Vol 1 - 5 (Deluxe Edition)

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 CD box set with 30 page booklet!Waziri hails from a small part of Edo State in southern Nigeria called Afemailand, known for being a harmonious region where Muslims and Christians live and dance together. And there, as a devout Muslim and an exemplar of religious piety, Waziri fuses Etsako/Afemai folk styles with pan-Nigerian highlife and pop to create a sublime vehicle for his Islamic philosophy that gets everyone Muslims, Christians, whoever on the dancefloor.This 5 CD set, Vol. 1-5 (1978-1984), focuses on Waziris illustrious mid-career output the music he created during the years leading up to and after he performed his first hajj (you might recognize some of the hits from The Muslim Highlife) and includes 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: CD
Artist: Alhaji Waziri Oshomah
Release Date: 17 February 2023
Genre: World Music
Label: Luaka Bop
Distributor: MGM Music