I received a request some time ago for more Sir Shina Adewale, this
is Segun Adewale without Sir Shina Peters. I am not so sure I understand
the lyrics, the music however answers exactly to my critical taste.
On special request, this
is Segun Adewale.

tracks;

1 Nigeria
– Kenimani
– Emi igberaga
– Jesu loba iye
– Halleluya
2 Owo ni gbongbo ese
– Eleyo e yo
– Ase
– Omo oba lo ndade

From the Nigerian Yoruba tradition, this music is called ‘Apala’.
It is based on drums and voice, I can’t seem to figure out
the difference between ‘Fuji’ and ‘Apala’. To me it sounds more
or less the same. Ayinla has a great voice, combined with smooth
talking drums this is awesome music. Enjoy Ayinla Omowura.

tracks;

1 Ire wole de
– Egbe ewenla maduguri
– Egberun asa ni Nigeria
– Alhaji Raufu Adeola
– Ona da ki ikan wo nu apata
– Buari oloto
2 Agbo ma ye’ti l’orin tiwa
– Egbe basiri ni sango
– Fari kini iwofa o se
– Rgbe ifelodun Lagos State
– Mo tun de pelu adidun orin

Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey is back. He brings us a swell 1977
album, on which we see the same stadium in the background as we
saw in the last post by Oriental Brothers. And also on Chief Stephen
Osita Osadebe’s ‘the People Star in London’. I think it’s Probably not
existing anymore because I could not find anything about it.
This LP is delightful as all the Ebenezer Obey albums I heard
before, sweet Juju.

tracks;

1 Adam and Eve
2 Awa dupe, Odomode e ma se se ole,
— Aiye yi faji ni, Chief M.K.O. Abiola,
— I love my darling, Kolawole olokodana

Another Lp by the great Ikenga, some time ago we had an album
by them without title too. These guys are completely cool, such
hypnotic highlife. The Ikenga Super Stars of Africa, led by Victor
Okoroego, weigh in here with a funky slice of Ikwokilikwo. The
Ikengas were born in 1973 as “The Nkengas” when they split from
bandleader Osita Osadebe, in the process read_more

tracks;

1 Ikenga go marry me
2 Ikenga in Africa

It’s been a while since we had Nigerian music. This is a tremendous
group that plays a very relaxed highlife. The cover of the LP does
not give us any useful information, please feel free to comment
on this sweet highlife album by the Super Negro Bantous.

tracks;

1 Professional Super Bantous
2 Life responsibility
3 Take time
4 Judgment

King Sunny Adé’s juju is among the very best in Nigeria.
The Golden Mercury of Africa is one of his best albums
and not often to be seen. As usual in juju music, the numbers
are all melted together. Get it now !

tracks;

1 Isu joba lori iyan
—–Abu ni je dehin
—–Ma je koju ti mi
2 Sunny Adé gbe tuntun de
—–Dele adeyemo
—–Baba onigba
—–Ma jaiye ori e

This is a Nigerian record, made by a band that exists mainly
out of Camerounian musicians. Many came to Nigeria when oil
was found and economy grew. By the middle of the 80’s, many left
again. Music styles started to fuse and this LP is a good example,
it contains Highlife, Soukous, Makossa, all stirred, not shaken.
Seriously, this is great music.

tracks;

1 Canon kpa kum
2 Cordelia my choice
3 African system no 1
4 Baby Agnes

We had an LP by these guys some time ago. Shina Peters and
Segun Adewale know what a good piece of Juju is all about.
They also have great taste in clothing, don’t you think ?

tracks;

1 Baba wa loke a dupe
– To ju wa
– Bobo Doherty
– Alhaji Ibrahim Danbaba
– Alhaji Volvo
2 Eniti koni onigbeja
– Jesu gba mi
– Yiyan takata nyan
– Alhaji muyideen agunbiade
– Superstars loye yi kan
– Ijesha progessive union ( Kano )

This is the first album with Fuji music on this page.
Fuji is a style from Yoruba-land, sometimes described as
Juju music without guitars. Originally, Fuji ( called after
Mount Fuji in Japan ) is based on muslim ‘were’, the singing
alarm clock songs, performed for early breakfast and prayers
during Ramadan. Sikiru Ayinde, better known by his fans as
Barrister, is the leading Yoruba fuji singer. Fuji is in
fact a quite complex style, drawing on Yoruba percussion
roots, while adding a muslim vocal feel. This LP has great
music but an awful cover to my opinion, ( apart from his
sunglasses ) don’t look too much but just listen
to ‘Barrister’.

By the way, as usual in this type of music, all songs are
melted together as one, I did not devide them.

tracks;

1 Fuji Garbage
– Lau erebe
– Four jolly friends
2 O dowo agbagba
– Psychology
– Won oma doyika ni
– Awa lolorun fun
– Hawaiian system
– Otunba wahab oshinubi

Oliver de Coque was a prolific guitarist who popularised the
‘Ogene’ dance, an inspiring style of Nigerian High Life.
Oliver Sunday Akanite was born in 1947 and started his music
career at the age of 11. He played on the Prince Nico Mbarga’s
evergreen album “Sweet Mother” and recorded himself more than 70
albums that have next to great music, the funniest picture
covers around. King Chief Oliver de Coque died on june 20, 2008
in a hospital in Gbagada, Lagos, after struck by heart failure.
May he rest in peace. On this album ‘de Coque’ really makes true
his great name, on ‘Baby don’t cry’ he seems to be calling chickens
with his guitar. For the occasion Oliver put on his most
special dress. Don’t you just love that tigerprint ?

tracks;

1 Ife chi kwulu geme ( Sound Ogene )
–Onye zogbulu nwambe ?
2 Baby don’t cry
3 Go call police