Sorrow Tears and Blood

Sorrow Tears and Blood is an album by Nigerian Afrobeat composer, bandleader, and multi-instrumentalist Fela Kuti recorded in 1977 and originally released on the Nigerian Kalakuta label.[1] The album's title track is a reproval of what Kuti felt was a docility among Africans in the face of political hardship.[2]

Sorrow Tears and Blood
Studio album by
Fela Aníkúlápó Kuti and the Afrika 70 Organisation
Released1977
Recorded1977 in Nigeria
GenreAfrobeat
Length23:58
LabelKalakuta
KK 001
ProducerFela Kuti
Fela Kuti chronology
No Agreement
(1977)		 Sorrow Tears and Blood
(1977)		 Shuffering and Shmiling
(1977)

Reception and legacy
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
Robert Christgau[4]
Tom Hull – on the WebA–[5]

The Allmusic review awarded the album 3 stars, stating: "In contrast to the hard-edged and aggressive Afro-funk that Kuti and his Africa 70 became synonymous with, both the A-side title track and B-side, 'Colonial Mentality,' are seemingly staid, in light -- or perhaps because -- of the cruel state-sponsored attacks that he and his extended family suffered."[3]

The title song has been sampled by X-Clan on their 1990 song "Grand Verbalizer, What Time Is It?", Missy Elliott on her 2001 song "Whatcha Gonna Do", and Skales on his 2016 song "Temper"'s remix with Burna Boy.[6] The American singer Bilal and the rapper Common remade the song for the former's second album, Love for Sale.[7]

Track listing

All compositions by Fela Kuti.

  1. "Sorrow Tears and Blood" − 10:15
  2. "Colonial Mentality" − 13:45

Personnel
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References
  1. Fela Kuti discography Archived 2014-05-31 at the Wayback Machine, accessed May 8, 2014
  2. Owoeye, Wale Sasamura (2020). "Police Brutality and Extra Judicial Atrocities". Tupac Amaru Shakur & Fela Anikulapo Kuti - Revolutionaries or Martyrs. Pipit Inc.
  3. Planer, L., Allmusic Review accessed May 8, 2014.
  4. Christgau, Robert (n.d.). "Fela Anikulapo Kuti: Opposite People/Sorrow Tears and Blood". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  5. Hull, Tom (n.d.). "Grade List: Fela Anikulapo Kuti". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  6. Dami (January 22, 2018). "Timeless: Ten Tracks You didn't Know Sampled Fela Kut". OneTribeMag. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  7. Bilal (May 9, 2011). "Bilal Interview – Bonafide Exclusive". Bonafide Magazine (Interview). Interviewed by Alex Nagshineh. Retrieved August 5, 2020.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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