William Onyeabor

Post by **evenslow** » Mon July 11, 2016 4:18 am

Anyone else here ride for this dude?

I know it's obscure but I heard his music played in a bar like three years ago and Shazam did the rest. Fucking awesome, jammed out, catchy Nigerian funk. And his story is kinda insane. Documentary came out a few years ago about trying to figure him out.

Bringing this up b/c I was reminded of him when listening to Talking Heads last night. There's a thread between his stuff and Talking Heads stuff like "Found a Job."

Anyway, it's super fun music. Great background and/or foreground party music. And the lyrics to Fantastic Man are maybe the greatest thing ever.

tragabigzanda · Post by **tragabigzanda** » Mon September 12, 2016 4:19 pm

Post by **evenslow** » Mon September 12, 2016 4:41 pm

No problemo - glad to have someone else on board!

Haven't heard those comps before but just found Lagos All Routes on YouTube and it totally reminds of that. Good shit. Thanks for the rec!

bodysnatcher · Post by **bodysnatcher** » Mon September 12, 2016 7:06 pm

I keep reading his last name as "One year boy"

Post by **evenslow** » Mon September 12, 2016 7:50 pm

bodysnatcher wrote:I keep reading his last name as "One year boy"

Even better is the anagram, "A Boner Yo."

bodysnatcher · Post by **bodysnatcher** » Mon September 12, 2016 7:56 pm

evenslow wrote:
bodysnatcher wrote:I keep reading his last name as "One year boy"
Even better is the anagram, "A Boner Yo."

That's not an anagram for "Strat"?

Post by **evenslow** » Mon September 12, 2016 8:02 pm

I can't believe I never knew this but back in 2014 David Byrne put together a William Onyeabor tribute band.

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