Africa 70

Africa 70 is a band / group associated with Nigeria whose catalog here spans 1974–1986. The artist is connected with Afrobeat, so genre, period and individual recordings offer useful ways into the work.

Listen for how Afrobeat shape rhythm, voice and arrangement. A starting path includes “Alagbon Close”, “Everything Scatter”, “I Go Shout Plenty”, “Suffering & Smiling”. Then move to “Alagbon Close” and “Everything Scatter” to hear how recordings are organized in a release context.