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Kio Amachree

Made In Nigeria LP

The second album by Kio Amachree in Afro Boogie Funk style recorded in Lagos Nigerian in early 80s. Limited Edition. more...

• 1 In The Deep End
• 2 Promises Of Love
• 3 Made In Nigeria
• 4 Truly

Various Artists

Doing It In Lagos - Boogie, Pop & Disco in 1980's Nigeria

Happy to see the 'Doing It In Lagos' compilation from 2016 on Soundway being repressed. It's one of the few comps out there that put together so many... more...

• 01 Hotline - Fellas Doing It In Lago
• 02 Peter Abdul - Don't You Know
• 03 Steve Monite - Only You
• 04 Oby Onyioha - Enjoy Your Life

Tony Allen & Afrobeat 2000

N.E.P.A. (Never Expect Power Always)

Heroic Nigerian drummer Tony Allen put out this landmark album in 1984, but the sounds bare all the hallmarks of his best 70s material. The grooves ar... more...

• 01 NEPA (Never Expect Power Always)
• 02 NEPA (Dance Dub)
• 03 When One Road Close (Another One Go Open)
• 04 Road Close (Dance Dub)

Fela Ransom-Kuti and The Africa 70

He Miss Road

He Miss Road combines the sound of James Brown-style '70s funk with a stripped down Afrobeat performance. Ginger Baker produced this ethereal, nearly... more...

• 01 He Miss Road
• 02 Monday Morning In Lagos
• 03 Its No Possible

Maxwell Udoh

Survival Of The Fittest

Rasman Maxwell Udoh was one of the best things to come out of the Nigerian music scene in the 80s and 90s. Born on the 29th of August 1959 and passed... more...

• 01 Wait For Tomorrow
• 02 Come Lets Go Dancin
• 03 I Like It (Dont Stop)
• 04 Survival Of The Fittest

Fela Anikulapo Kuti and Africa 70

Coffin For Head Of State

Fela Anikulapo Kuti, the Nigerian musician, bandleader, composer, political activist, and Pan-Africanist, is regarded as the pioneer of Afrobeat, a Ni... more...

• 01 Coffin For Head Of State (vocal)
• 02 Coffin For Head Of State (instrumental)

Fela Anikulapo Kuti and Africa 70

No Agreement

Fela Anikulapo Kuti, the Nigerian musician, bandleader, composer, political activist, and Pan-Africanist, is regarded as the pioneer of Afrobeat, a Ni... more...

• 01 No Agreement
• 02 Dog Eat Dog

Fela Ransome Kuti and The Africa 70

Afrodisiac (50th Anniversary Edition)

Fela Anikulapo Kuti, the Nigerian musician, bandleader, composer, political activist, and Pan-Africanist, is regarded as the pioneer of Afrobeat, a Ni... more...

• 01 Alu Jon Jonki Jon
• 02 Chop and Quench
• 03 Eko Ile
• 04 Je nwi Temi (Dont Gag Me)

Fela Kuti

Confusion

Fela Anikulapo Kuti, the Nigerian musician, bandleader, composer, political activist, and Pan-Africanist, is regarded as the pioneer of Afrobeat, a Ni... more...

• 01 Confusion (part 1)
• 02 Confusion (part 2)

Fela and The Africa 70

Roforofo Fight

By 1972, when Music of Fela: Roforofo Fight was originally released (on two vinyl albums, Music of Fela Volume One and Volume Two), Fela was becoming... more...

• 01 Roforofo Fight
• 02 Go Slow

Fela and The Africa 70

Roforofo Fight (50th Anniversary Edition)

By 1972, when Music of Fela: Roforofo Fight was originally released (on two vinyl albums, Music of Fela Volume One and Volume Two), Fela was becoming... more...

• 01 Roforofo Fight
• 02 Go Slow
• 03 Question Jam Answer
• 04 Trouble Sleep Yanga Wake Am

Galaxy

Galaxy LP

One of the best boogie records of Nigeria repressed for the first time. Produced in 1981 by Jake Sollo and performed by himself flanked by the outstan... more...

• 1 Next To You
• 2 Let Love Begin
• 3 The Beds Too Big Without You
• 4 The Groove Machine

Elcados

This World Is Full Of Injustice

The ultra-rare holy grail masterpiece by Elcados originally released by EMI-Nigeria in 1973 and recorded by Kayode Salami. It’s their debut album, a r... more...

• 1 I Was Stunned Into Speechlessness
• 2 Run Away Girl
• 3 The World Is Not Straight
• 4 Power To The People

Black Children Sledge Funk Group

Love Is Fair

Nigerian classic Black Children Sledge Funk Group 1976’s debut album full of positive vibrations and feel-good grooves! A sunny blend of Reggae and Af... more...

• 1 Satisfaction
• 2 Feelings Ive Got
• 3 Mr Who
• 4 Love Is Fair

Fela and Afrika 70

Zombie

One of the many classic albums by multi-instrumentalist, bandleader, composer and political activist Fela Anikulapo Kuti. As the pioneer of Afrobeat,... more...

• 01 Zombie
• 02 Mr Follow Follow

Fela Ransome Kuti & Africa 70

Expensive Shit

One of the many classic albums by multi-instrumentalist, bandleader, composer and political activist Fela Anikulapo Kuti. As the pioneer of Afrobeat,... more...

• 01 Expensive Shit
• 02 Water No Get Enemy

Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and Egypt 80

Beasts Of No Nation

Considering that Fela's performances (even on record) always had an improvisatory aspect to them, the Egypt 80 proves to be a highly flexible and resp... more...

• 1 Beasts Of No Nation
• 2 Just Like That

Fela Anikulapo Kuti and Africa 70

I.T.T. (International Thief Thief)

‘ITT’ (International Thief Thief) was recorded following Afrika 70’s disintegration and the formation of Egypt 80. At the time of its release, the nam... more...

• 1 International Thief Thief (part 1)
• 2 International Thief Thief (part 2)

Fela And The Africa 70

Shakara

‘Shakara’ is a two-track release of 13-minute songs that showcase Fela’s satirical side. ‘Lady’, perhaps one of Fela’s most popular tracks, criticizes... more...

• 1 Lady
• 2 Shakara Oloje

Fela Anikulapo Kuti and Roy Ayers

Music Of Many Colours

One of the many classic albums by multi-instrumentalist, bandleader, composer and political activist Fela Anikulapo Kuti. As the pioneer of Afrobeat,... more...

• 01 2000 Blacks Got To Be Free
• 02 Africa - Center Of The World

Various Artists

Edo Funk Explosion Vol.1

It was in Benin City, in the heart of Nigeria, that a new hybrid of intoxicating highlife music known as Edo Funk was born. It first emerged in the la... more...

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Various Artists

Wake Up You Vol.1 (Nigerian Rock 72-77)

The Western world was in the throes of peace, love and flower power as Nigeria descended into Civil War in 1967. The rock scene that developed during... more...

• 01 Formulars Dance Band - Never Never Let Me Down
• 02 The Hygrades - Keep On Moving
• 03 Ify Jerry Krusade - Everybody Likes Something Good
• 04 The Hygrades - In The Jungle (instrumental)

Various Artists

Nigeria 70 - No Wahala (1973-1987)

As part of their 20th Anniversary celebrations, Strut present the first new volume in their pioneering ‘Nigeria 70’ series for over 8 years, bringing... more...

• 01 Odeyemi – Oni Suru
• 02 Prince Nico Mbarga & Rocafil Jazz – Sickness
• 03 Osayomore Joseph & The Creative 7 – Obonogbozu
• 04 Felixson Ngasia & The Survivals – Black Precious Colour

Various Artists

Nigeria 70 - Lagos Jump

Recommended by: Poperttelli

Compiled by leading Afro archivist Duncan Brooker and Strut’s Quinton Scott, NIGERIA 70: LAGOS JUMP forms another chapter in the rich musical backgrou... more...

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Christy Essien

Give Me A Chance

Dubbed Nigeria's ''First Lady Of Song'', Christy produced a respectable 9 studio albums across a number of labels. Her fifth album ''Give Me A Chance'... more...

• 1 Give Me A Chance
• 2 Rumours
• 3 Nobody Can Stop You
• 4 Ife (Love)