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African Dances

Name: African Dances
Brand: Shina Williams & His African Percussionists
SKU: swafrican-exclusives
Price: 22.0 USD
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Shina Williams & His African Percussionists

This reissue of Shina Williams’ ultra-rare album, ‘African Dances,’ is part of the Vinyl Me, Please Mr. Bongo reissue campaign.

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VMP Exclusive Pressing

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color

Transparent Cyan

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download code	No
exclusive	VMP Exclusive
label	Mr. Bongo
mastering studio	Finyl Tweek
release type	Reissue

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1LP

format

1979

original release year

33¹/₃

RPM

speed

750

total pressing quantity

INCH

vinyl size

180

weight

Description

This is the first official Mr. Bongo reissue of the extremely rare full-length album by Lagos-based bandleader Shina Williams. The record was born in 1979 when Shina put Biddy Wright, Fred Fisher, Saliu Alabi, Prince Bola, Tutu Shoronmu, Tunde Williams and several other decorated Nigerian musicians — who played with the likes of Fela Kuti, SJOB Movement, Sonny Okoson and King Bucknor among others — together to record. The result is ‘African Dances,’ a timeless fusion of afrobeat, electronics, boogie and disco. This record includes Williams’ most well-known song, “Agboju Logun,” that he knew was groundbreaking.

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Cunny Jam Wayo

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Agboju Logun

Gboro Mi Ro

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