Agb’Oju L’Ogun
€16,90
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2017 |
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STRUT154S |
Additional information
Weight | 0,280 kg |
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Format | UK12" |
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2017 |
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STRUT154S |
Description
One of the heaviest afrodisco cuts around! – Shina Williamsβ monster Nigerian anthem βAgboju Logunβ, pairing the rare original album version (released on Phonodisk Nigeria) with the more sparse 12β remix which surfaced later internationally on Earthworks. Check!
Back in 1979 when Shina Williamsβ βAgboju Logunβ frst appeared on his βAfrican Dancesβ LP, Williams knew well that the track was breaking new ground. βI want to show the whole wide world that Africa is alive with modern musicians to reckon with anywhere,β he stated. Now an accepted Afro disco classic of its time, βAgboju Logunβ did indeed bring together the cream of Nigeriaβs players as a oneoff supergroup in one inspired session. As a long-standing and well respected highlife musician and vocalist, Williams called in the βAβ list: Tunde Martins from Afro Collective played bass guitar, the brilliant Biddy Wright (player on albums by Lijadu Sisters, Blo and many more) contributed the famous synth lines and handled production, Fred Fisher was on trombone and Saliu Alabi played talking drum.
Enjoying limited success upon its release in Nigeria, βAfrican Dancesβ nevertheless gained some international attention when Earthworksβ Jumbo Van Renan licensed two tracks from it for an international 12β single release in 1984, remixing βAgboju Logunβ in a more stripped back mix for dancefloors. However, it was the period following Fela Kutiβs death in the late β90s that truly ignited interest in archive African grooves for a new internet generation. Strutβs frst βNigeria 70β compilation featured the track in 2000 and it has been a staple in DJsβ crates ever since. βAbboju Logunβ is released in a picture jacket 12β featuring original artwork and all musiciansβ credits and is fully remastered by The Carvery.
Strut – 2017
- A. Agb'oju L'Ogun (Original 12" Version) WILLIAMS, Shina & HIS AFRIC... 2:00
- B. Agb'oju L'Ogun (Original LP Version) WILLIAMS, Shina & HIS AFRIC... 2:00