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Give The Beggar A Chance
Artist
Mono Mono
Label
Soundway Records
Catalogue Number
SNDW030
Release Date
26 September 2011

Soundway is proud to present the first of two blistering albums of Afro rock and funk from Nigerian multi-instrumentalist Joni Haastrup and his band MonoMono. Re-issued on vinyl are two of Nigeria's most coveted releases: MonoMono's 1971 debut album 'Give The Beggar A Chance', and the follow up 'The Dawn of Awareness'.

Soundway has championed Joni Haastrup since day one featuring MonoMono tracks on both the 'Nigeria Special!' and 'Nigeria Rock Special!' releases. Growing up in a royal household in Nigeria, Joni Haastrup began his musical journey performing for his brothers band Sneakers and was quickly snapped up as a vocalist for O.J. Ekemode and his Modern Aces' 'Super Afro Soul' LP, one of Afro-beat's formative LPs. Soon after, Ginger Baker of Cream fame replaced Steve Winwood with Joni on keys for Airforce's UK concerts in '71 and the success of the collaboration led to further shows with Baker as part of the Salt project before he returned to Nigeria to set up MonoMono.

Digital Tracklist

  1. 1 Give The Beggar A Chance 5:58 Buy

    Give The Beggar A Chance

  2. 2 Ema Kowa Lasa Ile Wa 6:45 Buy

    Ema Kowa Lasa Ile Wa

  3. 3 The World Might Fall Over 6:14 Buy

    The World Might Fall Over

  4. 4 E Ja A Mura Sise 4:41 Buy

    E Ja A Mura Sise

  5. 5 Find Out 4:45 Buy

    Find Out

  6. 6 Lida Lou 5:46 Buy

    Lida Lou

  7. 7 Kenimania 4:36 Buy

    Kenimania

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