Description

William Onyeabor (26 March 1946 – 16 January 2017) was a Nigerian funk musician and businessman. His music was widely heard in Nigeria in the late 1970s and early 1980s, but he remained an enigmatic figure, private and reclusive.

Onyeabor's songs are often heavily rhythmic and synthesized, occasionally epic in scope, with lyrics decrying war and sung by both Onyeabor himself and female backing vocalists. In the 2010s, some of his songs appeared on various compilations, most frequently his biggest hit, "Better Change Your Mind", which appeared on Africa 100, World Psychedelic Classics 3: Love's a Real Thing – The Funky Fuzzy Sounds of West Africa, and Nigeria 70: The Definitive Story of 1970's Funky Lagos, through labels such as Luaka Bop.

Includes printed inner sleeves and a download coupon for the album

Tracklist

A

  • 1.Body And Soul10:08
  • 2.Atomic Bomb07:51

B

  • 1.Good Name10:08
  • 2.Something You Will Never Forget10:07

C

  • 1.Why Go To War09:06
  • 2.Love Is Blind07:57

D

  • 1.Heaven And Hell04:03
  • 2.Let's Fall In Love07:23
  • 3.Fantastic Man06:27

E

  • 1.The Way To Win Your Love07:24
  • 2.Love Me Now07:12
  • 3.Jungle Gods04:03

F

  • 1.When The Going Is Smooth And Good12:53
  • 2.Untitled00:45

Videos

More by William Onyeabor

You might also like

Shopping bag