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Nigeria Disco Funk Special

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Audio CD (31 Mar 2008)
Number of Discs: 1
Label: Soundway
ASIN: B0012YYRDY
Other Editions: Vinyl

Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 68,406 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. The Sahara All Stars - Take Your Soul

2. T-Fire - Will Of the People

3. Asiko Rock Group - Lagos City

4. Johnny Haastrup - Greetings

5. Bongos Ikwue & The Groovies - You've Gotta Help Yourself

6. Jay-U Experience - Some More

7. Voices of Darkness - Mota Ginya

8. Dr. Adolf Aonotu - Ijere

9. S-Job Movement - Love Affair

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Nigerian music is known for its polyglot character, a fact that is exemplified by its native juju and highlife--a perfect storm of indigenous music traditions bolstered by Westerntechnology. Lesser-known are Nigerian attempts to adopt Western music trends wholesale, as with the exquisitely rare disco and funk groups compiled for NIGERIA DISCO FUNK SPECIAL:THE SOUND OF THE UNDERGROUND LAGOS DANCEFLOOR 1974-1979. Taking obvious cues from stateside horn-driven funk ensembles like B.T. Express, Ohio Players and the J.B.'s, the propulsive dancefloor beats are punctuated by horn blasts and the scratchy, repetitive insistence of rhythm guitars--a sound with distinctive echoes of the ringing melodicism of highlife guitar sections. Highlights on this funky slice of Afro-discoinclude: Asikos's "Lagos City", an energetic blast of African brass, and Dr. Adolf Ahanotu's "Ijere", a slick, overdriven funk number done in a distinctly Nigerian style.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Disco Funk Special, 18 May 2008

By	J. D. Boutle (colchester) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have know idea where this series has come from, but having brought and been massively impressed with "Nigeria Special: Modern Highlife, Afro-Sounds & Nigerian Blues 1970-1976" I thought I'd buy this as well on a whim. Once again I was actually quite startled by how good a compilation it is.

The musical content is really quite well explained by the title. The tracks themselves are not focused on particularly successful artists or hits from the period, it is simply music that the compiler enjoyed within the parameters of the title.

It is well worth singling out the opener, "Take Your Soul" by The Sahara All Stars, as the stand out track, but really each and every track is well worth a listen.

Just like the compilation I mentioned at the top of this review, not only does Nigeria Disco Funk Special contain some wonderful music it comes smartly packaged and with a well researched and informative booklet that places the artists and their work in the proper context. In my view those who like to know all about their music are as well catered for as those who are quite content just to sit and listen to brilliant songs.

I really cannot recommend both albums in this series enough. As someone with a little knowledge of the more famous bands and musicians to come out of West Africa, I was absolutely delighted to be introduced to a wider a array of artists whose music stands comparison to their more illustrious colleagues. Since buying them I have actually found ,myself looking up some of the artists and being surprised to find no albums by them in production!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!!, 2 May 2008

By	David Johnson "El Burrito" (Buenos Aires) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

Soundway records have come up trumps with this barnstorming selection of funk and boogie from the Lagos nightclub in the mid70's
The Sahara's Allstars "Take Yo" sets the tone of the record - funky guitar riff, a couple of searing trumpet solos, indestructible groove held tight by some solid bass.
"Will of the people," carries on in much the same vein - but it gets better - a skipping disco beat is added.
"Greetings" funk flute loop, burst of trumpets, soulful chorus, disco in its feel. I really like this track - it gives the compilation real depth. "Some More" is another quirky feet tapper. It leads nicely into the incessant guitar riff of Mota Giny. And it goes on. Oh, go on. Just buy it . It's sensational.

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3.0 out of 5 stars OK but not a classic, 6 Nov 2009

By	Christopher Hunter "cjhunter2001uk" (Farnham UK) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

All a bit sub Starsky & Hutch soundtrack really. Some of the tracks work out a decent funk, others come across as half formed. There are some interesting bits and pieces on here but after the first couple of plays I suspect, like me, you'll be reaching for the skip button!

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