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Bernie: DiscoMusic.com (3412)
on Apr 21, 08 | 3:44 pm

Nigeria 70: Lagos Jump

Various Artists (CD)

Strut Records (UK) / 2008 / STRUT035CD
CD in plastic sleeve - promotional pre-release copy. Future commercial editions will be housed in a deluxe digipak with liner notes.

Producer: Various

Compiled by Duncan Brooker and Quinton Scott

Yabis 6:58 Sir Shina Peters and His International Stars
Everybody Likes Something Good 3:26 Ify Jerry Crusade
Ezuku Buzo 2:57 Bola Johnson and His Easy Life Top Beats
Onyame 4:56 Ahanti Afrika Jah
Aiye Le 3:05 Olufemi Ajasa and His New Nigerian Bros
Eddie Quansa 4:25 Peacocks Guiter Band
African Dialects 4:56 Peter King
Igbehin Lalayo Nta 6:50 Dynamic Africana
Africa Irie 5:42 Chief Checker
Tete Muo Bu Muo 5:12 Tony Tete Harbor and the Star Heaters of Nigeria
Tug Of War 4:19 The Faces
Wetin De Watch Goat, Goat Dey Watcham 10:10 Eric (Showboy) Akaeze and His Royal Ericos
Hot Tears 2:50 The Immortals
You Are My Heart 3:13 Rex Williams
Dododo (Ekassa No. 1) 5:20 Sir Victor Uwaifo and His Melody Maestroes
Happy Survival 3:08 Eddie Okwedy

Original heavyweight Afrobeat, Highlife and Afro Funk from the 1970s Nigerian music scene.

A surprisingly good compilation of Nigerian tracks. I am ignorant about this style of music and was pleasantly surprised at how funky and catchy many of these syncopated guitar driven tracks are. If you have an open mind and looking for something different then you owe it to yourself to give this new Strut release a spin.

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From Strut Records:

NIGERIA 70 - LAGOS JUMP - ORIGINAL HEAVYWEIGHT AFROBEAT HIGH LIFE & AFRO FUNK
Catalogue No: STRUT035CD
Release Date: 12th May 2008
It was the sound of post-independence Nigeria, a time of celebration and wealth but, ultimately, of political oppression. The music reflected the times - a heady mix of traditional rhythms and big band highlife with the new rock, soul and jazz sounds crackling through transistor radios from Europe and the U.S. The rulebook of Nigerian musical heritage was ripped up as Santana, The Beatles and James Brown became as relevant to young players as Haruna Ishola, Victor Olaiya and E. T. Mensah. Led by the towering influence of Fela Anikulapo Kuti, established Nigerian stars and the rawest of college bands alike forged new fusions and began using their music confidently as a vehicle for new variations of traditional parables and thinly veiled social commentary.

Compiled by leading Afro archivist Duncan Brooker and Strut’s Quinton Scott, NIGERIA 70 comes packaged in a deluxe digipak with full booklet featuring extensive sleeve notes by author John Collins.

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