{"product_id":"melvin-ukachi-evolution-bring-back-the-ofege-beat","title":"Melvin Ukachi - Evolution - Bring Back The Ofege Beat","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLabel: Tidal Waves Music\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"catalog-number\"\u003eCatalog No: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTWM68\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"catalog-number\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"catalog-number\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"catalog-number\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"release-notes\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"release-notes-title\"\u003eRelease Notes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"release-notes-title\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRare 1981 Nigerian Afrobeat-psych-funk album\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolo album by Ofege frontman Melvin Ukachi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst ever vinyl reissue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExclusive 180g\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eLITA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eCLEAR\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eVinyl Edition Limited to 200 copies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"catalog-number\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"catalog-number\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMelvin Ukachi needs little introduction, the Lagos (Nigeria) based vocalist and bandleader is a living legend. Melvin is known for his fantastic solo albums, his vocals for the afrobeat star-groups M.F.B. and Ozzobia…but his biggest legacy is without a doubt him being the singer and bandleader of Ofege.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMelvin formed Ofege in the early 1970s (when he and the other band members were all still a bunch of teenagers). Due to their vibrant combo of sweet harmonies, hooks \u0026amp; fuzz, Ofege would become one of the most legendary Nigerian groups of all time, with expressive sales and national stardom to follow. At the turn of the century (and because of tracks appearing on various compilations) Ofege would receive international acknowledgment for being the first of their kind and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eTHE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eultimate West-African psychedelic funk band!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMelvin Ukachi recorded four milestone albums with Ofege: ‘Try and Love’ (1973) ‘The Last of The Origins’ (1976), ‘Higher Plane Breeze’ (1977) and ‘How Do You Feel’ (1978). When the Ofege story came to an end, Melvin recorded two astonishing solo albums: ‘Evolution-Bring Back The Ofege Beat’ (1981) and ‘I am Ok’ (1985). Both of his solo recordings have now become much sought-after holy grails for collectors and fans alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the album, we are presenting you today (Evolution-Bring Back The Ofege Beat) the listener is treated to the trademark Ofege sound (as the title of the record obviously suggests). Next to the rootsy and raw Ofege sound, we’re shown a perfect glimpse of the late ’70s afrobeat works combining soul, jazzy rhythms, William Onyeabor style synths \u0026amp; fluid boogie-danceability\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpect some serious ‘all-star’ guest musicians as well…featured on the album are Chyke Madu (The Funkees) on drums, Berkley Jones (Ofege) on guitar…and many other local legends. To top things off the tracks were recorded and mixed at the legendary Abbey Road Studios in London…all slickly engineered by Rafiu Ayoade (The Apostles) and produced by the president of sound himself Odion Iruoje (known for his work with Manu Dibango, Fela Kuti…and many others).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Evolution-Bring Back The Ofege Beat’ was released on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eEMI\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNigeria in 1981 and is a total Afro-psych-funk classic that begs for a special place in your record collection. It’s tight, funky and Melvin’s soulful vocals are to die for. This record is a monster!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTidal Waves Music now proudly presents the first-ever reissue (supervised by Melvin Ukachi himself) of this amazing Nigerian Afrobeat album. This\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eRARE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eclassic (original copies tend to go for large amounts on the secondary market) is now finally back available as a limited 180g vinyl edition (500 copies) complete with the original artwork made at Grafikad (who were responsible for designing landmark sleeves for renowned artists such as Fela Kuti).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" height=\"380\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/46RnOjH5fssL13PODqemVQ?utm_source=generator\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Light In The Attic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68013568295023,"sku":"lns1793008462773","price":14.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/8015\/1663\/files\/melvin-ukachi---evolution---bring-back-the-ofege-beat_1.jpg?v=1793008470","url":"https:\/\/www.oakandhorizon.shop\/products\/melvin-ukachi-evolution-bring-back-the-ofege-beat","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}