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Afrobeat
Bantu
| Germany, Nigeria
“Bantu presents a brilliant mix of Afro- Beat, Dancehall Reggae, Hiphop and Soul. The album reflects a life lived between continents, Cologne and Lagos with all the transatlantic coordinates of a global culture. Most of all, Bantu radiates more positive vibes and Joie de vivre than ever before”
Riddim Magazine
“Bantu’s songs are catchy. They are a successful fusion of Nigerian sounds and rhythms with an up to date production that leaves world music clichés far behind”
Jay Ruthledge
“ Bantu does ambitious black music that is almost unrivalled in Germany”
Kölner Illustrierte magazine
“It’s a fun album, thanks to the profound lyrics and relaxed beats/Ridddims and it gives an insight into how rap is celebrated in Africa”
Hiphop.de
“Many pleasant tunes make this album a pleasurable, short-lived experience. Thumbs up!”
Irieites magazine
“Bantu’s fireworks of Reggae, Dancehall, Hiphop, Funk and Dub strike a nerve inviting one to shake, nod and rock. And this makes the self titled debut a good recommendation for every party DJ”
Brigitte Magazine
“Bantu are truly dedicated cultural ambassadors, involving everyone in an understandable dialogue of music”
African Courier
“Bantu (Brotherhood Alliance Navigating Towards Unity) stands for more than “just” music. Socio-critical lyrics merge with danceable catchy melodies and riddims”
Sub Culture magazine
“You can hear it in the 12 track Bantu album, that it didn’t just leave the soundproof ambient of a studio to go on CD, instead it took a 3 year detour through clubs, concert halls and thousand of concertgoers ears”
Radio Funkhaus Europa
“Being Afropean is a curse and a blessing"
Nigerian Daily Independent Newspaper
"Germany-based Bantu with his Afrobeat Academy also had the fans screaming their heads off with throbbing West African beats".
Tanzanian Standard Newspaper
“Two of the tracks Fuji Satisfaction and Mama feature Bantu’s trademark heavy syncopated dancehall beats with the ubiquitous reggae chants and a healthy dose of Yoruba traditional musical elements.Mama is a beautifully constructed work of art. Adé’s assured vocalisations and Ayuba’s gruff voice all contribute to a mix that is both haunting and inspiring. A celebration of motherhood the song will rule the waves when it hits the market.”
Daily Independent Online
”Brothers Keepers mastermind *Ade Bantu* has united with Fuji music maestro *Adewale Ayuba* from Nigeria and Fela Kuti's original guitar player *Oghene Kologbo* for a real Fuji firework: A unique listening experience with a completely new style mix of Fuji vibes with Afrobeat, Ragga, Pidgin Raps and HipHop!”
AfricasGateway.com
”Adé Bantu is one of the defining figures of German HipHop. Born and raised in Lagos then relocated to Cologne, his AfroPean blend draws from his forefathers' heritage and his experience of the African diaspora like. He uses urban styles and sounds from R'n'B through HipHop to Ragga to contribute to the soundtrack of a global Africa: rooted in Yoruba history yet ripe with Western production, deeply sensual yet utterly spiritual, thoroughly individual and highly political."
CD Root
„Following the excruciating 'Intro' is a sparkling collection of Afro/Euro hiphop fusion, led by Ade Bantu's Bantu collective. With Adewale Ayuba taking the MC duties and Fela Kuti's original guitarist Kologbo Oghene upping the groove quotient, it pushes the Fuji envelope further than it's been pushed to date, in an meeting of African, Islamic and Western traditions which lives to tell the tale.”
World Music Charts
”After presenting a very good album of his project Bantu that was released last autumn, his second CD now directly hits the spot that is responsible for connecting the dancing lower part of the body with the consciousness”
Anna Bianca Krause (Funkhaus Europa)
”Brothers Keepers’ mastermind, Ade Bantu, together with Fuji music master Adewale Ayuba and Fela Kuti's original guitar player Kologbo Oghene -, have teamed up to push the Fuji trend even further and create a whole new blend of styles: Fuji vibes, Afrobeat, Ragga flows and Pidgin Raps.”
Worldmusiccentral.org
