Tirogo is
another great sample of lost African Psychedelic music. It was recorded
in Nigeria in 1977 and originally released on EMI, same as the great
album BLO-Chapter One. This Nigerian Rock-Psych band TIROGO is similar
to bands such as Ofege, Blo, Founders 15, Doves, and Aktion. Great
African songs covered with wild guitar solos, spooky organ, great beats
and strong vocals. 4 guys on the cover / 6 where actually in the band
looking pretty young. It is getting harder an harder to find lost
African bands since there is a big rave in the International music scene
to hunt for good material. With the massive help of collectors and Now
Again Records in USA, who actually went to Nigeria to sign the boys, we
are able to present this amazing album to you. It will suit the same
music lovers who like Amanaz, The Witch, Question Mark and Blo.
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Tirogo
is one of these Nigerian psych-rock bands from a same level as the
other bands which had been reissued before. The songs and song tunes
sung in English are somewhat simple, a foundation, one of them is sung
in not such a perfect way, the whole musical element completely
compensates for this and completes this to an attractive psychedelic
rock format. There's use of a little bit of keyboards to fill up the
arrangements with another layer, it is the groovy electric guitar solos
which are given a time and which are given a trippy freedom which gives
this something special in combination with the attractive Afro-inspired
rock song rhythms. Just here and there is a funky touch, without ever
being dominant.
psychemusic.org
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The ongoing project to locate every piece of vinyl ever released in Africa has turned up this psychedelic-rock gem from 1977 Nigeria. Like a lot of African rock bands, Tirogo is clearly influenced by the multi-cultural musical adventures of Jimi Hendrix and Santana (two pretty positive influences, I’d say). The lead guitar player, Elvy (Action) Akhionbare, is really superb and gets an amazingly Hendrix-like sound out of his gear. The songs provide plenty of room for guitar and organ solos; songwriter and singer Wilfred Ekanem’s lyrics are moralistic and downright Christian in a few places, but at its essence this is party music. Probably the first time I’ve ever heard the phrases “boogie shoes” and “go my friends with Jesus” in the same song is on track 4 here.
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Tracklist
| A1 | Float | |||
| A2 | Devil´s Gonna Get You | |||
| A3 | Ajufo | |||
| B1 | Tirogo | |||
| B2 | Gypsy Girl | |||
| B3 | Let´s Feed The Nation |
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