William Onyeabor- World Psychedelic Classics 5: Who Is William Onyeabor? - 33RPM

World Psychedelic Classics 5

Who Is William Onyeabor?

Vinyl

Luaka Bop

Genre: Afrobeat
EAN: 0680899007917
Regular price €44,00

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Luaka Bop, the world music label of Talking Heads boss David Byrne. William Onyeabor is a mysterious guy.
First, he's known as a "Nollywood" director, which is Nigerian Hollywood
Second, he is a born-again Christian who doesn't like to talk about himself and may have been a lawyer
Thirdly, he is a brilliant Afro-beat musician with 8 albums from 1978 - 1985, estimated from Damon Albarn (Blur) to Four Tet. There is something going on, compare Mulatu Astatke.