First released in 1975 · Album: Expensive Shit
About the song
Fela Kuti released “Water No Get Enemy” on Expensive Shit in 1975. Its extended Afrobeat arrangement gives the rhythm section, voices and horns time to establish a closely interlocked musical world.
Sound and arrangement
Repeated guitar and keyboard figures sit inside a spacious, persistent groove. Horn phrases and vocal exchanges introduce new shapes without displacing the rhythmic foundation, making continuity an active part of the composition.
Listening closely
Listen to an individual instrumental part for several repetitions before following another. The recording’s depth comes from how those recurring patterns fit together and subtly change their emphasis over time.
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