Tangential Music has a long association with the power of Fela Kuti's musical legacy and here's some excellent 'Spiritual Power' that's TALKING LOUD!
With more than a nod to James Brown and the Gilles Peterson's 'Talkin' Loud' label, the Kiala & Afroblaster have been inspired by 'Talkin' Loud And Sayin' Somethin'", Afro-beat funky like label mates Lagos Thugs (see review HERE),original Fela MD/bandmate Dele Sosimi, the London Afrobeat Collective and the like to produce "a vibrant statement of Afrobeat, funk, hip hop, and soul-driven groove led by legendary guitarist, vocalist, and bandleader Kiala Nzavotunga."
Kiala toured with Fela Kuti's Egypt 80 and he brings the same 'big band' sound of the ten-peice Afroblaster collective from Amsterdam and it's powerful like the previous singles 'Spiritual Power' (James Brown gets another name check), 'Motherland' (big rap on this one and perhaps a bit more Acid Jazz?) and the previously mentioned 'Talking Loud'.
You can imagine hearing this walking around the canals and streets of Amsterdam with a natural boost of spiritual power that you can almost aborbs through the other track titles themselves, 'What Is The Meaning', 'Medicine' and we're told, "every song carries Kiala's philosophy.
'Telephone' is my current favourite as it's just funky as but then as importantly, they're all big dancefloor movers.
BUY LINK: bfan.link/Spiritual-power-EP
Artist: Kiala & Afroblaster
Title: Spirtual Power
Release date: 15th May, 2026
Label: Tangential Music
Catalog Number:TBC
Format: Digital
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