Victor Chukwu/The Black Irokos —
Akalaka/The Power ... CD Tabansi/BBE (UK), Late 70s. New Copy ...
$14.9919.99
Two rare albums from Uncle Victor Chukwu – a hell of a guitarist, and the driving force behind both of these Nigerian gems from the late 70s! Akalaka is a record that's maybe higlife in outward appearance, but which has a very different quality overall – in part because the guitar work ... (Global Grooves) read moreCD
Two rare albums from Uncle Victor Chukwu – a hell of a guitarist, and the driving force behind both of these Nigerian gems from the late 70s! Akalaka is a record that's maybe higlife in outward appearance, but which has a very different quality overall – in part because the guitar work ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the most rootsy albums ever issued by the Tabansi label – a set that's quite different than their more familiar electric modes, and which features very raw, tribal sounds by a percussion group that is tied to the Niri Kingdom in Nigeria! As you'd guess from their name, the ensemble is ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Bokelo Isenge —
Isabelle ... LP Tabansi, 1980s. Very Good ...
$6.99
(FAIR CONDITION. Vinyl plays with a skip on "Love Action", and side two is pressed off center.)
Nkem Njoku & Ozzobia Brothers —
Ozzobia Special ... CD Tabansi/BBE (UK), Early 80s. New Copy ...
$14.9918.99
A nice mix of older highlife modes with some of the more electric touches of the 80s – still produced with a nice lean vibe overall, and plenty of live energy that leaps between the riffing guitar, percussion, and horns – all augmented by these nicely quirky lines on keyboards! The ... (Global Grooves) read moreCD
A nice mix of older highlife modes with some of the more electric touches of the 80s – still produced with a nice lean vibe overall, and plenty of live energy that leaps between the riffing guitar, percussion, and horns – all augmented by these nicely quirky lines on keyboards! The ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(NOTE – Vinyl is in Fair condition, with pen on the labels. Cover has wear and aging, split spine and bottom seam, and writing in pen along the opening.)
Zeal Onyia is definitely the trumpet king here – at least of the Nigerian scene in which this album was recorded – as he blows strong solos throughout, and really brings a lot of jazz-based energy to the highlife rhythms! The use of trumpet in a smaller combo mode is really great ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The Stormers are a group who rose from the ashes of the legendary Lagos funk combo Aktion – and they step out here with a really storming sound that definitely earns them their name! The groove is funk of the tightest form possible – especially for the start of the 80s – and the ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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Ebo Taylor —
Palaver ... CD Tabansi/BBE (UK), 1980. New Copy ...
$9.9916.99
A never-issued session from the legendary Ebo Taylor – recorded right at a time when Taylor was really hitting on all burners! The sessions were done for the Nigerian Tabansi label, but feature Ebo's touring band from Ghana – a tight combo whose crackling rhythms are perfect for his ... (Global Grooves) read moreCD
A never-issued session from the legendary Ebo Taylor – recorded right at a time when Taylor was really hitting on all burners! The sessions were done for the Nigerian Tabansi label, but feature Ebo's touring band from Ghana – a tight combo whose crackling rhythms are perfect for his ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Catchy, clubby grooves from the team of Zack Roberts and Gebah Swary – a Liberian duo who issued this very catchy record at the start of the 80s! The pair have an 80s look on the cover, and definitely bring that into their music too – with early electro touches used in very spare ways, ... (Global Grooves) read moreCD
Catchy, clubby grooves from the team of Zack Roberts and Gebah Swary – a Liberian duo who issued this very catchy record at the start of the 80s! The pair have an 80s look on the cover, and definitely bring that into their music too – with early electro touches used in very spare ways, ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Lumingu Puati Zorro —
Moese ... CD Tabansi/BBE (UK), 1979. New Copy ...
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Beautifully gliding sounds from Lumingu "Zorro" Puati – a guitarist who glides along here on rhythms inspired by the Caribbean side of the Colombian music spectrum – but who gives the record a definite West African twist! All the album's four tracks are nice and long, and ... (Global Grooves) read moreCD