Vol. 1-5 (1978-1984)

On the heels of his already critically acclaimed (yes, already!) forthcoming retrospective, WORLD SPIRITUALITY CLASSICS 3: THE MUSLIM HIGHLIFE OF ALHAJI WAZIRI OSHOMAH, Alhaji Waziri Oshomah the Oyoyo King, the Godfather of Afemai Music, the Etsako Super Star, Mr. Please Please Please, Mr. Dynamite returns with his complete Volume Series, compiled for the first time in a 5 LP box set. Waziri hails from a small part of Edo State in southern Nigeria called Afemailand, known for being a harmonious region where Muslims and Christians liveand dancetogether. And there, as a devout Muslim and an exemplar of religious piety in his community, Waziris music fuses Etsako/Afemai folk styles with pan-Nigerian highlife and pop to create a sublime vehicle for his Islamic philosophy that gets everyoneMuslims, Christians, whoeveron the dancefloor. This 5 LP set, VOL. 1-5 (1978-1984), focuses on Waziris illustrious mid-career outputthe music he created during the years leading up to and after he made his first hajj. Every song here (some of which you might recognize from THE MUSLIM HIGHLIFE) strikes his signature balance of traditional music, highlife, and funk, as he entreats you to stay on the straight and narrow, though theres nothing straight about his beat. Included in the box set is a copy of THE JOURNEY SO FAR, a limited-edition book written and designed by his children, to celebrate Waziris remarkable life and career.

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Format: Vinyl LP
Artist: Alhaji Waziri Oshomah
Release Date: 04 November 2022
Genre: World Music
Label: Luaka Bop
Distributor: MGM Music