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A​.​P​.​P (Accumulation of Profit & Power)

by Muyiwa Kunnuji & Osemako

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Bro Hugh 05:21
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Oshelu 06:00
Oshelu : I go tell you about this set of people wey you know Wey we know Make I tell you about this set of people Wey we dey live with (2x) Some of them go dey gbemu kiri Some of them go dey brag around Them go dey use them power use them office Just to enrich themselves Some of them go dey gbemu kiri some of them go dey brag around Them go dey use them office use their power Just to oppress us Many many of them dey deceive the people Them all stealing in an industrial scale Instead of being addressed properly as horribles and criminals, Na his excellency Instead make we call them by their name They be Judas Iscariot, Na his excellency O da tell me who them be Them be politicians Some of them are greedy people ole nla onijekuje Moni tell me who them be, Them be politicians Their impunity don scatter us don take over the world like virus E ye parayin mo ejawo E ye puro fun wa mo egbeje E ma ye ran molomo lo sise oro nitori ohun teefe je E ye parayin mo ejawo E ye puro fun wa mo egbeje E ye ran molomo lo tiwo bo ina make you stop misleading Tell me who them be Them be politicians Some of them are greedy people ole nla onijekuje Ani tell me who them be them be politicians Them impunity don scatter us don take over the world like virus Oshelu alo his excellencies alo alajobi loma ku o Oshelu alo Help me tell the village thieves Wan lo alajobi lo ma ku o Oshelu alo Muyiwa Kunnuji
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Recipe Of Death : Make you no think say apparthied time don finish Make you no think o, apparthied na old old story 2x We get nutrition apparthied, Food apperthied, Water apparthied na him we dey see We get nutrition apparthied, Food apparthied, Water apparthied, Na him we dey see every day and night. About the food wey we dey eat Is not too late to think about the things wey we dey eat Time don reach to check all the food wey we dey eat, Is not too late to think about the things wey we eat But because of money, Just because of money Because of money, Just because of money Mo ni na because of money, just because of money Because of money, just because of money Some nutrition companies, Just because of money Them no get regard for human life, Just because of money Them come moneyfy modify our food, Just because money Into Recipe Of Death, Just because of money Our food come become chemical Wey them cover with sugar Genetically modify food Eeee edakun, egbami, mo rogo, ayemi Edakun agbami we just dey chop o We just dey chop chemical dey go Mo rogo,ayemi We just dey chop chemical dey go Mo keran hen laye mi We just dey chop chemical dey go Mo rogo gan laye mi We just dey chop chemical dey go When we pollute everything finish We just dey chop chemical dey go Everything come become Bio We just dey chop chemical dey go When you pollute everything finish We just dey chop chemical dey go Everything come become Bio We just dey chop chemical dey go Ohun teye ba je, leye ma gbe foo You be wetin you dey eat You be wetin you dey chop Ohun teye ba je, leye ma gbe foo Nje mu, je mu, Nje mu, mu je mu Muyiwa Kunnuji
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SynopsisLiner Note : Accumulation of Profit & Power (A.P.P)

Accumulation of Profit and Power (APP) is Muyiwa Kunnuji’s second musical offering, following his debut album - Mo Juba O. Coming about two years since the beginning of the global spread of the SARS-Cov-2 (Covid-19), APP is a well-timed critique of the unethical pursuit of profit and power, characteristic of the 21st century modernist capitalist system. Hence, this album expresses angst at the worsening human condition resulting from an insatiable quest for more wealth among the world’s wealthiest. Furthermore, Muyiwa argues that many of the capitalists responsible for this worsening human condition disguise themselves as philanthropists and court governmental support; thus, their desire to monopolise the available resources is backed up by legislation. With this polemic, Muyiwa balances activism and musicality, thereby departing from the overall outlook of Mo Juba O. Given this, APP is reminiscent of the works of icons like Bob Marley and Fela Kuti.

This album features six songs, most of which contribute to its central theme of critical social commentary. Giant of Africa focuses on Nigeria, a country praised locally as the giant of Africa, but struggles to provide basic amenities for its citizens amidst several failed attempts at registering and identifying its population. Meeting Point advocates a focus on the things that unite humans rather than those that divide them. Furthermore, Oshelu highlights the paradox in African politics, where politicians steal on an “industrial scale” but are addressed as “His Excellency”. Thematically different, Bro Hugh pays homage to the pioneers of African dance genres and laments the brevity of human lives vis a vis the transience of time. Recipe of Death epitomises the album’s central theme as it condemns the acquisition of personal profit and power at the detriment of collective wellbeing. This culminate in Sanitise Your Heart, a song that challenges capitalists to introspection and a reappraisal of their depraved appetite for wealth. This, Muyiwa believes, is the much-needed change that will potentially transform human condition for the better.

Stylistically, the central musical sensibility of APP is Afrobeat presented in a way that signals that Muyiwa has come into his own. He does not merely replicate Fela Kuti’s Afrobeat but contributes to it. While some of the songs feature Afrobeat’s modal tonality, interlocking rhythms and call-and-response, others employ blues and harmonic minor scales, thus signalling a burgeoning style that perhaps will become a marker of Muyiwa’s compositions. Musically departing from Afrobeat style, Bro Hugh and Sanitise Your Heart are melting pots that combine various African elements. While Bro Hugh blends South African Marabi, Central African Soukous, and West African Highlife, the stylistic difference in Sanitise Your Heart is first noticeable through its pervasive triplet feel and typically highlife guitar lines. The album also features a linguistic convergence involving an artistic blend of English, French and Yoruba, with each language aptly positioned to enhance its central theme. APP’s diversity in instrumentation and arrangements will likely compel multiple listening sessions for lovers of African sounds. Overall, as capitalism continues to shape human experiences, APP invites listeners to engage and question its recent iterations, hoping that individuals might begin to negotiate their realities and free themselves from the absolute control of the powers that be.

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released December 9, 2022

- Muyiwa KUNNUJI : Trumpet, Lead Vocals, Shekere, Claves
- Julien GIMBERT : Bass, Back-up vocals
- Vincent BAURENS : Drum Kits, Back-up vocals
- Christophe NATALE : Alto saxophone, Back-up vocals
- Jérome CHALENDARD : Tenor/ Baritone saxophone
- Tom Pablo GAREIL : Vibraphone, Keys, Back-up vocals
- Clement PASANAU : Guitar
- Tyffany POIRIER : Back-up vocals
- Thomas DARTHIAIL : Congas,
- Baptiste CLERC : Guitar on tracks 1 & 3

- Recorded by Laurent AIGON @ Tour Magne Studio, Nimes (FR)
- Mixed & Mastered by Godwin LOGIE @ Zilla Studio, London (UK)

- Photos : Stephane BARBIER
- Liner Note : Joseph KUNNUJI
- Graphic Design : Martin SMITH


All songs + Lyrics written, composed and arranged by Muyiwa KUNNUJI


Label : OfficeHome Records

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OSEMAKO : Created & led by MUYIWA KUNNUJI (NIGERIA)

Baptized into the style of the precursors of 50s to 90s, Muyiwa Kunnuji is influenced by Afrobeat, Highlife, The Yoruba & Ogu rhythms, jazz, blues,Gospel.
Muyiwa, a self-taught trumpeter, has played with Fela Kuti, later on Seun Kuti & Egypt 80,
Tony Allen & many other bands of note. He has launched his band in France which plays his originals.
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