For today, I wanted to share with you “Kpalanuma“, a mind-blowing 70s Highlife Soul track from Nigeria with Afrobeat influences & instant catchy horn & synth parts, taken from one of the several albums composed by the very prolific Nigerian composer & musician St. Augustine Anwunzia backed by his “Rovers International“, recorded in 1978 on the Nigerian branch of the mythical label “Polydor”.
St Augustine’s albums are known to be upper-class Highlife, but that one remains my favorite, blending many genres as it contains outstanding Afrobeat, Highlife but also Reggae tracks.
More, it features some of the greatest Nigerian & Cameroonian composers of that era, as :
St. Augustine Anwunzia : Lead Vocals, Composition, Arrangements ;
Tony Bonny Wailer, Johnny Woode : Drums ;
Frankie Ntoh Song : Guitar Synthesizer ;
Fred Fisher Atalobhor : Trombone ;
Willie Nfor : Bass Guitar ;
Joe Chiejina : Maracas ;
Andrew Kisito : Vocals ;
Abi John : Lead Guitar ;
Jossy Egele : Congas ;
Sharp Mike : Trumpet ;
Killer album from start to finish, hope you’ll like it – enjoy !
St. Augustine & The Rovers International – Kpalanuma (Nigeria, 1978, Polydor Nigeria)
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Have a nice Sunday, see you next week for another musical rediscovery !
Armand de Preseau
