Vol. 5

The last (but certainly not the least) volume in Alhaji Waziri Oshomahs five-part Volume Series, which is also now available for the first time as a complete set (in a box). On the heels of his already critically acclaimed (yes, already!) 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 Vol. 5. 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. Vol. 5 focuses on Waziris illustrious mid-career outputthe music he created during the years leading up to and after he performed his first hajj. Every song herenone of which appear on the compilationstrikes 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.

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Format: Vinyl LP
Artist: Waziri Oshomah, Alhaji
Release Date: 24 March 2023
Genre: World Music
Label: Luaka Bop
Distributor: MGM Music