Browse by Label: SOFRITO SUPER SINGLES (UK)

Artist:	VA
Title:	Benin City Grooves
Label:	SOFRITO SUPER SINGLES (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	SOFRSS 002EP

"Two raw slabs of Afro rhythms re-edited by Frankie Francis (Sofrito) and Simbad (Raw Fusion/Brownswood). The second in the Sofrito Super Singles series uncovers dancefloor sounds from two of the musical legends of Benin City in western Nigeria. Victor Uwaifo's early '80s psychedelic masterpiece 'Ohue' is brought down to the bare bones to produce a seriously heavy dancefloor beast -- loping synths, deep bass and a heavy beat combine to produce a track that takes in dubby disco and pure Nigerian sounds for an Afro club winner. Sonny Okosun's Afrobeat classic 'Odenigbo' is smartened up for the dancefloor into a take-no-prisoners club workout for the Tropical DJs."

Artist:	VA
Title:	Jungle Magic
Label:	SOFRITO SUPER SINGLES (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	SOFRSS 003EP

"Sofrito returns with more heat for your tropical discotheque, this time dipping into the mysterious sounds of Nigerian Acid Boogie. Benis Cletin's dog-rare 1979 effort 'Jungle Magic' lays a warped synth over a lethal bassline and a slow Afro disco groove, topping the whole thing off with a unique homage to Donna Summer. Originally released on Afrodisia records in 1979, the result sounds like the confused love-child of a time-travelling Derrick May and a Nigerian disco queen -- timeless eccentricity that bridges the gap between Lagos and Detroit. 'Money Makes Man Mad' is an uptempo slice of percussive Afro disco. Bubbling bassline and skittering drums lock down the groove for a serious tropical dancefloor excursion."

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