From the Conflict Nkru! album, originally released in 1980.
Tag: Highlife
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Edo Funk Explosion
During the 80s, an intoxicating subgenre of highlife was born in Benin City, the heart of Edo State (south-western Nigeria), with Sir Victor Uwaifo, adding synthesizers and electric guitars to contribute to this new genre of psychedelic infused Funk.
Fatai Rolling Dollar – Tribute Mix (Dj Vince Gbenga)
Tracks
0.00 – Omolore Aiye
3.28 – Allah Na Tu Ba
7.41 – Easy Motion Tourist
11.10 – She Go Run Away
15.56 – I Am Not A Banker
19.47 – Won Kere Si Number Wa
24.19 – Morocco Special
29.01 – Feso Jaiye
34.12 – Omo Oloye
38.12 – Aduke
44.13 – Eko Akete
47.00 – Saworo
50.20 – To Ba Fe Mo Dollar
55.18 – Na Me Own You Dey See
59.00 – Sisi Jaiye Jaiye
There’s a long story behing this song: who created it, who made it famous…
What’s for sure is King Sunny Ade is not the original composer, but it featured on his Grammy-nominated 1998 album titled Odu.
The song “Easy Motion Tourist” belongs to a sub-genre of Highlife called Palmwine Highlife – a freestyle territory where lyrics are often unrelated and disjointed.
For more info, read this thread on Twitter.