Don’t you agree Pele Asampete is wearing a beautiful outfit ?
I’m always a bit jealous, if this white ass would wear it I’d look
like a jerk. On Rogers All Stars comes this RAS LPS 043, a
nice work of Nigerian highlife. No familiar names if it comes
to personel, take a look at the backsleeve which is in the file.
I think this LP is from 1983, giving the date on the front cover’s
little sticker of Sud Radio. It can’t be younger, that much is clear.
The music on this album really makes me happy for it’s clear
and rocky sound, however I must take distance from any
religeous messages on this one. Lucky are we who do not
understand a word of what he is singing,..enjoy..

tracks;

1 Ezi o goli
2 God only knows
3 Umn igbo
4 Which side you dey

Hello groovers, it’s saturday th 29th already, october is almost
gone, tonight we’re going to turn back the clock one hour again.
Goodbeye summertime and hello autumn. Right here at the GG,
we’re gonna extend summer a bit more. Maybe not sunny but
Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey warms us with his hot blanket
of bubbling juju atmosphere, enjoy the chief once more…

tracks;

1 Iwa ika ko pe
– Gbogbo bi a ti nse
– Maa se niso
– Ninu odun t’awa yi edumare jeki a lowo lowo
– Ori mi ma jeki nte
2 Motun gboro agba de
– Imole de
– Ilu mi ko kere
– Egba national anthem
– Lai ku ekiri
– Jinadu isale eko
– Eyo o

..were you getting bored ?
Some Nigerian highlife may change everything.
Chew on this for a while..

tracks;

1 Onye ije anatago
2 Ekesia nama ana nobi

Good idea Tony, we’ll honour the man at his 65th birthday.
Happy birthday King Sunny, we still love to play your LP’s.
Thank you for all the goodies, like this one on the London
Island label. Great production by Martin Meissonnier and
King Sunny Ade. With the participation of Tony Allen –
drums on ‘Oremi’ and Stevie Wonder – harmonica on ‘Ase’.
Another treat by the great KSA to the world on his 65th,
spread the word and of course the music..

tracks;

1 Ase
2 Gboromiro
3 Ogunja
4 Oremi
5 Ire
6 Iro

This is POLP 092, on Polygram Records, Lagos, Nigeria.
It contains two numbers of which the second one is the
titlesong. Osadebe wrote some 500 songs in his career
so we’ll have to keep collecting his work a bit longer.
Always fantastic rhythms and melodies, hope U like’m.

tracks;

1 Osumenyi Freedom Social Club
2 Okp’uzo enweilo

On special request, SALPS 20, King Sunny Adé &
his African Beats. With special thanks to the recording
engineer of Phonodisk Mr. Kayode Salami & his assistant
Mr. Mathew Oghor Osiuhwu. Wonderful names ; ) listen !

tracks;

1 Ori mi ja fun mi
– Oro ile aiye
– Olowo jeun jeje
– Alhaji Mukaiia Onabanjo
– Segun Akanni Laiwola
2 Omode omela
– Igun nyeyin
– Tiwa ni yio bori won
– Asa waun titi
– Afefe yeye

It was time for a collector. I gathered some Nigerian Highlife
songs for your and my pleasure. Take a look at this tracklist,
don’t you agree they all have magnificent names ?
Hope you like them tunes just as much.

tracks;

1 Paulson Kalu Afrikhanah & his Stars 25 – Ochea special
2 The Harbours Band – Koma mosi
3 Rex Williams & his Nigerian Artists – Isip 2
4 Celestine Ukwu – Igede
5 Professional Seagukks Band – Afro baby
6 Sammy Akpabot and his All Stars – Safe it for a rainy day
7 Popular Cooper & his All Beats Band – Arraino
8 Sir Victor Uwaifo & his Melody Maestros – Votumamuoga
9 Olufemi Ajasa & his New Nigerian Bros. – Aiye le
10 Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe – Onu kwulunjo
11 Dan Satch & Atomic 8 Dance Band – ?
12 Tunji Oyelana & the Benders – To whom it may concern
13 Bola Johnson & his Easy Life Top Beats – Ezuku buzo
14 Cardinal Rex Lawswon & his Majors Band of Nigeria – Tamuno bo ibro ma
15 Chief Enyang Henshaw – Esonta
16 The Nkengas – Anyi bundi igbo
17 Eastern Minstrels Guitar Band – Echehula nwa nne gi
18 Peacocks Guitar Band International – Onye aghala nwanneya
19 Roy Chicago & his ‘Abalabi Rhythm’ Dandies – Esin o wewu
20 Nigerian Union Rhythm Group – Ojitibi

In Sunny Adé’s Master Guitarist series, this is volume 2.
It was recorded in the London EMI studio by Tony Clark.
Some juju to spend your thursday with, hope U like.

tracks;

1 Ile labo sinmi oko
2 Dr. Sehindemi
– Oshodi lo’lepetedo
– Late Rex Lawson
– Aiye ema ma pa

Hello groovers, there’s something I wish to tell you for
some time now and today seems a fine day to do so.
I am a non-religious person. I know this is a strange
phenomena for some people but in our country I think
more than half of the population is. Money and religion
are the two biggest causes of war in the world and for
one, that’s a huge reason to be like I am, without religion.
In the music that I post, maybe more often than I realize,
religious utterances are made. I wish to keep aloof from
this. It’s the music that I love to hear, often I don’t even
understand the words but that’s okay with me. The
‘groove’ is the most important thing and also the
reason for posting an album. If you think I am a bad
person, that’s also fine with me, I know I’m not and stick
to my feeling about this. So if Chief Commander Ebenezer
Obey speaks of religious things, those are his words,
not mine. Okay, I’m glad I made this clear, I am not
open for discussion but just wanted to make this
statement. Still, hope U like and enjoy.
Peace, love, happiness and health to all !

tracks;

1 Ara nbada owo oje
– Ile baba mi more
– Kabiyesi oba lipede
– Iwo omo ateni gbore
2 Motewo mi soke
– So – morue
– Kaiye maba irawo mi je
– Eje kajo

Sometimes it can be very annoying, it depends of your
mood I think, but sometimes also, it can be enjoyable.
I’m talking about crackely old LP’s, and this is one of
them. Somehow I kinda liked it when listening to this
1977 Nigerian album. It’s sleeve has hardly survived
the 34 years and the vinyl is in comparable state.
Just imagine sitting and listening by the fireside,
close y’r eyes and before you know it you only
hear the sweet rhythms, give it a try.

tracks;

1 Peoples Club of Nigeria
2 Oru owerre
3 Azu anu uka
4 Agadi nwanyi