Nigeria 70: No Wahala (Highlife, Afro-Funk & Juju 1973-1987)
by Various Artists
  • Record Label: Strut
  • Release Date: Mar 29, 2019
Metascore
82

Universal acclaim - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. 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]
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  2. AllMusic
    Apr 19, 2019
    80
    No Wahala is an essential addition to any collection of continental African music in general and Nigerian music in particular.
  3. PopMatters
    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.
  5. Q Magazine
    Apr 19, 2019
    80
    This latest installment unearths yet more rare and diverse dancefloor gems. [June 2019, p.119]
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  6. Rolling Stone
    Apr 19, 2019
    80
    This is a cratedigger mixtape to rock virtually any party, and spur digging of your own.
  7. 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]
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