
Tracklist
A1Unity
A2His Highness Erediauwa 1 Oba Of Benin (Part 1)
B1His Highness Erediauwa 1 Oba Of Benin (Part 2)
B2Gratitude
Aigbe LebartyUnity
Vinyl LP | 1979 / EU – Reissue | New
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Item Description
In 1979, long-time Highlife veteran Aigbe Lebarty decided to try his hand at high-energy disco funk. Checking the Lebartone Aces at the door, he borrowed the Sex Bombers from Prince Omo Lawal-Osula and created Unity, a sure-fire dance floor stomper that channels ‘Ring My Bell’ into a clarion cry for, well, unity ... and a good time. The title track is the undisputed highlight of the album. It rattles along in a wonky, skittish fashion, with the high-pitched toms dueling with the Sex Bombers in a musical game of Space Invaders. ‘His Highness Erediauwa 1 Oba Of Benin (Part 1 &2)’, sees Aigbe slips back into Highlife like a comfortable pair of slippers. The tracks were a gift to Erediauwa, who had just been crowned the 38th ruler of the Edo people in Benin City. Like eastern Nigeria, Benin City had remained a haven for highlife, so no surprises there. Spookily, the re-issue of this album by PMG coincides with the passing of his Highness Erediauwa 1 and the coronation of his successor. There is no word whether a follow-up is in the works. - Peter Moore
Item Details
Item No: | 500805 |
Artist: | Aigbe Lebarty |
Titel: | Unity |
Label: | PMG |
Katalog-Nr: | PMG028LP |
Format: | Vinyl LP, Vinyl, LP |
Pressing: | EU – Reissue |
Release Date: | 1979 |
Genre: | Organic Grooves |
Style: | Afrobeat |
Available since: | 11.10.2016 |
Condition: | New |
Price: | 19,99 € 18,99 € |
Weight: | 250g (plus 250g Packaging) |