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  • Summary: The latest full-length release from Afrobeat artist Femi Kuti was self-produced and features a few new versions of songs from his discography.
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  1. 80
    The album both expands on the now expected lyrical themes (tackling corruption and injustice both generally and more specifically in the context of ever-messy Nigerian politics), and injects fresh energy, economy and verve into afrobeat’s typically unhurried, generously portioned polyrhythmic splendor.
  2. Mojo
    Apr 24, 2025
    80
    Best of all is Politics Don Expose Them, which hits hard yet swings on great horn lines and a catchy call-and-response chorus. [Jun 2025, p.88]
  3. Apr 24, 2025
    70
    Some reimagining and some looking back, ‘Journey Through Life’ is a pleasant reflection on where Femi Kuti has been and where that could possibly lead him in the future.
  4. Uncut
    Apr 24, 2025
    70
    Kuti plots a way forward with the high-energy "Shotan" and "Corruption Na Stealing", his message ultimately uplifting. [May 2025, p.32]
  5. Record Collector
    Apr 24, 2025
    60
    The apple doesn't fall far, as they say, and a 62-year-old Femi is still raging against the system on Journey Through Life. [Apr 2025, p.102]