UNITY by AIGBE LEBARTY
SKU | 90165 |
Artist | AIGBE LEBARTY |
Title | UNITY |
Label | PMG |
Catalog # | PMG 028LP |
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Release | W 43 - 2016 |
Format | Vinyl - EULP |
€ 24,99 | incl. VAT, excl. shipping |
Tracks
- Unity
- His Highness Erediauwa 1 Oba Of Benin (Part 1)
- His Highness Erediauwa 1 Oba Of Benin (Part 2)
- Gratitude
Description
In 1979, long-time Highlife veteran Aigbe Lebarty decided to try his hand at high-energy disco funk. Checking the Lebartone Aces at the door, he borrowed the Sex Bombers from Prince Omo Lawal-Osula and created Unity, a sure-fire dance floor stomper that channels �Ring My Bell� into a clarion cry for, well, unity ... and a good timeThe title track is the undisputed highlight of the album. It rattles along in a wonky, skittish fashion, with the high-pitched toms dueling with the Sex Bombers in a musical game of Space Invaders. �His Highness Erediauwa 1 Oba Of Benin (Part 1 &2)�, sees Aigbe slips back into Highlife like a comfortable pair of slippers. The tracks were a gift to Erediauwa, who had just been crowned the 38th ruler of the Edo people in Benin City. Like eastern Nigeria, Benin City had remained a haven for highlife, so no surprises there. Spookily, the re-issue of this album by PMG coincides with the passing of his Highness Erediauwa 1 and the coronation of his successor