Description
SLEEVE: VG+ MEDIA: VG+ YEAR: 1986 ORIGIN: US EXTRAS: Hub Pressing
Released in 1976, "Upside Down" is an unusual track in Fela Kuti's discography from the period. The two-song, half-hour release follows the typical structure of beginning with several minutes of instrumental solos before transitioning to socially conscious lyrics. However, this song is uniquely performed by Sandra Akanke Isidore, a woman Kuti met in the US in the late '60s and is credited with elevating his social awareness and identity. Isidore's different vocal performance provides a refreshing change in the midst of Kuti's similar two-song releases. The other song, "Go Slow," is jazzier, with singing restricted to chants that punctuate the instrumental arrangement.