Nigeria Disco Funk Special: The Sound Of The Underground Lagos D... Cover Art

Nigeria Disco Funk Special: The Sound Of The Underground Lagos Dancefloor 1974-79 (Vinyl)

By: Various Artists

More About this Product
List Price: $24.98
Tower Price: $19.98
You Save: $5.00 (21%)
Add to BagAdd to Bag Click to go directly to the checkout.
This item qualifies for FREE Shop N' Save Shipping for orders over $25. Check individual shipping price. *Some Restrictions Apply.
Availability: Ships within 3 to 5 weeks
Also Available in: [CD]
Share This:
Add To KaboodleAdd To Kaboodle  Submit To Digg!Submit To Digg!  Share On FacebookShare On Facebook  Add to FavoritesAdd to Favorites  TwitterTwitter 

Product Description

Track Listing

DISC 1 for Nigeria Disco Funk Special: The Sound Of The Underground Lagos Dancefloor 1974-79 (Vinyl) Album By Various Artists
1   Take Your Soul - The Sahara All Stars  
2   Will Of The People - T-Fire  
3   Lagos City - Asiko Rock Group  
4   Greetings - Johnny Haastrup  
5   You've Gotta Help Yourself - The Groovies/Bongos Ikwue  
6   Some More - Jay U Experience  
7   Mota Ginya - Voices of Darkness  
8   Ijere - Dr. Adolf Aonotu  
9   Love Affair - S-Job Movement  
 

Run a Quick Search on "Nigeria Disco Funk Special: The Sound Of The Underground Lagos Dancefloor 1974-79" by Various Artists to Browse Related Products:

Browse more products related to "Nigeria Disco Funk Special: The Sound Of The Underground Lagos Dancefloor 1974-79"

Browse more products related to "Various Artists"

Review

Uncut (p.103) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "The Afrobeat thunder is still strong on NIGERIA DISCO FUNK SPECIAL....T-Fire could be the Lagos branch of Clinton's P-Funk family."

Title Note

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 Western technology. 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-disco include: 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.

Nigerian musicians adopt '70s funk and disco in this collection of rarities.

Customer Reviews for "Nigeria Disco Funk Special: The Sound Of The Underground Lagos Dancefloor 1974-79 (Vinyl)" by Various Artists

There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review!

Submit your Review

Explore More Great Tower Sales & Specials

Tower Records music Sales, Promotions & Special Features

Today's Most Popular Music Genres

Tower.com Music Boutique Stores

  • Greatest Hits Boutique
    Expand your musical horizons with our monthly selections for "Greatest Hits" and "Best Of" CD Collections.
  • Tower Records Vinyl Store
    Enjoy some of our favorite new pressings, indie rock releases, and milk crate essentials priced at up to 30% off so you can keep spinning right round (Like a record!)
  • The Beatles Collector's Boutique
    On 09-09-09, experience music history when the original studio albums by The Beatles are re-released, digitally remastered for the first time! Browse our favorite Beatles music, video and book titles!
  • Woodstock Anniversary Boutique
    Celebrating 40 years of Woodstock - Three days of music that changed the world forever!
  • The History Of Indie Rock Boutique
    Browse Our Album Art History of Indie Rock Influencers, from the 1960s to today!

Interact with Tower.com