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Frank
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I'd be interested in what people think about this. I'm totally nuts about this record but maybe the vocals are too over the top for some... my wife doesn't like it for example but it's sending shivers up and down my spine with each listen. The whole LP is great. Won't reveal what it is though, first time I do this so please don't be mad. All I can say is that it's from Nigeria and recorded in 1975.
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I like the second track a lot more...guitar solo is great.
I like the vocals.
I like the 2nd more than the 1st, where the vocals kind of interfere. The 2nd, sounds more like it fits right.
- Jonny
I knew that the vocals would polarize the opinions.
She's a Nigerian vocalist whow had classical training in Rome and then went back to Nigeria and recorded this very obscure album with a well known Highlife/Afrobeat orchestra.
I love the entire album and am trying to figure out if it's re-issue worthy or not...
I don't think her vocals would turn off fans of AfroPop.
I'd say it's re-worthy. The band sounds hot and the vocals
grow on you as soon as you get used to 'em.
Great music.
The label I work with always does things legit but legit often doesn't means you can't license directly from the band. With a lot of Nigerian stuff you need to go through the Nigerian Music Board and the original label or whoever owns the copyrights of their catalogue. There are a lot of legit re-issues and compilations out there that the bands don't get paid for or might not even know about. If you go through the band, there's a strong possibility of getting yourself into serious legal trouble.
Legit often means the label owner getting money and the artist getting screwed. Not seldom for the second time around.