Shina Williams & His African Percussionists - African Dances
First official reissue of the extremely rare full-length album by Lagos-based bandleader Shina Williams. Clean copies of the original currently sell for up to £500.
The record was born in 1979 when Shina put Biddy Wright, Fred Fisher, Saliu Alabi, Prince Bola, Tutu Shoronmu, Tunde Willimas and several other decorated Nigerian musicians - who played with the likes of Fela Kuti, SJOB Movement, Sonny Okoson, King Bucknor amongst others - together to record. The result is ‘African Dances’, a timeless fusion of afrobeat, electronics, boogie and disco.
Includes his most well-known song, ‘Agboju Logun’ that Williams knew was ground breaking - “I want to show the whole wide world that Africa is alive with modern musicians to reckon with anywhere,”. This album version is a different mix to the two-track 12” that came out under on Earthworks, Rough Trade in 1984.
TRACK LISTING
1. Cunny Jam Wayo
2. Agboju Logun
3. Gboro Mi Ro
PRODUCT DETAILS
Artist: Shina Williams & His African Percussionists
Label: Mr Bongo
Condition: New
Genre: Electronic
Format: Vinyl LP
Cat Number: RBLP168
Released: 1 June 2018
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