Alhaji Waziri Oshomah

THE MUSLIM HIGHLIFE OF (2LP)

2x12 Inch

Luaka Bop / 05231391

Tracklist:

A1: Forgive Them Oh God Amin – Amin

A2: Jealousy

B1: Alhaji Yesufu Sado Managing Director

C1: Omhona - Omhona

C2: Ovini Omoekeke Alhaji Inu Umoru

D1: Okhume Ukhaduame

D2: My Luck ft. Madam Hassanah Waziri and Her Velvet Voice

Third part of Luaka Bop’s World Spirituality Classics series presents the Muslim highlife sound of Alhaji Waziri Oshomah.

Alhaji Waziri Oshomah begins his sermon before a dancing crowd. His lyrics warn about the vice of jealousy but the congregation is here to get down. We're in a small part of Edo State in southern Nigeria called Afenmailand, which is known for being a harmonious region where Muslims and Christians live and dance together. The atmosphere is one of enjoyment, excitement, and pleasure, because to see Waziri perform is to be addressed, body and soul. He's the creator of a unique dance music that's fused with local folk styles, highlife, and Western pop, and imbued with Islamic values - and he's the greatest entertainer in all of Edo State. They call him the Etsako Super Star.