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1. It’s A Shame
2. It’s A Shame Instrumental

NA 7024. 7″ Single. 2010.

Written and Produced by: Myron & E and The Soul Investigators
Recorded at: Timmion Studios, Helsinki, Finland.
Executive Producer: Didier Selin

Myron & E, a Calfornia-based soul duo, are signed to the Finnish Timmion label. Backed by Timmion’s “in house” band The Soul Investigators, the duo’s second 7” single follows their debut and is an exercise in gritty, Impressions-influenced soul music and was released in Europe in a limited press. The single is available in North America on Now-Again Records.

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1. Amanaz
2. I Am Very Far
3. Sunday Morning
4. Khala My Friend
5. History Of Man
6. Nsunka Lwendo
7. Africa
8. Green Apple
9. Making The Scene
10. Easy Street
11. Big Enough
12. Kale

No NA Catalog Number. CD released in conjunction with Shadoks. 2010.

Amanaz are Keith Kabwe, Issac Mpofu, John Kanyepa, Jerry Mausala and Watson Lungu.
Original session produced by Edward Khuzayawo.
This reissue annotated and researched by: Egon
Additional coordination by Rikki Ililonga with thanks to Richard Leckie.
Liner notes by: Egon.

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1. Black Tears
2. Motherless Child
3. Tooth Factory
4. Strange Dream
5. Look Out
6. Havoc
7. October Night
8. Off Ma Boots
9. Lazy Bones
10. Little Clown

No NA Catalog Number. CD released in conjunction with Shadoks. 2010.

WITCH are Chris Mbewe, John Muma, Gedeon Mulenga, Boidi Sinkala and Emanyeo Jagari Chanda
Original session produced by Teal Record Company.
This reissue annotated and researched by: Egon
Additional coordination by Rikki Ililonga with thanks to Jagari Chanda
Liner notes by: Egon.

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NA 5062 CD in “Mini-LP” tip on sleeve. 2010.

Original session produced by Benjamin Crawford and Frank Johnson.
Recorded at Alpha Audio, Richmond, VA. Circa 1972.
Originally issued as RI 3580 (A/B) 1972.
This reissue produced, annotated and researched by: Egon
Additional coordination by Jeff Dynamite and Leon Michels, with thanks to Phillipe Lehman.
Liner notes by: Egon.
Restoration and remastering by Paul Gold.
Art Direction by Trevor Karma Gendron.

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He’s best known by his first name, Fela. He’s certainly Nigeria’s most famous musical export. His name itself conjures images of 70s Lagos: a metropolis awash in the jubilation that swept in after the 1970 armistice in the civil war between the Nigerian Army and Eastern Biafran secessionists, a capital city in the midst of transition. This is the environment in which Fela and his Africa 70 popularized the hybrid of highlife, jazz and James Brown style, big-band funk he invented: Afro-Beat.

In Nigeria, his countrymen knew his music like Americans know Elvis. On foreign shores, a chosen few Westerners could claim to know the extent of Fela’s genius. As a result, while music historians have filled books with references to the influence of Westerners on Fela’s creation, little has been said about Fela’s inspiration on others. Thus, our compilation begins.

Fela’s music, and that of his organization inspired musicians across the global village when Afro-Beat was new and novel. This compilation focuses on the music Fela inspired – whether by fellow Nigerians recording alongside him in the early 70s, neighbors in Ghana, then-modern Colombian cumbia ensembles inspired by the man who injected a new feel into the Yoruban rhythms that formed cumbia’s base, Trinidadian steel bands or the select few organizations left that have maintained Fela’s fury in the new millennium.

This is but a cursory investigation into those inspired by Fela Kuti’s genius, but it is unique: the first time that many of these tracks are not only offered a second chance for worthy introspection, but, in the case of many, the first time they’re being issued full stop.

Compiler Egon has written extensive liner notes – and sourced never before seen Fela photos and other ephemera – for this project, included in the hardbound book that contains the CD and in a large-format booklet in the 4 x 10” vinyl box set.