Another album of Nigerian Highlife, when I was on my way to
Normandie where the party was, I dropped by the shop of ‘A’,
in Le Havre, he’s one of the dealers I use to meet in Utrecht
at the fair.That’s where I found this LP. From ’78,
don’t be too late.

tracks;

1 Nwanne awu enyi
2 Ama onye wu onye

This one by the great King Sunny Adé is from 1979.
Spaced out juju with very original sound.
the Royal Sound !

tracks;

1 Omo araiye ko feni foro
– Okuta ko se pa f’aiye
– Layiwola omodi ji
2 Ariya is unlimited
– Mo ni ore kan

To support the 1976 Campaign, Operation Feed the Nation, Ebenezer
made this LP. “If Japan, Guyana, Russia, the Philippines, and Ghana
can do it”, Ebenezer said, “Nigeria must not fail.”
These country’s had succes with comparable programs.
Juju as good as ever by the hand of the master, hail
Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey & his Inter-Reformers Band.

tracks;

1 Operation feed the nation
2 Edumare a dupe
– Ab anije enia
– Babu lukudi
– Ma ba e lo
– O ta won yo
– Ki oloriburuku enia ma ko ba e

This LP by Sam Mangwana is on the Nigerian RAS label, I am
not exactly sure but it seems to be a Nigerian recording.
Either way, it spins just fine. The title of this album
does not come from one of the tracks, does it mean
life goes on?

tracks;

1 Toboyi te
2 Chérie Magy
3 Afrique – Antilles = Un
4 A la Camerounaise

I found someone extremely happy with Prince Nico Mbarga last
week, I like happy. Another Prince Nico finds his way to you
for that reason. On this LP the prince is surprising us with
juju, not very common but very welcome it is. The year on this
one must be somewhere early 80’s I guess, tell us if you know.

tracks;

1 My pickin
2 I, dey wonder
3 Panco juju system
4 Green revolution

The always exentric Oliver de Coque started out in 1976,
with this LP if I’m correct. He was one of the first to use
Congolese guitarstyle in Nigerian Highlife. I posted a couple
of his albums last year, check the highlife section on this page.
( below on the left ) here‘s one to start with.
Track one starts out a little bumpy, sorry.

tracks;

1 Messiah messiah/Mbanese ayi ekene
2 My cherry
3 Ekeoha fire disaster ( Aba )
4 Kaduna special

One of my favourite Nigerian groups is this fine band,
Ikenga Super Stars of Africa. Early eighties I bought
one of my first African LP’s by them. This one I found at
that Recordfair in Utrecht last weekend. The cover looks
quite worn out but the vinyl is still in good shape.
Enjoy this rare piece of Nigerian Highlife.

tracks;

1 Anyi anu ukwu mu nka
– Ikengas in search of peace
2 Austerity
3 Okamma na ama

Victor Uwaifo had quite an impressive career, built his first
guitar age 12, became a professional wrestler, poet, sculptor,
painter. As a musician he was the most amazing figure, check out
this article at With_comb_and_razor.
This one was contributed by one of the French record dealers
I use to meet at the Utrecht Recordfair, thank you Aiden,
on behalf of the Global Groovers community.

tracks;

1 Ekassa 28 Ebibi
2 Ekassa 34 Igiodo giodo
3 Ekassa 31 Isede
4 Ekassa 32 Votumamuoga
5 Ekassa 25 Aiworo
6 Ekassa 36 Ame’sihion-segbe
7 Ekassa 24 Kirikisi
8 Ekassa 26 Akhuankhuan
9 Ekassa 35 Sumwensowa
10 Ekassa 29 Osulelemule

Juju lovers, Pay Attention ! I have heard a couple juju albums
but this is the most Funky Juju I have ever heard.
I now quote the backsleeve notes; “The tracks on this
album are a complete departure from the mainstream of juju format,
although Obey’s style and grace of delivery is very distinct.
Obey has attempted and achieved in this album a very high level
of sophistication through his powerful guitar fireworks, beautiful
lyrics and masterly instrumentation. As Obey himself said on one
of the tracks on the album, “THIS IS SOMETHING DIFFERENT” or to put
it in proper Yoruba language, “EYI YATO”.”

tracks;

1 Ere wa di oloyin momo
– Kosi eni ti o mo ojo ola
– Tepa mose
– Chief George Oyedele
2 Eyi yato
– Elere ni wa
– E je ka jo

Last year I posted three different albums by ‘le Fantastic Pambou Tchicaya
Tchico’ with more or less the same cover as this one. Our friend and collegue
of Worldservice told me these are the Nigeria recordings. This is the last
one in my posession, does anyone know if there are more of them ?
There is something funny about the black and white picture of Tchico
on horseback. At first it looks kinda tough but if you look better
you notice they must have hoisted Tchico on the back of that poor mule.
With his freshly ironed white shirt and trousers he doesn’t really look
like he’s been riding, the immense shoes he’s wearing don’t even fit
in the horse’s stirrups. Maybe not a horseman but a truly great musician,
demonstrated by for one, the Cuban classic El Manicero, the Peanut vender.

tracks;

1 Brothers and sisters
2 Amie Clara
3 El manicero se va