** Includes the first two tracks ever recorded by Fela Kuti - reissued for the first time ever! **
In many ways 'Highlife On The Move' is a prequel of sorts to the groundbreaking Nigeria & Ghana Special compilations, telling the early story of modern highlife's foundation & formulation. It traces the music from West Africa to London, adding elements of jazz, mambo and calypso along the way and paving the way for the afro sounds of the 1970s.
Also included is a bonus 7" with the vinyl (and both tracks are on the CD edition) featuring the two first ever recordings by Fela Ransome Kuti with his band, The Highlife Rakers. Recorded by Melodisc in London in 1960 both tracks have been unearthed after more than fifty years in hiding! Essential!