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Songs at Sunset
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A soulful African Folk medley, The vocals being in the male choral style popular with several African Tribes. These songs being a Traditional medley made popular as a vehicle of expression by the Igbo's during the Nigerian Civil war.
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An African supergroup comprising personnel elements of some of Africa's greatest bands ( Such as Fela Kuti's Egypt 80, Koffi Olomide's Quartier Latin and Tabu L
An African supergroup comprising personnel elements of some of Africa's greatest bands ( Such as Fela Kuti's Egypt 80, Koffi Olomide's Quartier Latin and Tabu Ley's Afrisa to name a few)- with it's material covering a variety of styles (though retaining basic roots in African Rhythmic structure)- from mellow Folk ballads to high octane Tribal chant.
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Genre
World World General
Charts
Peak #39
Peak in subgenre #9
Author
Traditional Medley
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Edward Keazor
Uploaded
April 23, 2003
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MP3
MP3 7.3 MB 128 kbps 8:01
Story behind the song
The song was motivated by the suffering of the Igbo's before,during and after the Nigerian Civil War, with the lyrics being their expression of faith that God would still vindicate their cause, which simply was and still is their right to live in peace without persecution. Vocals- Edward Keazor; Percussions;Samson Olawale/Saheed; Acoustic Guitars- Oscar Elimbi. Engineered by Chris Okoro/Gary Walsh.
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