{"product_id":"oluko-imo-oduduwa-were-oju-le-the-eyes-are-getting-red-vinyl","title":"Oluko Imo - Oduduwa \/ Were Oju Le (The Eyes Are Getting Red) [Vinyl] (ONLINE ORDER ONLY)","description":"Oluko Imo - Oluko Imo - Oduduwa \/ Were Oju Le (The Eyes Are Getting Red) [Vinyl] \u003cbr\u003eBarcode: 5060571362711 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eReissue of the 80s 12 single from Trinidadian musician Oluko Imo (Black Truth Rhythm Band), featuring Fela Kuti and Femi Kuti. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eRecorded between Lagos and New York in 1988, the tracks sit at the fault line of the Trinidad-Yoruba connection, blending calypso heritage with the Afrobeat and jazz of Nigeria.  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOn the A-side, title track Oduduwa is a brooding slice of peak-era Transatlantic Afrobeat, blending a heartfelt plea for social justice and equality with a haunting piano line, shuffling drums and ethereal sax solo.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe song takes its name from Oduduwa, the founder of the Ife Empire, who is also seen as a divine Orisha (deity) in Yoruba culture, one that is often evoked by musicians and activists in Trinidad as a signifier of Yoruba heritage on the island. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOn the flip, Eyes Are Getting Red (Were Oju Le) is a long-lost slice of low slung Afrobeat featuring both Fela and Femi Kuti. Classic Nigerian horns and keys combine with Oluko Imo's Caribbean-influenced guitar and Fela's virtuoso sax solo, bridging the musical gap between Lagos and Port of Spain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA1. Oduduwa                          \r B1. Were Oju Le (The Eyes Are Getting Red)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternal ID: JITRE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandling Note: **Please allow an additional 72 hours for this item's shipment.**\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: World Music\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 2\/9\/24\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat Detail: 12\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Paladin Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42658798370839,"sku":"THD1PP-MD2X-YM","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/8099\/9959\/files\/oluko-imo-oduduwa-were-oju-le-the-eyes-are-getting-red_sCKfg.jpg?v=1755151917","url":"https:\/\/animeimports.net\/products\/oluko-imo-oduduwa-were-oju-le-the-eyes-are-getting-red-vinyl","provider":"Anime Imports LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}