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Nigeria 70: No Wahala (Highlife, Afro-Funk & Juju 1973-1987) Image
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  • Summary: The first installment in Strut's "Nigeria 70" series of compilations in eight years features a dozen Nigerian tracks from the 1970s and '80s, curated by collector Duncan Brooker.
  • Record Label: Strut
  • Genre(s): World, Afrobeat, West African, African Traditions, Afro-Pop, Nigerian, Highlife, African Jazz
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Apr 19, 2019
    80
    This is a cratedigger mixtape to rock virtually any party, and spur digging of your own.
  2. Q Magazine
    Apr 19, 2019
    80
    This latest installment unearths yet more rare and diverse dancefloor gems. [June 2019, p.119]
  3. Apr 19, 2019
    80
    Strut consistently does what every label based around reissuing compilations should strive to do: sets a high standard and then continues to raise the bar.
  4. Mojo
    May 1, 2019
    80
    The fourth volume continues the quality but widens the focus to include Delta State, Abuja and the border with Benin. [Jun 2019, p.106]
  5. Apr 19, 2019
    80
    No Wahala is an essential addition to any collection of continental African music in general and Nigerian music in particular.
  6. Uncut
    Apr 25, 2019
    70
    This set offers up a dozen nuggets from the heyday of Nigeria Afropop, all previously unreleased outside West Africa. [Jun 2019, p.49]