{"product_id":"lekan-animashaun_low-profile-not-for-the-blacks_2026_lba","title":"Low Profile - Not For The Blacks","description":"Strut Records is proud to present a new reissue of the original afrobeat classic Low Profile (Not For The Blacks), recorded and composed by Lekan Animashaun, saxophonist and bandleader of Afrika 70, and produced by Fela Kuti. After years of touring worldwide as Fela's baritone saxophonist, Animashaun took over the legendary group Egypt 80 following Tony Allen's departure, of which he remained the musical director until Fela's death in 1997. He then continued his career touring with Seun Kuti until 2016. Lekan began recording his unique solo project, Low Profile, in 1977. The album was composed and recorded during sessions at his home in Nigeria and while touring with Fela, who produced the recordings and added keyboards to the title track. “Low Profile (Not For The Blacks)” referred to a government campaign during the oil boom of the 1970s in Nigeria: “It was inspired by a speech from Olusegun Obasanjo, Nigeria's military head of state, in which he urged Blacks to remain discreet about their wealth and not to behave in a vulgar and arrogant manner,” explains Lekan. “I argued that discretion was not reserved for Blacks, as we are all human, regardless of our race.” In contrast, the catchy afrobeat anthem “Se Rere” (which means “Do Good”) conveys Animashaun's message about integrity: “Do good, and you will reap what you have sown.” The song then became the opening piece of Fela's concerts, in Nigeria and internationally, throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Although the recording began nearly twenty years earlier, Low Profile only received an official release in 1995, on Fela's Kalakuta label. As one of the few albums made by the founding members of Kuti's group, Low Profile immortalizes a pivotal moment in the history of Afrobeat. Over time, the original has become a rare and highly sought-after record, and this new reissue shines a light on a discreet yet influential Nigerian legend. The Strut reissue features the entirety of the original cover, has been fully remastered by The Carvery, and includes previously unpublished liner notes signed by Lekan Animashaun himself.","brand":"Lekan Animashaun","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57574236619096,"sku":null,"price":23547378.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/vinyles.com\/en-us\/products\/lekan-animashaun_low-profile-not-for-the-blacks_2026_lba","provider":"Vinyles.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}