Why The World Ends?…The latest title from Soundway Records features 32 electrifying and funk laden grooves from the sound of a generation attempting to pick up the pieces after the devastation of the Nigerian civil war.
Musically, it’s a heady mix of psychedelic inspried rockers like of Hendrix, Grateful Dead and Santana giging further up the coast from Next Stop…Soweto Vol.2, Funk & Organ Grooves From The Townships 1969-76 going highlife funky Afro with a Nuggets meets Black Monk Time and Coming From Reality.
And to side track a little, not only has Gilles Peterson got Quantic Presenta Flowering Inferno in session tonight (with tracks from their fantasic new album Dog With A Rope no doubt) but also Hugo Mendez of Sofrito Sound System (and much more); definitely worth a listen tonight as I suspect they’ll be playing The World Ends tunes as well as the last release Palenque Palenque: Champeta, Criolla & Afro Roots in Columbia 1975-91 on Soundway.
Like the Palenque Palenque compilation, it’s so tricky to pick out tracks as they are all so good but if you’ve ever wondered why the Soundway label is called Soundway, perhaps Wrinkars Experience’s ‘Soundway’ is a clue.
For the last word on this one, back to Peterson “it’s a double CD on Soundway” – you need say no more.
Reviewed: Various – The World Ends: Afro Rock & Psychedelia In 1970s Nigeria (Soundway) Cat. No: SNDWCD23 Release date: 19th July 2010
Tracklisting:
1-1 The Ify Jerry Krusade – Nwantinti / Die Die
1-2 The Hygrades – Rough Rider
1-3 The Hykkers – Deiyo Deiyo
1-4 Wrinkars Experience – Soundway
1-5 The Funkees – Breakthrough
1-6 The Mebusas – Mr. Bull Dog (Original 45 Version)
1-7 The Founders 15 – Don’t Take Me For A Ride
1-8 The Ceejebs – Eti Ufok
1-9 Tony Grey. Super 7 – Yem Efe
1-10 The Identicals – Akwa Kayi Ji Bia Nuwa
1-11 P.R.O. (People Rock Outfit) – Blacky Joe
1-12 Cicada – Oli Nkwu
1-13 The Lijadu Sisters – Life’s Gone Down Low
1-14 Eppio Fanio – Ikoko
1-15 Bongos Ikwue – All Night Long
2-1 The Thermometers – Babalawo
2-2 Colomach – Ottoto Shamoleda
2-3 The Black Mirrors – The World Ends
2-4 The Semi Colon – Isi Agboncha
2-5 The Lawrence Amavi Group – Money That’s What I Want
2-6 The Hygrades – Somebody’s Gotta Lose Or Win
2-7 Ofege – In Concert
2-8 The Elcados – Chokoi & Oreje
2-9 Sonny Okosuns & Paperback Limited – Ohomi
2-10 Chuck Barrister & The Voices Of Darkness – Be Kind, Be Foolish, Be Happy
2-11 Tony Grey & The Magnificient Zeinians – Ugbo Ndoma
2-12 Reme Izabo’s Music Research – The Same Man
2-13 The Action 13 – Active Action
2-14 The Actions – Kpokposikposi
2-15 The Strangers – Onye Ije
2-16 The Comrades – Bullwalk
2-17 Ofo The Black Company – Egwu Aja
Links:
www.soundwayrecords.com Also recommended on Soundway, Ghana Special: Modern Highlife, Afro-Sounds and Ghanaian Blues 1968-81, and Colombia! -The Golden Age Of Discos Fuentes – The Powerhouse of Colombian Music 1960-76
www.myspace.com/djhugomendez
“And boasting 32 tracks of electrifying funk full of irreverent youth” Jungle Drums July 2010 p24 Virginia Sampio jungledrumsonline.com
http://twitter.com/gillespeterson shouts for tonight?? got 2 Quantic Combo Barbaro Maida Vale tunes … and Hugo@Sofritosound ‘s gonna join me with some fzzz… about 12 hours ago via TweetDeck
BBC Radio 1 – Gilles Peterson 28th July 2010 – “Hugo Mendez from Sofrito Soundsystem joins Gilles live in the studio. They break down the new tropical movement and spin loads of wicked music from West Africa and South America”
The Hygrades — Rough Rider (Soundway)
