Kód: 32629075 43,45 €
Dodanie trvá 12 týždňov.
Dátum vydania: 22.5.2014
Žáner: FUNK
EAN: 0741360365681 (info)
Label: ACADEMY
Obsahuje nosičov: 1
Nosič: CD
Popis - BLACK HIPPIES -DIGI-:
Reissue on CD of a great and unbelievably rare Afro Rock LP, licensed directly from Pazy (band leader of the Hippies). Pazy from the Black Hippies started playing music in the Fire Flies in the city of Warri in Nigeria in 1973. The area was in the midst of an oil boom, and like most bands on that scene, the Fire Flies played American and European pop hits mixed with jazz and highlife for the largely expat audiences in local clubs. Along with an influx of foreigners, the oil boom also gave rise to an emerging Nigerian youth market, and soon Pazy formed the Black Hippies, who found success playng the uniquely African style of hard rock that was favored by this new audience. By the time this album was released in 1977, though, disco and funk were starting to take over and the hard fuzzy rock of The Black Hippies' first album was somewhat behind the times. As a result, the album was barely released and is now virtually nonexistent, unseen by all but a few of the most hardcore collectors. Featuring whiplash funk drumming, searing fuzz guitar, raw vocals and that uniquely West African organ sound, The Black Hippies first album is a definitive classic of the genre. Beautifully remastered with restored artwork, this release stands alongside Academy's Ofege and Psychedelic Aliens releases as one of the finest restored gems from a largely unknown but incredibly vital rock scene in '70s West Africa.
01. DOING IT IN THE STREET
02. I HAVE THE LOVE ON YOU
03. LOVE
04. THE WORLD IS GREAT
05. YOU ARE MY WITNESS
