SJOB Movement - 1974 - A Move In The Right Direction

SJOB Movement

1974 

A Move In The Right Direction

01. Country Love 7:30

02. No One Cares 5:49

03. You Only Live Once 5:18

04. Omo Oloro (To Nje Eyin Awo) 9:11

05. Stone Funk 5:58

Bass, Agogô, Shekere – Hima Blackie Ottay

Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Congas – Spark Abiloye

Lead Vocals, Drums, Bongos – Prince Bola

Organ, Piano, Synthesizer – Jonnie Woode Olimmah

Vocals – Roy Spiff

Recorded and remixed at the EMI Studio Apapa.

Licensed from Ivory Music Nigeria, courtesy G&A Music.

Originally released in 1975

Heavy heady funk from the 70s Nigerian scene -- a wicked little record that's unlike anything else we've heard before! SJOB is a combo made from ex-members of the group of Sonny Okosuns -- all top-shelf players who've clearly got their chops down in the groove department, but are also really willing to experiment with their sound as well! There's some hip spacey elements to the music -- cool keyboards that weave in and out of the guitar and tighter rhythms -- creating a sense of darkness that's totally great, even when things are still pretty funky. The structure of the tunes is far from familiar Afro Funk too -- pretty offbeat and jagged -- familiar rhythms one minute, then fresh ones the next!