{"product_id":"adebowale-and-the-pioneers-kilofese","title":"ADEBOWALE AND THE PIONEERS - Kilofese [RELEASE DATE: 10\/23\/2026]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCATALOG:\u003c\/strong\u003e ATS-03\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRELEASE DATE:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eAll LP, CD, and cassette purchases will be accompanied by a WAV and MP3 download links via email\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThis item is a pre-order. It will ship or be available for pickup near the street date. Some items (like exclusives third-party labels) do not arrive at our offices until near the release date, so please expect that pre-orders will NOT arrive by release date. For any orders that contain pre-orders, all items will be held until every item from the order is available to ship. Pre-order vinyl variant images are mocks.  Final product subject to change.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eSCORCHING AFROBEAT DIRECT FROM THE GENRE'S HEARTLAND LAGOS, NIGERIA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen we were approached by Adebowale Osunnibu with what would become Kilofese, we knew he had something special. Aside from Fela Kuti’s own band, Egypt 80 (lead now by his son, Seun Kuti), it is astoundingly rare to find Afrobeat music being made in its home of Lagos, Nigeria. In fact, Adebowale performed with Egypt 80 for many years on Baritone Saxophone, deepening his understanding of the music he grew up listening to. This is why when he told us that he was crafting his own music, bringing his voice to the forefront, and working with the next generation of students in Lagos, we couldn’t wait to hear it. Given his training in the most long-standing Afrobeat band of all time, we shouldn’t have been surprised with what he sent us: an album packed with powerful vocals, cascading horn lines, and relentlessly driving grooves. From the slow-burn of “AJO” to the uptempo frenzy of “Kilofese”, each song is carried by a cannon of rhythm to deliver messages of freedom, culture, and joy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Kilofese”, translating to “do what you want to do” in Yoruba, is meant in direct opposition to government control. The cornerstone of Afrobeat, distinguishing itself from its Highlife and Funk predecessors, is the disdain for colonial rule, government corruption and oppression to the common people. With the backbone of James Brown-infused funk, Yoruban sensibilities, and Tony Allen’s ingenious drumming, these sentiments were imbued by Fela Kuti to Nigeria and the rest of the world, resounding through decades up to this very moment. Kilofese is an album that reverberates this sound into future generations with originality while maintaining the strength in the classic sound of Afrobeat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTRACKLIST:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAfrican Culture\u003cbr\u003e2. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eKilofese\u003cbr\u003e3. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eUnnecessary Visitor\u003cbr\u003e4. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAJO\u003cbr\u003e5. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAfro Groove\u003cbr\u003e6. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eKilofese (Bamia Remix)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WyUrBw8aU_A?si=Nt1ksK1CaTnHXqCg\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003ciframe data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/3Ihm6Q1DiONoRyzqiL2tn9?utm_source=generator\u0026amp;si=4bc6185790254589\" width=\"100%\" height=\"157\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"ATS-003","offers":[{"title":"Black Vinyl LP","offer_id":51090682741056,"sku":"ATS003lp-648564357484","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"WAV [PRE-ORDER]","offer_id":53152423051584,"sku":"ATS003digitalWAV-648564357491","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"MP3 [PRE-ORDER]","offer_id":53152423084352,"sku":"ATS003digitalMP3-648564357491","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1496\/1360\/files\/Kilofese.jpg?v=1758896162","url":"https:\/\/www.coleminerecords.com\/products\/adebowale-and-the-pioneers-kilofese","provider":"Colemine Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}