shango Dance Band 6th Infantry Brigade Nemi The Afro Psych Funk Lp Og Listen

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Auction Details:
Code ID
#21302
Ebay Item #
311804237704
Sold Price
$357.99
Bids
21
Auction End date
26 Feb 2017
Seller Location
Bruxelles
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uncle b jay bazaar for the rare and one of a kind :

Shango Dance Band 6th Infantry Brigade NEMI 023 NIGERIA

visual grade: probably the most unusual piece of wax i had ever seen in more then 25 years, hard to grade ? G-

1 got some kind of discoloration due to i don t know what ? check pic
2 side a is warped like the bottom of a bowl, stylo moves a bit up down but do NOT affect the sound check pic AND audio
3 side b is warped, like embarked on the opposite direction then side a of course , it does NOT affect the sound check pic AND audio
4 both 2 and 3 points d be easily solved with those flatting machines, which unfortunatly i don t have
5 there s a bubble at the beg of side a which do NOT affect play

play grade: check the long audio clips of the actual record on auction, i rec. it all, so no surprises

a Vg plays great, a strong Vg very light background noise audible in the middle part only, no major/deep scuff audible or skips
b Vg- light back noise little more audible but nothing bad or too disturbing, no major/deep scuff audible or skips

labels: writings on both sides
cover: poor check large pictures accurately for all the details

conservative grading

comments: Shango was directed by Ojo Okeji who also composed all the three tracks on this album, Mr. Okeji was an original member of Fela Koola Lobitos bass guitar player . i find this informative blog by seal67 and a page with the title afro funk bass all of fame and this is what is written about this man: Ojo Okeji- I guess its fitting that the first time anything akin to a unique Afro-Funk Bassline was first heard, was in the recordings of a certain Fela Ransome-Kuti with his band the Koola Lobitos from 1964 onwards- with the singles Laise Lairo , Omuti tide , Wayo and Ololufe coming to mind and featuring one Ojo Okeji on Bass Guitar. so to make it short, the 1st afro funk bassline coming out of Africa in the mid 60 s was by this gentleman: Ojo Okeji, the leader of Shango Dance Band we re talking about an originator, the real deal, the inspiration for the Afro Funk Nation...

side a it s a devastating side long deep afro beat psych juju tune with wonderful solos, b1 got some amazing psych gt solo and b2 it s afro funk at sublime levels in crescendo baby baby baby i need yr TRUE love , not to forget the perc heavy congo rhythms all the way throught and the horny horns section to me if not The best it s easily among the top 10 of the most incredible records coming out of Africa ever period.

the chances to see this album offered only once in a lifetime are very good forget Hank Mobley s Blue Notes pressed in hundreds copies and with good distribution, this one was never distributed outside West Africa back then and pressed in probably no more then 500 copies , i know of only another copy in existence. 1st time on eBay, MEGA rare record and one of the very 1st NEMI: 023 most probably from 73/74. there s another very rare one by Shango still one NEMI still directed by Ojo called Shango Heat Wave with catalog n 076 . there d be somebody who owns both Shango ?

recently reissued for the reissue folks, not for the original cat or The funkiest African record collector

have you seen the pic of that man on the cover ?
can you imagine a concert by this shango dance band back then ?

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IMPORTANT, read this BEFORE placing yr bid our honest seller against trash policy :

record is sold as-described and it s NON-returnable or partially refundable

multiple/large pictures are posted along with a detailed description and conservative grading, as well as long audio clips of the actual record on auction,
so please check everything pictures audio clips BEFORE bidding, if you see/hear something that you do not like, do not place yr bid

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no exceptions, no complains accepted afterwords

finally, i do NOT ship to Colombia buyers from those countries had been blocked


we ship promptly in max two/three days after payment is received, records shipped out from sleeves to avoid seams split and in extra large oversized heavy duty boxes to avoid corners wear . payment in max two weeks please, no possibility of personal delivery.
shipment is from Italy where i m on a residency at the moment. on eBay since 1999, so bid with confidence


record grading scale: M/Vg/G/Poor

shipment by priority post:

1/3 records package: 15 Europe or 25 Rest of the World
4/7 records package: 25 Europe or 35 Rest of the World

shipment by registered mail track n : which is 10 more the above priority post rates

shipment for items of more then 250 value NO exceptions :

- DPD in Europe fast/trackable/cheap 25 only for a package up to 20 Kg. 50 records
- ExpressMailService for Rest of the World fast/trackable and these are EMS fees for examples for a 1 up to 3Kg. package around 10 LP for Japan/USA/Canada 50

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