Name: Captain Rugged
Brand: Keziah Jones

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

bec5161670

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Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2014-02-10

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Supplier GB

Universal

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5060281616708

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Keziah Jones

Genre GB

African

Label GB

Because

Five years after Nigerian Wood, Keziah Jones is back with his most personal and political project yet, wearing the outfit of an Afro superhero. That superhero is 'Captain Rugged', his quirky and socially committed double. A graphic novel as well as long player, the album chronicles the Captain's adventures in Lagos. From his birth place in Makoko, the Nigerian slum version of Venice - an illegal water settlement on stilts with the Lagos region - through to the loud industry of the bus stations of Obalende. His music is his own, all based around a soulful genre he created: Blufunk. Rhythmic, organic and infused with a punk-funk attitude crossed with Yoruba rhythms. Recorded between London and Paris, mixed in New York, the album Captain Rugged has a psychedelic quality that he sums-up with a rather engaging: 'George Clinton sharing a joint with Fela'. His latest album is his most meaningful yet, and acts as a bold, hopeful statement here from Captain Rugged and Keziah alikeDeluxe CD - Slipcase Digi with 3 bonus tracks.Double Gatefold LP with CD.

Captain Rugged

Music GB