Fight The Fire: Digital Reggae, Conscious Roots and Dub in Nigeria 1986-91 (Vinyl 2LP)

Once again, Soundway Records has done the digging for us... and this time they've really struck gold. Compiled in another stellar compilation of rarities, this time exploring deep cultural ties between the political and cultural consciousness of Nigeria in the 1980s and 90s and Jamaican roots and reggae. Through 14 dub deep-cuts, Fight The Fire honors both the genre's global reach and Nigeria's rich underground musicical history - a legacy the team at Soundway know well, from previous standout compilations Doing It In Lagos and their Nigeria Special series. - Flying Out

A collection of fourteen digital reggae, deep roots and dub rarities from the Nigerian underground, spotlighting a time when Jamaican reggae entwined with Nigerian styles, politics and consciousness, creating a bridge between Lagos and Kingston. Fight the Fire is a companion piece to Soundway's seminal Doing it in Lagos and Nigeria Special compilations, celebrating the innovation and musical experimentation of Nigeria in the 80s.

Features rare tracks from key figures of the time including Oby Onyioha (with a crucial Burning Spear cover) and Orits Williki. 2LP gatefold package features essay by Louis Chude-Sokei, author of Dr. Satan’s Echo Chamber.

Tracklist: 

1. Pat Bio - Guide Us Jah
2. Don Bruce - Watiyo
3. Johhny Keslar - Wadada
4. Orits Williki - Fight The Fire
5. Majah Kungu - Way Nack In Town
6. Oby Onyioha - Raid Dem Jah
7. Georgy-Gold Owoghiri - Wonderful Holiday
8. Mac Dessy Adult - Labrock Dub
9. B.G. and Fibre - Drunken Driver (Dub)
10. Alphonsus Idigo - Mystic World
11. Sheila & Des Majek - Mother Nature
12. Jan Blast - Reggae Rigmarole
13. Alpha Kuffa - Messiah I
14. Bob Dazzy - Abandon Nation