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November 1, 2021

Akaba-Man and the Nigie Rockets
Akaba ’80’ Special
Son of Man Records 1980 ?

Good morning, this week we’ll treat you with some dusty old
records. Let’s start with this obscure funky Edo highlife album.
Akaba-Man and the Nigie Rockets are the ones to set the ball
rolling. According to the back sleeve it contains only two tracks,
‘Akaba-80 part 1′ and Akaba-80 part 2’, in fact part 1 already
has two separate songs and part 2 as well. Being some 40 years
of age the album sounds quite dusty indeed and at the end of
side one the needle keeps hanging in a certain groove. ( I don’t
know how you say this) One way or the other, quite enjoyable
record from Edo Nigeria’s early eighties ..

Goeie morgen, deze week gaan we eens een stel oude stoffige
platen uit de kast halen. Laten we beginnen met deze obscure
funky Edo highlife plaat. Akaba-Man and the Nigie Rockets
mogen het spits afbijten. Volgens de achterkant van de elpee
betaat hij uit twee nummers, ‘Akaba-80 part 1′ en Akaba-80
part 2’, maar feitelijk bestaan beide kanten uit twee nummers.
De plaat is zo’n 40 jaar oud en klinkt dan ook tamelijk stoffig en
aan het eind van kant 1 blijft ie ook nog even hangen. Hoe dan
ook, behoorlijk vermakelijk werk uit Nigeria’s vroege 80’s ..

01 – Akaba-80 part 1, a
02 – Akaba-80 part 1, b
03 – Akaba-80 part 2, a
04 – Akaba-80 part 2, b

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4 Comments

  1. ians 1 November 2021 at 10:15 - Reply

    An excellent way to start the week, many thanks

  2. Ian Franey 3 November 2021 at 06:31 - Reply

    Probably 41 years of love mixed with a bit of dust or a slightly tight groove during the pressing makes this one snap crackle and skip. I haven’t listened to it in its entirety yet but I bet the musical groove is as tight as the physical one. Always something new at the global groove for our aural pleasure.

  3. Agustín Damianoff 8 November 2021 at 06:40 - Reply

    Amazing record! Such a powerful and intact sound despite the passing of time. Fantastic grooves.

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