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01. S. JOB ORGANIZATION - Oya
02. S. JOB ORGANIZATION - My Friend
03. S. JOB ORGANIZATION - Ayamato
04. S. JOB ORGANIZATION - Kukelu
05. S. JOB ORGANIZATION - Efin Ogiso
06. S. JOB ORGANIZATION - Freedom Anthem
07. S. JOB ORGANIZATION - Wombiliki
ARTIST
TITLE
Freedom Anthem
FORMAT
CD

LABEL
CATALOG #
PMG 027CD PMG 027CD
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
12/2/2016

PMG present a reissue of S. Job Organization's Freedom Anthem, originally released in 1978. "S. Job Organization (also known as SJOB Movement) was a rarity in the Nigerian music scene - a collective of equals in a world where band 'leaders' ruled the roost and 'band boys' had to make do with the crumbs. The name was an acronym representing each of the members - Samuel 'Spark' Abiloye, Johnnie Woode Olimah, Ehima 'Blackie' Ottah and Prince Bolarinwa Agba. They were music scene veterans and the nucleus of Sonny Okosuns's group, Ozziddi. Unshackled, their undeniable chemistry fizzed. Listen to a SJOB record and you can almost hear band members nodding their heads in appreciation of each others's mad skills. On Freedom Anthem, the music is deep, dark and funky. It took inspiration from the new sounds coming out of black America with a focus that was increasingly political. 'Ayamoto' calls for Africans to stand up for their rights. 'Freedom Anthem' is another funky call to arms. 'Oya' and 'Wombiliki' incorporate local folk sounds and a tinge of reggae for a distinctly African burnish. The egalitarian structure of SJOB eventually led to its demise. Without a dominant personality to galvanize the band, they lost direction. Johnnie Woode rejoined Ozziddi. Prince Bola joined King Sunny Ade. The great social experiment was over. But in Freedom Anthem, the magic it created lives on." --Peter Moore.