The most recent in what seems like a bottomless well of great music of all styles from Nigeria is coming your way soon from crate diggers extraordinaire Soundway Records. Prepare yourself for Psychedelic Afro-rock and fuzz funk in 1970s Nigeria

Track Listing

1. Ofege - Adieu
2. The Action 13 - More Bread to the People
3. The Hygrades - In the Jungle (Instrumental)
4. The Wings - Odenigbo
5. Ofo The Black Company - Eniaro
6. The Elcados - Ku Mi Da Hankan
7. Mono Mono - Kenimania
8. Tabukah `X' - Finger Toe
9. 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

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #19122 in Music
• Released on: 2008-05-12
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .16 pounds

Album Description
A fascinating look at the underground Rock scene in 1970's Nigeria, this unique collection 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 60's and early 70's.

The sounds of Jimi Hendrix and bands like Santana had started to seep into the mainly soul-based sets of a handful of young bands playing Western-influenced pop in West Aftrica. 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. This compilation contains 15 of the best cuts from the scene, available for the first time in 30 years.

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Customer Reviews

classic rock
I took a real punt on this album, knowing nothing about the Nigerian Rock scene of the 70's. (or even that one existed for that matter!) I knew nothing about the musicians on this album. It just sounded really interesting. Listening to the album, I was so pleased that my gamble paid off in spades!

This whole album is a joy from start to finish, a real mix of styles - the classic rock/psychedelic feel of Hendrix, Cream and Santana mixed with an underscore of funk and some fabulous African rhythms. It's a really interesting blend and I think it's great.

More please!