{"product_id":"ozobia-special-vinyl","title":"Ozobia Special (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eNkem Njoku \u0026amp; Ozzobia Sound’s one and only album, Ozobia Special, is an early 80s Igbo Highlife masterpiece, drawing on Ghana Highlife as well as traditional Ogene 6\/8 bell tempos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNkem Njoku’s only album as leader, this LP epitomizes the feel-good, gospel-tinged party atmosphere of Igbo Highlife, with John Kante’s soukous guitar scales interweaving the sharp sax\/ trumpet line-up, which includes the legendary Ray Stephen Oche, whose two scarce albums with his band Matumbo are big afro-jazz collectors’ items, reissued several times over the years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePercussion section includes the prolific Smart ‘Friday Pozo’ Thompson, whose session credits read like a ‘who’s who’ of contemporary West African music and include many gigs on Tabansi artists’ albums.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe razor-sharp production sound, as so often on the best Tabansi Highlife and boogie sessions, is down to multi-keyboardist Jake Sollo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn early 80s Igbo Highlife masterpiece- the only album by Nkem Njoku \u0026amp; Ozzobia Brothers. Part of BBE’s Tabansi Gold Series of rare African reissues. The first time this album has been issued anywhere outside Africa. Full global press and radio campaign: \u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eUSA\u003c\/span\u003e by Scorepress, France by H.I.M. Media.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eProduction by Jake Sollo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e BBE507ALP -Artist-Nkem Njoku \u0026amp; Ozzobia Brothers\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 3\/11\/20\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat Detail: LP Black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: World Music\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Apocalypse Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42868965146686,"sku":"PXU7BA-9OB3-TL","price":33.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2059\/7683\/files\/nkem-njoku-ozzobia-brothers-ozobia-special_dIrM5.jpg?v=1780825680","url":"https:\/\/goldenapplecomics.com\/products\/ozobia-special-vinyl","provider":"Golden Apple Comics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}