Who Is William Onyeabor?

Description

In the early 21st Century, a shadowy figure rose from the dust that settled atop forgotten record collections throughout Africa, leaving behind a trail of clues in what seemed like a wild goose chase. William Onyeabor studied cinematography in Russia for many years, returning to Nigeria in the mid-’70s to start his own Wilfilms music label and to set up a music and film production studio. He recorded a number of hit songs in Nigeria during the ’70s, the biggest of which was ‘Atomic Bomb’ in 1978.

Tracklisting

Disc 1
1. Body and Soul – William Onyeabor (10.08)
2. Atomic Bomb – William Onyeabor (7.51)
3. Good Name – William Onyeabor (10.08)
4. Something You Will Never Forget – William Onyeabor (10.07)
5. Why Go to War? – William Onyeabor (9.06)
6. Love Is Blind – William Onyeabor (7.57)
7. Heaven and Hell – William Onyeabor (4.03)
8. Let’s Fall in Love – William Onyeabor (7.23)
9. Fantastic Man – William Onyeabor (6.27)