82 (album)

82
Studio album by Just a Band
Released	October 2, 2009 (Kenya)
Recorded	2008–2009
Genre	House, disco, hip hop, electronica
Length	55:59
Producer	Just a Band
Just a Band chronology
Scratch to Reveal (2008) 82 (2009) Sorry for the Delay (2012)

82 is the second studio album by the Kenyan house/funk trio Just a Band, released in 2009 following their debut release Scratch to Reveal. Just A Band signed a US licensing deal with Akwaaba Music, who re-released 82 on February 23, 2010.[1]

Album information

Just a Band released the music video for the first single from the album, "Usinibore" on July 4, 2009. The video – created by the band themselves – helped land the single in the We Are Hunted charts, peaking at number three on November 11, 2009.

82 was released on October 2, 2009, at a pre-launch release party.[2] Compared with the trio's previous release, Scratch to Reveal, 82 is 12 minutes, 9 seconds longer and contains 13 tracks and 1 hidden track. The playlist features fewer guest artists (Bien Baraza, Juliani and Wambura Mitaru), and the trio have undertaken greater singing roles themselves.[3]

Ha-He

The band released the video for their second single from the album "Ha-He" on Wednesday 17 March 2010. The video is a spoof of blaxploitation films, featuring a protagonist named "Makmende". The video subsequently became popular, and has been described as "Kenya’s first viral internet meme".[4] The band were featured on CNN, The Wall Street Journal and Fast Company as a result.[5]

Reception

Reviews for the album were strongly positive; Exclaim! described it as resplendent in its cool tones and chilled vocals and very distinctive, regardless of its origin,[6] and The Huffington Post described the album as the sign of a generational shift.[7]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Save My Soul"	3:41
2.	"Ha-He"	3:56
3.	"Extra"	4:08
4.	"Kaa Ridho"	3:52
5.	"Migingo Express"	3:32
6.	"Usinibore"	4:12
7.	"Sunrise"	4:52
8.	"Huff + Puff"	3:55
9.	"Uko Mbele"	4:37
10.	"Forever People"	4:41
11.	"Stay"	3:40
12.	"BoogieDeeBweet"	4:16
13.	"Tingiza Kichwa/Where Do You Come From" (hidden)	6:39

Personnel

Just a Band

Just a Band	Vocals, Instrumentation
Juliani	Vocals
Wambura Mitaru	Vocals
Bien Baraza	Vocals
Njoki Ngumi	Vocals
Tina Nduba	Vocals

Production

Executive producers	Just a Band
Mixing	Just A Band, Eric Musyoka
Instrumentation	Just A Band, David Gitoho, Eric Musyoka
Album Art/Package Design	Jim Chuchu

External links

• just-a-band.com (Official website)

References

1. Lebrave, Benjamin. "Fresh from Nairobi: Just A Band". Akwaaba Media. Archived from the original on 29 March 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-01.
2. Koech, Christine. "Just A Band Album Pre-launch". East Africa Magazines. Archived from the original on 9 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-09.
3. Kebuchi, Francis. "Just A Band speaks on their new album 82 and more!". Kenya Christian. Retrieved 2009-10-09.
4. Zuckerman, Ethan. "Makmende's so huge, he can't fit in Wikipedia". Zuckerman, Ethan. Archived from the original on 27 March 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-01.
5. Vinograd, Cassandra (2010-03-24). "Kenya Launches Country's First Viral Music Video". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 2 April 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-01.
6. Dacks, David. "Just A Band – 82". Exclaim! Media Inc. Archived from the original on 2013-09-23. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
7. Russell, Lars (2010-05-24). "Viral "Makmende" Signals Shift in African Music as Twitter Generation Takes Lead". HuffingtonPost.com Inc. Archived from the original on 31 May 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-08.