V/A - Wake Up You Vol.1 (Nigerian Rock '72-77) - 2LP

Repress / The Western world was in the throes of peace, love and flower power as Nigeria descended into Civil War in 1967. The rock scene that developed during the following three years of bloodshed and destruction would come to heal the country, propagate the world-wide ideal of the Modern Nigerian, and propel Fela Kuti to stardom after the conflict ended in 1970.
Wake Up You! tells the story of this time, pays homage to these now-forgotten musicians and their struggle, and brings to light the funk and psychedelic fury they created as they wrested free of the ravages of the late 1960s and created thrilling, original Nigerian rock music throughout the 1970s.

“Scorched Nigerian rock that gets more furious the deeper you dig into these expertly compiled compilations.”
WAKE UP YOU! (VOL. 1) THE RISE & FALL OF NIGERIAN ROCK MUSIC (1972-1977)

A1. Formulars Dance Band
Never Never Let Me Down
A2. The Hygrades
Keep On Moving
A3. Ify Jerry Krusade
Everybody Likes Something Good
A4. The Hyrades
In The Jungle (Instrumental)
A5. The Strangers
Onye Ije
B1. The Hykkers
Stone The Flower
B2. The Funkees
Baby I Need You
B3. Waves
Mothers
B4. Ofo The Black Company
Beautiful Daddy
B5. War-Head Construction
Graceful Bird
C1. The Magnificent Zenians
Ije Udo
C2. The Apostles
Never Too Late
C3. Aktion
Groove The Funk
C4. Wrinkar Experience
Ballad Of A Sad Woman
D1. The Founders
I Can't Be Satisfied
D2. Tirogo
Float
D3. Question Mark
Scram Out
D4. P.R.O.
Tell Me

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