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

Part One of the Master Guitarist series. We had volume 4
and a kind of Best of the Master Guitarist series. One of the
first albums on which the numbers are melted together to
become some sort of big medley. Only on the a-side here,
b-side separates the tracks like they used to. Listen.

tracks;

1 Sunny ti de
– Kolawole Bickersteth
– Egbe aburi
– Ka ma gbagbe atijo
– Dele Davies
2 A kunle a tewo adura
3 Prince Remi Aladesuru
4 Gbe mi debute ogo
5 Tonni ani
6 S.K. Dada

Let’s do some Nigerian highlife this evening. I can’t seem
to find any info on the man, still, Mochico Bay is here to thrill
you with his funky blend of highlife and afrobeat,
I’m sure you’re gonna like.
btw, click on backsleeve, strange poses,
what is Mochico showing us ?

tracks;

1 Orue
2 Eroro
3 Edegbee

From Bahia, we jump back across the ocean to West Africa
where originally most of Bahia’s inhabitant’s ancesters came from.
It has indeed been some time since we had us some of this
sweet Nigerian sound. Miliki Sound is what Chief Ebenezer
called it in 1973. Nowadays it goes for juju. One way or the
other, mellow but still funky, enjoy Chief Ebenezer Obey &
his International Brothers.

tracks;

1 Alowo majaiye
– Aiye laba ohun gbogbo
– Rora
– Gba mi lowo ota
– Ma di oni kanra
– Ile baba mi
2 Miliki
– Oluwa mo njade lo
– Pepeiye bimo
– Maje nyo aiye wa
– Baiye nsata

In 1984 Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe was rewarded for the
outstanding achievement with the sales of over 750.000 albums
on Polydor label and in appreciation of his immense contribution
to the progress of Polygram Records Ltd. in Nigeria.
He was the first Nigerian artist to receive at a single time 3 awards,
2 gold discs and one platinum. It was for ‘Agbalu Aka no ani’ and
‘Onu Kwulunjo Okwue Mma’. What they did not know yet then,
is that ‘Osondi Owendi’ would become the most sold out highlife
album ever. At least, that’s what the rumour says. One way or
the other, it sure is a tremendous album, listen and judge yourself.

tracks;

1 Osondo owendi
2 Ndidi kanma
3 Nigeria kanyi jikota

Mike Ejeagha’s highlife is just what we need on a quiet
sunday afternoon. The rhythm is so mellow, it almost brings
one in a kind of trance, going on and on, hypnotising 1983
West African minimal sound.

tracks;

1 Onye ori utaba
2 Ka esi le onye isi oche