Aura | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1984 | |||
Genre | Jùjú | |||
Label | Mango [1] | |||
Producer | Martin Meissonnier | |||
King Sunny Adé chronology | ||||
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Aura is a studio album by the Nigerian jùjú musician King Sunny Adé, released in 1984. [2] [3] It is credited to King Sunny Adé and His African Beats.
Unlike Adé's previous two Mango Records albums, Aura did not make the Billboard 200. [4] Mango dropped Adé after its release, and Adé broke up His African Beats. [1] [5]
The album was produced by Martin Meissonnier. [6] Stevie Wonder contributed harmonica to "Ase". [7] Aura employed five guitarists and six drummers, including Tony Allen. [8] [9]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [10] |
Robert Christgau | A [6] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [11] |
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [12] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
Spin Alternative Record Guide | 9/10 [13] |
Trouser Press thought that "the rhythm tracks are almost pure beatbox in style... The vocal harmonies in [Adé's] work have a distinctive Latin feel." [14] The Philadelphia Inquirer called the album "subtly hypnotic, captivating," writing that "layer over layer of intricate rhythm is combined with swerving melodies, skirling guitar parts and the call-and-response chanting that is the heart of 'juju' music." [15] Jon Pareles, of The New York Times, listed Aura at number two on his list of the 10 best albums of 1984. [16]
AllMusic wrote that, "once again, Adé and a battery of guitarists are particularly impressive, laying down a wealth of nicely integrated solos; as with earlier Adé recordings, the pedal steel work is especially stunning." [10] Mojo deemed the album "even groovier" than Synchro System. [17] Miami New Times argued that, "because Aura's cutting-edge songs blended poorly with its more traditional Yoruban-based pieces, it ended up sounding more foreign than his other American LPs." [18]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Ase" | |
2. | "Gboromiro" | |
3. | "Ogunja" | |
4. | "Oremi" | |
5. | "Ire" | |
6. | "Iro" |
Aura | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1984 | |||
Genre | Jùjú | |||
Label | Mango [1] | |||
Producer | Martin Meissonnier | |||
King Sunny Adé chronology | ||||
|
Aura is a studio album by the Nigerian jùjú musician King Sunny Adé, released in 1984. [2] [3] It is credited to King Sunny Adé and His African Beats.
Unlike Adé's previous two Mango Records albums, Aura did not make the Billboard 200. [4] Mango dropped Adé after its release, and Adé broke up His African Beats. [1] [5]
The album was produced by Martin Meissonnier. [6] Stevie Wonder contributed harmonica to "Ase". [7] Aura employed five guitarists and six drummers, including Tony Allen. [8] [9]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [10] |
Robert Christgau | A [6] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [11] |
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [12] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
Spin Alternative Record Guide | 9/10 [13] |
Trouser Press thought that "the rhythm tracks are almost pure beatbox in style... The vocal harmonies in [Adé's] work have a distinctive Latin feel." [14] The Philadelphia Inquirer called the album "subtly hypnotic, captivating," writing that "layer over layer of intricate rhythm is combined with swerving melodies, skirling guitar parts and the call-and-response chanting that is the heart of 'juju' music." [15] Jon Pareles, of The New York Times, listed Aura at number two on his list of the 10 best albums of 1984. [16]
AllMusic wrote that, "once again, Adé and a battery of guitarists are particularly impressive, laying down a wealth of nicely integrated solos; as with earlier Adé recordings, the pedal steel work is especially stunning." [10] Mojo deemed the album "even groovier" than Synchro System. [17] Miami New Times argued that, "because Aura's cutting-edge songs blended poorly with its more traditional Yoruban-based pieces, it ended up sounding more foreign than his other American LPs." [18]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Ase" | |
2. | "Gboromiro" | |
3. | "Ogunja" | |
4. | "Oremi" | |
5. | "Ire" | |
6. | "Iro" |