Various Artists - Nigeria 70 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

As part of their 20th Anniversary celebrations, Strut present the rst new volume in their pioneering 'Nigeria 70' series for over 8 years, bringing together rare highlife, Afro-funk and juju from the '70s and early '80s. Compiled by collector and DJ Duncan Brooker, this new selection of tracks is receiving it's rst international outside of Nigeria.1. Odeyemi - Oni Suru 5.272. Prince Nico Mbarga & Roca l Jazz - Sickness 7.403. Felixson Ngasia & The Survivals - Black Precious Colour 7.11 4. Sina Bakare - Africa 5.315. Saxon Lee & The Shadows International - Special Secret Of Baby 8.456. Osayomore Joseph & The Creative 7 - Obonogbozu 6.507. International Brothers Band - Onuma Dimnobi 8.108. Don Bruce & The Angels - Kinuye 5.509. Rogana Ottah & His Black Heroes Int. - Let Them Say 8.4810. Etubom Rex Williams & His Nigerian Artistes - Psychedelic Shoes 6.1711. Sir Victor Uwaifo & His Titibitis - Iziegbe (Ekassa No. 70) 7.17 12. M.A. Jaiyesimi & His Crescent Bros Band - Mundiya Loju 3.03

Alongside their respective solo careers, Hélène Mercier and Louis Lortie regularly meet to perform as a highly sought-after piano duo. Both born and raised in Montreal, they have formed a musical partnership that goes back to the 1980s, developing a musical intimacy present throughout their wide-ranging repertoire. Their complicity has been strengthened over decades of playing concerts and recording together. This, their ninth album for Chandos, continues their exploration of works by Debussy. The programme features transcriptions by Ravel, Dutilleux, Woollett, Durand, Roques, and the composer of some of his best-known orchestral works (Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, Nocturnes) and solo piano pieces (Clair de lune, La Soirée dans Grenade, La plus que lente, Rêverie). These sit alongside Lindaraja and en blanc et noir, original compositions for two pianos. Mercier and Lortie alternate the first- and second-player responsibilities in this mixture of works for two pianos and piano duet.

A day by the sea; but there's not a kiss-me-quick hat or stick of rock in sight! Instead, imagine sitting on the cliff top or harbour wall listening to the ebb and flow of the sea as captured in this album of tranquil music, all of which takes the ocean as it's theme, or which flows elegantly like the sounds of the waves themselves!