Ikebe Shakedown - Ikebe Shakedown '2011

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       "Right now in cities across the globe, there are plenty of great Afrobeat
revivalist bands aping the sound and groove of Fela Kuti’s legendary
sound. Yet, surprisingly few of the new groups have strayed from an orthodox
interpretation of the genre or done much real innovation. ..Ikebe Shakedown is
here to change that. The band takes signature Afrobeat elements—big
unison horns, slinky bass lines, tight little guitar licks—and blends
them with tasty grooves culled from '70s-style horn-driven funk”. - Marlon
Bishop, WNYC.

Ikebe Shakedown, the self-titled album and Ubiquity Records debut from the
Brooklyn-based band, plays with elements of Cinematic Soul, Afro-funk, Deep
Disco, and Boogaloo in all the right ways.

Pushing their globally-informed sound and eclectic approach to tunewriting into
new territory, “Self-titling the album is a way to introduce the audience
to the many facets of the band -- to provide a more complete understanding of
what we do,” bassist Vince Chiarito says. “Our sound has grown to
incorporate our influences without overtly representing any one in particular.
It just sounds like us," he adds.

1.01 - Ikebe Shakedown - Tujunga (3:21)
1.02 - Ikebe Shakedown - Kumasi Walk (4:42)
1.03 - Ikebe Shakedown - No Name Bar (3:29)
1.04 - Ikebe Shakedown - In Circles (3:25)
1.05 - Ikebe Shakedown - Don't Contradict (3:56)
1.06 - Ikebe Shakedown - The Hold Up (3:04)
1.07 - Ikebe Shakedown - Refuge (4:13)
1.08 - Ikebe Shakedown - Tame the Beats (3:22)
1.09 - Ikebe Shakedown - The Viking (4:33)
1.10 - Ikebe Shakedown - Five Points (3:24)
1.11 - Ikebe Shakedown - Asa-Sa (5:06)
1.12 - Ikebe Shakedown - Pepper (2:56)
1.13 - Ikebe Shakedown - Sakonsa (2:32)
1.14 - Ikebe Shakedown - Green and Black (4:05) 

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