystalline. "Don't Give Up" and "Liberation Dues" are two other highlights, with positive-minded chants and funky arrangements. [In early 2002, the British jazz/funk/world reissue label Strut brought African Rhythms back from the brink, with two bonus tracks: an instrumental version of "Liberation Dues" and the single version of "African Rhythms."]

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from Abracadabra #1, released October 29, 2015
Arranged By – Oneness Of Juju
Balafon, Congas, Drums, Percussion, Vocals – Babatunde*
Bass [Fender Bass], Percussion, Vocals – Muzi Nkabinde
Clavinet, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Piano, Percussion, Vocals – Al Hammel Rasul
Drums – Ronnie Toler
Flute, Percussion, Producer, Saxophone [Electric], Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Vocals – Plunky Nkabinde
Marimba, Vibraphone – Lon Moshe
Producer – Jimmy Gray
Vocals – Eka-Ete Jackie Lewis

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