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01. AIGBE LEBARTY - Unity
02. AIGBE LEBARTY - His Highness Erediauwa 1 Oba Of Benin (Part 1)
03. AIGBE LEBARTY - His Highness Erediauwa 1 Oba Of Benin (Part 2)
04. AIGBE LEBARTY - Gratitude
ARTIST
TITLE
Unity
FORMAT
CD

LABEL
CATALOG #
PMG 028CD PMG 028CD
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RELEASE DATE
12/2/2016

PMG present a reissue of Aigbe Lebarty's Unity, originally released in 1979. "In 1979, long-time highlife veteran Aigbe Lebarty decided to try his hand at high-energy disco funk. Checking the Lebartone Aces at the door, he borrowed the Sex Bombers from Prince Omo Lawal-Osula and created Unity, a sure-fire dance floor stomper that channels 'Ring My Bell' into a clarion cry for, well, unity ... and a good time. The title track is the undisputed highlight of the album. It rattles along in a wonky, skittish fashion, with the high-pitched toms dueling with the Sex Bombers in a musical game of Space Invaders. 'His Highness Erediauwa 1 Oba Of Benin' sees Aigbe slip back into highlife like a comfortable pair of slippers. The tracks were a gift to Erediauwa, who had just been crowned the 38th ruler of the Edo people in Benin City. Like eastern Nigeria, Benin City had remained a haven for highlife, so no surprises there. Spookily, the reissue of this album by PMG coincides with the passing of his Highness Erediauwa 1 and the coronation of his successor." --Peter Moore.