Various Artists - Nigeria 80 (Various Artists) - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Two CD edition. 2016 . Soundway Records present a compilation of rare and mostly unavailable tracks from the slick and sassy world of Nigerian pop music and club culture of the early 1980s. Buoyed by an explosive oil boom and a return to democracy after a series of military dictatorships, Nigeria's economy in the years of the early '80's was mirrored by it's recording industry as countless young artists and groups hit the airwaves and dancefloors of the capital and beyond. It was a glossy, brash new form of pop music born out of ashes of late 1970s disco and funk and, just as in America, was the soundtrack to a new generation for whom money, style and flirtation trumped the overblown psychedelia of the previous decade. Eager to sound as American as possible with no hint of the fervor for afro-beat, afro-rock and afro-centric thinking that the 1970s had thrown up, a new generation of young artists and performers turned their backs on their cultural roots in music and sought a new kind of stardom and fame firmly connected to the glossy, snazzy world of the 1980s that was erupting in the USA and Europe. The 1970s flares and Cuban heels began to disappear, in their place came sleek suits, rolled-up sleeves, bow-ties, jumpsuits, leather jackets, greased hair and a firm nod in the stylistic direction of Michael Jackson. Many of the original albums these tracks are taken from fetch insane prices online due to their rarity and so it's with great pleasure that we present a selection here that evokes a golden boom time in Nigerian music history. It's perhaps not for the purists who think they know what African music should sound like but hey, relax... this music should make you make move, make you smile, (hopefully make some of you reminisce over your youth)... it's what it was made for. Album Tracks 1. Hotline - Fellas Doing It in Lagos [5.37] 2. Peter Abdul - Don't Y

Strut presents Nigeria 80, the next essential chapter in the legendary Nigeria 70series, diving deep into the explosive sound world of 1980s NigeriaA landmark compilation exending on Strut's acclaimed Nigeria 70 series.First-time official reissues of standout tracks spanning highlife, juju,Afrobeat, reggae, and early fusion sounds - from Victor Uwaifo and NicoMbarga to Evi-Edna Ogholi and I.C. Rock.Highlighting the rise of Nigeria's independent labels and pioneering artists(including Onyeka Onwenu), connecting classic Nigerian sounds tomodern Afrobeats touchpoints like Starboy's 'Soco.' Album Tracks 1. Side A 2. Akugbue Nwa Ewu - Paulson Kalu & His Stars 25 International 3. Ocheme Mia - Prince Nico Mbarga & His New Rocafil Jazz 4. Ayubele - Sir Victor Uwaifo & His Titibitis 5. Advice / Oge Chi Kanma - I.C. Rock 6. We Have Got It - Mansour 7. The World - Evi-Edna Ogholi 8. Soko Soko - Prince David Bull & His Professional Seagulls Dance Band 9. Ije Love Pt. 2 - General Franco-Lee Ezute & His Harmony Kings International Band 10. Yo-Pop Music - Segun Adewale & His Superstars International 11. Se Rere - Lekan Animashaun 12. Apama - Ibealaoke Chukwukeziri & His Anaedeonu Band

Nowhere is the beat of a drum more symbolic of a culture than in Africa, where it's forever been the heartbeat of daily life. From the trance percussion of South Sudan to the gnawa groove of Morocco, this is an exploration into a continent's rhythmic life source.01 Wayo Kpaningbo (Xylophone) 04 18 02 Kenge Kenge Obare Yinda 07 3903 Simo Lagnawi Bolami 04 4104 Sotho Sounds Ha Kele Monateng 03 26 05 Mamane Barka Doro Lelewa 05 37 06 Hope Masike Zunde 03 31 07 Mamoutou Dembele Taro Maro 04 4008 Seprewa Kasa Nkasoo 05 4109 Mory Kanté Biriya (Rythmes Du Mandingue) 06 4710 Mama Andela To Le Bèpe 03 5511 Krar Collective Wello 05 5812 Nuru Kane Mariama 03 2913 Vakoka Maromaso 05 0014 Amadou Diagne Suma Dom 02 0115 Tartit Yahoye 03 21 Album Tracks 1. Kpaningbo (Xylophone) 2. Obare Yinda 3. Bolami 4. Ha Kele Monateng 5. Doro Lelewa 6. Zunde 7. Taro Maro 8. Nkasoo 9. Biriya (Rythmes Du Mandinguel) 10. To Le Bèpe 11. Wello 12. Mariama 13. Maromaso 14. Suma Don 15. Yahoye