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V/A Nigeria Special: Modern Highlife, Afro-Sounds & Nigerian Blues 2CD
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the lab review
The always on point Soundway label delves deep into the largely overlooked fathoms of highlife music, funk and, yes, even some Nigerian blues. Label head / compilation guru Miles Cleret spent five years flying back and forth to Nigeria and Lagos, scouring warehouses and record store while seeking out the stories behind all these songs, and the love shows in the final product, which comes with a 30+ page booklet inside a vibrant double-gatefold digipak inside a slipsleeve. In other words, uhhh, yeah this is pretty cool. The music itself is as diverse as the name suggests, leaning heavily on Afrobeat percussion and fierce guitar playing; it spans the years from 1970 to '76, the creatively fertile period which followed immediately after the Biafran War. Check out: Funke's "Akula Owu Onyeara(1)," Semicolon's "Nekwaha Semi Colon(2)," St. Augustine & His Rovers Dance Band's "Onwu Ama Dike(3)," The Tony Benson Sextet's "Ugali(4)," The Nigerian Police Force Band's "Asiko Mi Ni(5)," The Hykkers' "I Want A Break Thru(6)" and Osayomore Joseph & The Creative 7's "Euguae Oba(7)." If you liked any of Soundway's previous comps, this one's a no-brainer. 26 tracks; 116 minutes total.
reviewed by Larri Byrd 02/01/2008
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The Anambra Beats
Ayamma
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Celestine Ukwu & His Philosophers National
Okwukwe Na Nchekwube
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The Don Isaac Ezekiel Combination
Amalinja
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The Funkees
Akula Owu Onyeara
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Dele Ojo & His Star Brothers Band
Oja Omoba
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The Harbours Band
Koma Mosi
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The Semi Colon
Nekwaha Semi Colon
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Sir Victor Uwaifo & His Melody Maestros
Osalobua Rekpama
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St. Augustine & His Rovers Dance Band
Onwu Ama Dike
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The Sahara All Stars Of Jos
Feso Jaiye
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Ema Kowa Iasa Ile Wa
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Tunji Oyelana and the Benders
To Whom It May Concern
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The Tony Benson Sextet
Ugali
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Asiko Mi Ni
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Godwin Ezike & The Ambassadors
Torri Wowo
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Opotopo (Easy Kabaka Brown)
Belema
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Dan Satch & His Atomic 8 Dance Band Of Aba
Alabeke
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Popular Cooper & His All Beats Band
Arraino
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Collins Oke Elaiho & His Odoligie Nobles Dance Band
Simini-Yaya
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Bola Johnson & His Easy Life Top Beats
Buroda Mase
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The Hykkers
I Want A Break Thru'
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George Akaeze & His Augmented Hits
Business Before Pleasure
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Shadow Abraham With Mono Mono Friends
Omo Yen Wu Mi
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Leo Fadaka & The Heroes
Blak Sound
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Osayomore Joseph & The Creative 7
Eguae Oba
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Etubom Rex Williams & His Nigerian Artistes
Akpaison
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