Kedu America | |
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Studio album by | |
Released | 1996 |
Recorded | December 1994 |
Studio | Studio Unicorn, Redding, Connecticut |
Genre | Highlife |
Length | 69:18 |
Label | Xenophile Records |
Producer | Andrew Frankel, Nnamdi Moweta[1] |
Kedu America (Igbo for 'Greetings from America')[2]) is a studio album by Nigerian highlife musician Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe released in 1996. Recorded in one day during his first American tour,[3][4] Kedu America contains new recordings of some of Osadebe's previous songs, including "Onuigbo" and "Osondi Owendi".[5]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
Robert Christgau | A−[6] |
Kedu America received generally positive reviews from critics. Bob Tarte of AllMusic gave the album 4.5 stars, stating that the album "offers bounty beyond expectation".[4] Robert Christgau described the album as a "delight"[6] and in a further retrospective review as a "mood album [...] set on giving you a good time".[5]
Drew Wheeler ranked the album 4th in Billboard's 1996 Critics' Poll.[7]
All music is composed by Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe[1]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Onuigbo" | 8:01 |
2. | "Ka-Anyi Jikota" | 5:04 |
3. | "Aye Mama" | 6:17 |
4. | "Merenge Sposa" (instrumental) | 4:01 |
5. | "Nyem Obi Gi" | 5:49 |
6. | "Agbalu Aka Na Azo Ani" | 8:49 |
7. | "Osondi Owendi" | 7:50 |
8. | "Nwanem Ebezina" | 7:27 |
9. | "Kedu America" | 16:00 |
Credits adapted from the liner notes.[1]