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rock town express - funky makossa - comb & razor sound - vinyl

New Copy

Genre: African

1. Funky Makossa
2. Tell Me My Life
3. Dear Doctor
4. I Am A Natural Man
5. No One Else (But Me)
6. We're Makin' A Hell
7. If You Love Your Neighbour You No Go Die
8. Sweet Rock Town

In 1973, EMI Records Nigeria released the 45 rpm disc “Fuel for Love” b/w “Soundway,” credited to a mysterious band called Wrinkar Experience. The record was a finely-crafted gem of pop-rock and funky soul as had never before been heard coming out of the country’s nascent rock scene, and it ended up being the biggest selling Nigerian single up until that point. The success of Wrinkar Experience effectively demonstrated that was a market for homegrown pop and rock, and sent record labels scrambling to sign similar bands, kicking off the Nigerian rock revolution that is still being celebrated and discovered by new generations today.