TUNDE NIGHTINGALE AND HIS HIGHLIFE BOYS / “THE BIRD THAT SINGS ALL THE NIGHT” / MLP 12-142
This is a legendary, highly sought-after masterpiece of Nigerian highlife and Solek music: Tunde Nightingale And His Highlife Boys — “The Bird That Sings All The Night” (subtitled “The Voice of Highlife”), released on the UK/Nigerian Melodisc Records imprint (Catalog No: MLPAS 12-142 / MLP 12-142) in 1968.
Masterminded by the iconic “Bird” of Nigerian highlife, Tunde Nightingale, this landmark album showcases his signature high-pitched, soaring vocal delivery, intricate guitar picking, and sophisticated Solek rhythms that captivated West Africa and international connoisseurs alike.
G / VG

Fela Kuti
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