Juju Roots 1930's - 1950's

Va-Juju Roots | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 29, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rounder Select
• ASIN: B00000038C
• Also Available in: Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #488,778 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Egan Mi Ko Ye O - C.A. Balogun And His Abalabi Group

2. Iyawo Ma Pa Mi - J.O. Araba And His Rhythm Blues

3. Baba Oni Taxi - J.O. Oyesiku and His Rainbow Quintet

4. Chief Ogunde - Irewolede Denge And His Group

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Juju Roots is a fab cd of vintage Nigerian juju!, April 21, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Juju Roots 1930's - 1950's (Audio CD)

This cd is fab! It has some fine vintage Nigerian juju from the 1920's-1950's and it is a classic!

5.0 out of 5 stars Dummies! Dummies!! Dummies!!!, August 14, 2005

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RR "cargdouill" (Chicago) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Juju Roots 1930's - 1950's (Audio CD)

Sorry for the Living Dead reference.
But seriously, don't listen to these dummies....

No, "seriously, folks, -- you'd have to have your brain eaten out a yore skull, I believe 'disembrained' is the correct term, to not get this incredible collection of musique...."

SERIOUSLY now. This CD made me use the adjective "wonderful" sincerely for the first time in a long time. A guaranteed cure for your cynical ear . . . "cynicism" being an Old-World white man's word. Some of the sweetest, most sincere music I have ever heard, and that's the truth. None of your phony-baloney "I was absolutely riveted" adjective-salad critiques here. This is the real deal. It's not gentle but it is kind. Putting the 'ruth' back in truth . . . O mercy.
Thank you Rounders. Thank you Africa.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, June 16, 2001

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"elmp" (Cayey, Puerto Rico) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Juju Roots 1930's - 1950's (Audio CD)

This CD was produced by the musicologist C.A. Waterman who also wrote a book about JuJu music. This record is a "must have" to any person interested in Ju Ju music. The historical notes in the accompanying booklet are very well written. It will be a surprise to some listeners from the Caribbean to learn that there are some connections between the early forms of Ju Ju music and cuban son in particular with the music of Trio Matamoros.