Onye Kata-Obia
Label | Les Disques Bongo Joe – BJR 023 |
Format | Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
Barcode | 7640159731238 |
Country | Switzerland |
Released | 2018 |
Genre | Folk, World, & Country |
Style | African, Highlife |
The 1970s and 80s saw the rise of the Ukwuani style in Nigerian highlife. A funky fusion of the laidback, mellifluous guitar lines characteristic of Igbo highlife with the rugged, animated rhythm section of Edo dance music, the sound was a sensation that made stars of musicians like Rogana Ottah, Steady Arobby, King Love A.U., Bob Fred and Chief John Okpor. One of the most consistent players in this field, though, was General Franco Lee Ezute, leader of the Harmony Kings International Band.Bongo Joe is proud to present this deluxe reissue of 'Onye Kata Obia', one of the Harmony Kings most underrated albums. Full of electrifying guitar work and intoxicating rhythms, it is sure to keep the crowd dancing!
A1 | Onye Kata - Obia | |
A2 | Olise Nekwu | |
B1 | Azuka - Ego | |
B2 | Late Ali Chukuma |
Artwork – David Mamie
Bass Guitar – Sule Ilome
Congas – Nkem Chikogwu
Drums – Bob Kotoko
Guitar – D.D. Francis
Lacquer Cut By – Adi Flück
Mastered By [Analog Mastering] – Tim Stollenwerk
Research [Field Researches] – Aromidoshu
Sleeve Notes – Uchenna Ikonne
Supervised By [Artistic Supervision] – Cyril Yeterian
Tenor Saxophone – Nash Dodoo
Vocals – Augustine Mose
Vocals – Shanka Ezute
Vocals, Guitar – Franco-Lee Ezute
Bass Guitar – Sule Ilome
Congas – Nkem Chikogwu
Drums – Bob Kotoko
Guitar – D.D. Francis
Lacquer Cut By – Adi Flück
Mastered By [Analog Mastering] – Tim Stollenwerk
Research [Field Researches] – Aromidoshu
Sleeve Notes – Uchenna Ikonne
Supervised By [Artistic Supervision] – Cyril Yeterian
Tenor Saxophone – Nash Dodoo
Vocals – Augustine Mose
Vocals – Shanka Ezute
Vocals, Guitar – Franco-Lee Ezute
Barcode (On Sticker) – 7 640159 731238
Matrix / Runout (Hand Etched Side A) – BJR 023 A A.F. Centraldubs
Matrix / Runout (Hand Etched Side B) – BJR 023 B A.F. Centraldubs
Matrix / Runout (Hand Etched Side A) – BJR 023 A A.F. Centraldubs
Matrix / Runout (Hand Etched Side B) – BJR 023 B A.F. Centraldubs