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01. MASISI MASS FUNK - I Want You Girl
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02. MASISI MASS FUNK - Care To Love Me
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03. MASISI MASS FUNK - Re-Union
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04. MASISI MASS FUNK - Heavenly Father
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05. MASISI MASS FUNK - To Win Or Lose
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06. MASISI MASS FUNK - He Is To Be Praised
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07. MASISI MASS FUNK - Ungrateful People
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08. MASISI MASS FUNK - Funky Music
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ARTIST
MASISI MASS FUNK
TITLE
I Want You Girl
FORMAT
LP
LABEL
PMG
CATALOG #
PMG 067LP
PMG 067LP
GENRE
WORLD
RELEASE DATE
5/19/2017
LP version. PMG present a reissue of
Masisi Mass Funk
's
I Want You Girl
, originally released in 1979. "In mid-seventies, Nigerian bands came and went with alarming regularity, rising meteorically from the slums to stardom and falling back again just as quickly. Masisi Mass Funk from Anamara State was one such band. But during their brief moment in the stratosphere, they produced a funk gem in
I Want You Girl
. The band was championed by
Ebere Ikoro
from the
Hygrades
. He took them under his wing after an ill-advised collaboration with
Soly Dibong
. They were originators not imitators, he said. He produced
I Want You Girl
and played on it as well. It's easy to see what appealed to Ebere Ikoro. The title track has a
Manfred Mann
sixties vibe. 'Care To Love Me' is a wonky, off-kilter reggae calypso number. And 'Ungrateful People' bounces along with a
Sly And The Family Stone
chirpiness. However, it's the gospel numbers that really stand out. 'Heavenly Father' rocks out with strident keyboards and plaintive vocals. And the relentless 'He Is To Be Praised' is an Afro-funk-rock-gospel monster, guaranteed to raise your eyes to heaven while keeping your feet firmly planted on the dance floor. Sadly, Masisi Mass Funk only released one album, their star burning as quickly as it did brightly. They went on to form
First Planet
, an Afro boogie band that tore up Lagos dancefloors in the '80s. But that's another story for another day." --
Peter Moore
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