"Laolu's remix of Dele Sosimi's 'Too Much Information' is Dixon and Âme's favourite track of the year." That sentence says a lot about this 12-inch—it was crowned an anthem before it even hit wax. A few seconds into Laolu's rework of "Too Much Information" and it's easy to see why it appeals to the Innervisions crew: the bassline is the kind of simple, endearing melody that says a thousand words, basically tailored for a Dixon set. The string-laden breakdown would be compelling even on laptop speakers, never mind a huge system, … read more
"Laolu's remix of Dele Sosimi's 'Too Much Information' is Dixon and Âme's favourite track of the year." That sente… read more
"Laolu's remix of Dele Sosimi's 'Too Much Information' is Dixon and Âme's favourite track of the year." That sentence says a lot about this 12-inch—it … read more
Dele Sosimi was rhythm keyboard player for Nigerian Afrobeat creator Fela Kuti and his band EGYPT 80 between 1979-1986. He left to form The Positive Force with Fela’s son Femi Kuti. Now based in London and playing with his own Afrobeat Orchestra, expect nothing but the funkiest rhythm guitars, fiery percussion, call and response vocals and blazing horns, faithful to the original blueprint, but also clearly bears Dele's own DNA. He has performed worldwide, including at London’s Jazz café and South Bank, Joe Zawinuls Birdland in Vienna, Montreux Jazz Festival, Womad, the Mostly J… read more
Dele Sosimi was rhythm keyboard player for Nigerian Afrobeat creator Fela Kuti and his band EGYPT 80 between 1979-1986. He left to form The Positive Force with Fela’s son Femi Kuti. Now bas… read more
Dele Sosimi was rhythm keyboard player for Nigerian Afrobeat creator Fela Kuti and his band EGYPT 80 between 1979-1986. He left to form The Positive Force with Fela’s son Femi Kuti. Now based in London and playing with his own Afrobeat… read more