{"product_id":"194491872755","title":"Njoku, Nkem \u0026 Ozzobia Brothers: Ozobia Special (Vinyl LP)","description":"Nkem Njoku \u0026amp; Ozzobia Sound's one and only album, Ozobia Special, is an early 80s Igbo Highlife masterpiece, drawing on Ghana Highlife as well as traditional Ogene 6\/8 bell tempos.    Nkem Njoku's only album as leader, this LP epitomizes the feel-good, gospel-tinged party atmosphere of Igbo Highlife, with John Kante's soukous guitar scales interweaving the sharp sax\/ trumpet line-up, which includes the legendary Ray Stephen Oche, whose two scarce albums with his band Matumbo are big afro-jazz collectors' items, reissued several times over the years.    Percussion section includes the prolific Smart 'Friday Pozo' Thompson, whose session credits read like a 'who's who' of contemporary West African music and include many gigs on Tabansi artists' albums.    The razor-sharp production sound, as so often on the best Tabansi Highlife and boogie sessions, is down to multi-keyboardist Jake Sollo.    An early 80s Igbo Highlife masterpiece- the only album by Nkem Njoku \u0026amp; Ozzobia Brothers. Part of BBE's Tabansi Gold Series of rare African reissues. The first time this album has been issued anywhere outside Africa. Full global press and radio campaign: USA by Scorepress, France by H.I.M. Media.  Ozobia Special, Ofu Obi (Onye Achuna Uwa Nike), Osula Nwa Eje Ubi Eje Oba, Ije Eluwa, Akwa Obi, Egwu Oyoliba","brand":"Barely Breaking Even","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39628697239702,"sku":"194491872755","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2231\/7305\/products\/3813108-2613375_783d7bc4-da9d-408d-88f1-1d79256dea39.jpg?v=1705136588","url":"https:\/\/www.besvinyl.com\/products\/194491872755","provider":"besvinyl.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}