Africa, Center of the World
Africa, Center of the World is a studio album by American musician Roy Ayers. It was released in 1981 through Polydor Records. Recording sessions for the album took place at Artisian Sound Recording Studio in Hollywood, California and Sigma Sound Studios in New York City. The album is dedicated to Fela Kuti and Bob Marley.
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Released | 1981 | |||
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Genre | Jazz-funk | |||
Label | Polydor | |||
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Singles from Africa, Center of the World | ||||
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Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Africa, Center of the World" | Fela Kuti | 5:26 |
2. | "Intro/The River Niger" | Roy Ayers | 5:23 |
3. | "I'll Just Keep Trying" |
| 6:02 |
4. | "Destination Motherland" |
| 4:53 |
5. | "The Third Eye" | Roy Ayers | 4:49 |
6. | "Intro/Land of Fruit and Honey" | Roy Ayers | 5:24 |
7. | "Intro/Mo Nise Si E (I Love You)" |
| 7:07 |
8. | "There's a Master Plan" |
| 3:45 |
Charts
Chart (1981) | Peak position | |
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scope="row" | US Billboard 200[2] | 197 |
scope="row" | US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] | 43 |
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References
- "Africa, Center of the World – Roy Ayers". AllMusic. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
- "Roy Ayers Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
- "Roy Ayers Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
External links
- Africa, Center Of The World at Discogs (list of releases)
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