William Onyeabor - World Psychedelic Classics 5: Who Is - Import 3 LP Record

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William Onyeabor

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The definitive 3LP compilation of Nigerian electronic funk genius William Onyebar, compiled by David Byrne's Luaka Bop label ! Nigeria's master of funk, but in reality he is Nigeria's first electronic geek or Nigeria's home recording guru? Nigeria's first electronic geek or Nigeria's home recording guru? William Onyebar's compilation of killer tunes is now available as a 3LP set! Onyebar was "discovered" in the midst of the recent Nigerian Afro-discovery.Nigeria's Afro beat, Afro funk beat, played on home recording equipment and analog synths, has taken the Nigerian home recording funk world by storm! DJ Harvey and DJs from all over the world play it, as well as JAMIE LIDELL, ALEXIS TAYLOR (HOT CHIP), LUKE JENNER (THE RAPTURE), CHARLES LLOYD, MONEY MARK (BEASTIE BOYS), PAT MAHONEY ( LCD SOUNDSYSTEM), AHMED GALLAB (SINKANE), JASON TRAMMELL, ISH MONTGOMERY, JOHNNY LAMM, JAS WALTON & JORDAN MCLEAN (ANTIBALAS). After his death in 2017, he continued to gain fans around the world, including the formation of the ATOMIC BOMB BAND, a band that covers Onybar's music and releases live recordings. This 3LP is the definitive version of the Onybar album.The album is filled with songs from several albums released in the 1970s that are both max mondo and too unique with the physicality of Nigerian Afrobeat. If you want to listen to Onyebar, this is the one to listen to.