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01. BALA MILLER AND THE GREAT MUSIC PIRAMEEDS OF AFRICA - Ikon Allah
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02. BALA MILLER AND THE GREAT MUSIC PIRAMEEDS OF AFRICA - Yo Gboko
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03. BALA MILLER AND THE GREAT MUSIC PIRAMEEDS OF AFRICA - Igwhe
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04. BALA MILLER AND THE GREAT MUSIC PIRAMEEDS OF AFRICA - All Work No Play
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05. BALA MILLER AND THE GREAT MUSIC PIRAMEEDS OF AFRICA - Opportunity Knocks
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06. BALA MILLER AND THE GREAT MUSIC PIRAMEEDS OF AFRICA - Stretch Your Nose
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ARTIST
MILLER AND THE GREAT MUSIC PIRAMEEDS OF AFRICA, BALA
TITLE
Pyramids
FORMAT
LP
LABEL
PMG
CATALOG #
PMG 040LP
PMG 040LP
GENRE
WORLD
RELEASE DATE
2/3/2017
LP version. PMG present a reissue of
Bala Miller And The Great Music Pirameeds Of Africa
's
Pyramids
, originally released in 1979. "Bala Miller was famous for pushing boundaries. His first job was selling beer in the Muslim north. And as a musician he'd always try to sneak in 'local' flourishes while playing trumpet with
Bobby Benson
and
Victor Olaiya
. It was with his band, the Pirameeds, however, that he was able to realize his dream of incorporating northern tunes into mainstream highlife. Honed razor sharp from a residency at the Costain Club in Kuduna, the band recorded
Pyramids
, a breathtaking fusion of hausa rhythms, jazz and funk. With its haunting trumpet line, tribal drums and imploring hausa chants, 'Ikon Allah', the power of God, is Bala Miller vision writ large. 'Yo Gboko' is a New York-style street drama, played out on the dusty streets of northern Nigeria. 'Opportunity Knocks' is a playful burst of ska and 'Stretch Your Nose' is a raucous
James Brown
fable about the dangers of lying. Bala Miller went on to become one of Nigeria's best-loved personalities. The Costain Club became a renowned meeting place for northern musicians. But his greatest legacy remains
Pyramids
, an opus that introduced hausa rhythms and stories to the rest of Nigeria." --
Peter Moore
.
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