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    Nigeria 70 Volume 2: Lagos Jump - Original Heavyweight Afrobeat, Highlife, & Afro-Funk

    Strut
    • Sir Shina Peters – Yabis
    • Ify Jerry Krusade – Everybody Likes Soething Good
    • Bola Johnson – Ezuku Buzo
    • Ashanti Afrika Jah – Onyame
    • Olufemi Ajasa – Aiye Le
    • Peter King – African Dialects
    • Dynamic Africana – Igbehin Lalayo
    • Chief Checker – Ire Africa
    • Eric Akaeze – Wetin De Watch Goat Goat Dey Watcham
    • 1. Sir Shina Peters – Yabis
    • 2. Ify Jerry Krusade – Everybody Likes Soething Good
    • 3. Bola Johnson – Ezuku Buzo
    • 4. Ashanti Afrika Jah – Onyame
    • 5. Olufemi Ajasa – Aiye Le
    • 6. Peacocks Guitar Band – Eddie Quansa
    • 7. Peter King – African Dialects
    • 8. Dynamic Africana – Igbehin Lalayo
    • 9. Chief Checker – Ire Africa
    • 10. Tony Tete Harbour – Tete Muo Bu Muo
    • 11. The Faces – Tug of War
    • 12. Eric Akaeze – Wetin De Watch Goat Goat Dey Watcham
    • 13. The Immortals – Hot Tears
    • 14. Rex Williams – You Are My Heart
    • 15. Sir Victor Uwaifo – Dododo
    • 16. Ifeanyi Eddie Okwedy – Happy Survival

    Wow! A brilliant follow-up to Strut's essential Nigeria 70 compilation from a few years back!

    This is a brilliant compilation that will certainly appeal to fans of the Sound Way releases - sixteen tracks of obscure Nigerian music from the 1970s spanning afro-cosmic chuggers, to Fela-inspired afro-beat, to wicked afrofunk, to tough dancefloor highlife, to African reggae and beyond!

    Comes with extensive sleeve notes, sleeve scans and photos!

    Very highly recommended!

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