Description:
Nigeria 70 (Sweet Times: Afro-Funk, Highlife & Juju From 1970s Lagos) (2016 UK 2 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered Label: Strut – STRUT079LP
Strut return
with another fantastic rare and obscure seventies Nigerian collection from
their legendary Nigeria 70 series!
Excavating
another choice batch of rare grooves from Nigeria’s label archives, the new
edition places the spotlight on some of the deeper fusions happening across the
country during the 1970s as traditional guitar highlife blended with jazz and
funk, hypnotic juju grooves became more progressive and young Nigerian bands
came through with their own heavy West African take on U.S. soul, funk, disco
and rock.
As on the
previous Nigeria 70 volumes, all of the featured selections are previously
unissued outside of Nigeria. Tracks range from the dynamite big band workout of
Alex Ringo’s Moneyman & The Super 5 International to the Congolese
guitar-drenched ‘Henrietta’ by the late Ali Chukwumah, former member of Stephen
Osita Osadebe’s Sound Makers. Darker psych grooves from Don Isaac Ezekiel sit
alongside raw college funk from college band Tabanaku comprising students from
the University Of Ife. Highlife legend Victor Olaiya unleashes a slow, languorous
Afro jam lifted from a rare Polydor 45 and juju legend Ebenezer Obey cooks up a
lilting, deeply beautiful mid-tempo groove from 1970 in a musical plea for
peace.
Tracks:
A1 Moneyman And
The Super 5 International–Life
A2 Ali
Chukwumah & His Peace Makers International–Henrietta
A3 Bola Johnson
& His Easy Life Top Beats–E Ma S'eka
B1 Dr Victor
Olaiya's International All-Stars–Kinringjingbin
B2 Zeal Onyia
& His Music–Idegbani
B3 Sina Bakare–Inu
Mimo
C1 Eji Oyewole–Unity
In Africa
C2 Tunde
Mabadu–Viva Disco (Instrumental)
C3 The Don
Isaac Ezekiel Combination–Ire
D1 Etubom Rex
Williams & His Nigerian Artistes–Ama Mbre Ewa
D2 Soki Ohale's
Uzzi–Bisi's Beat
VINYL GRADING SCALE
MINT (M)
The
record is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in
sound quality. The sleeve and any extra items are in perfect condition.
EXCELLENT (EX)
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record shows signs of having been played but there is negligible loss in sound
quality. The sleeve may have slight wear or creasing.
VERY GOOD (VG)
The
record has been played many times but shows no significant deterioration in
sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks. Sleeve has normal wear and
tear without any major defects.
GOOD (G)
The
record has been played enough that the sound quality has deteriorated
noticeably and may have pops and skips. The sleeve may suffer from scuffs,
spine splits, ring wear and/or discolouration.
CONDITION: This item is in excellent or mint condition
unless stated above.
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