Soundway: Doing It In Lagos - Boogie, Pop & Disco In 1980s Nigeria Vinyl 3LP+7"｜ Other Products

”Eager to sound as American as possible with no hint of the fervour for afro-beat, afro-rock and afrocentric thinking that the 1970s had thrown up, a new generation of young Nigerian artists and performers turned their backs on their cultural roots in music and sought a new kind of stardom and fame firmly connected to the glossy, snazzy world of the 1980s that was erupting in the USA and Europe. ” - Soundway Records

20 rare + mostly unavailable tracks from the slick + sassy world of Nigerian pop music + club culture of the early 1980s
black triple vinyl pressing w/ bonus 7"

housed in full color gatefold sleeve w/ photos, original album art + extensive liner notes
includes viral African boogie hit 'Only You' by Steve Monite
bonus 7" includes Ofege's 'Burning Jungle' b/w Lexy Mella's 'On The Air (Rap Mix)'
music label: Soundway 2016
Brand:SoundwayCategory:_music-FUNK-afroSKU:fr-4275Tags:Funk / Soul Vinyl, Labhead Selection, recommended, Sounds Of Africa Vinyl, vinyl compilationstype:Vinyl 3LP+7"