Solomon Ilori And His Afro-Drum Ensemble – Igbesi Aiye (Song Of Praise To God)
Solomon Ilori And His Afro-Drum Ensemble – Gbogbo Omo Ibile (Going Home)
1. Igbesi Aiye (Song Of Praise To God)
2. Gbogbo Omo Ibile (Going Home)
Vinyl debut of 1964 Blue Note recordings — Donald Byrd, Elvin Jones and co in amongst resplendent Nigerian drumming. Around thirteen minutes of classic Pharoah and Alice Coltrane vibes, each side.
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Personnel playing on the album include...
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Another Blue Note killer coming!
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Drawing inspiration from an array...
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