Various - Nigeria 70: No Wahala: Highlife, Afro-Funk & Juju 1973-1987As part of their 20 th Anniversary celebrations, Strut present the first new volume in their pioneering Nigeria 70 series for over 8 years, bringing together rare highlife, Afro funk and juju from the 70s and early 80s. Compiled by collector and DJ Duncan Brooker, this new selection of tracks is receiving its first international release outside of Nigeria. The compilation returns to a fertile heyday in Nigerian music when established styles like

hence the title of this compilation

Gaston Berlemont is serving Pernod

skeletal rhythms built on sturdy yet singular drum machines supporting luminescent guitar and synth lines

and accompanying Barbee’s time drifting

Kusuri Wo Takusan - Taeko Ohnuki

Angus explains

composed this chilling score for Akira Kurosawa's 1957 masterpiece based heavily on traditional Japanese music

 Soul Desert

The generic tag Be Music was first used in 1981 and covered studio production work by all four members of New Order: Bernard Sumner

impressive in their scope and restraint as they mold classic rock lyricism into new and personal shapes without sound revivalist or retro

Basement Boy

28 page booklet that delves into Axelrod’s incredible life and music