#Shango Dance Band 6th Infantry Brigade NEMI The AFRO PSYCH FUNK LP og LISTEN#

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uncle b jay bazaar (for the rare and one of a kind):
Shango Dance Band 6th Infantry Brigade NEMI 023 (NIGERIA)
visual grade: probably the most unusual piece of wax i had ever seen in more then 25 years, hard to grade ?! G-
1) got some kind of discoloration due to i don't know what ?! check pic 2) side a is warped like the bottom of a bowl, stylo moves a bit up & down but do NOT affect the sound; check pic AND audio 3) side b is warped, like "embarked" (on the opposite direction then side a of course), it does NOT affect the sound; check pic AND audio 4) both 2 and 3 points'd be easily solved with those flatting machines, which unfortunatly i don't have 5) there's a bubble at the beg of side a which do NOT affect play
play grade: check the long audio clips of the actual record on auction, i rec. it all, so no surprises
a) Vg plays great, a strong Vg ! very light background noise audible in the middle part only, no major/deep scuff audible or skips b) Vg- light back noise little more audible but nothing bad or too disturbing, no major/deep scuff audible or skips
labels: writings on both sides cover: poor (check large pictures accurately for all the details)
conservative grading
comments: Shango was directed by Ojo Okeji who also composed all the three tracks on this album, Mr. Okeji was an original member of Fela Koola Lobitos (bass guitar player). i find this informative blog by seal67 and a page with the title "afro funk bass all of fame" and this is what is written about this man: "Ojo Okeji- I guess its fitting that the first time anything akin to a unique Afro-Funk Bassline was first heard, was in the recordings of a certain Fela Ransome-Kuti with his band the Koola Lobitos from 1964 onwards- with the singles "Laise Lairo" , "Omuti tide" , "Wayo"and "Ololufe coming to mind and featuring one Ojo Okeji on Bass Guitar. " so to make it short, the 1st afro funk bassline coming out of Africa in the mid 60's was by this gentleman: Ojo Okeji, the leader of Shango Dance Band ! we're talking about an originator, the real deal, the inspiration for the Afro Funk Nation... 
side a it's a devastating side long deep afro beat psych juju tune with wonderful solos, b1 got some amazing psych gt solo and b2 it's afro funk at sublime levels in crescendo (baby baby baby i need yr TRUE love), not to forget the perc heavy congo rhythms all the way throught and the horny horns section = to me (if not The best) it's easily among the top 10 of the most incredible records coming out of Africa ever period. 
the chances to see this album offered only once in a lifetime are very good (forget Hank Mobley's Blue Notes pressed in hundreds copies and with good distribution, this one was never distributed outside West Africa back then and pressed in probably no more then 500 copies), i know of only another copy in existence. 1st time on eBay, MEGA rare record and one of the very 1st NEMI: 023 most probably from '73/74. there's another very rare one by Shango still one NEMI & still directed by Ojo called Shango Heat Wave (with catalog n° 076). there'd be somebody who owns both Shango ?!
recently reissued for the reissue folks, not for the original cat or The funkiest African record collector
have you seen the pic of that man on the cover ? can you imagine a concert by this shango dance band back then ? 
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