{"product_id":"4062548143645","title":"NIGERIA 80 \/ VARIOUS – NIGERIA 80 \/ VARIOUS (INDIE EXCLUSIVE RED) - LP •","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC: 4062548143645 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLabel: STRUT RECORDS \u003cbr\u003eFormat: LP\u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: September 11, 2026\u003cbr\u003eIn stock items ship within 48 hours\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFollowing the global impact of 2001's Nigeria 70, which helped introduce rare Nigerian recordings to international audiences, Nigeria 80 continues the journey, unearthing a rich, restless, and wildly creative decade of music from Lagos to Enugu. Despite economic instability and restrictive political conditions in the 1980's, Nigeria’s music industry flourished, driven by a growing network of independent labels such as Tabansi and Phonodisk, which championed local artists and expanded creative freedom. The 1980s also marked a significant rise in visibility for female artists, with trailblazers like Onyeka Onwenu helping to reshape the landscape and open doors for a new generation of performers, writers, and producers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNigeria 80 showcases the extraordinary breadth of this era, with a l tracks reissued here for the first time. The compilation brings together essential recordings from across Nigeria’s musical spectrum: highlife greats Victor Uwaifo and Nico Mbarga appear alongside Paulson Kalu, whose personal favourite “Akugbue Nwa Ewu” stands out as a prime example of the style. Prince David Bul’s “Soko Soko” (later reinterpreted in Starboy’s Afrobeats hit “Soco”) features as a key touchpoint between eras. Segun Adewale delivers a driving juju workout, while Lekan Animashaun, longtime bandleader of Africa 70, contributes a late-era Afrobeat classic produced in collaboration with Fela Kuti.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe compilation also highlights more experimental and hybrid sounds, from I.C. Rock’s proto–hip hop gem “Advice” to Evi-Edna Ogholi’s self-produced reggae statement “The World”. The set closes with “Apama” by Ibealaoke Chukwukeziri, the “Apama Boy” from Achi in eastern Nigeria, featuring hypnotic vocals and percussion from his Anaedeonu band.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACK LIST:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Paulson Kalu - Akugbue Nwa Ewu\u003cbr\u003e2. Prince Nico Mbarga \u0026amp; Rocafil Jazz International - Ocheme Mia\u003cbr\u003e3. Sir Victor Uwaifo - Ayubele\u003cbr\u003e4. Jimmy Johnson - Ekute\u003cbr\u003e5. Mansour Shuaibu - We Have Got It 05:38\u003cbr\u003e6. I.C. Rock - Advice \/ Oge Chi Kanma\u003cbr\u003e7. Evi-Edna Ogholi - The World\u003cbr\u003e8. Stella Monye - Oke Mi Ye\u003cbr\u003e9. Lekan Animashaun - Se Rere\u003cbr\u003e10. Ibealaoke Chukwukeziri \u0026amp; His Anaedeonu - Apama\u003cbr\u003e11. Segun Adewale - Yo-Pop Music\u003cbr\u003e12. Prince David Bull - Soko Soko\u003cbr\u003e13. General Franco Lee Ezute and His Harmony Kings International Band - Ije Love Pt. 2\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"STRUT RECORDS","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":44562316132451,"sku":"4062548143645","price":33.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/2553\/7123\/files\/image_ba1a377b-479c-4e2f-b15e-e8be15d1918c.jpg?v=1788726106","url":"https:\/\/lunchboxrecords.com\/products\/4062548143645","provider":"Lunchbox Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}