Presented here are 18 slices of funky Afro-rock grooves hand picked by Soundways Miles Cleret from a selection of the bands 45s and two long players. In the early 1970s The Funkees were the number-one east Nigerian band and the only outfit to seriously challenge the popular Lagos based rock combos MonoMono and BLO. Stoking the dancefloor was the young bands first priority and The Funkees were often playing through the night, seven days a week. This collection features for the first time all of their Nigerian 45s alongside the best of their UK album material and is accompanied by a full interview with original member Sonny Akpan, who spent his later years in London until his passing in 2018.

• Released: 2/4/12
• Genre: World Music
• Handling Note: **Please allow an additional 72 hours for this item's shipment.**
• Format: Vinyl
• Internal ID: JITRE
• Format Detail: Double vinyl (180g), gatefold