The First Case of Nigerian Funk
Happy Independence Day, lovers of independent community radio at XRAY FM!!
I've played African funk for you before, but today we are doing it all from Nigeria! (OK, one track from neighboring Benin.) Everything today from the 70s and the 80s... it's a disco dancefloor show.
From soukouss to slow jams, we will cover a range of tempos today. Plenty of influence here from Fela Kuti's afrobeat (although no appearances by the man himself). Also the ever-present backdrop of highlife, evident at the beginning of the set.
Once again, lots of newly issued compilations and reissues on today's show: tracks from the fine Record Store Day 45 rpm box set "Nigeria Soul Power 70" from Soul Jazz Records, as well as the latest Analog Africa divination (Ahehehinnou Vincent), an Ekambi Brilliant retrospective on the Africa Seven label, and an obscure LP from Mary Afi Usuah on the Voodoo Funk label.
Audio fireworks today on the Adventures of Encyclopedia Sound.
- 12:03pm Living Music by Sonny Okosun on Ozziddi (EMI)
- 12:09pm Ijo Olomo by Peter King on Miliki Sound (Tackle Records)
- 12:15pm Boleya Koya by Peter King on Miliki Sound (Tackle Records)
- 12:20pm Africans Must Unite by Geraldo Pino on Nigeria Soul Power 70 (Soul Jazz Records)
- 12:24pm We'll Get Home by The Wings on Nigeria Soul Power 70 (Soul Jazz Records)
- 12:28pm Shake Hands by Geraldo Pino on Nigeria Soul Power 70 (Soul Jazz Records)
- 12:34pm Power To The People by Geraldo Pino on Nigeria Soul Power 70 (Soul Jazz Records)
- 12:39pm Aboki (Mon Copain) by Ekambi Brilliant on African Funk Experimentals (Africa Seven)
- 12:43pm Odenigbo by Sonny Okosun on Ozziddi (EMI)
- 12:49pm World People by Sahara All-Stars of Jos on Sahara All-Stars of Jos (PMG )
- 1:02pm Ima Mma Uyem by Mary Afi Usuah on Ekpenyong Abasi (Voodoo Funk)
- 1:06pm Wa Do Verite Ton Nommi by Ahehehinnou Vincent on Ahehehinnou Vincent Vol. 1 (Analog Africa)
- 1:15pm Ekpenyong Abasi by Mary Afi Usuah on Ekpenyong Abasi (Voodoo Funk)
- 1:19pm Beware by MFB on Nigeria Soul Power 70 (Soul Jazz Records)
- 1:24pm Ekila by Ekambi Brilliant on African Funk Experimentals (Africa Seven)
- 1:28pm Machine Ma Bwindea by Ekambi Brilliant on African Funk Experimentals (Africa Seven)
- 1:32pm Nyambe by Ekambi Brilliant on African Funk Experimentals (Africa Seven)
- 1:36pm Sugar Baby by Don Bruce and the Angels on Nigeria Soul Power 70 (Soul Jazz Records)
- 1:42pm Kassa Kpa Sama Kpa by Colomach on Nigeria Soul Power 70 (Soul Jazz Records)
- 1:46pm You Are The One by Tony Grey & The Ozimba Messengers on Nigeria Soul Power 70 (Soul Jazz Records)
- 1:50pm Mother Africa by Ekambi Brilliant on African Funk Experimentals (Africa Seven)
- 1:54pm Jo Jolo by Peter King on Miliki Sound (Tackle Records)