THE FUNKEES

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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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THE FUNKEES Point Of No Return (aka Afro Funk Music aka Dancing In The Nude) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 Point Of No Return (aka Afro Funk Music aka Dancing In The Nude)
African Fusion 1974
THE FUNKEES Now I'm A Man album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 Now I'm A Man
African Fusion 1976

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THE FUNKEES Dancing Time: The Best Of Eastern Nigeria's Afro Rock Exponents 1973-77 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 Dancing Time: The Best Of Eastern Nigeria's Afro Rock Exponents 1973-77
African Fusion 2012

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