Got To Be Me
Mythical soul/boogie record recorded in Louisiana by Nigerian multi instrumentalist when in Houston

Got To Be Me

Rick Asikpo

€ 32,95
  • LP
Label
Soundway Records
Expected release
5 September 2025
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Description

Rick Asikpo started his musical career while studying in Houston, joining local Black Artist collective The People’s Workshop, before returning to Nigeria and releasing a run of successful albums throughout the 80s.

“Got To Be Me” was recorded at River City Studio in Baton Rouge in 1981 but was only released back in Nigeria and sold little at the time, with original copies vanishingly hard to find.

Layers of synths wash over drawn out, Earth, Wind and Fire inspired grooves, moving from the uptempo “Disco Life” and “Jam” to the languid boogie and two step soul of “Love” and Donny Hathaway-esque “Let’s Get High”. The album is shot through a Texan/Nigerian filter that stands as a missing link between the dancefloor experiments of Houston and Lagos

As featured on Soundway’s seminal “Doing It In Lagos” compilation

Tracklist

A

  • 1.Got To Be Me
  • 2.Love Love
  • 3.Jam I
  • 4.Disco Life

B

  • 1.Too Hot
  • 2.Let's Get High
  • 3.Jam II
  • 4.Noin'U

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