
Various | Nigeria Special Volume 3: Electronic Innovation Meets Culture And Tradition 1978-93
SNDWLP167
Tracklist:
Sammy Obot - Edue Ukot Akpa Itong
Chimex G Udensity And His Afrikan Band - Okpoko Na Azo Eze (Edit)
I.S.C.A.C. Band - Igbo Nwe Egwu (Edit)
Blackman Akeeb Kareem - Oya A (Eje Kajo)
Jimi Solanke - Owo Orisa - Ancestral Respects
Mannix Okonkwo - Ka Anyi Gbaa Egwu
Sonny Okosuns - Highlife (Dub)
Triple Vinyl gatefold LP compiled by Miles Cleret and Jeremy Spellacey, includes a large 8 page booklet with detailed liner notes, record scans and never-seen-before photos.
Soundway Records presents a collection of Nigerian music chronicling a time when drum machines, synthesisers, imported pop, reggae, disco and soul collided with highlife, juju and cultural music.
The late 70s saw a period of political turbulence and prompted change across the country. Following suit, musicians and producers entered a period of experimentation, adaptation, modification and innovation, using new technology to renew and refresh cultural traditions. Nigerians ]formed their own unique approach to the limitless creativity these new instruments offered, to reveal a distinct sound which would dominate local airwaves for the decade to come. Nigeria Special Volume 3 celebrates the rich diversity of culture and musical styles of the nation, showcasing eighteen tracks across various genres which laid foundations for the innovation of Afrobeats artists of today.
Tags: 3xlp, African, Compilation, Nigeria, Soundway records
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