Dec 20, 2022

Eko: "Kilimandjaro My Home"

I don’t know much about Cameroonian keyboardist Eko Roosevelt Louis, but every record he made in the ‘70’s bumps like crazy.  This is my favorite of them all, with the title track in particular demonstrating an elevated funk consciousness that sounds like Geraldo Pino fronting the Headhunters, with Charles Stepney on string arrangements.  How’s that for a comparison?  The other tracks range from slow-burn soul ballads to West African ‘70’s pop to full-on funk fusion, and the production throughout is on point.  Cop this if you ever see it. 

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