Nigeria 70 - Lagos jump

Description

Originally released in 2001, Nigeria 70 was the first compilation of its kind to deeply explore the fertile music scene of Lagos, where local artists blended highlife and traditional rhythms with soul, funk, rock, and jazz. While Western audiences were already familiar with Fela Kuti and his life story, the album highlighted other great musicians and bands from 1970s Nigeria: Joni Haastrup, Peter King, Segun Bucknor, Bala Miller, Blo, King Sunny Ade, Tunji Oyelana, and many more. Three further volumes followed, exploring the corners of original afrobeat, juju, funk, and soul.