Various Artists - Nigeria 80: Inksplosion Double Vinyl LP DINKED EDITION EXCLUSIVE 429 *Pre-Order

Released Friday 11th September 2026
All pre orders will be fulfilled/made ready for collection on that date.

DINKED EXCLUSIVE 429

DINKED EDITION 429 £34.99 

• Inksplosion coloured 2LP  (one red & white, one black & white) *

• A2 folded poster *

• Gatefold sleeve featuring extensive liner notes

• Limited pressing of 400 *
  
  

*EXCLUSIVE to Dinked Edition

Side A

1. Akugbue Nwa Ewu – Paulson Kalu & His Stars 25 International
2. Ocheme Mia – Prince Nico Mbarga & His New Rocafil Jazz
3. Ayubele – Sir Victor Uwaifo & His Titibitis

Side B

1. Advice / Oge Chi Kanma – I.C. Rock
2. We Have Got It – Mansour
3. The World – Evi-Edna Ogholi

Side C

1. Soko Soko – Prince David Bul & His Professional Seaguls
Dance Band
2. Ije Love Pt. 2 – General Franco-Lee Ezute & His Harmony Kings
International Band
3. Yo-Pop Music – Segun Adewale & His Superstars International

Side D

1. Se Rere – Lekan Animashaun
2. Apama – Ibealaoke Chukwukeziri & His Anaedeonu Band

Strut presents Nigeria 80, the next essential chapter in the legendary Nigeria 70 series, diving deep into the explosive sound world of 1980s Nigeria.

Following the global impact of 2001's Nigeria 70, which helped introduce rare Nigerian recordings to international audiences, Nigeria 80 continues the journey, unearthing a rich, restless, and wildly creative decade of music from Lagos to Enugu. Despite economic instability and restrictive political conditions in the 1980's, Nigeria’s music industry flourished, driven by a growing network of independent labels such as Tabansi and Phonodisk, which championed local artists and expanded creative freedom. The 1980s also marked a significant rise in visibility for female artists, with trailblazers like Onyeka Onwenu helping to reshape the landscape and open doors for a new generation of performers, writers, and producers.

Nigeria 80 showcases the extraordinary breadth of this era, with a l tracks reissued here for the first time. The compilation brings together essential recordings from across Nigeria’s musical spectrum: highlife greats Victor Uwaifo and Nico Mbarga appear alongside Paulson Kalu, whose personal favourite “Akugbue Nwa Ewu” stands out as a prime example of the style. Prince David Bul’s “Soko Soko” (later reinterpreted in Starboy’s Afrobeats hit “Soco”) features as a key touchpoint between eras. Segun Adewale delivers a driving juju workout, while Lekan Animashaun, longtime bandleader of Africa 70, contributes a late-era Afrobeat classic produced in collaboration with Fela Kuti.

The compilation also highlights more experimental and hybrid sounds, from I.C. Rock’s proto–hip hop gem “Advice” to Evi-Edna Ogholi’s self-produced reggae statement “The World”. The set closes with “Apama” by Ibealaoke Chukwukeziri, the “Apama Boy” from Achi in eastern Nigeria, featuring hypnotic vocals and percussion from his Anaedeonu band.

Nigeria 80 is available as a 2LP housed in a gatefold sleeve or CD digipak, which includes a 16-page booklet with artist photos and liner notes by Francis Gooding. Compiled by Duncan Brooker. Audio restoration by See Why Audio. Mastered by The Carvery.

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