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Fela in performance (1971) Posted by: oronbaba
Video duration: 464 seconds rare early footage (shot by Ginger Baker) featuring Fela & Afrika 70 performing in the rainy southeastern town of Calabar, shortly after the the Nigerian civil war Related: afrobeat, fela, nigeria |
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Zule-Zoo "Necessary" Posted by: oronbaba
Video duration: 409 seconds A motorcycle. A construction site. A girl. Enough to make a great music video for Nigerian pop music weirdos Zule-Zoo! Related: music, necessary, nigeria, zoo, zule |
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Sonny Okosun - Power To The People Posted by: oronbaba
Video duration: 378 seconds Nigerian pop star Sonny Okosun captured at the height of his popularity as he works on his 1979 album, Power To The People Related: afrobeat, music, nigeria, okosun, okosuns, sonny |
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Seun Kuti - 'Colonial Mentality' Posted by: oronbaba
Video duration: 219 seconds Seun Anikulapo-Kuti performs "Colonial Mentality" at a 2005 Fela tribute concert. Related: afrobeat, allen, fela, kuti, nigeria, seun, tony |
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The Oriental Brothers in performance Posted by: oronbaba
Video duration: 181 seconds Nigerian highlife band The Oriental Brothers play their lilting highlife at a party, circa 1980. Related: brothers, highlife, kabaka, nigeria, oriental, warrior |
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Ginger Baker & Salt Posted by: oronbaba
Video duration: 305 seconds Drummer Ginger Baker jams with a bunch of Nigerian musicians who he will later organize as Salt Related: afrobeat, baker, ginger, nigeria, salt |
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Fela on music and politricks Posted by: oronbaba
Video duration: 230 seconds Fela expresses his views on the role of music in modern African society and previews his new tune "Shuffering and Shmiling" Related: africa, afrobeat, fela, femi, kuti, music, nigeria |
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I.K. Dairo MBE Posted by: oronbaba
Video duration: 224 seconds The late, great Isaiah Kehinde Dairo, MBE. Related: afrobeat, dairo, ik, juju, music, nigeria |
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Fela's Afrika Shrine Posted by: oronbaba
Video duration: 152 seconds Fela's legendary nightspot, circa the early 1980s Related: africa, afrobeat, fela, kuti, music, nigeria |
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The Lijadu Sisters in rehearsal and conversation Posted by: oronbaba
Video duration: 266 seconds Twin singers Taiwo and Kehinde Lijadu work out a number for a new album and discuss their experience as female artists in the Nigerian music industry. (circa 1979/80) Related: afrobeat, lijadu, music, nigeria, sisters, twins |
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Area Scatter Posted by: oronbaba
Video duration: 209 seconds Igbo transvestite performer does that thing he does, playing a thumb piano. Related: area, drag, music, nigeria, scatter |
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Yinka Davies in Performance Posted by: oronbaba
Video duration: 315 seconds Nigerian soul-jazz diva Yinka Davies delivers a cool song in Yoruba Related: davies, jazz, neo-soul, nigerian, soul, yinka |
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Lijadu Sisters in the studio Posted by: oronbaba
Video duration: 114 seconds The Lijadu Sisters record an album with producer Odion Iruoje in Decca Studios, Lagos Related: afrobeat, lijadu, music, nigeria, sisters, twins |
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Ginger Baker & Salt Posted by: oronbaba
Video duration: 106 seconds Ginger Baker jams with members of his Afro-rock band Salt in Lagos, Nigeria (1971) Related: afrobeat, baker, ginger, nigeria, salt |
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Segun Bucknor & the Sweet Things (1971) Posted by: oronbaba
Video duration: 101 seconds Afro-Soul pioneer Segun Bucknor (shown behind the organ, in the green vest) gets down - or rather, he really leaves the getting down to his dancers, the Sweet Things! (courtesy of Ginger Baker) Related: afrobeat, bucknor, fela, nigeria, segun, soul |
