Solomon Ilori And His Afro-Drum Ensemble African High Life

Name: Solomon Ilori And His Afro-Drum Ensemble - African High Life
Brand: Alternative Fox
SKU: 731868v1
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Vinyl LP | 1963 / EU | New

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Item Description

Pioneering percussionist Solomon Ilori was one of the first Nigerian artists to record with American jazz musicians, travelling to New York in 1958 to introduce African music to American audiences. After appearing on Art Blakey’s 1962 LP The African Beat for Blue
Note; he recorded African High Life with members of Blakey’s ensemble, including guitarist Jay Berliner, bassist Ahmed Abdul Malik, Hosea Taylor on alto sax and flute, and percussionists Montego Joe Montego, Robert Crowder and Garvin Masseaux. “Tolani Re O”
is a love song, “Ise Oluw” a song of religious praise, “Yaba E” a farewell song that was issued as a single, and “Aiye Le” a warning of the dangers of this world.

Item Details

Item No:	731868
Artist:	Solomon Ilori And His Afro-Drum Ensemble
Title:	African High Life
Label:	Alternative Fox
Catalog No:	FOX040
Format:	Vinyl LP, Vinyl, LP
Pressing:	EU
Release Date:	1963
Genre:	Organic Grooves
Style:	Afrobeat
Available since:	2020-05-05
Condition:	New
Price:	16,99 € 16,14 €
Weight:	250g (plus 250g Packaging)

Tracklist

A1 Tolani (African Love Song)

A2 Ise Oluwa

A3 Follow Me To Africa

B1 Yaba E

B2 Jojolo (Look At This Beautiful Girl)

B3 Aiye Le