Afro-Left

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"Afro-Left"
"Afro-Left" cover
CD single cover
Single by Leftfield
from the album Leftism
Released 24 July 1995
Format 12"/CD
Recorded Rollover Studios, London
Genre House
Length 7:32
Label Hard Hands/Chrysalis
Writer(s) Neil Barnes, Paul Daley, Neil Cole
Producer(s) Leftfield
Leftfield singles chronology
Original
(1995)
#18 UK
Afro-Left
(1995)
#22 UK
Release The Pressure
(1996)
#13 UK

Afro-Left was the seventh single released under the Leftfield name. The song was released on 12" and CD on 24 July 1995. It featured Djum Djum on vocals, and it was rumoured that the lyrics were a rare African dialect. It was later revealed that they were simply gibberish, Djum Djum talk[1]. The song reached #22 in the UK charts.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

[edit] CD

  1. Afro Left 7:32
  2. Afro Ride 9:10
  3. Afro Sol 6:02
  4. Afro Central 7:43

[edit] Australian CD

  1. Afro Left (Edit) 4:43
  2. Afro Left 7:32
  3. Afro Ride 9:10
  4. Afro Sol 6:02
  5. Afro Central 7:43

[edit] 12" #1

  1. Afro Ride 9:10
  2. Afro Sol 6:02
  3. Afro Central 7:43

[edit] 12" #2

  1. Afro Left 7:32
  2. Afro Ride 9:10
  3. Afro Sol 6:02

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Djum Djum Biog", Leftfield Online. Retrieved on 2006-11-05.
Leftfield
Neil Barnes | Paul Daley
Discography
Studio albums: Leftism | Rhythm and Stealth | Stealth Remixes
Compilation Albums: Backlog | A Final Hit - The Greatest Hits
Singles: Not Forgotten | More Than I Know | Release the Pressure (1992) | Song of Life | Open Up | Original | Afro-Left | Release the Pressure (1996) | Afrika Shox | Dusted | Swords
Collaborating Artists
Earl Sixteen | Papa Dee | Djum Djum | Toni Halliday | Danny Red | John Lydon | Lemn Sissay | Roots Manuva | Cheshire Cat | Afrika Bambaataa | Nicole Willis | Rino | Dave Clarke | Nick Rapaccioli