Years active late 1960's - 1977 Origin Nigeria | Active until 1977 Genres Afrobeat, Funk | |
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Members Harry MoscoChyke MaduSonny AkpabioJake N. SolloDanny HeibsTony MallettMohammed AhidjoRoli Paterson Albums Dancing Time: The Best of Eastern Nigeria’s Afro Rock Exponents 1973-77, Now I'm A Man, Point of No Return Record labels EMI, Soundway Records, Amba Similar Ofo & The Black Company, The Hygrades, The Hykkers, Marijata, MonoMono | ||
The Funkees were an afro-rock group formed in Nigeria in the late 1960s. They moved to London in 1973 and quickly gained prominence in the West African and West Indian music scene, before fragmenting four years later. They specialized in a brand of funky, upbeat, highly danceable afro-rock that often featured lyrics sung in Igbo, as well as English. Originating as an army band after the Nigerian Civil War, they contributed to the outpouring of upbeat music produced by young people in Nigeria in response to the darkness of the recently concluded civil conflict. In 2012, Soundway Records reissued a compilation of their recordings from the mid-70s, leading to a resurgence of interest in the band.
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Akula Owu Onyeara2007
Dancing Time51 Lex Presents Funketeers - Vol 2 · 2010
Acid Rock2008