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Nigeria special is the most ambitious project yet for the label a truly indepth, double album look at nigerian music in the early to mid70s, encompassing a broad range of styles. With a four panel digipack case, a well written and informative booklet and 2 discs of impossibly rare music, excellently mastered for cd reissue, this is an absolute bargain. Felas not included on the illuminating 2xcd nigeria special. Soundway records has been synonymous with high quality and groundbreaking compilations of music from africa, the caribbean and south america. Nigeria special 2 is the second part to the best selling nigeria special album. You can add or edit information about nigeria special. Soundway presents ghana special modern highlife, afro sounds. Dec 04, 2009 soundway a thrilling soundscape of 33 tracks from ghana between the golden age of 196881, this maps the optimism and energy of new independence from british colonialism heralded by. Modern highlife, afrosounds and nigerianblues 19701976 various artists on allmusic 2010. Now comes nigeria special volume 2, an album of modern highlife, afro sounds and nigerian blues 19706, which provides a further rousing reminder of the musical revolution that swept across. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at.
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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 nigerias recording history. African music on a round trip from cotonou to cuba and back. A wonderful and intelligently compiled collection of nigerian electric highlife and afro rock from the early 1970s. Modern highlife, afrosounds and nigerian blues by various artists. Modern highlife, afrosounds and nigerian blues, an album by various artists on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Modern highlife afrosounds and ghanaian blues 196881 soundway grind madness at the bbc earache induced musical spasticity.
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