Rick Asikpo and Afro Fusion - Got To Be Me
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Mythical soul/boogie record recorded in Louisiana by Nigerian
multi instrumentalist Rick Asikpo when he was studying in
Houston.
Rick Asikpo started his musical career while studying in
Houston, joining local Black Artist collective The People’s
Workshop, before returning to Nigeria and releasing a run of
successful albums throughout the 80s.
“Got To Be Me” was recorded at River City Studio in Baton
Rouge in 1981 but was only released back in Nigeria and sold
little at the time, with original copies vanishingly hard to find.
Layers of synths wash over drawn out, Earth, Wind and Fire
inspired grooves, moving from the uptempo “Disco Life” and
“Jam” to the languid boogie and two step soul of “Love” and
Donny Hathaway-esque “Let’s Get High”. The album is shot
through a Texan/Nigerian filter that stands as a missing link
between the dancefloor experiments of Houston and Lagos
As featured on Soundway’s seminal “Doing It In Lagos”
compilation.
Edition Info
Tracklisting
Scheduled: 5 septembre 2025
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