SHINA WILLIAMS & HIS AFRICAN PERCUSSIONISTS - african dances LP Post-Hardcore which was devastated in 2017

which was devastated in 2017 by fire

The hazy waves of distortion on “When Winter Turns” is propelled by drummer and frequent collaborator Thom Nguyen accompanied by the nimble bass of Jason Meagher (Black Dirt Studios)

but by the time the plastic flutes snake into the mix

) is adept at finger picked solo guitar pieces that owe as much to Vini Reilly as they do Michael Chapman

The second piece

SHINA WILLIAMS & HIS AFRICAN PERCUSSIONISTS - african dances LP Post-Hardcore which was devastated in 2017Despite the slew of compilations and reissues of music from 70s and 80s Lagos in the recent years, relatively little attention has been given to Shina Williams. The Nigerian band leader was one of the finest exponents of the funky Lagos style that fused Afrobeat, reggae, disco, highlife and more. There are few instances where his sound is in fuller effect than African Dances. One of these three lengthy dancefloor smashes is the crucial Agboju Logun.