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Nigeria Rock Special: Psychedelic Afro-Rock and Fuzz Funk in 1970s Nigeria!
"Nigeria Rock Special" shines a light on the flipside to the well-documented sounds of highlife and afrobeat coming out of Nigeria in the 1970s – young bands caught up in the wave of psychedelic and progressive rock that was sweeping Europe and the States in the late 60s and early 70s.
As time goes by the many layers of musical output that formed around the world throughout this time continue to be peeled back to reveal many welcome surprises. The explosion of rock'n'roll that erupted out of the USA in the 50s seemed to fan out around the globe from its epicentre and by the mid 1960s kids all over the world were picking up guitars and checking themselves in mirrors. Nigeria was no exception.
Spurred on by Cream drummer Ginger Baker's visits to Lagos and his band Airforce (featuring many Nigerian musicians), the sound of fuzzed out rock reverberated around the universities and nightspots of Lagos and Ibadan.
The craze that followed hit the youth and student population of Nigeria hard - mixing fuzz-guitar and heavy African rhythms with elements of Led Zeppelin, Traffic and The Chambers Brothers. Now 15 of the best cuts from the scene are available here for the first time in 30 years.
Also watch out for these Soundway compilations coming later this year:
- Various "Panama Volume 2: Cumbia Tipica, Latin Sounds And Calypso-Funk On The Isthmus, 1965-1976" (SNDWCD/LP011)
- Various "Colombia! Volume 2: More Classic Sounds From The Vaults Of Discos Fuentes 1960-76" (SNDWCD/LP013)
www.soundwayrecords.com
Tracklisting:
01. Ofege - Adieu
02. The Action 13 – More Bread to the People
03. The Hygrades – In the Jungle (Instrumental)
04. The Wings – Odenigbo
05. Ofo The Rock Company – Eniaro
06. The Elcados – Ku Mi Da Hankan
07. Mono Mono – Kenimania
08. Tabukah 'X' – Finger Toe
09. The Funkees – Acid Rock
10. Colomach – Cotocun Gba Gounke
11. Joe King Kologbo & His Black Sound – Another Man's Thing
12. Question Mark – Freaking Out
13. Original Wings – Igba Alusi
14. Tunji Oyelana – Omoba D'Eru Ri
15. BLO – Chant To Mother Earth
(Quelle: Groove Attack, 2008)
FORMAT: CD
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