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Nigeria Special Vol. 2 - Modern Highlife, Afro Sounds & Nigerian Blues 1970-1976 (2010)
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Length:  1:19:12
    Track Listing:
      1.  
      		 Fubura Sekibo - Psychedelic Baby    3:10
      2.  
      		 Black's Zenith - Shango Oba Orina    3:00
      3.  
      		 Twins Seven-Seven - Totobiroko    2:53
      4.  
      		 The Professional Seagulls Dance Band Of Port Harcourt - Ibi Awo Iyi    4:10
      5.  
      		 The Otarus - Omohupa    3:35
      6.  
      		 The Don Isaac Ezekiel Combination - The Lord's Prayer    3:12
      7.  
      		 James Etamobe - Agboyabakpa    3:06
      8.  
      		 The People Star - Onwu Dinjo    6:50
      9.  
      		 Bola Johnson - Jeka Dubu    3:01
      10.  
      		 Emperor Dele Ojo - Jekoyewa    5:17
      11.  
      		 Stephen Osita Osadebe - Onyebu Chi    3:33
      12.  
      		 Paulson Kalu Afrikhanah - Ochea Special    3:17
      13.  
      		 Fidel Sax Bateke - Motako    4:52
      14.  
      		 Opotopo - Agboho    8:53
      15.  
      		 Tunji Oyelana - Iwo Ko La Dami    5:49
      16.  
      		 Etubom Rex Williams - Isisp 2    3:30
      17.  
      		 The Peacocks International Guitar Band - Onye Aghala Nwanneya    3:01
      18.  
      		 The Nkengas - Anyi Bundi Igbo    3:07
      19.  
      		 Joy Nwosu & Dan Satch - Egwo Umu Agbogho    4:46
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      Various Artists - Nigeria Special: Volume 2, Modern Highlife, Afro Sounds & Nigerian Blues 1970-6
      Soundway: SNDWCD 020 {1970-1976}

      01 Psychedelic Baby - Fubura Sekibo 03:10
      02 Shango Oba Orina - Black's Zenith 03:01
      03 Totobiroko (Ogbele) - Twins Seven-Seven; The Golden Cabretas 02:53
      04 Ibi Awo Iyi - The Professional Seagulls Dance Band of Port Harcourt 04:11
      05 Omohupa - The Otarus 03:35
      06 The Lord's Prayer - The Don Isaac Ezekiel Combination 03:13
      07 Agboyabakpa - James Etamobe; The All Weather band 03:07
      08 Onwu Dinjo - The People Star 06:51
      09 Jeka Dubu - Bola Johnson; The Easy Life Top Beats 03:01
      10 Jekoyewa - Emperor Dele Ojo; The Africana Internationals 05:18
      11 Onyebu Chi - Commander-In-Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe; The Nigerian Sound Makers 03:34
      12 Ochea Special - Paulson Kalu Afrikhanah; The Stars 25 03:18
      13 Motako - Fidel Sax Bateke; The Voices Of Darkness 04:52
      14 Agboho - Opotopo (Easy Kabaka Brown) 08:53
      15 Iwo Ko La Dami - Tunji Oyelana; The Benders 05:49
      16 Isisp 2 - Etubom Rex Williams; The Nigerian Artistes 03:31
      17 Onye Aghala Nwanneya - The Peacocks International Guitar Band 03:01
      18 Anyi Bundi Igbo - The Nkengas 03:08
      19 Egwo Umu Agbogho - Joy Nwosu; Dan Satch 04:46
      19 tracks, 79:12

      Credits
      Engineer Nick Robbins
      Liner Notes Miles Cleret

      Details
      Place Nigeria
      Country Nigeria
      Date Of This Release 2010
      UPC/EAC 893775001897

      Review/Notes
      Soundway
      Nigeria Special 2 is the second part to the best selling Nigeria Special album released to critical acclaim in 2007 and further extends the look at the most exciting period in Nigeria’s recording history.

      The range of styles vary from highlife to Juju and Nigerian blues in the languages of Yoruba, Igbo, Bini and Ijaw. With a peppering of ‘afro’ experimentation the same musical stew pervades volume 2 as it’s predecessor – some artists appear again alongside some new artists as the emphasis continues to focus on the laid back and mid tempo feel found on volume 1.

      1970’s Nigeria was a time that allowed Nigerian bands more freedom to record their own style than ever before. Highlife, afrobeat, rock, jazz & native blues rubbed shoulders and were turned out at unprecedented levels. Nigeria Special 2 features five of the artists on the previous volume leaving space for a choice selection of some of the hundreds of other recording artists that were active in Nigeria at the time.

      The CD is presented with a full colour 24-page booklet with nuggets of historical information and a background to the scene at the time. The triple LP comes with two exclusive bonus tracks, available only on vinyl.
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