Saturday, December 15, 2007

 

Dr. Orlando Owoh & His Omimah Band

Side One
Ero Ki Yeye Mi
Omiye Lala
Osupa Roro

Side Two
Iyawo Olele
Omo Ni Ye
Mo Baju Wo Oju Orun/Irawo Mi Ko Ni Ku

Orlando Owoh is a pretty big deal. Nigerian highlife is a pretty big deal. This tape enjoys that floaty highlife levitation thing but stays grounded with its ill battery of talking drums, etc. Juju refugees gone wild. Wayward highlife guitar meanderings jut out in the mix. It's all good. Watch out for calculated drum breaks toward the end of "Omiye Lala" and "Iyawo Olele."

This music on this tape was originally released in 1975, according to the meticulous Toshiya Endo.

Permalink | posted by thursdayborn @ 6:32 PM
Comments:
good stuff... thanks!
Permalink | posted by Blogger Comb & Razor : 9:26 PM, December 15, 2007
 
thanks! I really love your website--been following for a few months now.
Permalink | posted by Blogger Nick : 7:54 PM, December 17, 2007
 
Fabulous!
Permalink | posted by Blogger kek-w : 6:52 PM, December 20, 2007
 
Great that Orlando Owoh's music is getting some exposure-- it seems his fate (along with such masters as Oliver de Coque, Stephen Osadebe et al.) is to remain in the tall shadow of King Sunny Ade. I hope someone someday will re-release 'Dr. Ganja's Polytonality Blues', a late '90s Owoh compilation.

Great site!
Permalink | posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 2:50 PM, January 10, 2008
 
damn. best album title ever!
Permalink | posted by Blogger thursdayborn : 4:07 PM, January 10, 2008
 
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