Nigeria 70 [BOX SET]

Various Artists (Artist)

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 16, 2001)
• Original Release Date: October 16, 2001
• Format: Box set
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Strut
• ASIN: B00005R62B
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #390,158 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
The renewed popularity of Afrobeat in dance music has been well documented with a number of compilations. Strut Records takes the idea forward with a definitive look at funky Lagos during the 1970s over 3CDs (in slipcases) & 3LPs. The project digs into the Nigerian archives, from established names Fela Kuti (from his early days to his later work with Africa 70), King Sunny Ade and Sir Victor Uwaifo & many unsung heroes. The set comes with a fully edited documentary as the 3rd CD narrated with exclusive interviews with many of the key figures in Lagos at the time from King Sunny Ade and Ebenezer Obey to Ginger Baker, Roy Ayers, Fela and Femi Kuti. From Strut/Studio K7.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic overview of '70s era Nigerian music, October 6, 2004

By	Chet Fakir (DC) - See all my reviews

The box set doesn't lump every style under the one rubric of afrobeat unlike what the other reviewer said. There is actually an extensive booklet discussing the history of the different genres and musical styles including highlife, ju ju, afrobeat and the hybrid musical styles found on Nigeria 70. So named because this CD concentrates on the wide variety of funky sounds being created in Nigeria during the 1970s. A third documentary CD is included with various commentary and interviews for the listeners further edification. A name is just a name anyway, the music speaks volumes more in its conflation of western jazz, rock, R&B and African styles. Horns, guitars, vocals, keyboards and drums, drums, drums combine to make sublime polyrhythmic and melodic groove. Some of the musicians may be familiar to western ears such as King Sunny Ade, OJ Ekemode, and of course Fela. But there's plenty of more obscure (to me anyway) folks on here such as Tunji Oyelana and Segun Bucknor (his song La La La is an African take on James Brown). In any case if you don't feel like moving when you hear this stuff you're probably dead.

15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great funk album with african roots!, February 22, 2002

By	Douglas Van Hoewyk (Reykjavik, Iceland) - See all my reviews

Rarely do I buy albums on impulse, but that is how I bought this album after listening to a few tracks at a Virgin record store in Paris. I have no regrets. There is more than 2.5 hours of music, and in this case, quantity hasn't replaced quality. This album is a compilation of Nigerian music in the 1970s, and is predominantly funk music. I am normally not a big fan of funk music, but in this case, what makes the album for me are the elements of jazz and a sound that is distinctly African. If you already have an appreciation for funk, you will love this album. If you desire something different and get this album, at the very least you will have spiced up your music collection, and you will probably be wondering like me "since when was funk this good and why haven't I heard this kind of music before."

5.0 out of 5 stars Must own, November 7, 2007

By	Scott W (Mpls, MN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nigeria 70 (Audio CD)

Basically an explosion of 70s Nigerian music. Very funky and sinewy. Recording quality surprisingly good. I'm a huge Fela & Antibalas fan, so this for me was a must have. The 3rd disc is a spoken documentary, which I am waiting on a long road trip to listen to.