Release Date: 18 August 2017
Label: Soundway
Packaging Type: Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 5056032309494
Genres: World Music  Africa  
Release Date: 18 August 2017
Label: Soundway
Packaging Type: Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 5056032309494
Genres: World Music  Africa  
Description
Reissue of the highly sought after Nigerian funk-rock album, moving effortlessly between reggae, jazzy afrobeat and psych rock.
Soundway fans first got a taste of Jay-U's infectious beats with the track 'Some More', featured on the Soundway compilation "Nigeria Disco Funk Special: The Sound Of The Underground Lagos Dancefloor 1974-79".
Originally released by EMI Nigeria in 1977, this now-rare album was written by Jay-U and engineered by disco-boogie artist Goddy Oku. Opening with the up-tempo reggae number "Reggae Deluxe", the album descends into mind-blowing jazz-funk featuring several killer saxophone solos. The journey ends with a trip into psych-prog rock, with a sound not dissimilar to that coming out of the early 70s British rock scene.
(*Note: track 5 from the original recording will not be included in this reissue)
For fans of: The Funkees, William Onyeabor, Soundway's "Nigeria Disco Funk Special" compilation, Soundway's "Doing It In Lagos" compilation
Tracklisting
Various Artists
Various Artists
Dar Disku
Marechal Papillon
Barbara Hernandez
Various Artists
Sai Galaxy
Oluko Imo
Various Artists
NIJI
Kanazoe, Clotilde Rullaud, Abdoulaye Traore, Boubacar Djiga & Achille Nacoulma
Osibisa
K.O.G
Seckou Keita
Vis-A-Vis
N'gola (Sao Tome)