Alhaji Waziri Oshomah
THE MUSLIM HIGHLIFE OF
(2LP)
Luaka Bop / 05231391
2x12 Inch
THE MUSLIM HIGHLIFE OF
Side
BPM
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. [info sheet from distr.]