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| ADE OLUMOKO AND AFRICAN SPIRIT | YORUBA APALA MUSIC | 1984882 | CD | £ 0.00 |  |
| Recorded live at the Africa Shrine in Lagos, once home to Fela Kuti and now run by his son Femi. This modern throbbing version of traditional big band Apala music shows where some of Fela's great music came from and I'm sure you will recognise the roots of some of his songs. 56 minutes and 13 tracks. | |
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| ADE WESCO AND HIS DESTINY BAND | MAN O WAR | ORLS05 | LP | £ 0.00 | |
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| ALHAJA HASSANAH WAZARA | OGHENA IRUDUNA | SOS219 | LP | £ 0.00 | |
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| ALHAJA QUEEN SALAWA ABENI | ABODE AMERICA | KRLPS22 | LP | £ 0.00 | |
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| ALHAJA QUEEN SALAWA ABENI | CHEER UP | ALAD011 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
| Although not cleaned up from the original recordings the sound quality is not bad. Listening to it brought back more wonderful memories from almost 30 years ago when I first heard her. Released in 1992 and LP had only 2 tracks of about 16 minutes each as does the CD. | 1. CHEER UP
2. LATE SIMBIAT ATINUKE ABIOLA |
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| ALHAJA QUEEN SALAWA ABENI | INDIA WAKA | KRLPS10 | LP | £ 35.00 | |
Salawa's music and her singing is mesmerizing. Break neck speed and a wonderful voice that stands out from the backing singers while the talking drums belt out the beat like a machine gun. On top of that she just doesn't know when to stop as all the tracks just carry on to the end of the record. Absolute magic.
If you are buying this LP it will come with a copy of my collection CD-R. Compare the samples from my CD-R below against the track samples on the right.
1. MOTI GOKE
3. INDIA WAKA
7. ERU NBA MI
11. ABENI TI DE LADY WAKA QUEEN
 ON CD-R IN MY COLLECTION | LP SIDE 1
1. MOTI GOKE
2. THANK YOU
3. INDIA WAKA
4. MO DE INU ILE OLA
5. AYINLA LONI FUJI, ABENI LONI WAKA
6. ABENI DE OLOUN ORIN
LP SIDE 2
7. ERU NBA MI
8. CHIEF POPOOLA OLAOFE
9. MO J'AWE ORIJI
10. KINIUN TI DE OKO
11. ABENI TI DE LADY WAKA QUEEN
12. ORIN WA DUN UN JO |
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| ALHAJA QUEEN SALAWA ABENI | JOMI JOMI | LRCLS44 | TC | £ 0.00 | |
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| ALHAJA QUEEN SALAWA ABENI | WAKA CARNIVAL | ALAD016 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
| LP's are almost impossible to find of this wonderful singer so I was really happy to get this CD from Nigeria. Not cleaned up from the original recordings but the sound quality is not at all bad. Listening to it brought back wonderful memories from almost 30 years ago when I first heard her. 1994 and LP had tracks 1 - 3 as side A and 4 - 7 as side B and the CD follows the same format with only 2 continuous tracks. | 1. OLORUN KO FI ADUN SI ORO MI
2. WAKA CARNIVAL
3. OMO RORA ARINKA NJA BATA
4. DIDUN EFON IBERE NI
5. ORIN ATI ILU ABENI O DUN LATI JO
6. OLOKADA TO GBA OJU TI TI
7. AFENI FERE (BISKET) |
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| ALI CHUKUS | AND HIS PEACE MAKERS DANCE BAND | AJN24 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| ALI CHUKUS | AND HIS PEACE MAKERS INTERNATIONAL | AJN41 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| AZAGAS AND ARCHIBOGS | 60'S SOUND OF LAGOS HIGHLIFE | OMCD014 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
The sum total of knowledge about African music acquired by everybody who has ever cared hardly amounts to the proverbial drop in the bucket - and this is the music we know reasonably well. As regards many styles - and very resent, popular, big city sounds at that, not recondite traditions of tiny, isolated groups - we've barely tripped of the bucket itself. That's the case with Nigerian dance-band highlife. It was one of the greatest of African urban dance-band traditions (dance-band meaning a group using wind instruments as well as guitars and percussion). The Nigerian bands had a flair for brass and sax playing that stemmed from the old Calabar brass-bands of the 1930's, a wild edged jauntiness that made their Ghanaian mentors - E. T. Mensah and the like - seem a tad tame, and a go for the jugular instinct for mixing local rhythms and melodies with jazz-tinged horn solos and Congo-inflected guitar work. Yet what we know of these superb groups amounts to a scattering of passing references in interviews and articles written about something or somebody else. Still and all, we do have the recordings: and that's all we need to know that the 1960's was a truly wonderful decade for dance music in Lagos, a period in which musicians from all over southern Nigeria mixed languages and traditions on the bandstands and in the recording studios, creating a seemingly endless series of sounds that blended Yoruba, Ibo and other ingredients in ways that spoke to everybody. The examples in this CD are plentiful enough. Aside from the blues or "native blues" which was a name for a 6/5 rhythm, the examples range from the opening cut to Aigbe Lebarty's numbers in the Bini language spoken round Benin city in the Mid West (which was, like eastern Nigeria, to remain a highlife haven, notable for the guitar band of Sir Victor Uwaifo). Nigerian dance-band highlife took off in the 1950's, when tours by E. T. Mensah's Tempos band reinforced foundations laid by the Lagos based group of pioneers founded by Bobby Benson in the late 40's It enjoyed less than a decade of glorious maturity, which ended with all too literal a bang in 1967, when the Nigerian civil war broke out. Most of the top bands in Lagos were Ibo led, and there was hardly a group that didn't have Ibo musicians in it. When Ibo leaders declared the independence of their region under the name of Biafra, Ibo musicians left Lagos. The sound they made so prominent became politically incorrect - and by the time the war was over and the Ibo's rejoined the mainstream, the Yoruba public (and Lagos is, after all, a largely Yoruba city) had taken juju to its heart. That wasn't the whole story of course, highlife was perceived as a music of the elites (however meaningless that concept was in practice), and the coming of rock and roll had a similar effect in Africa as in the west. In addition, rootsiness was the coming thing. In reality, much for which the guitar bands (and particularly the juju musicians) have since been given sole credit - the use of local rhythms and melodies, the percussion jams - had in fact been standard practice for the Lagos dance-bands. But perception was all: jazz was out, horns were out, guitars and voices were in. In Yoruba territory, the combination completed the triumph of juju. In the east and midwest Nigerian highlife lived on, but the guitar bands were now in the ascendancy. The loss was considerable. The new generation may have dismissed the dance bands as old hat, parental-generation and the rest, but only the incurably guitar fixated could miss the joyous energy and faintly anarchic creativity of the bands on this recording. The names alone - The Archibogs, The Azaleas, The Lo Right Time Orchestra - are irresistible. And they delivered. There was hardly a band that didn't play music of amazing variety with strong local elements and jump started by soloists that could raise the dead. The variety of dance-band highlife, in fact, was as terrific as its quality. As you'll hear from this collection, the Decca label alone was recording a score of superb bands with as many versions of the basic sound. Forgotten or only dimly remembered, they were all dynamite.
JOHN STORM ROBERTS
ON CD-R IN MY COLLECTION | 1. OKIBO (ITSEKERI, 1962) - CHARLES IWEGHUE & HIS ARCHIBOGS
2. IGWALA (IBO NATIVE BLUES, 1961) - CHARLES IWEGHUE & HIS ARCHIBOGS
3. IFEMELUM, (IBO HIGHLIFE, 1962) - CHARLES IWEGHUE & HIS ARCHIBOGS
4. SALIM YE (IBO SLOW HIGHLIFE) - CHARLES IWEGHUE & HIS ARCHIBOGS
5. EGWU UKWATA NO. 1 (UKWUANI UKWTA) - CHARLES IWEGHUE & HIS ARCHIBOGS
6. IKILO (YORUBA HIGHLIFE) - EDDIE OKONTA & HIS TOP ACES
7. AYBROKPE (PIDGIN HIGHLIFE) - EDDIE OKONTA & HIS TOP ACES
8. EDDIE'S ACCIDENT (IBO HIGHLIFE) - EDDIE OKONTA & HIS TOP ACES
9. KURU-KERE (YORUBA) - EDDIE OKONTA & HIS TOP ACES
10. IKOTO PART 1(IBO/IJAW HIGHLIFE) - ERIC 'SHOW BOY' AKAEZE & HIS AZAGAS
11. ADUNNI (YORUBA HIGHLIFE) - ERIC 'SHOW BOY' AKAEZE & HIS AZAGAS
12. DIOCHI (IBO HIGHLIFE) - ERIC 'SHOW BOY' AKAEZE & HIS AZAGAS
13. OLOMI MABO (YORUBA HIGHLIFE) - ISIAH EJIRE KEHINDE & THE TOP MODERN STARS
14. IGHAWA DOWORE (YORUBA HIGHLIFE) - ISIAH EJIRE KEHINDE & THE TOP MODERN STARS
15. LEKELEKE (YORUBA HIGHLIFE) - OLU RIGHT TIME ORCHESTRA
16. NWON DORISA (YORUBA HIGHLIFE) - TUNDE OSHOFISAN & HIS RHYTHM 'FADAKA'S'
17. JEJE L'OMO EKO NLO (YORUBA HIGHLIFE) - TUNDE OSHOFISAN & HIS RHYTHM 'FADAKA'S'
18. SISI BISI (YORUBA HIGHLIFE) - E. C. ARINZE & HIS MUSIC
19. OZEDE (BINI/ESAN) - AIGBE LEBARTY & HIS LEBARTONE ACES
20. OYENONKHUA (BINI/ESAN) - AIGBE LEBARTY & HIS LEBARTONE ACES
21. ESO PELE (YORUBA HIGHLIFE) - PRINCE KAYOSUN DOSUMU & HIS DANDIES
22. EBAMI WAYA (YORUBA HIGHLIFE) - PRINCE KAYOSUN DOSUMU & HIS DANDIES |
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| BABATUNDE OLATUNJI | DRUMS OF PASSION | CBS81091 | LP | £ 0.00 | |
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| BABATUNDE OLATUNJI | MORE DRUMS OF PASSION | CBS62961 | LP | £ 0.00 | |
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| BOLA ARE | IYA KO BA KOLO MI MU | OJLP023 | TC | £ 0.00 | |
| There isn't enough room to put in the whole artists name but here it is: Evangelist Dr. Sister Bola Are and her Spiritual Singers International. | |
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| BRODA MARTYNS | BATTLE AXE | CRS07 | TC | £ 0.00 | |
| A rather nice set of tracks from tub thumping Nigerian gospel singer Broda especially the reggae orientated 'Devil Na Liar' and 'Jesus Is The Rock'. | |
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| CARDINAL REX JIM LAWSON | THE CLASSICS VOL 1 | KMCD010 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| CARDINAL REX JIM LAWSON | THE CLASSICS VOL 2 | KMCD009 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| CARDINAL REX LAWSON | GREATEST HITS | PMCD016 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
Re-issue of FLTRCD531 but with mistake in track list. Last track is Osuala Oru Enene not a repeat of Tamuno Bo Ibro Ma as shown on the inlay.
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| CARDINAL REX LAWSON AND HIS MAYORS BAND | GREATEST HITS | FLTRCD531 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
The Cardinal and his 'Mayor's band of Nigeria' with their laid back sound of 60's Highlife played by one of the best 'Big Bands' with the superb vocals of 'Cardinal' Rex Lawson. Absolutely stunning and the track 'Sawele' is probably his greatest hit. Contains all the tracks from the LP's POLP061and PRL13408 with the exception of Oko and three duplicated tracks. (18T/56M) Oko is on CD Classics Vol. 1
ON CD-R IN MY COLLECTION | 1. JOLLY PAPA
2. ANATE
3. BERE BOTE
4. AKASO INYGINGI
5. AYE MUBA UDEAJA
6. SO ALA TEMEN
7. ABARI BIYA
8. TAMUNO BO IBRO MA
9. SAWALE
10. SERRA NENE
11. ENE BATE
12. LOVE ME ADURE
13. MEKING WA BO TE
14. UWEI BO NUA
15. FIGBORU ENE
16. IBARI KO RUWA
17. IBI NA BO
18. OSUALA ORU ENENE |
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| CELESTINE UKWU | BEST COLLECTION VOL. 1 | PMCD011 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| CELESTINE UKWU | ILO ABU CHI | 6361058 | LP | £ 0.00 | |
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| CELESTINE UKWU | THE BEST COLLECTION VOLUME 3 | PMCD017 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| CELESTINE UKWU AND PHILOSPHERS NATIONAL | EJIM NKE ONYE | KMCD060 | CD | £ 15.00 | |
| Same album as the LP 6361111 but this time on CD made by Lagos based Premier Records Ltd. Housed in a cardboard envelope rather than a CD case and not too wonderfully glued together as some of it got onto Celestine's name. Came to me brand new from Premier and was opened only to get the clip for Track 1 which sounds a bit brighter than the LP clip. Disc has a few light marks but plays perfect. Printing on the face is a bit rough round the edges. | 1. EJIM NKE ONYE
2. IMA ECHI
3. OME IFE JIDE OFO PART 1
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| CELESTINE UKWU AND PHILOSPHERS NATIONAL | EJIM NK'ONYE | 6361111 | LP | £ 0.00 |  |
Released back in 1975 this lovely album is one of my favourites with its softly played old style highlife music and Celestines super smooth vocals. The first two tracks went straight into my computer juke box. Sung in the igbo language as Celestine was born in Enugu which was to become the capital of the Igbo speaking area known in the early 70's as Biafra.
ON CD-R IN MY COLLECTION | 1. EJIM NKE ONYE
2. IMA ECHI
3. OME IFE JIDE OFO PART 1
4. ASILI |
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| CHIEF INYANG HENSHAW | EFIK GOLD VOL. 1: HIS TOP TEN TUNES | KMCD008 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| CHRISTIAN IBEKWE AND HIS MUSIC BROTHERS | IHE OMA DI MMA | TRL132 | LP | £ 0.00 | |
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| DAN MARAYA | GANGAR BASHI | POLP155 | TC | £ 0.00 | |
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| DAN MARAYA | KUDI MASU GIDA RANA | POLP151 | TC | £ 0.00 | |
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| DELE ABIODUN | 1000 MILES | ASLP03 | LP | £ 20.00 | |
| Condition - Cover surface removed by sticker top right. Record as NEW | 1. ILE AIYE ILE OGUN
2. ORO AGBA
3. TANI WON NPA KURU MO
4. J. O. K. S. MOTORS
5. DELE CURRENCY
6. IMORAN OTA DOFO
7. MO WA DUPE
8. 1000 MILES
9. OMO LA'YEGBE AIYE |
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| EBENEZER OBEY | AIMASIKO | OPS009 | LP | £ 0.00 | |
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| EBENEZER OBEY | EVERGREEN SONGS 1 | CDEOM201-001 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| EBENEZER OBEY | EVERGREEN SONGS 10 | CDEOM201-010 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| EBENEZER OBEY | EVERGREEN SONGS 11 | CDEOM201-011 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| EBENEZER OBEY | EVERGREEN SONGS 12 | CDEOM201-012 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| EBENEZER OBEY | EVERGREEN SONGS 13 | CDEOM201-013 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| EBENEZER OBEY | EVERGREEN SONGS 14 | CDEOM201-014 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| EBENEZER OBEY | EVERGREEN SONGS 15 | CDEOM201-015 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| EBENEZER OBEY | EVERGREEN SONGS 2 | CDEOM201-002 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| EBENEZER OBEY | EVERGREEN SONGS 3 | CDEOM201-003 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| EBENEZER OBEY | EVERGREEN SONGS 4 | CDEOM201-004 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| EBENEZER OBEY | EVERGREEN SONGS 5 | CDEOM201-005 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| EBENEZER OBEY | EVERGREEN SONGS 6 | CDEOM201-006 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| EBENEZER OBEY | EVERGREEN SONGS 7 | CDEOM201-007 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| EBENEZER OBEY | EVERGREEN SONGS 9 | CDEOM201-009 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| EBENEZER OBEY | EYI YATO | OTILP508 | LP | £ 0.00 | |
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| EBENEZER OBEY | MILIKI PLUS | VM7 | LP | £ 0.00 | |
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| EBENEZER OBEY | PROMISE LAND | CDEOM201-017 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| EBENEZER OBEY | PROVIDENCE | OPS009LP | LP | £ 0.00 | |
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| FELA KUTI | 69 LOS ANGELES SESSION | STCD3005 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| FELA KUTI | AFRODISIAC | VICJ5066 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| FELA KUTI | ARMY ARRANGEMENT | CELL6115 | LP | £ 10.00 | |
| This version released on Celluloid label. Brand new unplayed. | |
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| FELA KUTI | COFFIN FOR HEAD OF STATE - UNKNOWN SOLDIER | 547379-2 | CD | £ 10.00 | |
Double CD album released in 1997 and comes with a 20-page booklet but without detailed production and musician credits. Coffin For Head Of State originally released on LP in 1980 and just the one track 22 minutes long. While Unknown Soldier originally released on LP in 1979 and again just the one track at 31 minutes long. Both tracks are instrumental for the first half and with vocals for the second half. Magic.
BRAND NEW AND STILL SEALED. | 1. COFFIN FOR HEAD OF STATE (PART 1 AND 2)
2. UNKNOWN SOLDIER (PART 1 AND 2) |
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| FELA KUTI | FELA'S LONDON SCENE | STCD3007 | CD | £ 5.00 | |
Review by John Dougan in All music. In 1971, Fela Anikulapo Kuti's record company (EMI) agreed to finance a recording date in London for Fela and band. Now huge stars in Nigeria, this trip was, in a way, a triumphant return to the country that had provided Fela with a musical education and the club scene where he cut his proverbial bandleader's teeth. What is important to note is that he had become good friends with former Cream (and at the time of this recording Blind Faith) drummer Ginger Baker, who had traveled to Lagos a year earlier to meet, hang out, and play with Fela. Baker shows up on this recording (albeit uncredited) on the track Egbe Mio, but more importantly helped get Fela gigs all over the city at such venerable venues as the 100 Club, the Cue Club, and the Four Aces. Recording at Abbey Road Studios, Fela cut these five awesome tracks in which his Afrobeat sound is more complex and jazzy than on the 69 Los Angeles Sessions. At over 13 minutes J'ehin J'ehin cuts a wicked groove for its entire length pushed by the horn section and Tony Allen's superlative drumming. Buy Africa is a anti-colonial rant worthy of the Last Poets, and Fight to Finish very simply kicks out the jams. A stunning record that marks the beginning of Fela's best period of recording.
CONDITION AS NEW | 1. J'EHIN J'EHIN
2. EGBE MI O
3. WHO'RE YOU
4. BUY AFRICA
5. FIGHT TO FINISH |
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| FELA KUTI | GENTLEMAN - EVERYTHING SCATTER | VICJ5063 | CD | £ 10.00 | |
Double LP album re-released on CD in 1994 by Victor Entertainment in Japan. Gentleman first came out on LP in 1973 followed by the Everything Scatter LP in 1975. Wonderful double album of some of his best music. The clips definitely cannot do justice to these very long tracks of throbbing Afrobeat music. [5T/57M]
CONDITION AS NEW but does not have the OBI STRIP. | 1. GENTLEMAN
2. FEFE NAA EFE
3. IGBE (NA SHIT)
4. EVERYTHING SCATTER
5. WHO NO KNOW GO KNOW |
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| FELA KUTI | I GO SHOUT PLENTY | DWAPS2251 | LP | £ 0.00 | |
| Original Nigerian Afrodisia release featuring I Go Shout Plenty and Why Black Man Dey Suffer. | |
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| FELA KUTI | LIVE AMSTERDAM ( 2 x LP ) | 2401293 | LPx2 | £ 0.00 | |
| Wonderful gatefold double album with loads of full colour photos of the gig and song texts. Features Movement Of The People, Political Statement Nunber 1, Gimme Shit I Give You Shit and Custom Check Point. (4T/79M) | |
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| FELA KUTI | MR. FOLLOW FOLLOW | TRCD40022 | CD | £ 10.00 | |
A couple of superb tracks make up this CD. The first Mr Follow Follow is 13 minutes long and is from his Zombie LP issued in 1976. The second Who No Know Go Know is 15 minutes long and is from his Everything Scatter LP released in 1975. This CD was released by Terrascape of New York in 1996 and was made in Portugal.
BRAND NEW AND STILL SEALED.
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2. WHO NO KNOW GO KNOW |
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| FELA KUTI | NO AGREEMENT | TRCD40032 | CD | £ 10.00 | |
According to Wikipedia, All Music said that No Agreement follows the Afro-beat template to a masterful level with amazingly catchy guitar lines that replicate a bass guitar in their construction. A second guitarist to add some JB's funk power and a driving horn section proclaiming intricate saxophone, trumpet and organ improvised solos, and then Fela Anikulapo Kuti's wit and message for the people. The solos are magically inspired and the rhythm section rolls on with the power of a steamroller.
If that is not good enough then this from The Guardian should clinch it. They said the title track is one of the greatest pieces of dance music ever recorded. So have a listen.
BRAND NEW AND STILL SEALED. | 1. NO AGREEMENT
2. DOG EAT DOG |
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| FELA KUTI | OPEN AND CLOSE - HE MISS ROAD | VICJ5065 | CD | £ 10.00 | |
Another gem from Fela with Open & Close which was originally released on LP back in 1971. The other half of this CD double album is He Miss Road, released in 1975 and which was produced by Ginger Baker who was playing on and off with Fela at the time. Definitely one of Fela's best albums made during his most creative period. Re-released on CD in 1994 by Victor Entertainment in Japan.
CONDITION AS NEW but does not have the OBI STRIP.
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2. SWEGBE AND PAKO
3. GBAGADA GBAGADA GBOGODO GBOGODO
4. HE MISS ROAD
5. MONDAY MORNING IN LAGOS
6. IT'S NO POSSIBLE |
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| FELA KUTI | OPPOSITE PEOPLE - SORROW TEARS AND BLOOD | 547383-2 | CD | £ 10.00 | |
As John Uhl writes in AllMusic.com. The two albums included on Opposite People and Tears of Sorrow book ended the Nigerian army's deadly raid on the Kalakuta Republic, Fela Kuti's self-appointed independent state domicile, and Kuti's hostile feelings toward upper-class Nigeria are prominent on both sessions. Opposite People, recorded between 1976 and 1977, is brave and brassy, beaming with an almost joyful defiance on the title track. This album isn't particularly outspoken, focusing on the celebration of freethinking and only referring to politics through a metaphor about pants (yes, pants). But Tears of Sorrow, the first recording released after the Kalakuta's capture, is fiercer; the band's sound almost seeming to drip blood. Slower and more persistent, the ominous grooves here no longer bother with metaphor, crying out bluntly, "some people lost some bread, someone just died...them leave sorrow, tears, and blood." Alongside Woody Guthrie's Struggle, this is as stirring as musical social protest gets. "Sorrow Tears and Blood" boils over with Fela's singing and the frantic call-response of horns and chorus; the scattering sounds of people fleeing a police-and-army attack. And "Colonial Mentality" calls for a united Africa to stand up against its widespread leftovers of imperialism. The entire collection is chock-full of Kuti's distinctive polyrhythmic orchestra-funk in top form.
BRAND NEW AND STILL SEALED. | 1. OPPOSITE PEOPLE
2. EQUALISATION OF TROUSER AND PANT
3. SORROW TEARS AND BLOOD
4. COLONIAL MENTALITY |
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| FELA KUTI | ORIGINAL SUFFER HEAD - I.T.T. | 547382-2 | CD | £ 10.00 | |
Review by Adam Greenberg on AllMusic.com This double album collects the original Original Suffer Head album and I.T.T. from 1980 and 1982. Original Suffer Head, from 1982 (not to be confused with the 1984-ish Shanachie re-release of Black President by the same title), stands as the first release from Fela Kuti's new Egypt 80 band. At this point, the compositions are still relatively tight and riff-heavy. The music is getting a bit more complex, but not so much as would be notable later. The album makes criticism of the lack of basic necessities for African citizens, despite a wealth at the time from oil deposits. Surprisingly in this album, there are no personal accusations made -- just general statements. The accompanying laid-back "Power Show" hearkens back to the lyrics of the '70s, wherein he simply mocks lower-grade officials. This time through, he makes fun of various civil servants flexing their authoritarian muscles for respect. The second included album is I.T.T., a direct attack upon the then-president of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, and International Telephone and Telegraph head M.K.O. Abiola. The attacks were direct and to the point: These high level officials were in collusion with foreign business and exploiting the average African. Musically, one can note a small progression toward the deeper sound of the '80s, but nothing remarkable yet. These albums are perhaps less danceable than Shakara, less humorous than Gentleman, and less inflammatory than Authority Stealing, but they're enjoyable still. A poor Fela album is still better than 90 percent of good albums on the Western pop markets.
BRAND NEW AND STILL SEALED. | 1. ORIGINAL SUFFER HEAD
2. POWER SHOW
3. I.T.T. (PART 1 & 2) |
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| FELA KUTI | ROFOROFO FIGHT - QUESTION JAM ANSWER | VICJ5064 | CD | £ 10.00 | |
His 1972 double LP album re-released on CD in 1994 by Victor Entertainment in Japan. It is a masterpiece of Afrobeat and the best example I’ve heard yet of Fela’s musical genius and political/social commentary combined. That little snippet I pinched from Dave Connolly's masterful review here.
CONDITION AS NEW but does not have the OBI STRIP. | 1. ROFOROFO FIGHT
2. GO SLOW
3. QUESTION JAM ANSWER
4. TROUBLE SLEEP YANGA WAKE AM |
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| FELA KUTI | SHAKARA - CONFUSION | VICJ5062 | CD | £ 10.00 | |
Double LP album re-released on CD in 1994 by Victor Entertainment in Japan. Another wonderful double album of some of his best music. Lady has an irresistible groove and beat while Fela has a go at Nigerian women wanting Western fashion. In Shakara (Oloje) originally released in 1972 on LP he pokes fun at boasters who have no substance. Confusion released on LP in 1974, part 1 is all instrumental starting like something out of Fantasia. Vocals come in part 2 and what an album. [5T/57M]
CONDITION AS NEW but does not have the OBI STRIP. | 1. LADY
2. SHAKARA (OLOJE)
3. CONFUSION PART 1 AND 2 |
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| FELA KUTI | V.I.P. - AUTHORITY STEALING | 547384-2 | CD | £ 10.00 | |
Released in 1999 this is a double album but just two long songs. First comes V.I.P. part of a live performance recorded in Berlin in 1979. Unfortunately the other part was never released. Due to a disagreement with Fela the Afrika 70 band broke up after this and so this was their last recording. The second song is Authority Stealing which was released on LP in 1980. The wording on this album was a real go at Government corruption and Fela nearly got killed for it and was then jailed on trumped up charges.
BRAND NEW AND STILL SEALED. | 1. V.I.P. (VAGABONDS IN POWER) (PART 1&2)
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| FELA KUTI | ZOMBIE | CELD6116 | CD | £ 7.50 | |
This CD compilation re-issue was released in 1985 and made in the Netherlands. All three tracks have been culled from the original Coconut label LPs. Zombie from the Zombie LP with Mr Follow Follow as the second side, was released in Nigeria in 1977. Monkey Banana is from the LP Before I Jump Like Monkey Give Me Banana which was released in1975. The second side being Sense Wiseness. Everything Scatter was released in 1975 with Who No Know Go Know as the second side and it is a slightly shorter version. This made in the studio the album criticised the Nigerian government; and it is thought to have resulted in the destruction of his Kalakuta Republic by the military and the murder of Kuti's mother Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti.
BRAND NEW AND STILL SEALED. | 1. ZOMBIE
2. MONKEY BANANA
3. EVERYTHING SCATTER |
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| FELA KUTI | ZOMBIE | CRLP511 | LP | £ 0.00 | |
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| FELA KUTI AND EGYPT 80 | PERAMBULATOR | LIR6 | LP | £ 0.00 | |
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| FELA KUTI AND ROY AYERS | MUSIC OF MANY COLOURS | CELD6125 | CD | £ 5.00 | |
| Released originally on LP in 1980 and reissued on this made in Netherlands CD in 1986. Fela meets U.S. star Roy Ayers in a collaboration that shouldn't work but produces a gig that will be hard to ever surpass. Each of them takes the lead accompanied by Fela's fourteen strong band and an over the top chorus from seven of his wives. Ayers meanwhile plays vibes along with his seven strong band of which sax player Harold Land blows a blinder.The two tracks are 18'38 and 17'32 minutes long. | 1. 2000 BLACKS GOT TO BE FREE
2. AFRICA - CENTRE OF THE WORLD |
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| FELA KUTI AND ROY AYERS | MUSIC OF MANY COLOURS | 547203-2 | CD | £ 5.00 | |
Released originally on LP in 1980 and this reissued and remastered Digipack CD version in 2000. Fela meets U.S. star Roy Ayers in a collaboration that shouldn't work but produces a gig that will be hard to ever surpass. Each of them takes the lead accompanied by Fela's fourteen strong band and an over the top chorus from seven of his wives. Ayers meanwhile plays vibes along with his seven strong band of which sax player Harold Land blows a blinder.The two tracks are 18'38 and 17'32 minutes long.
BRAND NEW AND STILL SEALED | 1. 2000 BLACKS GOT TO BE FREE
2. AFRICA - CENTRE OF THE WORLD |
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| FELA KUTI AND THE AFRICA 70 WITH GINGER BAKER | LIVE | TRCD40012 | CD | £ 5.00 | |
| Originally released in 1971, this CD re-release was issued in 1996 and sees Fela with grooves that mix African and funky rhythms with simple pidgin lyrics. Only four songs on the album, one at seven minutes long and and the others all over the ten minutes. Brand new still sealed but holed in back bottom corner as surplus stock. | 1. LET'S START
2. BLACK MAN'S CRY 3.
3. YE YE DE SMELL
4. EGBE MI O (CARRY ME I WANT TO DIE) |
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| FRANCO LEE EZUTE | EKA EZUWA | POLP131 | TC | £ 0.00 | |
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| FUNMI ADAMS | ALL WE NEED IS LOVE | SUPRA | LP | £ 0.00 | |
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| GEN. BOLIVIA AND THE GREAT SANTANAS | OPIUDOREAKI | SOS201 | LP | £ 0.00 | |
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| GENERAL MIKE AND HIS BLACK AND WHITE | DEAREST IN HEART - UWA DI EGWU | DWA121 | 7in | £ 0.00 | |
Led I would think by Mike Ngassa this 1974 single on the Afrodisia label is ultra rare. Couldn't find anything on the web for title number or artist and even drew a blank in Afrodisia Discographies. Record was a bit crackly with a few clicks while the cover has Discotheque Beauregard Libreville Gabon stamped on it. Dearest in Heart is described as P/English Souccus and Uwa Di Egwu is described as Ibo Soccer Beat. Realy nice record with smooth vocals great guitaring and a belting brass line up so have a listen.
Sold but FREE download available of both tracks on request on either .wav or .mp3 file. | 1. DEAREST IN HEART
2. UWA DI EGWU |
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| GENTLEMAN MIKE EJEAGHA | GREATEST HITS VOL. 2 | PMCD010 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| GINGER BAKER (with Fela Kuti) | STRATAVARIOUS | ATCOSD7013 | LP | £ 0.00 | |
Interesting and sought after album by Ginger Baker and Fela Kuti. The tracks are long, with a tight funky sound, and lots of cool keyboards by Fela (who also sings and plays percussion). One track features a cool percussion jam between Ginger Baker and Guy Warren, the enigmatic African percussionist who also recorded with his Soundz group in the UK. The track Tiwa is propelled by Fela's keyboards and is the highlight of the album. The album came about when Fela was in London making Fela's London Scene. He met up with drummer Ginger Baker and they made this album together in 1972. Fela Kuti teamed up with again with Ginger Baker to make Fela's Live with Ginger Baker album and Fela also got Ginger to produce his classic He Miss Road album for him.
ON CD-R IN MY COLLECTION | 1. ARIWO
2. TIWA (IT'S OUR OWN)
3. SOMETHING NICE
4. JU-JU
5. BLOOD BROTHER
6. CODA
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| GRADE OBOSI | IGBA ENYI ASIKA AGE | TRL247 | LP | £ 0.00 | |
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| HARUNA ISHOLA | ALHADJI HARUNA ISHOLA AND HIS APALA GROUP | SRPS-41 | LP | £ 35.00 | |
Gorgeous record from Haruna and his Apala Group. Magic drumming and sweet vocals all the way through. Like a lot of Nigerian albums the tracks don't finish. They just keep going for seventeen minutes each side.
Condition is very good both record and sleeve. Except for a well stuck gold label on the back from the African Record Centre in Brooklyn New York which was still going in 2019 when I popped in to have a look around.
It says under the label :-
Manufactured in USA by Diskmakers Inc., 925 North Third Street,
Philadelphia, Pa. 19123 USA
Star Record Company, 284A Murtala Muhammed Way Alagomeji, Yaba, Lagos | 1. ONISE NSISE OLE SUN O NSEBI OBA
2. ILE AIYE KOSE GBE KARI
3. IWA LESIN
4. AFEFE YEYE EWE ODAN SE JUBE LO
5. OKE IDAJU LA NIO
6. IYAWO MI MAJE A JA
7. KINI NMA FI ORIN EBU SE
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| HARUNA ISHOLA | EYIN TI NPERI WA SAIDA | MT10 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| HARUNA ISHOLA - APALA GROUP | APALA MESSENGER | 495002 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| I. K. DAIRO | GREATEST HITS OF I.K. DAIRO VOL. 1 | DAIRO1 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
| 1. I Remember My Darling, 2. Se Ni Ma Bimo Lemo, 3. Salome'92, 4. Mo Sorire Eleda Mi, 5. Ekun Rere Mo Wayi , 6. Aiye Le Ore Mi, 7. Sayawa Yo Yo Yo, 8. Omo Alaro. | |
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| I. K. DAIRO | GREATEST HITS OF I.K. DAIRO VOL. 2 | DAIRO2 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
1. Ise Ori Ran Mi, 2. Alagbawi Emmanuel, 3. Okin Omo Ni, 4. Adupe Baba, 5. Omo Owa Ijesha, 6. Baba Olu Orun.
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| I. K. DAIRO | GREATEST HITS OF I.K. DAIRO VOL. 3 | DAIRO3 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
1. Taxi Driver, 2. Iku Ye Lori Mi, 3. Oluwa Loluso Agutan Mi, 4. Alahu Monseli, 5 .Abiyamo Fehin So, 6. Okan Mi Yin Oluwa, 7. Bebe Yi Ga, 8. Eri Mo Wa Iye Mi O, 9. Emase, Oluwa A Daa , 10. Okan Yin Oba Orun, 11. Ise Aje Ma Le , 12. Baba Mi Gba Ti Mo Basako Lo , 13. Hungry For Love, 14. E Rora F'eso Jaiye.
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| I. K. DAIRO | THE GLORY YEARS (Juju Master) | OMCD009 | CD | £ 40.00 | |
Originally released during the early to mid 1960's on 78 and 45 rpm records. John Storm Roberts of Original Music was spot on when he entitled this compilation The Glory Years. They don't make them like this anymore and that is a real shame...
CONDITION AS NEW BUT NOT SEALED.
ON CD-R IN MY COLLECTION | 1. ELELE TURE
2. IYAWO ONIWA KIWA
3. LATE CHIEF SONIBARE
4. SALOME
5. LABUTU YEKE
6. IKU LUMUMBA
7. EMA MAMABUN SAYA
8. ISE OWO MI MO NJE
9. OMO ALARO
10. RORA FESO AIYE
11. ADE ORE MI
12. GULUSO
13. ERERE MUTURE
14. LADEJO LA OGINNI
15. AYE WA KALE
16. ONILE GOGORO
17. BONFO
18. ORE ODALE
19. LATE J.S. SIWOKU
20. ISE AJE
21. LAWRENCE OMOLE
22. OMO LANKE |
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| I.K. DAIRO AND HIS BLUE SPOTS | DEFINITIVE DAIRO | XENO4045CD | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| I.K.DAIRO AND HIS BLUE SPOT BAND | IYA O YEMI | DWAPS2190 | LP | £ 60.00 | |
Produced back in 1983 on the Afrodisia label comes this beautiful album from the renowned I.K. Dairo anf his Blue Spot Band. Like many albums of this period there are no gaps between the tracks, the music is continuous and it is rather dificult to say where one track ends and the next one starts. There are 6 tracks on side A and 5 on side B. Hopefully I have got the clips from the right places. Condition - The sleeve has a tiny bit of wear on the edges but I would describe it as mint condition knowing how the Nigerian pressing plants produced them. Side A is almost perfect while side B has a few very light clicks roughly about tracks 10-11. Not a scatch but a small pressing error. Still not to worry as if you buy this LP it will come with a perfect quality CD-R from my own collection. [11T/35M]
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| 1. OBIRIPO
2. MOSE ORIMOLADE
3. JOSEPH BABALOLA
4. OSITELU
5. GBOGBO EGBE ALADURA
6. IPILE TI JESU FI LELE
7. OJUMOMI LONI
8. SE RERE KO MI
9. IRE NI MO NWA
10. OBA OLASORE
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| I.K.DAIRO AND HIS BLUE SPOTS BAND | ASHIKO | GLCD4018 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| IDOWU ANIMASAWUN | FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT | CRS005 | TC | £ 0.00 | |
Religeous it may be but with music and singing like this I could just get converted. ( Track Index: Jesu To Fun Mi, Jesus Is Lord, Je Kin Leba O Rin, Mo Ni Jesu Ni Baba, Go Where The Sinners Are, Adura, Mo Ti Yege, From Darkness To Light. ) [8T/38M]
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| IKENGA SUPER STARS OF AFRICA | GREAT HITS VOL. 1 | RASCD018 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| KING SUNNY ADE | AJOO | SALPS35 | LP | £ 0.00 | |
Released back in 1983 and one of the first ever African albums I bought and still after 35 or more years it is still one I love.
ON CD-R IN MY COLLECTION | 1. AJO NI MO RE
2. PEGAN PEGAN
3. OLUWA LAGBOJU LE
4. GBEYOGBEYO
5. PENKELE
6. EWELE
7. TOLONGO |
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| KING SUNNY ADE | ARIYA SPECIAL | SALPS27 | LP | £ 10.00 | |
| Record and sleeve as new. Has some ring colours showing on sleeve. See images. | 1. A GBE KINI OHUN DE
2. OLUWA NI NGBE NI GA
3. YIO MA DUN WON NI
4. NIBO NIO YAN SI
5. TUMI NINU AYA RERE
6. SERE FUN MI BABY
7. KOLUWA PIN'RE MOWA
8. ALHADJI OLALEKAN MAKANJUOLA
9. WEREPE MASOMO |
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| KING SUNNY ADE | AURA | ILPS9746 | LP | £ 0.00 | |
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| KING SUNNY ADE | AUTHORITY | APLPS10 | TC | £ 0.00 | |
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| KING SUNNY ADE | CHECK E | SALP26 | LP | £ 0.00 | |
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| KING SUNNY ADE | CLASSICS 1: LET THEM SAY - EDIDE | MDCD007 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| KING SUNNY ADE | CLASSICS 2: EKILO FOMO ODE - WAY FORWARD | MDCD008 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| KING SUNNY ADE | CLASSICS 3: GOOD SHEPHERD - THE CHILD | MDCD009 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| KING SUNNY ADE | CLASSICS 4: MO TI MO - DESTINY | MDCD010 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| KING SUNNY ADE | CLASSICS 5: SURPRISE - CONSCIENCE | MDCD011 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| KING SUNNY ADE | CLASSICS 6: MERCIFUL GOD - BABA MOKE | MDCD012 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| KING SUNNY ADE | DR. SEHINDEMI | CDAS89706 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| KING SUNNY ADE | E DIDE - GET UP | KSAEDIDE001CD | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| KING SUNNY ADE | E DIDE - GET UP | 92644 | TC | £ 0.00 | |
| The soft voiced king of juju whispers his words to the sweetly played music of his band The African Beats. A whole mix of percussion is present but pride of place goes to the various talking drums who's conversations throb backwards and forwards across the stage. Sunny's four man backing chorus is just perfect as they accompany him without ever overshadowing him. There are a whole bunch of beautifully played guitars laying down their notes but its the gorgeous sound made by the pedal steel guitar which is so evocative of juju music that catches the ear the most. Even Jonah Williams's keyboards are played with panache when they manage to sneak in. Not to be missed without a doubt. ( Tracks not in any order as they are all great: E Dide E Mujo, Ara Ma Nfe Sinmi, Oshodi Oke, Orisun Iye, Ose Ose, Yoruba, Ope Oku, Dance Dance Dance, Iya Mi, Alashe L'aiye, Omonde O'mela, Enia L'asho Mi, Ode Le Alaga. ) [13T/53] NB. NOTHING TO DO WITH THE EDIDE ON CD OF RE-RELEASED CLASSICS VOL. 1. | |
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| KING SUNNY ADE | IJINLE ODU | SALPS32 | LP | £ 10.00 | |
| Sleeve almost as new just a very small amount of wear on edges. Record appears as new. | 1. ORO OKO ATI IYAWO
2. AYA TO PAWO
3. IFE KI IBINU
4. ALHADJI JIDE OKUNNU
5. AJA NGBO NIGBO
6. IKA O DARA
7. ATA WEWE
8. MAJE NBI WERE LOMO
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| KING SUNNY ADE | JUJU MUSIC | 1625397122 | CD | £ 15.00 | |
| Back in 1982 this album was the first worldwide release for King Sunny Ade. Already a major star in Nigeria as the king of Juju music. The album was a huge hit and was described as the year's freshest dance-music album. A must have as an introduction to the delights of Juju Music. MINT CONDITION - STILL SEALED. | 1. JA FUNMI
2. EJE NLO GBA ARA MI
3. MO BERU AGBA
4. SUNNY TI DE ARIYA
5. MA JAIYE ONI
6. 365 IS MY NUMBER / THE MESSAGE
7. SAMBA / E FALABA LEWE |
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| KING SUNNY ADE | JUJU MUSIC OF THE 80's | SALPS24 | LP | £ 0.00 | |
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| KING SUNNY ADE | LIVE - LIVE JUJU | RCD10047 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| KING SUNNY ADE | LIVE - LIVE JUJU | RACS0047 | TC | £ 0.00 | |
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| KING SUNNY ADE | MAA JO | SALPS30 | LP | £ 10.00 | |
| Gatefold album cover a little worn on spine plus some old sellotape on front and back plus back has wear on top lh corner. White tape inside spine. Inner sleeve sellotaped on 3 sides. Record appears to be in mint condition. | 1. BABA MO KE PE O
2. MO DOMINIRA
3. OHUN TO WUNMI
4. MAA JO
5. O BO LOWO ILA
6. ENI BA NSERERE
7. MO TI BO LOWO WON
8. OLUWA SEMI LOGO
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| KING SUNNY ADE | ODU | MCD9801 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| KING SUNNY ADE | OGUN | ALA211 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| KING SUNNY ADE | OLD SCHOOL LIVE | KSAOLD001CD | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| KING SUNNY ADE | OMO WUNMI | CDAS89702 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| KING SUNNY ADE | ORO T'ONLO | CDAS89708 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| KING SUNNY ADE | SEVEN DEGREES NORTH | 91100-2 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| KING SUNNY ADE | SYNCHRO SYSTEM | 1625397372 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| KING SUNNY ADE | SYNCHRO SYSTEM | ILPS9737 | LP | £ 0.00 | |
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| KING SUNNY ADE | SYNCHRO SYSTEM MOVEMENT (ORIGINAL) | CDAS89703 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| KING SUNNY ADE | THE ORIGINAL SYNCRO SYSTEM | AS26 | LP | £ 0.00 | |
The original LP release made before CDAS89703 came out.
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| KING SUNNY ADE | THE RETURN OF THE JUJU KING | 832522-2 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
| The Return of the Juju King (1987) is a compilation of tracks from the Nigerian released albums Sweet Banana, My Dear and Let Them Say. They were released on Sunny's own Atom Park label after making three recordings for Island Records who then dropped him. Here he returns to the superb musical style which first attracted Island to his music. Superb throughout. Tracks: Sunny Loni Ariya, Sweet Banana, Olomoge Ma Jo, Mo Ti Kole Mi Sori Apata, Ona Mi La, My Dear, E Gbe Kini Yi Laruge, Odu Oteyi Yato, Emi Nfe, Ori O Bami Se Temi, A Mbo O, Oluwa Lo Yan Mi Wa, Let Them Say, Mo Ti Gb'Ohun Oluwa, Gbass Kelele, Ma Jo Bi Olokun, E Ba Mi Dupe F'Oluwa. | |
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| KING SUNNY ADE | TOGETHERNESS (KA JO SE) | SALPS42 | LP | £ 10.00 | |
| Record and sleeve as NEW. | 1. EBE LA NBE ELEDUMARE
2. IDA' LU NISE' LU
3. IDUNNU WA NI
4. EJE KAJO SE
5. MO DUPE ORE TEMI
6. OJOJUMO L' AJE NPAWO
7. ERE OGE
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| KING SUNNY ADE AND HIS GREEN SPOTS BAND | THE MASTER GUITARIST VOLUME 1 | LPAS8006 | LP | £ 0.00 | |
Released way back in 1970 and still as fresh today as it was then. The five tracks on side A are continuous while on side B they are separate.
ON CD-R IN MY COLLECTION | 1a. SUNNY TI DE
1b. KOLAWOLE BICKERSTETH
1c. EGBE ABURI
1d. KA MA GBAGBE ATIJO
1e. DELE DAVIES
2. A KUNLE A TEWO ADURA
3. PRINCE REMI ALADESURU
4. GBE MI DEBUTE OGO
5. TONNIANI
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| KOLLINGTON AYINLA | ALAKARA OFE KENI KEJI ODIN | ORPS125 | LP | £ 0.00 | |
| | 1. AJODUN OMINIRA NIGERIA '81
2. ALHAJI SALOU POPSON
3. ADEBA YO OGUNDARE (SUCCESS)
4. TANA O JO TENI
5. TIWA YATO SI TI YIN
6. ISE LOGUN ISE
7. CHIEF KOKUMO FAYOYIN (GOVENOR GENERAL OREPEJU SOCIAL CLUB)
8. TANI O JO
9. EBE KAN NI MO BE YIN
10. JE NSE TEMI |
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| KOLLINGTON AYINLA | AMERICAN YANKEE | KRLPS21 | LP | £ 0.00 | |
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| KOLLINGTON AYINLA | AREWA | KRLPS037 | LP | £ 15.00 | |
| Two continuous sides with the laid back vouce of Kollington with the lovely drum driven backing interupted by burst of guitar. Cover in good shape but a little discoloured. Record has a few clicks and is slightly crackly but otherwise quite listenable as you can hear from the clips oposite. | 1. OBA LO MEJO DA
2. KOLAWOLE GENERAL TUN GBE DE
3. ANYBODY MASE JA LAGBO
4. BABY AREWA
5. OLORUN KU ISE
6. ARA FUJI AYINLA
7. MA DA YEYE MI SILE FAYE SE
8. OLUWA LO YAN MI ELO SINMI
9. ORI MO YAN, KI MAI SAWURE
10. ABIODUN 'BIMBO MORALAYO
11. LATRIS FASHION
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| KOLLINGTON AYINLA | ASIKO LO TO | KRLPS2 | LP | £ 0.00 | |
| | 1. ASIKO LO TO
2. ORO ASOTELE
3. ALHAJI AMOO AZEEZ (HERALD)
4. VICTOR OLALEYE
5. ORI OYE TI MO GBERU
6. EJE KA TOJU OLUKO (TEACHER)
7. KI DUN LODO
8. WILLY ADEDIJI
9. ALHAJI OLUWANISOLA AMOO (SHOLA MOTORS)
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| KOLLINGTON AYINLA | BLESSING | KRLPS27 | LP | £ 0.00 | |
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| KOLLINGTON AYINLA | E BA MI DUPE | KRLPS17 | LP | £ 0.00 | |
| | 1. AYINLA MO GBODU DE
2. SALAWA TI BIMO
3. GBOGBO AFRICA LAPAPO
4. ALHAJI MUTAIRU AYINLA TIJANI (MAT)
5. IRONU IKOOKO NI O PAJA
6. KOLAWOLE KI LO DE
7. CHIEF JOSEPH AFOLAYAN
8. KAYODE OLALEKAN
9. EJE KA JO JO
10. BI A BA NTORO OMO |
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| KOLLINGTON AYINLA | EMI NI O JO (KNOCK OUT SPECIAL) | KRLPS9 | LP | £ 0.00 | |
| | 1. B'AOKU ISE O TAN
2. ORO AYINLA PELU ABENI
3. AGBE LO LARO
4. MA FOWO MI TUN IWA MI SE
5. AYINLA KU ORIRE O
6. OGUN ONIRE
7. CHIEF RAIMI KOMOLAFE
8. MR. KAYODE CONFIDENCE
9.MO GBODU NA DE
10. EYIN TE NJO LAGBO KPLLINGTON |
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| KOLLINGTON AYINLA | ESIN OFA'JA | ORPS122 | LP | £ 0.00 | |
| | 1. ESIN OFA'JA
2. ADEBOWALE ABARU
3. RAPHAEL AJIBOYE
4. EMAJO DISC FUJI
5. OMO ELERE NIWA
6. IJA PARI
7. AJALA AROUND THE WORLD
8. LATE BOBO DOHERTY
9. OGUN AJABO (IKORODU)
10. E GBASI E RUN MO |
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| KOLLINGTON AYINLA | FUJI ROPOPO | KRLP33 | LP | £ 20.00 | |
| | 1. LAHI LAHA ILAALA HU
2. E WA JO FUJI ROPOPO
3. EMI O LE T'ORI E COMMIT
4. SILVER CLUB OF NIGERIA
5. SOLU SIWA NI 'BADI
FI DIDUN SOROMI RAHABI OLORUN
7. IRO NI WON NPA, KO SI 'JA
8. AJA O WONU IGBO LO PA OGIDAN
9. THE FREEDOM OF MANDELA
10. YISA KALAM BAKARE
11. AFOWO - MUTI KI 'KU S'ODE |
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| KOLLINGTON AYINLA | IJO MBE | KRLPS039 | LP | £ 0.00 | |
| | 1. OLUWA WABA WA SE L'AIYE
2. SECOND TIER
3. LATE WILLY AND POWER
4. OWODELE AYODELE
5. GBANJARE O
6. OLORUN NIKAN L'OBA
7. ALARAGBO KU ABO
8. IBRAIMOH DANMUSA
9. IYAWO MI MA SEGBERAGA
10. AYINLA TI DE
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| KOLLINGTON AYINLA | IJO YOYO | KRLP35 | LP | £ 0.00 | |
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| KOLLINGTON AYINLA | IJOBA TI TUN | KRLPS6 | LP | £ 0.00 | |
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| KOLLINGTON AYINLA | IKILO | KRLPS19 | LP | £ 0.00 | |
| | 1. KOLAWOLE MA WOYE WON
2. ALHAJI LATEEF SOFOWORA (ATUNRASE CARPETS)
3. TAWAKALITU COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES
4. BI IKOKO BA NSE 'SU
5. ORIN YATO O
6. E O GBODO FIRA YIN WE WA
7. IBI A BA FUJI DE
8. MO GBERE MI DODE
9. SIR ALEX AKINYELE
10. ESU MA FA FOTO MI YA
11. OFU ARIDEGBE
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| KOLLINGTON AYINLA | IRONU KO PAPO (THOUGHTS NOT SAME) | ORPS123 | LP | £ 25.00 | |
| | 1. IRONU KO PAPO
2. KOLLINGTON AYINLA FANS CLUB (KANO BRANCH)
3. ORIN WA O DA PO
4. AIYE TI RI DAJU P'AWA LO LERE
5. AJURAWA
6. TI OSISE NI KI ERO
7. VICTOR OLALEYE
8. RASAKI ARAMIJA
9. KOLAWOLE MODE BI MO SE NDE
10. CHIEF GEORGE OYEDELE
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| KOLLINGTON AYINLA | ITE LORUN | KRLPS11 | LP | £ 20.00 | |
| | 1. OLUWA WABA WA SE L'AIYE
2. SECOND TIER
3. LATE WILLY AND POWER
4. OWODELE AYODELE
5. GBANJARE O
6. OLORUN NIKAN L'OBA
7. ALARAGBO KU ABO
8. IBRAIMOH DANMUSA
9. IYAWO MI MA SEGBERAGA
10. AYINLA TI DE
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| KOLLINGTON AYINLA | KOLAWOLE O KU | KRLPS4 | LP | £ 25.00 | |
| | 1. IRONU KO PAPO
2. KOLLINGTON AYINLA FANS CLUB (KANO BRANCH)
3. ORIN WA O DA PO
4. AIYE TI RI DAJU P'AWA LO LERE
5. AJURAWA
6. TI OSISE NI KI ERO
7. VICTOR OLALEYE
8. RASAKI ARAMIJA
9. KOLAWOLE MODE BI MO SE NDE
10. CHIEF GEORGE OYEDELE
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| KOLLINGTON AYINLA | LAKUKULALA | KRLPS036 | LP | £ 0.00 | |
| | 1. TIWA LAYE NFE
2. OLORUN LO NYONI GIDI
3. AGBARA KO JONA MO'LE
4. LAKUKULALA
5. TIWON OTO, TOLORUN OTO
6. BI GENERAL GBORIN TUNTUN DE
7. BASORUN ABIOLA
8. KARAYE MA SE DAMU AWA
9. ABERE AJESARA (EPI)
10. THE LATE JOURNALISTS
11. ALH. SULAIMON OYEGBEMI
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| KOLLINGTON AYINLA | LATE CHIEF OBAFEMI AWOLOWO | KRLPS20 | LP | £ 0.00 | |
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| KOLLINGTON AYINLA | MESSAGE | ORPS124 | LP | £ 0.00 | |
| | 1. MO NJADE LO LONI
2. ENI SORO MI NIRE
3. AIYE TI MO AYINLA LOLORIN
4. TUNDE FAHM
5. ESIN IWAJU OJOUN
6. SEREKODE ADUGBO
7. OLORUN DAKUN MA POTA MI
8. MI O ROLOWO ROLESE
9. KILASE MA TAITE LORUN
10. WILLY ADEDEJI (BABULUKUDI)
11. VICTOR OLALEYE (OLAMEDICO)
12. KUNLE MAKINDE (SAFARI DIRECTOR)
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| KOLLINGTON AYINLA | MO TUN DE PELU ARA | KRLPS1 | LP | £ 0.00 | |
| | 1. ORI MI MA JE NTOSI
2. KOLLINGTON RECORDS
3. MO TUN DE PELU ARA
4. ALHAJI SIKIRAT ADUNNI (SEICO)
5. ALHAJI MUSTAFA COSTLY
6. E SE MO DUPE
7. CHIEF KOLAWOLE IDOWU
8. SAMSON OGUNLADE
9. BO RI BA TI KUN
10. OLUWA MA LOFI RAN WA
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| KOLLINGTON AYINLA | NIGERIA | KRLP29 | LP | £ 0.00 | |
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| KOLLINGTON AYINLA | ORI MI GBE MI | KRLPS15 | LP | £ 0.00 | |
| | 1. OLUWA WABA WA SE L'AIYE
2. SECOND TIER
3. LATE WILLY AND POWER
4. OWODELE AYODELE
5. GBANJARE O
6. OLORUN NIKAN L'OBA
7. ALARAGBO KU ABO
8. IBRAIMOH DANMUSA
9. IYAWO MI MA SEGBERAGA
10. AYINLA TI DE
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| KOLLINGTON AYINLA | ORO IDIBO NIGERIA 1983 | KRLPS3 | LP | £ 30.00 | |
| Nigeria Election 1983 | 1. ORO IDIBO NIGERIA 1983
2. LATE MALLAM AMINU KANO
3. CHIEF OLU AJISEGBEDE
4. OWODELE AYODELE
5. ALHAJI ALIU SABA
6. ENI A FE LAMO
7. ADITU EDE
8. FUJI '78 ORGANISATION
9. E MA FORI WE ORI
10. ONISU LO NI YAN
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| KOLLINGTON AYINLA | QUALITY | KRLPS26 | LP | £ 15.00 | |
| | 1. ALAFIA LO S'AGBA
2. OLORUN KONIJE OTAN
3. CHIEF 'JIDE FANIMI
4. OLOLUFE WA BA MI JO
5. IRONU IKOKO NI YIO P'AJA
6. ISE L'OGUN ISE
7. LATE LEKAN SALAMI
8. LOJO OJUDE OBA IJEBU-ODE
9. ALHAJI MUFUTAU KASALI
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| KOLLINGTON AYINLA | SE BOTI MO | KRLPS13 | LP | £ 0.00 | |
| | 1. SE BOTI MO
2. COCAINE
3. ALHAJA BINTA BISI SHABA
4. ERE LO YE KAMA SE
5. KO SO LOKO LOKO
6. MO TUN GBODU DODE
7. ALHAJA SIDIKATU AMOSHA KESHINRO
8. ARIKI ARIYO NITI KOLAWOLE
9. ANWI ELE O NI GBO
10. O DOLU GBARE MA GBARE
11. KOLAWOLE DE AJIKOGBA ORIN |
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| KOLLINGTON AYINLA | SECOND TIER (SFEM) | KRLPS18 | LP | £ 0.00 | |
| | 1. OLUWA WABA WA SE L'AIYE
2. SECOND TIER
3. LATE WILLY AND POWER
4. OWODELE AYODELE
5. GBANJARE O
6. OLORUN NIKAN L'OBA
7. ALARAGBO KU ABO
8. IBRAIMOH DANMUSA
9. IYAWO MI MA SEGBERAGA
10. AYINLA TI DE
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| KOLLINGTON AYINLA | UNITY | KRLP040 | LP | £ 15.00 | |
| Lovely album by smooth as silk Kollington which he made back in 1993. Cover looks a little bit worn as you can see from the pics but the record isn't in bad condition. It has a fair bit of crackle and quite a few clicks in places but otherwise is quite playable. A bit of Cool Edit or Audition will give you a nice clean recording. The samples came from the middle of both sides so may not be the tracks shown as Kollington doesn't stop to change track. Love it. | 1. MO DUPE
2. OMO NIGERIA
3. ADANI TAN
4. ERE DE
5. ARIWO GE NILE OTA
6. IRE ILE AIYE
7. CHIEF SULAIMON COOPER
8. CHIEF AJEWOLE IFALOYE
9. LATE SENATOR RAJI ADELEKE
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| LIJADU SISTERS | HORIZON UNLIMITED (RE) | DWAPS2089 | LP | £ 0.00 | |
Superb album from the tree climbing twins. Whenever Kehinde and Taiwo Lijadu felt low down in spirit they indulged themselves in a childhood prank. They climbed the tallest nearest tree and watched the unlimited horizon. That's not the only trait they shared in common. They are identical twins who also share identical callings, habits, hobbies, a bank account and four children between them. They never tell which one of them is mother to which child. 'They are four children' They always said when asked. Some years ago they climbed a very tall tree and saw in the horizon unlimited, the path of their future. The elements were orchestrating sweet musical vibrations that hit the core of the very being of the twins. It was the climax of their long-standing yearning to become professional singers. After all, it was all in the family. Daddy played the piano and Granny played the guitar. They had enough inspirational heat in their veins to generate and power their interest and enthusiasm. Also influencing them were Aretha Franklin, I. K. Dairo, Miriam Makeba, Victor Olaiya, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and a host of other musicians both local and international. All of them together gave them the heat of their inspiration. [6T/26M]
ON CD-R IN MY COLLECTION | 1. ORERE - ELEJIGBO
2. ERORA
3. GBOWO MI
4. GBALO - ALOGBALO
5. COME ON HOME
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| MAJEK FASHEK | I AND I EXPERIENCE | CBS-N1003 | LP | £ 8.00 | |
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| MAJEK FASHEK | PRISONER OF CONSCIENCE | MLPS1030 | LP | £ 0.00 | |
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| OLIVER DE COQUE | CLASSIC HITS | COQUE002CD | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| OLIVER DE COQUE | ENGIRIGBO | MMCD0403 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
| | 1. ENGIRIGBO
2. IFE GADI MMA NA NIGERIA
3. CLUB NATIONAL
4. UWA BU OFU MBIA
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| OLIVER DE COQUE | MAMA AND PAPA | OGRLM005A | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| OLIVER DE COQUE | MBULUBIA UWA (DESTINY) | OGRLPS5 | LP | £ 0.00 | |
| | 1. MBULUBIA UWA
2. NDI MGABAMELE
3. ONYEAGHANA UMUNNEYA SOCIAL CLUB OF NEMPI
4. KPOLIBE NDU |
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| OLIVER DE COQUE | MILLENIUM | COQUE001CD | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| OLIVER DE COQUE | OBI SARI SARI (CLEAN MIND) | EMC27 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| OLIVER DE COQUE | VINTAGE HITS VOLUME 1 | ORCD001 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| OLIVER DE COQUE | VINTAGE HITS VOLUME 2 | ORCD002 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| OLIVER DE COQUE | VINTAGE HITS VOLUME 3 | ORCD003 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| OLIVER DE COQUE | VINTAGE HITS VOLUME 4 | ORCD004 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| ORIENTAL BROTHERS | NWA ADA DI NMA | DWACD003 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| ORIENTAL BROTHERS | ORIENTAL GE EBI | SON38CD | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| ORIENTAL BROTHERS | VINTAGE HITS VOLUME 1 | DWACD001 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| ORIENTAL BROTHERS | VINTAGE HITS VOLUME 2 | DWACD002 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| ORIENTAL BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL | DO BETTER IF YOU CAN | OMCD034 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| ORIENTAL BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL | IBEZIM AKO | OBI020 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
| Digitally Mastered cardboard pack Nigerian Import from Super International. Actualy has more snap, crackle and pop than a bowl of rice crispies. Was originally released as DWAPS 2057 in 1978. [36M] | 1. IBEZIM AKO [Highlife] Dansatch
2. ELU RIE ALA RIE [Merengue]Warrior
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| ORIENTAL BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL | NWA ADA DI NMA | FLTRCD527 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| ORIENTAL BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL BAND | ONYE EGBULA NWANNE YA | SI098 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| ORLANDO JULIUS | AFRO SOUL | STRUTACD003 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| ORLANDO JULIUS | ORLANDO'S AFRO IDEAS 1969-1972 ( LP x 2 ) | EKOSNDLP001 | LPX2 | £ 0.00 | |
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| ORLANDO JULIUS | ORLANDO'S AFRO IDEAS 1969-72 | EKOSOUND001 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| ORLANDO JULIUS EKEMODE AND ASHIKO | DANCE AFRO-BEAT | SHAN43029 | LP | £ 0.00 | |
Originally released back in 1984 and containing his hit Ashiko this album is a real belter.
ON CD-R IN MY COLLECTION | 1. A DARA
2. AYELE
3. ASHIKO
4. DANCE AFRO-BEAT
5. AWADE (Here We Come)
6. ISHE
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| ORLANDO OWOH | DR GANJA'S POLYTONALITY BLUES | OMCD035 | CD | £ 35.00 | |
What an incredible album and also a wonderful name for it as well. Was released on the always fantastic Original Music label run by John Storm Roberts in 1995. The first two tracks on the CD are by Orlando Owoh And His Omimah Band and contain tracks 1 - 4 [ 19:50 Mins ] and 5 - 6 [ 17:40 Mins ]. Tracks 3 and 4 are by Orlando Owoh And His Young Kenneries and contain tracks 7 - 9 [ 18:36 Mins ]and 10 - 12 [18:00 Mins ].
CONDITION AS NEW BUT NOT SEALED - NEVER PLAYED.
ON CD-R IN MY COLLECTION | 1. LOGBA LOGBA
2. EDUMARE DA MI LIHUN
3. E SE RERE
4. PROF OYEWOLE
5. EMI WA WA LOWO RE
6. ALUN GBERE WA DE
7. EASTER SPECIAL
8. BABA WA SILEKIN
9. OBINRIN ASIKO LAGBO
10 CAIN ATI ABEL
11. ALHAJI T'OYO MAYAN
12 OMI L'EMAN |
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| ORLANDO OWOH | EXPERIENCE | OLPRS003 | LP | £ 0.00 | |
Lovely laid back sound from Orlando and his band. He was well known all across Nigeria as the King of Toye. He owed his enduring popularity to this rootsy version of highlife music that he played.
ON CD-R IN MY COLLECTION | 1. EXPERIENCE - OHUN TI OJU R I
2. TI ENU BAKO, E SINMI
3. OMO L'ASO
4. IBAJE ENIA
5. JE KIN BAE RINRIN AJO
6. OGE MAILO |
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| ORLANDO OWOH | GREATEST HITS | BIZ99001 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
| The gravel voiced groaner of Highlife in full force with the inovative sound of his African Kenneries Beat International.[12T/74M] | |
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| ORLANDO OWOH | GREATEST HITS Vol. 2 | BIZ99052 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| ORLANDO OWOH | TABOO | SOS216 | LP | £ 0.00 | |
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| PEACOCKS INTERNATIONAL | ABIRIWA | AJN20 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| PEACOCKS INTERNATIONAL | EJIOGU | AJN19 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| PEACOCKS INTERNATIONAL | SMASH HITS | AJN21 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| PEACOCKS INTERNATIONAL GUITAR BAND | EJIOGU | HNLX5099 | TC | £ 0.00 | |
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| PRINCE NICO MBARGO | AKI SPECIAL (Including Sweet Mother) | ROUCD11545 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| QUEEN OLADUNNI DECENCY | AFRICAN MUMMY JUJU | CDAS89713 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| RAS KIMONO (REGGAE) | RUN FI COVER | PMLP007 | LP | £ 0.00 | |
| This release by Nigeria's undisputed King of Reggae sees a more musically polished line up to the Massive Dread Reggae Band. Lovely album all the way through although the pressing is not so hot | |
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| RAS KIMONO (REGGAE) | UNDER PRESSURE | POLP198 | TC | £ 0.00 | |
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| SEGUN BUCKNOR | POOR MAN NO GET BROTHER 1969-1975 | STRUTACD005 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
| Another of the unsung heroes within the hidden story of Nigeria's Afro funk underground. A social commentator, brilliant musician and a supremely soulful vocalist, Bucknor's music ranged from dynamite heavy funk to slower, gritty jazz workouts. Available for the first time outside Africa. (12T/70M) | |
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| SHINA PETERS | ACE | CBSM1002 | TC | £ 0.00 | |
Sir Shina Peters and his International Stars released their first album Ace also known as Afro-Juju Series 1 in 1989. The album, which was released by CBS Records of Nigeria and went double platinum. Produced by Laolu Akins it was a musical fusion between Juju and Afrobeat. This Afro juju musical style mixed a fast percussive beat with keyboards, saxophone and guitar. Some of the lyrics in the album especially in Ijo Shina were quite racy for that time. The album went on to win awards for Shina which included the artist and album of the Year at the Nigerian Musical Awards. Like many Nigerian albums there are no stops between tracks 1 - 6 and 7 -12. An absolutely superb album and I just loved the final track - see how many people and places outside Nigeria you can identify.
ON CD-R IN MY COLLECTION | 1. AFRO - JU JU
2. JE KAJO
3. IJO SHINA
4. MOJU KURO
5. OYIN MOMO
6. OMOGE TO REWA
7. OMO ENIA LO SORA
8. JESU GBADURA MI
9. ATOTO ARERE
10. IRAWO LAGBA ( ACE )
11. ABEDISI ODUTAYO
12. AFRO JU-JU LO GBODE |
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| SIKIRU AYINDE BARRISTER | LIVE AT LEWISHAM 19/8/89 | LEWISHAM | TC | £ 0.00 | |
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| SIKIRU AYINDE BARRISTER | LIVE AT THE ROOTS POOL HACKNEY | ROOTS | TC | £ 0.00 | |
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| SIR VICTOR UWAIFO | GUITAR BOY SUPERSTAR 1970-76 | SNDWCD012 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| SONNY OKOSUN | LIBERATION | SHAN9202 | TC | £ 0.00 | |
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| STEPHEN OSITA OSADEBE | ANA MASI IFE UWA | KMCD014 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| STEPHEN OSITA OSADEBE | CLASSIC HITS VOL. 1 | OSADEBE003CD | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| STEPHEN OSITA OSADEBE | GREATEST HITS VOL. 2 | PMCD006 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| STEPHEN OSITA OSADEBE | GREATEST HITS VOL. 3 | PMCD007 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| STEPHEN OSITA OSADEBE | KEDU AMERICA | OSADEBE002CD | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| STEPHEN OSITA OSADEBE | KEDU AMERICA | XENO4044CD | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| STEPHEN OSITA OSADEBE | MAKOJO | KMCD013 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| STEPHEN OSITA OSADEBE | NDI OCHONGONOKO | PMCD023 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| STEPHEN OSITA OSADEBE | NDI OCHONGONOKO | POLP144 | TC | £ 0.00 | |
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| STEPHEN OSITA OSADEBE | NKE ONYE DILIYA | KMCD016 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| STEPHEN OSITA OSADEBE | ONYE ACHONAM | KMCD059 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| STEPHEN OSITA OSADEBE | ONYE AMAMIFE | PMCD024 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| STEPHEN OSITA OSADEBE | ONYE BILI IBEYA EBILI | KMCD011 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| STEPHEN OSITA OSADEBE | ONYE LUSIA OLIE | POLP159 | TC | £ 0.00 | |
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| STEPHEN OSITA OSADEBE | OSADEBE IN ATLANTA | OSADEBE004CD | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| STEPHEN OSITA OSADEBE | OSITA MERENGUE | KMCD058 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| STEPHEN OSITA OSADEBE | OSONDI OWENDI | KMCD036 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
Lovely laid back sound of twinkling guitars backed by a variety of percussion and interspersed by blasts from the horn section and with Chief Stephen's soft vocals and the band's harmonious backing adding the finishing touch to a very nice album. Shame about the packageing - not a CD case but a printed card envelope.
ON CD-R IN MY COLLECTION | 1. OSONDI OWENDI
2. NDIDI KANMA
3. NIGERIA KANYI JIKOTTA |
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| STEPHEN OSITA OSADEBE | OYOLIMA | KMCD056 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| STEPHEN OSITA OSADEBE | PEOPLES CLUB | PMCD004 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| STEPHEN OSITA OSADEBE | PEOPLES CLUB 10 ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL | KMCD017 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| STEPHEN OSITA OSADEBE | SOCIAL CLUB SPECIAL | PMCD022 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| STEPHEN OSITA OSADEBE | SOUND TIME | 495001 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| STEPHEN OSITA OSADEBE | UWA BE ONYE MELUIKEYA ONAA!!! | KMCD094 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| STEPHEN OSITA OSADEBE | UWA BU NKONYE | KMCD096 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| SUPER NEGRO BANTOUS | PROFESSIONAL SUPER BANTOUS | ASALPS20 | LP | £ 15.00 | |
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| TONY ALLEN | EAGER HANDS AND RESTLESS FEET - BEST OF | WRASS084 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| TONY ALLEN | HOMECOOKING | WRASS063 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| TONY ALLEN | JEALOUSY - PROGRESS | STRUTACD001 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| TONY ALLEN | NO ACCOMMODATION - NO DISCRIMINATION | STRUTACD002 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| TONY ALLEN AND AFROBEAT 2000 | N.E.P.A. - NEVER EXPECT POWER ALWAYS | WRASS085 | CD | £ 12.00 | |
| This was one of my favorite LP albums from Fela Kuti's renowned drummer. N.E.P.A. is the initials of the Nigerian Electric Power Authority or as it is known locally Never Expect Power Always. However there is plenty of Power here from the thudding Afrobeat drumming of Tony and the great brass section supplied by Bami, Eddie Tan Tan, Tunji Omoshebi and Nicky Norris. Apart from NEPA there was only one other track on the LP - WHEN ONE DOOR CLOSE (another one go open) but to make up for having only these two tracks, which by the way are both crackers, there is a stunning Dance Dub version of both of them. Some really lovely buttock grinding groove. The CD has had an extra track added entitled Olokun. | 1. N.E.P.A. (NEVER EXPECT POWER ALWAYS)
2. N.E.P.A. DANCE DUB
3. WHEN ONE ROAD CLOSE (ANOTHER ONE GO OPEN)
4. ROAD CLOSE DANCE DUB
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| TONY ALLEN AND AFROBEAT 2000 | N.E.P.A. - NEVER EXPECT POWER ALWAYS | MWKS3001 | LP | £ 0.00 | |
| One of my favorite albums from Fela Kuti's renowned drummer. N.E.P.A. is the initials of the Nigerian Electric Power Authority or as it is known locally Never Expect Power Always. However there is plenty of Power here from the thudding Afrobeat drumming of Tony and the great brass section supplied by Bami, Eddie Tan Tan, Tunji Omoshebi and Nicky Norris. Apart from NEPA there is only one other track - WHEN ONE DOOR CLOSE (another one go open) but to make up for having only these two tracks, which by the way are both crackers, there is a stunning Dance Dub version of both of them. Some really lovely buttock grinding groove. [4T/29M] | 1. N.E.P.A. (NEVER EXPECT POWER ALWAYS)
2. N.E.P.A. DANCE DUB
3. WHEN ONE ROAD CLOSE (ANOTHER ONE GO OPEN)
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| TUNDE NIGHTINGALE | THE BEST OF TUNDE NIGHTINGALE | CDAS89714 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | AFRO BABY: EVOLUTION... 1970-1979 | SNDWCD002 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
| The evolution of Afro Sound in Nigeria with 12 superb tracks and a 16 page booklet packed with info and pics. The Sahara All Stars - Alikali Adajo. Bola Johnson Lagos Sisi. The Mebusas - Son Of Mr Bull Dog. Fela Ransome Kuti and The Africa 70 - Fogo Fogo. The Don Issac Ezekiel Combination - Ire. Tunji Oyelana and the Benders - Ipasan. Fred Fisher - Asa-sa. Orlando Julius and His Afro Sounders - Mura Sise. Thony Shorby Nyenwi - No Wrong Show. Dr. Victor Olaiya's International all Stars - Omelebele. Stephen Osita Amaechi and His Afro-Rhythm-Skies - Afro Baby. The Martins Brothers Dance Band - Ochonma. | |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | AFRO BABY: EVOLUTION... 1970-1979 ( 2 x LP ) | SNDWLP002 | LPx2 | £ 15.00 | |
| Nigeria in the 1970’s had one of the most prolific recording industries in Africa. The fusion of African rhythms and culture with jazz, funk, soul, and rock was a pan African phenomenon but nowhere was it more alive than in the cities and on the dancefloors of Nigeria. Afro Baby features twelve musical rarities and highlights the unique vision of some of Nigeria’s most talented musicians and producers who added their Afro slant to the genres that were dominating the western popular music charts. The burgeoning interest in the history of Afrobeat and Afro-funk continues and this collection presents some of the best examples of funky Afro music from Africa’s most populated nation. BRAND NEW UNPLAYED. | 1. ALIKALI ADAJO - THE SAHARA ALL STARS
2. LAGOS SISI - BOLA JOHNSON
3. SON OF MR BULL DOG - THE MEBUSAS
4. FOGO FOGO - FELA KUTI AND THE AFRICA 70
5. IRE - THE DON ISSAC EZEKIEL COMBINATION
6. IPASAN - TUNJI OYELANA AND THE BENDERS
7. ASA-SA - FRED FISHER
8. MURA SISE - ORLANDO JULIUS AND HIS AFRO SOUNDERS
9. NO WRONG SHOW - THONY SHORBY NYENWI
10. OMELEBELE - DR VICTOR OLAIYA'S INTERNATIONAL ALL STARS
11. AFRO BABY - STEPHEN OSITA AMAECHI AND HIS AFRO-RHYTHM-SKIES
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | GREAT AFRICAN HIGHLIFE MUSIC | MLP12-131 | LP | £ 0.00 | |
The title says it all. Ambrose Campbell and his West African Rhythm Brothers were originally an all Nigerian band formed and playing in London during the Second World War. Flash Domincii and the Fabulous Supersonics was also formed in London after the war by Nigerian musicians. As the bands split and reformed they also absorbed Ghanaian and West Indian personnel into their line-ups. Amazing music that was originally released on LP by Melodisc in the early 70's.
ON CD-R IN MY COLLECTION | 1. UNITY - NIGERIAN UNION RHYTHM BAND
2. OBA ADELE - WEST AFRICAN RHYTHM BROTHERS
3. IWA D'AREKERE - WEST AFRICAN RHYTHM BROTHERS
4. TOGOROTIGIRI - NAT ATKINS AND HIS CRAZY BEES
5. SUMONGOLE - NAT ATKINS AND HIS CRAZY BEES
6. THE MEMORIAL OF CHIEF J. K. RANDLE - NIGERIAN UNION RHYTHM BAND
7. IWA IKA TI BEDA JE - FLASH DOMINCII & THE FABULOUS SUPERSONICS
8. FIJA F'OLORUN JA - FLASH DOMINCII & THE FABULOUS SUPERSONICS
9. IWIN NLA PADE WA - FLASH DOMINCII & THE FABULOUS SUPERSONICS
10. ESO ESO N'IGBIN MA NGUNGI - FLASH DOMINCII & THE FABULOUS SUPERSONICS
11. KI DIDE - FLASH DOMINCII & THE FABULOUS SUPERSONICS
12. RORA RORA MA JO OMO PUPA - FLASH DOMINCII & THE FABULOUS SUPERSONICS |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | GREAT AFRICAN HIGHLIFE MUSIC VOL II | MLP12-134 | LP | £ 0.00 | |
Once again the title says it all. The artistic line-up is a bit different but the music is just as magic as the first volume.
ON CD-R IN MY COLLECTION | 1. IWA LEWA - AYINDE BAKARE & HIS MERANDA BAND
2. CALABAO - NIGERIAN UNION RHYTHM GROUP
3. SOMOJELE - NAT ATKINS AND HIS CRAZY BEES
4. EROYA - WEST AFRICAN RHYTHM BROTHERS
5. OJITIBI - NIGERIAN UNION RHYTHM GROUP
6. IBADAN NI PADE - ODEUSO'S AKESAN HIGHLIFERS
7. OJIKOLUBO - NIGERIAN UNION RHYTHM GROUP
8. ADURA FUN AWON ABOYUN - AYINDE BAKARE & HIS MERANDA BAND
9. DARLIN DON'T SAY NO - NAT ATKINS AND HIS CRAZY BEES
10. OMO LASO - WEST AFRICAN RHYTHM BROTHERS
11. SEBOTIMO - VAKARIE
12. OMINIRA - WEST AFRICAN RHYTHM BROTHERS
13. FEDSE - RANS BOI & HIS AFRICAN HIGHLIFE BAND
14. Y. B. CLUB - WEST AFRICAN RHYTHM BROTHERS
15. THE LATE J. K. RANDLE - AYINDE BAKARE & HIS MERANDA BAND
16. UNKNOWN - AYINDE BAKARE & HIS MERANDA BAND? |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | HIGH LIFE KINGS VOL 1 | KMCD01 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
| Stephen Osita Osadebe, Osondi Owendu and Kwue Nkeyi. Mike Ejeagha, Onye Uri Ubata. Celestine Ukwu, Igede and Usondu. Rex Lawson, Bere Bote and Anate. Dr Victor Olaiya, Omo Pupa. Sir Victor Uwaifo, Joromi. Paulson Kalu, Okwudili and Ugwu Onyirika Watu. Wura Fadaka, Sanmari Adugbo. (12T/66M) | |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | HIGH LIFE KINGS VOL 2 | KMCD02 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
Stephen Osita Osadebe, Makojo and Yoba Chukwu. Mike Ejeagha, Ikpechakwa A-Akem Kpee. Inyang Henshaw, Esonta and Ebonjo Ekedidem Iban. Rex Lawson, Abari Biya and Osuala Oru Enene. Dr Victor Olaiya, Pariboto Riboto. Sir Victor Uwaifo, Joromi (different version from Vol. 1) and Akuete and Guitar Boy. St Augustine and the Rovers Dance Band, Jolaosho and Ogirri. Professional Seagulls Dance Band, Atabal Woman and Afro Baby. Akaba Man, Okina. (16T/78M)
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | HIGH LIFE KINGS VOL 3 | KMCD050 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
| A cracker of a set of great high life tracks. Digitally Mastered cardboard pack Nigerian Import from Premier Music. [58M] | 1. ASHAWO NOBI WORK - ST. AUGUSTINE
2. ASHAWO NA WORK - STEVEN AMEACHI
3. PAY ME MY MONEY - REX JIM LAWSON
4. ONE POUND NO BALANCE - STEPHEN OSITA OSADEBE
5. SUSSANA MERENGUE - MIKE EJEAGHA
6. NNEYEDE MONGO DI DUE - INYANG HENSHAW
7. ESO NA HAACHU MI EJE - CELESTINE OBIAKOR
8. AJULAM UWA - OLARICHE
9. UWEM ERERI MBOT EMI - CELESTINE UKWU
10. ILU LEO - VICTOR ABIMBOIA OLALYA
11. YAK NKESE ENO - ETUBOM REX WILLIAMS
12. OKO - REX JIM LAWSON
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | HIGH LIFE KINGS VOL 4 | KMCD051 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
| Digitally Mastered cardboard pack Nigerian Import from Premier Music. [58M] | 1. PERI SPECIAL MBANGA - REX JIM LAWSON
2. ANOTHER WOMAN DEY - TRAVELLER'S LODGE ATOMIC "8"
3. ATETE EKASSA - SIR VICTOR UWAIFO
4. KWANA AGIDA - OSITA OSADEBE
5. UWA NWOGBENYE - PAULSON KALU
6. ONYE MKPESA - MIKE EJEAGHA
7. TINA MATE - VICTOR OLAIYA
8. IJE ENU - CELESTINE UKWU
9. NWANNE DI UTO - EAGLE BROTHERS
10. OGIOMWANRINMWIN - ZORRO OSAZUWA
11. ANANSA SPECIAL - BUSTIC KINGSLEY BASSEY
12. TAMUNO BOMA - PROFESSIONAL SEAGUL
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | MONEY NO BE SAND | OMCD031 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | NATIVE MUSICIANS - THE IGEDE OF NIGERIA | 117 | TC | £ 0.00 | |
| Drumming, chanting and exotic percussion by various village ensembles in Nigeria's Benue State. | |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | NU AFROBEAT EXPERIENCE | EKOCD004 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | THE KINGS OF HIGHLIFE | WRASS097 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
| Victor Uwaifo - Guitar Boy, Joromi. Osita Osadebe - Makojo, Osondi Owendi. Victor Olaiya - Omo Pupa, So Fun Mi. Rex Lawson - Anate, Bere Bote. Paulson Kalu - Okwudili. Wura Fadaka - Sanmari Adugbo. Inyang Nta Henshaw - Esonta. Gentleman Mike Ejeagha - Ikpechakwa A-Akem Kpee. Celestine Ukwu - Igede, Usondu. | |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | YORUBA STREET PERCUSSION | OMA 119C | TC | £ 0.00 | |
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| VICTOR UWAIFO | GREATEST HITS VOL. 1 | PMCD018 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
Contains Tracks: Guitar Boy, Joromi/Monkey Yanga, Ebiss Ebiss, Akwete, Oliha, Siwo Siwo, Sesese, Do Amen Do, Tisha, Eralo Gbengigialo, Agege Ogigbo, Iriorere, Simini-Simini Eka Sasa, Oku Olda (Muemue Akwete)
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| WARRIOR - UCHE - AJUZIEOGU | TRIBUTE TO DR. SIR WARRIOR | SON011 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| WARRIOR AND CO. | AKU UDO SPECIAL | SI104 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| WARRIOR AND HIS ORIENTAL BROTHERS INT. BAND | AGWO LORO IBEYA | DWACD012 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
| Cardboard pack Nigerian Import from Panovo Entertainment. Great music that throbs from start to finish. Was originally released as DWAPS 2188 in 1983. [40M] | 1. AGWO LORO IBEYA
2. NWA ENWE NNE
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| WARRIOR AND HIS ORIENTAL BROTHERS INT. BAND | JIDE NKEGI | DWACD015 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
| Cardboard pack Nigerian Import from Panovo Entertainment. Nice clean recording but a shame it came packed with enough grit and dust to start a small garden. Was originally released as DWAPS 2157 in 1981. [36M] | 1. JIDE NKEGIC
2. OME NMA
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| WARRIOR AND HIS ORIENTAL BROTHERS INT. BAND | LIVE IN HOLLYWOOD | PAN005 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
| Cardboard pack Nigerian Import from Panovo Entertainment. More great music that throbs from start to finish. [40M] | 1. ONYE BORO CHI EKELE CHIYA
2. IHE EJI EZHI MADU WU NWANNEYA
2. IHE OMA
2. NNE NA NNA
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| WARRIOR AND HIS ORIENTAL BROTHERS INT. BAND | NAKWA ECHEKI | DWACD014 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
| Cardboard pack Nigerian Import from Panovo Entertainment. Great music that throbs from start to finish. The 2nd track could have done with a bit better clean up. Was originally released as DWAPS 2287 in 1988. [36M] | 1. NAKWA ECHEKI
2. LEKWE NUM
3. ONYE HURU CHIM ANYA
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| WARRIOR AND HIS ORIENTAL BROTHERS INT. BAND | ONYE OBULA ZOBA ISI ONWEYA / MY SUCCESS | OTILP2130 | LP | £ 0.00 | |
| Side 1 is 19 minutes long while side 2 is 18 minutes. | 1. NDO MA IKE
2. ONYE OBULA ZOBA ISI ONWEYA |
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| WARRIOR AND HIS ORIENTAL BROTHERS INT. BAND | UDO NDI OMA | DWACD016 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
| Cardboard pack Nigerian Import from Panovo Entertainment. By the look of the cover this one was stored in a submerged cellar but after a clean it played OK if a bit rough sounding. Was originally released as DWAPS 2277 in 1988. [36M] | 1. ORUOLE
2. UDO NDI OMA
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| WARRIOR AND ORIENTAL BROTHERS | ANERI AKU SPECIAL | SI103 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| WARRIOR AND ORIENTAL BROTHERS | HEAVY ON THE HIGHLIFE | OMCD012 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| WARRIOR AND ORIENTAL BROTHERS | OFE OWERRI | SI063 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| WARRIOR AND ORIENTAL BROTHERS | OFE OWERRI | SON37CD | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| WARRIOR AND ORIENTAL BROTHERS | VINTAGE HITS VOL. 2 | DWACD005 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| WARRIOR AND ORIENTAL BROTHERS | VINTAGE HITS VOLUME 1 | DWALCD004 | CD | £ 0.00 | |
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| Y. K. AJADI | AND HIS APALA MELODY BAND | IOLPS24 | LP | £ 40.00 | |
| | 1. ARA AIYE LAWA MAJE
2. CHIEF OLATUNJI ATOYERI BANJI FASAKIN
3. AJADI GBOHUN DIDUNDE
4. MODUPE OMO BADERO
5. OLUWA YONUSIWA
6. AWA O PE KEPO MAROFO
7. RISIKI TI DAYE OJOPE
8. ALHAJI OGO OMO AGBONA
9. FI ORO MI RO OMO RE KO TO PE RI MI SIBI
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