Tunji Oyelana A Nigerian Retrospective 1966-79

During the golden age of Nigerian music in the 1970s, Tunji Oyelana elevated the realm of pop music by infusing it with the poetic storytelling of Yoruba folklore, blending the fashionable sounds of highlife, afrobeat, afrorock, funk, calypso, juju and reggae and transforming them into something timelessly unique. Tunji's first records came out in 1969 but it wasn't until two years later that the first record credited to Tunji Oyelana & The Benders, 'Agba Lo De' b/w 'Koriko Nde', was released. The record turned out to be the smash that put the name Tunji Oyelana & The Benders on the national map. More significantly, the record's unique sound signaled the emergence of a new era and a new genre in Nigerian music. A1 Ojo A2 Ipasan A3 Fiya Jemi B1 Lisabi Egba B2 Ifa B3 Osekere B4 Panbolanbola C1 Iwo Ko Lo Dami C2 Omoba D'eru Ri C3 Jewele Jewele D1 Oloti D2 E Gbe Mi D3 Lenle E1 Aiye Nla E2 Koriko Nde E3 Irawo Mi E4 Alaru T' Onje Buredi F1 Agba Lo De (45 Version) F2 Omonike F3 Ogun Adubi F4 To Whom It May Concern

• Internal ID: JITRE
• Format Detail: 3LP Gatefold
• Format: Vinyl
• Handling Note: **Please allow an additional 72 hours for this item's shipment.**
• Genre: World Music
• Released: 10/15/12