846833000585

The Dawn Of Awareness

MonoMono

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Format: LP

Cat No: SNDWLP029

Release Date:  26 September 2011

Label:  Soundway

Packaging Type:  Gate Fold Vinyl

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  846833000585

Genres:  World Music  

  • Description

    Two blistering albums of Afro rock and funk from Nigerian multi-instrumentalist Joni Haastrup and his band MonoMono. Re-issued on replica gatefold LP with bonus 12" vinyl are two of Nigeria's most coveted releases; MonoMono's 1971 debut album 'Give The Beggar A Chance', the follow up 'Dawn of Awareness'. Growing up in a royal household in Nigeria, Joni Haastrup began his musical journey performing for his brothers band Sneakers and was quickly snapped up as a vocalist for O.J. Ekemode and his Modern Aces' 'Super Afro Soul' LP, one of Afro-beat's formative LPs. Soon after, Ginger Baker of Cream fame replaced Steve Winwood with Joni on keys for Airforce's UK concerts in '71 and the success of the collaboration led to further shows with Baker as part of the Salt project before he returned to Nigeria to set up MonoMono.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Plain Fighting (Your Life Is What You Make Of It)
      • 2. Ipade Aladun
      • 3. Get Yourself Together
      • 4. Awareness Is Wot You Need
      • 5. Make Them Realise (Everybody's Gotta Be Free)
      • 6. Tire Loma Da Nighbehin
      • 7. Water Pass Gari Pts 1 & 2 Edited Together
      • 8. Kenimania (7" Version)