Experience the profound legacy of The Last Poets with their new release, 'Africanism'.

Experience the profound legacy of The Last Poets with their new release, 'Africanism'. Abiodun Oyewole and Umar Bin Hassan revisit and re-energize some of their seminal works such as 'When The Revolution Comes', 'Gash Man' and 'Niggers Are Scared of Revolution', infusing them with fresh and potent new soundscapes. Joining the Poets are the late, great Tony Allen (Fela Kuti) - laying the album's foundations with legendary Afrobeat rhythms - Egypt 80 guitarist and bassist Akinola Adio Oyebola and Kunle Justice, jazz keyboardist Kaidi Tatham (dubbed as 'The UK's Herbie Hancock') and saxophonist Courtney Pine.

'Africanism' is the result of vibrant live sessions in Brooklyn and London, recorded and mixed by producer Prince Fatty. The album bridges spoken-word poetry with a bold fusion of Afrobeat and contemporary jazz, where live instruments amplify the Poets' raw and unflinching verses.

'Together, this stellar band of musicians completed an album that has few real predecessors and seems destined to become a cult favorite for many years to come.'
Echoes Magazine

'Their tastes have never been so broad or all-encompassing, and so the music on this new Last Poets' album is as groundbreaking as their lyrics, and perfectly suited to the era that we're now living in.'
John Masouri

Track Listing

Disc 1:

• This Is Madness
• Two Little Boys
• Just Because
• New York, New York
• Ni**ers Are Scared Of Revolution
• When The Revolution Comes
• Related To What
• Gash Man
• This Is Madness (Vocal And Percussion)
• Two Little Boys (Vocal And Percussion)
• New York, New York (Vocal And Percussion)
• Just Because (Vocal And Percussion)
• Ni**ers Are Scared Of Revolution (Vocal And Percussion)
• When The Revolution Comes (Vocal And Percussion)
• Related To What (Vocal And Percussion)
• Gash Man (Vocal And Percussion)
• Ni**ers Are Scared Of Revolution (Early Africanism Version)

Disc 2:

• This Is Madness (Africanism Instrumental)
• Two Little Boys (Africanism Instrumental)
• Just Because (Africanism Instrumental)
• New York, New York (Africanism Instrumental)
• Ni**ers Are Scared Of Revolution (Africanism Instrumental)
• When The Revolution Comes (Africanism Instrumental)
• Related To What (Africanism Instrumental)
• Gash Man (Africanism Instrumental)
• This Is Madness (Percussion Edit)
• Two Little Boys (Percussion Only)
• Just Because (Percussion Edit)
• New York, New York (Percussion Edit)
• Ni**ers Are Scared Of Revolution (Percussion Edit)
• When The Revolution Comes (Percussion Edit)
• Related To What (Percussion Edit)
• Gash Man (Percussion Edit)
• Just Because (Acappella)
• This Is Madness (Acappella)
• Two Little Boys (Acappella)
• Related To What (Early Africanism Version)
• Just Because (Early Africanism Version)

Additional Details

Label: Africa Seven

Genre: Rap/Hip Hop

Language: English

Run Time: 02:25: mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 01/16/26

UPC: 5055373561677