Roots of Juju, 1928

Domingo Justus | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 7, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Heritage Music
• ASIN: B0000039XN
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #835,846 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Bandele

2. Agbamurere

3. Eni Ba Dami

4. Oluronbi

5. Omo Nke

6. Egbe WA Ki Npe Lajo

7. Adeoti Ori Wara Ori Wara

8. Eyi Mowi Re

9. Bi Ina la Ku Fi Eru Boju

10. Koju Gbagpe

11. Ori la Ba Bo

12. Iya Matu

13. Awalo De

14. Ore Bi Ole Jo Ma Mi

15. Tourn

16. Bi Mo Bi Omo Ti Oku Maron lo Lewe

17. Oniya Awa Lolare

18. Igba Lahu

19. Adabi Baba Epe

20. Ele Shihe WA

Customer Reviews

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4.0 out of 5 stars 3-1/2 stars... early West African recordings, December 17, 2003

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DJ Joe Sixpack (...in Middle America) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Roots of Juju, 1928 (Audio CD)

Rather stark, early historical recordings made for the Royal Zonophone record company by a West African singer, abroad in England in the late 1920s. Not much is known about this fella, although the use of guitar accompaniment on some of these tracks (most are sung a capella...) places him in the forefront of the development of guitar-based African pop, and Nigerian juju music, in particular. For the average listener, these old recordings are probably a bit too inaccessible, but folks who are trying to seriously dig under the surface and discover some of the historical roots of the style may find these recordings quite interesting.

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4.0 out of 5 stars It's old timey and it has strong folk roots., September 1, 2004

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WorldDiscoveries.Net "Bill Donovan, Reviewer" (Petaluma, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Roots of Juju, 1928 (Audio CD)

Well, it's old timey now and it has strong folk roots; but strictly speaking, most of it's not true African folk or traditional music.

 For one thing, the primary instrument is the guitar, which was brought to Africa by Europeans. The styles also vary considerably with West African call and response vocals mixing with popular European and American styles similar to show tunes, country music, folk ballads and more.