Nigeria Rock Special: Psychedelic Afro-Rock & Fuzz Funk in 1970s Nigeria

by Various Artists

Nigeria Rock Special: Psychedelic Afro-Rock & Fuzz Funk in 1970s Nigeria cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: April 2008
  • Label: Soundway
  • Country: Nigeria
  • Length: 1:08:39
  • Community rating: 4.16/5 from 5 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Focuses intensely on the heavily fuzzed-out, Jimi Hendrix and Santana-inspired guitar rock explosion that swept across Nigeria in the early 1970s. Brilliantly compiled by Soundway Records, the anthology unearths incredibly raw, obscure tracks that showcase the aggressive hybridization of Western hard rock with deep African rhythms. It acts as an explosive, essential companion to the era's more widely known afrobeat and highlife movements.

Genres

Descriptors: rhythmic, fuzzy, grooves, guitar-driven, experimental, funky, fuzz, compilation, percussive, guitar-led

Tracklist

  1. Adieu (4:12)
  2. More Bread to the People (3:11)
  3. In the Jungle (instrumental) (3:09)
  4. Odenigbo (3:49)
  5. Eniaro (6:10)
  6. Ku Mi Da Hankan (5:06)
  7. Kenimania (4:38)
  8. Finger Toe (5:24)
  9. Acid Rock (2:55)
  10. Cotocun Gba Gounke (2:55)
  11. Another Man's Thing (4:10)
  12. Freaking Out (4:08)
  13. Igba Alusi (7:03)
  14. Omoba D鈥橢ru Ri (5:47)
  15. Chant to Mother Earth (6:02)

Credits

  • Tim Moore - artwork, design
  • Miles Cleret - compiler
  • Laolu Akins - legal representation
  • Nick Robbins - mastering

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