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Victor Olaiya's - All Star Soul International

He may have been dubbed the Evil Genius of highlife, but this reissue of his long-lost 1970 album shows that Victor Olaiya had a lot more tricks up his sleeve. Blending the sounds of highlife with those of the raunchy American funk that was making its Read More...

Posted Wednesday, March 03, 2010 4:24 PM by Lloyd | (Comments Off)

Filed under: Fela Kuti, Tony Allen, Victor Olaiya, James Brown, King Sunny Ade and Sir Victor Uwaifo

My favourite Reissues of 2009

So this list is very heavily weighted to West African music of the 70s, but hey that’s what I am into. Legends of Benin – Various Artists (Analog Africa) Ok, so I have to admit my favourite record of 2009 was in fact a reissue. In terms of sheer enjoyment Read More...

Posted Wednesday, January 27, 2010 11:10 AM by Lloyd | (Comments Off)

Filed under: Salif Keita, Analog Africa, African Scream Contest, Victor Olaiya, Vampisoul, Mulatu Astatke and The Heliocentrics, Panama! 2, Panama! 3, Pax Nicholas and the Nettey Family, Mory Kante, Legends of Benin, Ghana Special, Rail Band, Death, Fred Fisher, Orchestre Ploy-Rythmo De Cotonou, Victor Uwaifo, Back 2 Peru

Anthologising Africa

Throughout Africa old seven-inch singles lie in dusty boxes and crates, the music on them long forgotten. Thankfully this year is shaping up to be the year of the African crate digger. As you are reading this, audiophiles with a healthy obsession for Read More...

Posted Monday, September 29, 2008 2:13 PM by Lloyd | 6 Comments

Filed under: Fela Kuti, Tony Allen, Hallelujah Chicken Run Band, Analog Africa, The Green Arrows, Victor Uwaifo, Orlando Julius, Victor Olaiya, Rex Lawson, Vampisoul, Soundway, ET Mensah