v/a CALABAR-ITU ROAD: GROOVY SOUNDS FROM SOUTH EASTERN NIGERIA (1972-1982) 2xLP

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(Various Artists) 'CALABAR-ITU ROAD: GROOVY SOUNDS FORM SOUTH EASTERN NIGERIA (1972-1982)' Double LP (US, Comb & Razor Sound, Catalogue #CRZR 1004LP) Brand new/unplayed year 2016 Comb & Razor Sound label Double LP edition/collection of rare sides from South Eastern Nigeria, circa 1972 through 1982. Hot!

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(NOTE: BRAND NEW/NON-FACTORY SEALED ITEM!)

(NOTE: LIMITED VINYL EDITION!)

"Housed in a hand silk-screened jacket from Antidesigns. When most people think about Nigerian music, the first thing that comes to mind is Lagos -- the country's main commercial center, the glittering mega-city that spawned Yoruba-speaking music luminaries such as Fela Kuti, King Sunny Ade, Sir Shina Peters and Wizkid. But Nigeria is a country of rich diversity, especially in its music: From the Igbo high-life and rock bands of east-central region, to the deep Edo roots rhythms from the mid-west, to the keening, ornamented Fulani melodies of the north. But one region whose music has remained largely under-explored is the south eastern land of the Efik and Ibibio ethnic groups in Cross River and Akwa Ibom State -- the region colloquially referred to as 'Calabar.' A cradle of culture, this region was one of the earliest outposts of Nigerian popular music. Its primordial rhythms traveled across the Atlantic during the slave trade to provide the part of the foundation for Afro-Cuban grooves that would go on to influence the development of jazz, rock & roll, R&B and funk. With the new Calabar-Itu Road compilation, Comb & Razor Sound presents 15 heavy tracks recorded in the decade between 1972 and 1982, spotlighting rare music from 'Calabar' superstars such as Etubom Rex Williams, Cross River Nationale, Charles 'Effi' Duke, The Doves and Mary Afi Usuah. The package features a magazine-style booklet containing a wealth of information about the milieu with rare photographs and illustrations. The Calabar-Itu Road is the major artery linking modern-day Cross River and Akwa Ibom States. And Calabar-Itu Road: Groovy Sounds From South Eastern Nigeria (1972-1982) will link the region's music to the rest of the world!"    

Tracks on this Double LP are as follows:

• A1 Isadico Dance Band Of Nigeria Led By Isaiah Dickson - "Mbre Isong (Intro)"
• A2 Cross River Nationale - "Nyong Eyen Unen"
• A3 The Visitors - "Eyong Erong Uwa"
• A4 Mansion - "Akam Itoro Abasi"
• B1 Monica Isaac - "Akananwan Isong Idung"
• B2 Emmanuel Nita & His Eastern Star Dance Band - "Top Eyop Odo"
• B3 The Sea Lions - "Akwa Idim"
• B4 Charles Duke - "Suk Usan Idang (Cross River Radio Interlude)"
• C1 Isadico Dance Band Of Nigeria Led By Isaiah Dickson - "Eti Eyeneka"
• C2 The Doves - "Akan Anwan Isong Idung"
• C3 Mary Afi Usuah & The South Eastern State Cultural Centre Band - "Mma Ama Mbo"
• C4 Sunny Risky & The Vitamin Explosion - "Atak Mfat Eyen"
• D1 Chief Inyang Henshaw & His Top Ten Aces - "Eseme Ikpong"
• D2 Etubom Rex Williams & His Nigerian Artistes - "Ererimbot Afayung Oko"
• D3 Bustic Kingsley Bassey's Anansa Engineers - "Journey To Luna"

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