The Daktaris Soul Explosion

Truth is often stranger than fiction. In 1998 Desco Records—a precursor to Daptone and Soul Fire records—released The Daktaris’ Soul Explosion, ostensibly as a reissue of an unearthed Nigerian LP from the seventies. Though it’s now common knowledge that the story was a bit of a hoax, the record’s significance as a seminal part of the Afrobeat and afro-funk renaissance of the last two decades cannot be denied. The roots of the Budos Band, Antibalas, and uncountable others can be traced back to this enigmatic afro-funk release. Now, two decades later, Daptone has remastered the album from the original tapes, including a bonus track that had previously only been available on a 45, and featuring extensive all new liner notes by Bosco Mann telling the bizarre true story behind the Daktaris sessions.

KEY MARKETING POINTS:

• FULLY REMASTERED, including new bonus track, “In the Middle.”

• Extensive new liner notes by BOSCO MANN explaining the real story behind The Daktaris.

• Features members of The DAP-KINGS and ANTIBALAS.

• Features JOJO KUO (drummer for FELA KUTI) on vox and percussion.

• Originally released on DESCO RECORDS in the 1998, has been out of print for years.

• The spirit of the late, great Fela Kuti runs through The Daktaris’ Soul Explosion. - Jazz Times