ALHAJI WAZIRI OSHOMAH – Vol. 3 – LP – Vinyl

LP -Black Vinyl.

On the heels of his already critically acclaimed (yes, already!) retrospective, World Spirituality Classics 3: The Muslim Highlife of Alhaji Waziri Oshomah, Alhaji Waziri Oshomah the Oyoyo King, the Godfather of Afemai Music, the Etsako Super Star, Mr. Please Please Please, Mr. Dynamite returns with Vol. 3.

Along with the other four volumes of the series, Vol. 3 is now availablefor the very first time!as part of a complete set (in a box): Vol 1 – 5 (1978 – 1985) (November 4, 2022).

Waziri hails from a small part of Edo State in southern Nigeria called Afemailand, known for being a harmonious region where Muslims and Christians liveand dancetogether. And there, as a devout Muslim and an exemplar of religious piety in his community, Waziris music fuses Etsako/ Afemai folk styles with pan-Nigerian highlife and pop to create a sublime vehicle for his Islamic philosophy that gets everyoneMuslims, Christians, whoeveron the dancefloor.

Every song on Vol. 3 (one of which you might recognize from The Muslim Highlife) strikes his signature balance of traditional music, highlife, and funk, as he entreats you to stay on the straight and narrow, though theres nothing straight about his beat.

Tracklist:

Side A
1. Omhona Omhona
2. Eyemaya Erayemare

Side B
1. Oshiomegie Idonigie
2. I Forget Not Mother