Last Friday's post about the music of Guyana kicked off with a track from "Fighting For Survival", the 1981 album by the Yoruba Singers. I mentioned in passing that their 1974 debut album "Ojnga's Own" was also available on Bandcamp.
While "Ojinga's Own" is not quite as splendid as "Fighting For Survival" - the band's sound had not yet incorporated some of the influences that made the latter so special - it is still a very enjoyable record with an agreeably funky rumble throughout. Here are a couple of prime cuts.
"Ojinga's Own" - Yoruba Singers
"Masacura Man" - Yoruba Singers
All together now - Yoruba, Jamaica, ooh I wanna take yer, Bermuda, Guyana, come on pretty mama...
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