{"product_id":"nigeria-80","title":"Nigeria 80","description":"\u003cp\u003eStrut presents Nigeria 80, the next essential chapter in the legendary Nigeria 70 series, diving deep into the explosive sound world of 1980s Nigeria.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFollowing the global impact of 2001's Nigeria 70, which helped introduce rare Nigerian recordings to international audiences, Nigeria 80 continues the journey, unearthing a rich, restless, and wildly creative decade of music from Lagos to Enugu.\u003cbr\u003eDespite economic instability and restrictive political conditions in the 1980's, Nigeria’s music industry flourished, driven by a growing network of independent labels such as Tabansi and Phonodisk, which championed local artists and expanded creative freedom.\u003cbr\u003eThe 1980s also marked a significant rise in visibility for female artists, with trailblazers like Onyeka Onwenu helping to reshape the landscape and open doors for a new generation of performers, writers, and producers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNigeria 80 showcases the extraordinary breadth of this era, with all tracks reissued here for the first time.\u003cbr\u003eThe compilation brings together essential recordings from across Nigeria’s musical spectrum: highlife greats Victor Uwaifo and Nico Mbarga appear alongside Paulson Kalu, whose personal favourite “Akugbue Nwa Ewu” stands out as a prime example of the style.\u003cbr\u003ePrince David Bull’s “Soko Soko” (later reinterpreted in Starboy’s Afrobeats hit “Soco”) features as a key touchpoint between eras.\u003cbr\u003eSegun Adewale delivers a driving juju workout, while Lekan Animashaun, longtime bandleader of Africa 70, contributes a late-era Afrobeat classic produced in collaboration with Fela Kuti.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe compilation also highlights more experimental and hybrid sounds, from I.C. Rock’s proto–hip hop gem “Advice” to Evi-Edna Ogholi’s self-produced reggae statement “The World”.\u003cbr\u003eThe set closes with “Apama” by Ibealaoke Chukwukeziri, the “Apama Boy” from Achi in eastern Nigeria, featuring hypnotic vocals and percussion from his Anaedeonu band.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Strut Records","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":58747621638476,"sku":"BLX-15391","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 Vinyl LP","offer_id":58747621671244,"sku":"BLX-15392","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0841\/2738\/3884\/files\/4062548141290.jpg?v=1788960350","url":"https:\/\/badlands.co.uk\/products\/nigeria-80","provider":"Badlands","version":"1.0","type":"link"}