Nothing unites a dance floor like African boogie and this reissue of Steve Monite’s sought-after album, Only You does just that. A prime slab of Nigerian gold that blends disco, funk, loose grooves and sexy vocal hooks. It’s raw and has a sonic soulfulness about it that captivates the listener. Fellow Nigerian boogie legend William Onyeabour released his Atom Bomb LP six years previous to Only You and so one could assume there was an influence there. On sale for just over £13 - this is a bargain taking into account the price I paid three months or even the price an original copy was going for not long ago: £1000!
4.7/5
Buy: Vinyl
Words by Ed R