Benis Cletin - Alpha & Omega LP
SKU: PMG079LP
Description:
In the mid eighties FM radio stations took over the airwaves in
Nigeria. They wanted fresh new styles to play andin creasingly
radio personalities like Bisi Olatilo, Ruime Effetie and Shea
Martins were turning to reggae. Nigeria’s Freak Father Number One,
Benis Cletin, saw the writing on the wall and created his deeply
philosophical roots reggae opus, ‘Alpha & Omega’.
Benis delivered a set of songs that tapped unashamedly into
reggae’s message of peace and love. The title track is a
philosophical opus on the state of the world and how to live in it.
‘Unqualified’ warns against letting others tell you how to live.
‘Guns for Freedom’ is more militant call to arms, undercut by a
lilting flute line from the legendary Eji Oyewole. Benis didn’t
completely abandon his freaky, funky roots. ‘Soul Fever’ is a slab
of synth-driven boogie and ‘Get Up And Dance’ is pure funk with
that typical Benis freak edge. But overall, ‘Alhpa and Omega’ is
designed to soothe the minds of the oppressed in this unjust world
- an African roots reggae classic that sounded great on FM
radio.
Format & package: LP
Record label: PMG
Year of release: 2018 (reissued
from 1978)
Tracks:
A1 Alpha And Omega
A2 Soul Fever
A3 Unqualified
B1 Guns For Freedom
B2 Love And Peace
B3 Get Up And Dance
| Specification | Description |
|---|---|
| Weight | 0,3 Kg |
