Shina Williams
Long lost rare deep hypnotic afrobeat LP from 1980's Nigeria.

Shina Williams

Shina Williams & His African Percussionists

€ 24,95
  • LP
Label
Mr Bongo
PICK-UP AT SHOP / FREE SHIPPING FOR ORDERS WITHIN BELGIUM AND EXCEEDING €100 (FYI: we notice delays at Bpost which are out of our hands, if you want to be a 100% sure about delivery date, best choose pick-up) / Shipping costs are dependent on various factors and are calculated in your shopping cart. Add this item to your cart to see the shipping cost. Or pick up your order at our store in Ghent.

Description

First official reissue of hidden-gem album by Lagos-based bandleader Shina Williams. 

Shina Williams ‘Agboju Logun’ was a ground-breaking fusion of afrobeat, electronics, boogie and disco. First released on Phonodisk in 1979 as part of the ‘African Dances’ album, then in 1984 as an alternative version on Rough Trade’s Earthwork off-shoot, it has gone on to attain cult-like status. 

So it remains a bit of a mystery how so little has been documented about the follow-up. Shina’s self-titled album was originally released on Help Records in 1980. It differs from the upfront afro-disco-funk of ‘African Dances’ as it diverts into deeper, hypnotic, afro-beat territory. Though listed as a six-track album, each side (composing of 3 tracks) is built-upon one continuous groove with call and response female & male vocals and instrumental solos coming and going as each side progresses. The results are raw, hypnotic, locked-in grooves, which sit perfectly on forward-thinking contemporary dancefloors. 

Official Mr Bongo reissue. Replica original artwork. LP only.

Licensed from the family of Shina Wiliams.

Tracklist

A

  • 1.Ise Aje Male
  • 2.Egbe Kegbe
  • 3.Emi Koni Koja Ayemi

B

  • 1.Osupa Lomode Nsere Ale
  • 2.Ere la O Je Labo Oko
  • 3.Alapa Ma Sise

Videos

More by Shina Williams & His African Percussionists

You might also like

Shopping bag