Odu (album)
Odu is a studio album by Nigerian Jùjú musician King Sunny Adé. It was released in 1998 on Mesa/Atlantic. Recorded at Dockside Studios, Maurice, Louisiana, it was produced by Andrew Frankel and features traditional Yoruba music.[1][2]
Leo Stanley of Allmusic gave Odu a star rating of four stars out of five. He described it as a "rich, diverse album".[3] In 1999, the album was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best World Music Album category.[4]
Track listing
- "Jigi Jigi Isapa" — 5:36
- "Easy Motion Tourist" — 5:59
- "Alaji Rasaki" — 5:19
- "Mo Ri Keke Kan" — 4:04
- "Kiti Kiti" — 6:18
- "Natuba" — 6:15
- "Aiye Nreti Eleya Mi" — 12:50
- "Ibi Won Ri O" — 3:33
- "Kawa to Bere" — 5:32
- "Eri Okan (Conscience)" — 9:56
- "Kini Mba Ro" — 4:35
References
- ^ "KSA — Father of Juju Music", Leadership (allAfrica), 29 May 2011, http://allafrica.com/stories/201105301851.html, retrieved 17 October 2011
- ^ Simonini, Ross (17 June 2009), "King Sunny Adé's Lengthy Reign", SF Weekly (Village Voice Media), http://www.sfweekly.com/2009-06-17/music/king-sunny-ad-s-legnthy-reign/, retrieved 17 October 2011
- ^ Stanley, Leo, "Odu — King Sunny Ade > Review", Allmusic (Rovi Corporation), http://www.allmusic.com/album/odu-r341230/review, retrieved 17 October 2011
- ^ Nzewi, Meki; Nzewi, Odyke (2007), A Contemporary Study of Musical Arts: Illuminations, Reflections and Explorations, African Minds, ISBN 1920051651