Various Artists Lagos Stori Plenti
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Tuesday, 20 June 2006 |
 “Hi, do you trust Nigerians? The kinda people who are rugged and resilient, shady like Sicilians?” asks Terry tha Rapman in opener I am a Nigerian – a ditty in the style and tune of Eminem’s My Name Is. The opening track sets the tone of things to come, with a number of the tracks taking on a distinctly political tone across a diverse set of artists, sounds and styles. Genre-wise, it covers hip-hop, reggae, dancehall and Afrobeat and language-wise, it’s a dizzying mix of English, Pidgin English and Yoruba. The stand-out track is Weird MC’s Ijoya, a blend of urban London-style lyrics and African melodies that would sound as fantastic pumping out of a London dancehall or hip hop club as it would all those miles away in bustling Lagos. In sum, this is a compilation that does a lot for Nigeria as a country, presenting it as a vibrant and culture-filled country despite its notorious widespread corruption and fraud, and does even more for Nigerian music – confirming its status as a contemporary creative force to be reckoned with following the success enjoyed by afrobeat luminary Fela Kuti and his son Femi. Find out more, listen to samples, and buy Lagos Stori Plenti here. Rating: 3/5Label: Out HereRelease date: 12 JuneLink: More info on Lagos Stori PlentiWords by: Sarah Chapman
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