SJOB MOVEMENT
World Fusion • Nigeria
Jazz music community with review and forums
Just one of the many great Nigerian bands fusing funk, afrobeat and highlife in the mid to late 70s. SJOB Movement’s name was derived simply from the band members: Sam, Johnnie, Ottah and Bola. Their first LP, A Move In The Right Direction (recently reissued by Academy), was a tour de force of afro-psychedelo-funk that actually created a bit of a stir in Nigeria. Led by drummer and singer Prince Bola Agbana, Sjob Movement embraced some new ideas for their 2nd LP Friendship Trainmainly in the form of the synthesizer which nicely complements all the tracks on this record. Sjob retains the grueling funk that they showcased previously but by adding in synth and the sometimes eerie vocals of Agbana, they manage to go deep into uncharted waters where dance-able rhythms saddle up to unsettling structures and production. “Odiaria” is punctuated by sax skronk, brash horns as well as elements
read more...
Thanks to snobb for the addition
SJOB MOVEMENT Online Videos
See all SJOB MOVEMENT videos
Buy SJOB MOVEMENT music
More places to buy jazz & SJOB MOVEMENT music
SJOB MOVEMENT Discography
SJOB MOVEMENT albums / top albums
SJOB MOVEMENT EPs & splits
SJOB MOVEMENT live albums
SJOB MOVEMENT demos, promos, fans club and other releases (no bootlegs)
SJOB MOVEMENT re-issues & compilations
![]()
SJOB MOVEMENT singles (0)
SJOB MOVEMENT movies (DVD, Blu-Ray or VHS)
SJOB MOVEMENT Reviews
No SJOB MOVEMENT music reviews posted yet.
SJOB MOVEMENT Movies Reviews
No SJOB MOVEMENT movie reviews posted yet.
SJOB MOVEMENT Shouts
Please login to post a shout
No shouts posted yet. Be the first member to do so above!