{"product_id":"shina-williams-his-african-percussionists-african-dances-mr-bongo-mrblp168-vinyl-lp","title":"Shina Williams \u0026 His African Percussionists – African Dances, Mr Bongo – MRBLP168, Vinyl LP","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"MdRemovedH1\"\u003eShina Williams \u0026amp; His African Percussionists – African Dances, Vinyl LP\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFactory sealed. New\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFirst official reissue of the extremely rare full-length album by Lagos-based bandleader Shina Williams. Clean copies of the original currently sell for up to £500.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe record was born in 1979 when Shina put Biddy Wright, Fred Fisher, Saliu Alabi, Prince Bola, Tutu Shoronmu, Tunde willimas and several other decorated Nigerian musicians – who played with the likes of Fela Kuti, SJOB Movement, Sonny Okoson, King Bucknor amongst others – together to record. The result is ‘African Dances’, a timeless fusion of afrobeat, electronics, boogie and disco.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIncludes his most well-known song, ‘Agboju Logun’ that Williams knew was ground breaking – “I want to show the whole wide world that Africa is alive with modern musicians to reckon with anywhere,”. This album version is a different mix to the two-track 12” that came out under on Earthworks, Rough Trade in 1984.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eOfficial Mr Bongo reissue. Replica original artwork. Licensed direct from Shina Williams.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"LPs New","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47666155421889,"sku":null,"price":58.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1407\/4970\/files\/MrBongo_MRBLP168.jpg?v=1707609652","url":"https:\/\/hathillrecords.com.au\/products\/shina-williams-his-african-percussionists-african-dances-mr-bongo-mrblp168-vinyl-lp","provider":"Hat Hill Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}