Album
Aura
King Sunny Ade And His African Beats
1984 · Funk / Soul, Folk, World, & Country
Rare pressing on Gatefold
Aura is a Soul & Funk album by King Sunny Ade And His African Beats, originally released in 1984. On Gatefold: 26 pressings tracked.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Ase
- A2Gboromiro
- A3Ogunja
Side B
- B1Oremi
- B2Ire
- B3Iro
Sound DNA
- Soul & Funk
- Afrobeat
- layered
- euphoric
- tropical
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Recorded at Fallout Shelter (London), Recordisk Studio (Lagos) and Phonodisc Studio (Ijebu). Harmonica solo recorded at Wonderland Studio (Los Angeles).
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Alhaji Timmy OlaitanTALKING DRUM
- Bob OhiriGUITAR TENOR GUITAR
- Demola AdepojuSTEEL GUITAR
- Femi OwomoyelaVOCALS
- Jacob AjakayeVOCALS
- Jeyy IhejejoBASS BASS GUITAR
- John AkpanGUITAR RHYTHM GUITAR
- Kayode DosumuVOCALS
- King Sunny AdeLEAD GUITAR, LEAD VOCALS, BONGOS, CONGAS WRITTEN-BY, LEAD GUITAR, LEAD VOCALS, BONGOS, CONGAS
- Niyi FalayeVOCALS
- Rasaki AladokunTALKING DRUM
- Segun IloriGUITAR GUITAR , SOLOIST
- Shina AbiodunCONGAS, BACKING VOCALS
- Tunde TemiolaVOCALS
- Akanbi MosesDRUMS
- Santa MamolaGUITAR TENOR GUITAR
- Stevie WonderGUEST , HARMONICA, SOLOIST HARMONICA HARMONICA, GUEST
- Tony AllenDRUMS DRUMS, GUEST GUEST , DRUMS
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 26 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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