Syncro System Movement

artist:  Sunny Ade and his African Beats

album: Syncro System Movement

label: African Songs LTD

year: 1974

Listen, this is some serious introspective business.

This album here, Syncro System Movement, is the first African album I ever bought.

And to this day it remains one of my favorite pieces of vinyl in any genre. 

Does it remain one of my favorites just because it was my first?

The first cut is the deepest as they say.

Or does it remain one of my favorites because it is a great album.

Either way.

Let me tell you how I found it.

In the 1980's I lived one block from Rhino records.  A record collectors dream if I do say so.

Every night after work I used to stop by Rhino to check out what they had gotten in.

In those days Rhino had tons of used vinyl and they had a listening booth so you could check out the records.  It was wonderful.  I used to wander into Rhino half blazing on ganja and liquor and spend hours listening to music.  

(More on that here here )

I was, and still am, heavily into reggae music so every night I would check out the used reggae bin.  Oh lord, if I could only be back there now.  What treasures I found in that used reggae bin.

Now as it was set up Rhino didn't have a used African bin.   So on the occasions when they got in a used African record they used to put it in the bin with the used Reggae.

And that, dear reader, is how I got my hands on this record.

I think I had heard of Sunny Ade but I certainly didn't know his music.  But this record looked interesting, so I gave it a spin.

"Syncro... Syncro system..." 

I rapidly became a Juju fan.  From that day forward, every night as I combed through the reggae records, I kept my eyes open for Juju music.  With time I found more Sunny Ade records and I was introduced to Ebenezer Obey and Prince Adekunle...

But this first Sunny Ade record...

Syncro System Movement.

It's still my favorite.

Excuse me while I give it a play....

 

side one: Synchro System Movement

"I have my own style of playing the guitar. I have my special line. If I place my guitar here and if you are a guitarist, you can’t play it because of the way I tuned it. You have to study it to be able to play it. I have my own special line of guitar. I have my own creation of guitar. That was why some years ago I was recognised as number 68 master guitarist in the whole world." - KSA (more here: http://www.sekowale.com/interview-king-sunny-ade-nigerias-music-industry-needs-surgery/)

Sunny Ade



side two: Nibi Lekeleke Gbe Nfosho / Gbobgo Lope / Ori Olowo / Asiko Ni

 

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King Sunny Ade ~ Check "E"

 

Sunny Ade and His African Beats

 

Check "E"

 

LP; Sunny Alade SALPS 26

1981

 

side 1
Ki isu to diyan
Omo se koko
Kajo jijo olomo
O-wo-wo obele

 

 

side 2
Odun titun
Enia se rere
Eni jesu we
Chief George Oyedele

 

 

special thanks to Global Groove for this great music: http://www.globalgroovers.com/2009/04/king-sunny-ade-and-his-african-beats.html

Vol. 3 - Live Play

Sunny Ade & His African Beats
Vol. 3 - Live Play


Sunny Alade SALPS 5
1976


side one

side two








thanks to toshio endo for his sunny ade discography: http://biochem.chem.nagoya-u.ac.jp/~endo/EAAde.html
thanks to bazzaaaar for posting these files: http://www.youtube.com/user/bazzaaaar
liveplay: http://www.mediafire.com/download/dnjisz97w4ywj21/KSA_Live_Play.rar













04132012  Los Angeles

Sunny Ade - The Master Guitarist vol. 2

Sunny Ade & His African Beats
The Master Guitarist Vol.2 
(LP; Sunny Alade SALPS 3)
1975

[side one] Mo Ti Mo / Apala Syncro / Ota Nlulu Ibaje / Mawobe / Bomode Bama Wi / Eti Won Aya

[side two] Kileni Ase / Mori Sisi Meji / Iduro Soro / Bi Oba Fe Sebi Ranti / Kowo-Kowo / Didun Londun




thanks to youtube user bazaaaar for posting this music: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_AxUk2hTMk
also thanks to toshiya endo for his sunny ade discography: http://biochem.chem.nagoya-u.ac.jp/~endo/EAAde.html
the master guitarist vol 2: http://www.mediafire.com/?7m41awe7de606d7

Sunny Ade & His Green Spot Band - Vol. 2

Sunny Ade & His Green Spot Band


Vol.2: In The Heart of Great Britain 


(LP; African Songs LAPS 8007)


side one: Ile Labo Sinmi Oko






side two: Dr. Sehindemi / Oshodi Lo'Lepetedo / Late Rex lawson / Aiye Ema Ma Pa







"What I'm talking about." grooVemonzter.


special thanks to Moos at Global Groove for posting this great music.
http://globalgroovers.blogspot.com/2011/06/sunny-ade-his-green-spot-band-master.html


also thanks to Toshiya Endo for his Sunny Ade discography.
http://biochem.chem.nagoya-u.ac.jp/~endo/EAAde.html

King Sunny Ade - The Message

 

King Sunny Ade G.M.A.

"The Message"

(LP; Sunny Alade SALPS 25)

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1981

side one: Baba Orun A Mbe O / Igbala Ni Mofe / Oro Dugbe Dugbe / Ko S'Agbe Mo Loko / Mo Beru Oruko T'Aiye Nje

side two: Ma J'Aiye Oni / Alhaji Bode Osinusi / Alhaji Rasaq Ogbara

"Is this a great album or what?" - anonymous

The Message (side one)

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The Message (side two)

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I about fell off my chair when I saw that Moos had posted this album. "The Message" by KSA has certainly been the most requested album here at grooVemonzter so all thanks and respect are due to Moos the Global Groover for posting this classic album. For those interested it can be found here:

link: http://www.globalgroovers.com/2010/11/king-sunny-ade-and-his-african-beats-7.html

Also a special thanks goes out to Toshiya Endo for his King Sunny Ade discography: http://biochem.chem.nagoya-u.ac.jp/~endo/EAAde.html

 

Sunny Ade and His African Beats

 

 

Sunny Ade and His African Beats

 

The Late General Murtala Mohammed

 

Sunny Alade SALPS 4

 

year: 1976

 

side one:

Late General Muritala Mohammed
Afemi Afemi
Asa Nke




magnnum01 said... "This is my favourite Sunny Ade album of all times, I play it frequently, IMHO the Nuances of the bands guitar playing is something else, restrained, tonal, & with a fantastic timbre. Side a of the album has a rather pensive mood, I wonder who Sunny was referring to in 'Asa nke - okete bayi niwa e' ? More significantly this album marks a significant chapter in the history of Nigeria post 15th Jan 1966. Nice one Groovy, time to fill my glass with another dram of my favourite single malt whiskey..."


outreachat said... "Noticed the pent-up energy in the guitar sequence starting from 2:55? Sunny Ade was brimming with energy from a year of live music in the United States, from 1974 to '75. The ban that led to that had just expired in 1975, and he had come out with an album. Then Gen. Murtala Muhammed was killed, and the Side A of this album, which is traditionally the fireworks page in Nigerian music, had to be solemn; so Sunny just let loose on the flip side! 3:43-6:09 is one of his best efforts on the guitar!"

side two:

Ominu Nkomi
Ika To To Simu
Odofin Bello
Mo Beru Agba




Special thanks to Moos at Global Groove Independent:
http://www.globalgroovers.com/2009/09/sunny-ade-and-his-african-beats-late.html

Also many thanks to Toshiya Endo for his Sunny Ade discography.
http://biochem.chem.nagoya-u.ac.jp/~endo/EAAde.html

Sunny Ade and His African Beats ~ Festac '77

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side one

Sunny Ade & His African Beats

"FESTAC '77"

Sunny Alade SALPS 14

1978

side one: Welcome To Nigeria (Reunion of the Black People) / Bimo Laya Tiko Lewa / Oba Elejigbo / Alhaji Monso - Bayo Abass / Ema Na Omo Balogun / Abiola Akande / Faka Fiki Faka

side two: Baba Mode / Gboro Mi Yewo / Kitakita O Dola / Omo Jaiyejaiye / Erora / Keremuye / Aihan Igo Tai

"Happy New Years everyone. It was been a great year. Let's make 2010 even better. Blessings World Wide." - Cole

Special thanks to Moos at Global Groovers for posting the files for this great album.

http://globalgroovers.blogspot.com/

Also thank you to Toshiya Endo for his Sunny Ade discography.

http://biochem.chem.nagoya-u.ac.jp/~endo/EAAde.html

side two:

Sunny Ade ~ Vol.1: The Master Guitarist

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side one

Sunny Ade & His Green Spots Band

Vol.1: The Master Guitarist

African Songs LAPS 8006

side one: Sunny Ti De / Kolawole Bockersteth / Egbe Aburi / Ka Ma Gbagbe Atijo / Dele Davies

side two: A Kunle A Tewo Adura / Prince Remi Aladesuru / Gbe Mi Debute Ogo / Tonni Ani / S. K. Dada

Special thanks to Freedomblues for posting the files for this great album.

http://freedomblues.blogspot.com/2010/01/master-guitarist-sunny-ade-vol-1.html

Also thank you to Toshiya Endo for his Sunny Ade discography.

http://freedomblues.blogspot.com/2010/01/master-guitarist-sunny-ade-vol-1.html

side two:

Sunny Ade and His African Beats

Sunny Ade and His African Beats

Vol 8: Late Pa Yohanna Gowon

African Songs 4L

side one: Isele Yi Le Ju / Asanlamu-Alaikun

King Sunny Ade - "I started with percussion. At the age of seven, I would like to follow my mother to church and they had some percussion there where they would play traditional music. I always liked to be in between those people playing percussion. From there, I started touching the drums. My mother and family didn't want me to do that though. Occassionally, I would go there and I was very small among the percussionists there. So what I do was I would make sure some people would be covering me so when my mother would look back, I would try to dogde her. One person would be in front of me like a human shield. My father was a real slow, careful man, doing everything in a deliberate way, even moving a chair. But that didn't go with the kind of music I wanted to play - I wanted people to SWEAT. When he died, only my mother could stop me. So I would explain to her, 'this is the world that I want to chose. Let me go.'" -(taken from KSA's interview with Jason Gross, june 1998)

If anyone has the files for side two of this record or for the album cover they would be greatly appreciated. I can always be reached at my youtube channel.

Special thank you to everyone for visiting this blog. Thank you and cheers from Miami, USA.

Music is Universal.

Cole

Also thanks to Toshiya Endo for his Sunny Ade discography.

http://biochem.chem.nagoya-u.ac.jp/~endo/EAAde.html

King Sunny Ade's New Dimension

side one

King Sunny Ade & His Golden Mercury Band

"My Dear"

1986

side one: My Dear / E Gbe Kini Yi Laruge / Iran Akin Lo Nduro De Ogun / Enu O Dun Elenu A Pon La / Odu Oteyi Yato / Emi Nfe

side two: Iya O Se Paro / Ori O Bami Se Temi / Toju Ebi E / Ohun To Ba Gbin / A mbo O

Special thanks to Moos at Global Groovers for posting the files for this album.

http://globalgroovers.blogspot.com/

side two

side two

King Sunny Ade and His African Beats

side one:

King Sunny Ade & His African Beats

Searching for My Love

LP; Sunny Alade SALPS 17

(1979)

side one:

I'm Searching for My Love
Shie Loves Me
Oh Dear
I Found My Love

side two:

Igbagbo Mi Duro
Ore Ti Afinu Han
Ronu Koto Sebi
Chief Aderibigbe Shitta
Alhaji Muyideen Agunbiade

Special thanks to Snap Crackle & Pops for posting the files for this music:

http://snapcrackleandpops.blogspot.com/

side two:

Sunny Ade ~ Vol. 11 ~ Sunny Ti De

side one:

 

artist:  Sunny Ade and his African Beats

album:  Vol. 11 Sunny Ti De 

side one: Sunny Ti De B'Onipele Nroju Oro T'Owo Ba Se Ti Ko S'Alapata African Beats Lo'Nsere 

side two: Oro T'Onlo Ori Mi Maje Nte Owo Omode O To Pepe Tinu Mi Ni Mo Mo Pe Mi So Fun Mi

Special thanks to Toshiya Endo for his Sunny Ade discography.  

album art and label images found on discogs.

 

side two:

 

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Sunny Ade and His African Beats - Vol 1

side one:

Sunny Ade & His African Beats

"Vol. 1"

LP; Sunny Alade SALPS 1

(1974)

side one:

E Kilo F'Omo Ode
Eni Nbinu Wa
Nwon Ran Omo Loja
Kosoun T'Adie Le F'Omo Asa Se
Bole Ya ko Ya

side two:

Esubiri Ebo Mi
Nitori Awa
Sunny Koni Ku
Ejire Ara Iso Kun
Rod Publicity

Special thanks to Itoseb for album information.

Thanks to Oldtunesnija for posting the files for this music.

http://oldtunesnija.blogspot.com/

And thanks to Toshiya Endo for his Sunny Ade discography.

http://biochem.chem.nagoya-u.ac.jp/~endo/EAAde.html

side two:

Sunny Ade and his African Beats

side one:

Sunny Ade & His African Beats

"Syncro Chapter 1"

(1977)

side one: Syncro Feelings

side two: Oba Adeyemi (Alafin Oyo)

akknile said... "From 3:22 Hadji Tiamiyu @ his best`Bo pata mi o bo pata,bo sokoto mi o bo sokoto,bo bante mo bo bante kini mo obirin se afo ju di......O.B.O LOL!"

Outreachat said... "This was the first juju album to use the Hawaiian guitar. Its effect was so spell-binding I still recall being a part of crowds on a Lagos street September 1977 listening in wonder to Sunny's latest innovation: it was unlike anything he had ever attempted. The long steel guitar solo 10:11ff is a rendering of a folk song by the twins, The Lijadu Sisters, "Iya O, Ololufe Mi" (My Mother, My Lover), but Sunny's guitar takes it right into the spheres!"

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I added a "hit monitor" to this blog yesterday (check out the spinning globe at the bottom of the page). Nice to see hits coming in from around the world. Thank you everyone. By the way, that red dot you see at the tip of Florida... that's me.

side two:

Sunny Ade and His African Beats ~ Vol. 7

side one:

Sunny Ade and His African Beats

The Master Guitarist Vol. 7

side one: Afai bawon ja- Igba tode- Won so wipe a kere- Asese bere

side two: Omo wumi- Jarinatu seriki- Memudu alabi- Danfo

scottnilreb said... "This is one of the best tracks ever - I'm a southern boy from the USA; Sunny Ade was my intro to the GIANT world of African music. This so raw; I love Juju. Wish the world wasn't so screwed up.

May God bless ALL who make a positive contribution to society as futile as it may seem. Music is a great force to unite people. I wish that more people around me would feel the pulse of this music and so many other bands around the world.... Scott"

oladapo007 said... "I feel you Scott, wish the whole world could feel the sweet music .... "

Special thanks to Global Groover for posting the files for this great Juju.

http://globalgroovers.blogspot.com

side two:

Sunny Ade ~ Sweet Banana

side one

Sunny Ade

The Golden Mercury of Africa

Sweet Banana

side one: Sunny loni ariya - Sweet banana - Bo se nse oju yen - Olomoge ma jo - E wa woo - Jinginrin

side two: Ore meji lo nbe l'aiye - Mo ti kole mi sori apata - Ona mi la - Mo l'oluwa - Ohun to mu bale ile - Sesede ko rora se

David A (UK) said: "Sunny Ade - This is one of his greatest Albums. It has to be rated alongside "Syncro System", and "The Message". Great Funky, Melody, African Soul Music. I think I must have returned to the UK when he released this album. When I asked one of my Aunt's in Nigeria about Sunny Ade, they said his album "Sweet Banana" was breaking Sales in Nigeria and it was being played a lot at parties and social events."

special thanks to Global Groove for posting the files for this music:

http://globalgroovers.blogspot.com/

side two

King Sunny Ade ~ The Royal Sound

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King Sunny Ade and his African Beats

"The Royal Sound"

LP; Sunny Alade SALPS 16

(1979)

side one: Omo araiye ko feni foro / Okuta ko se pa f'aiye / Layiwola omodi ji

Outreachat said... "Truly King Sunny Ade, or KSA -- at his experimental best. He never returned to the concept, even though the formula behind his entire career was to make a pilot concept album and spin off upwards of four to five derivations from it: an idea, and then up to two years of between three to four albums turning it around here and there. This album came immediately after the "Golden Mercury of Africa" album, and effectively did in Dele Ojo's fine attempt at a comeback in for good."

side two: Ariya is unlimited / Mo ni ore kan

special thanks to Global Groove for posting the files for this most excellent Juju.

http://globalgroovers.blogspot.com/

Thanks to Toshiha Endo for his King Sunny Ade discography.

http://biochem.chem.nagoya-u.ac.jp/~endo/EAAde.html

Sunny Ade ~ The Master Guitarist ~ Vol. 5

side 1

Sunny Ade and His Green Spot Band

The Master Guitarist Vol. 5

side 1: Late Dr. Nkrumah / Ka Ma Buni Lole / I. S. Adewale / Ololade Wilkey

side 2: Sunny Special / Owo Ko Nife / Awon Ti Won Yo / Alhaja Bintu

TUNDE ALARAPE-LAWAL said: "THIS MUSIC IS SOOTHING TO THE SOUL. WHO CAN FORGET CREAM OF SOCIETY ISLAND CLUB AND FASHIONABLE ALHAJA BINTU OFILI?"

Special thanks to Snap, Crackle and Pops for posting the files for this great music.

http://snapcrackleandpops.blogspot.com/

side 2

King Sunny Ade

side one

King Sunny Ade and his African Beats

"Ijinle Odu"

LP; Sunny Alade SALPS 32

(1982)

side one:
Oro Oko Ati Irawo
Aya To Pawo
Ife Ki Ibinu
Alhadji Jide Okunnu

side two:
Aja Ngbo Nigbo
Ika O Dara
Ata Wewe
Maje Nbi Were Lomo
E Saiye Re

gbengus99 said... "'bawo lo se de'ta, oro ta so, oro taa so, bawo lo se de'ta....' Beautiful words from the talking drum. Married and unmarried couples, please keep your secret conversations to yourselves. too many wolves in sheep's clothing out there."

side two:

Special thanks to Snap, Crackle and Pops for posting the files for this music.

http://snapcrackleandpops.blogspot.com/