CD pressing of this excellent afro-funk album that was released on the Desco label around 1998. The debate as to its African authenticity have long dried up (it's a band made of early Antibalas/Soul Fire/ Daptone members), and with those "controversies" out of the way, you should know that this is easily one of the finest pieces of music to come out of the whole NY funk/afro-beat scene, or any other funk/Fela revival for that matter. Maybe because the concept was still fresh, the participants were still excited, and Desco was still breaking new ground, this Daktaris album is electric from start to finish. My friend Jo (aka Joplus) was working over there when this came out, and passed a cd on to me which I promptly ignored for about 6 months. By the time I figured out just how much I was into this album (while cleaning the house- always a good test), they had already sold through all vinyl copies. Fortunately for those interested, we've got this new cd repress and there's even some vinyl around as well. The whole album flows with a relaxed but precise style that distinctly sends up Fela, while chopping the format into easily digestible three minute tracks. It feels free-er than most Antibalas, et al recordings and completely unpretentious. Try tracks like their cover of "Upside Down(1), Musicawa Silt(2), Quiet Man Is Dead Man(3)," and their JB cover "Give It Up Turn It Loose(4)" on for size. Back to the authenticity issue, haters should read "Eltsuhg Ibal Lasiti(5)" backwards to catch the wind in their face. 10 tracks total.
