Afrobeat v. Petro-state: Album of the Year

End-of-the-year lists abound. Seun Kuti and Egypt 80, From Africa with Fury: Rise has staked a claim at the top of mine.

Video for the single, "Rise," is absolutely gripping:

We must rise up I say
We must rise up I say
We must rise up against the petroleum companies
We dey use our oil to destroy our land oh ho
We must rise against the diamond companies
Wey dey use our brothers as slave for the stone
We must rise against our African rulers
Wey be black man for face, white man for yansh
We must rise against companies like Mosanto and Halliburton
Wey dey use their food to make my people hungry