Etsakor highlife is gaining in popularity. My main contact in finding this music has constant demand from countries all over the world, especially Japan. We're lucky to find yet another album with Honourable Vincent Ugabi and his Dance Band. 'Osaboh Nº1' is from 1981 and appears on Ebohon Records from Benin City .. Etsakor highlife[...]

When looking at Etsakor highlife and the field of artists one person stands out like no other. Alhaji Waziri Oshomah is here with this 1986 album on Shanu Olu Records. Waziri's wife Hassanah is present like on most of his records, sweet. Als we de highlife uit Etsakor onder de loep nemen valt één man[...]

Today's album concerns a rare Aibor Bello and his Aloagbaye. The two records we had so far are to be found in Discogs' discography, this one is not. It is from 1980 and appears on DES Records. An awesome piece of Etsakor Highlife for your weekend. Funny thing is that the 'A' and the 'O'[...]

Take a look at this page ; Ugabi Dance Band Discogs Looking at Vincent Ugabi's discography on Discogs we find only a few records. Discogs clearly has some catching up to do. We were lucky enough to find some earlier and recently we found this here elpee. I could not discover a year of release[...]

Good morning, "What Chief I.I. Ayeni is trying to do is take that basic African thing, twist it, refine it and change it into something new. A traditional musician from Ora in Bendel State, he composes and arranges all the material for his albums. Whilst Chief Ayeni may feel his music is changing only 'step[...]

When looking at our most scratchy and dusty records, we can't go around the Etsakor section. Many of these Nigerian records have led an intense life in which they were played so much it has left its traces. This is the second album we have with Aibor Bello and his Aloagbaye. In fact it is[...]

Alhoewel we nog steeds achter lopen op de realiteit is dit toch alweer Sampler no. 80. Als je alle samplers zou downloaden heb je een aardig beeld van wat de Global Groove behelst. Een bonte verzameling aan tropische, maar ook wel enkele andere, muziekstijlen. Zoals je weet vind je de platen waar de samples vanaf[...]

Hello folks, how are you today ? Fancy some more obscurity from Nigeria ? How about this record with the Young Talents of Etsako, as usual it has a little crackle and such. Only information the album gives is their group name and the titles. No idea who the young talents are. Discogs doesn't know[...]

It opens somewhat messy, a few disturbences in its first grooves. The album continues with some background noise but has such a relaxed atmosphere, it is still worth at least a couple of spins. Another rare piece of Etsakor highlife with Chief I.I. Ayeni and his Group. From 1981 on Ijebor Trading Stores. Owan music,[...]

click on it From 1977 we find another album with Sir Waziri Oshomah. When I took the sleeve to photograph it sometning fell out on the floor. What a surprise, it was the original invoice from the 1978 purchase. It was once bought in A.B & Bros. Electronic Store, 34 Polytechnic Road in Auchi. The[...]

This record from 1977 opens with a song that has more or less the same title as yesterday's opener. "Did you know that 'Isah Sule', popularly and musically known as Sir Waziri Oshomah, was born on the 12th february, 1948 in Osomegbe, Ekperi, Auchi, Bendel State. He obtained his primary education at Osomegbe primary school,[...]

Back at the Global Groove today is the great Sir Waziri Oshomah & his Family Traditional Sound Makers. Waziri was one of the ori- ginators of afenmai Etsakor highlife. He made a list of records of which it is high time to bring some more. The sound quality could be a whole lot better, but[...]

In our Etsakor section, today some attention for the Unity Band of Warrake. On one record its front man is named S.A. Lawani, on another it is S.M. Lawani. I don't mind what his name really is and however the vinyl is a little dusty, the highlife is very deep. This is their first album[...]

Today we go back to the sound of Etsakor with General Boliviia Osigbemhe & the Great Santanas. It concerns this 1981 record. Discogs can now add the picture of 'Nobody is Free' which was still missing. The vinyl looks pretty good but the sound is a bit poor I'm afraid. A lot of crackle. Maybe[...]