Shina Williams & His African Percussionists

AFRICAN DANCES (LP)

Mr. Bongo

MRBLP168

Info:

First Official Reissue Of The Extremely Rare Full-length Album By Lagos-based Bandleader Shina Williams. Clean Copies Of The Original Currently Sell For Up To £500. The Record Was Born In 1979 When Shina Put Biddy Wright, Fred Fisher, Saliu Alabi, Prince Bola, Tutu Shoronmu, Tunde Willimas And Several Other Decorated Nigerian Musicians – Who Played With The Likes Of Fela Kuti, Sjob Movement, Sonny Okoson, King Bucknor Amongst Others – Together To Record. The Result Is ‘african Dances’, A Timeless Fusion Of Afrobeat, Electronics, Boogie And Disco. Includes His Most Well-known Song, ‘agboju Logun’ That Williams Knew Was Ground Breaking – “i Want To Show The Whole Wide World That Africa Is Alive With Modern Musicians To Reckon With Anywhere,”. This Album Version Is A Different Mix To The Two-track 12” That Came Out Under On Earthworks, Rough Trade In 1984. Official Mr Bongo Reissue. Replica Original Artwork. Licensed Direct From Shina Williams.