Ofege - Try And Love (1973)
The first release from Brooklyn NY's Academy Records re-issue label Academy LPs. The mega rare and unbelievably great African psychedelic full length by Ofege would set anyone back some serious cash even in the pre-hard times era of today and we won't even get into the condition of African LPs! Ofege were all high school students who cut this record with some lead guitar help from Mr. Berkley Jones (Guitarist of Blo) so there's some heavy duty fuzz damage throughout the record. This pushes all the right buttons all the time. Perfect.
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A group of secondary school teenagers from Lagos, Nigeria cut this record in the early 70's. With guitars chiming in the forefront, the band romps through a set of killer Afrodelic psych-rock. Apparently it was a huge success in Nigeria when it was released, and it is not hard to see why. These dudes prove there was more to the Afro rock sound than endless Fela funk jams.
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From Dusty Grooves...
A blistering set of Afro-Funk from the 70s -- the debut of Ofege, a band of high school students at the time!
There's a really trippy sound to the set, as the guitars figure strongly in the groove, and are often recorded with some slightly psychedelic touches -- similar to Blo or some of the other headier groups of this generation. Wah wah lines often mix in with straighter fuzzed-out solos -- all driven strongly together by quick-snapping drums -- and vocals are by a young-voiced singer who brings some sweet soul touches to the English-language lyrics -- a nice contrast to the heavier sounds of the guitars!
Tracklist:
1. Nobody Fails 4:23
2. Whizzy Llabo 3:32
3. Gbe mi Lo 4:15
4. Try and Love 4:19
5. It's Not Easy 4:25
6. Ofege 4:00
7. You Say No 4:09
8. Lead Me On 3:22
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