The Funkees
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The Funkees were a Nigerian afro-rock group formed in the late 1960s. They moved to London in 1973 and quickly gained prominence in the expatriate West African and West Indian music scene, but fragmented four years later. They specialized in funky, upbeat, highly danceable afro-rock that often featured lyrics sung in Igbo, as well as English. Originating as an army band after the Nigerian Civil War, they contributed to the outpouring of upbeat music produced by young people in Nigeria in response to the darkness of the recently concluded civil conflict. In 2012, Soundway Records reissued a compilation of their recordings from the mid-1970s, leading to a resurgence of interest in the band. Percussionist Sunny Akpan later went on to play with experimental dub musicians' collective, African Head Charge.
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- Come Back - Wake Up You! The Rise and Fall of Nigerian Rock, Vol. 2 (1972-1977) - The Funkees
- Slipping into Darkness - Wake Up You! The Rise and Fall of Nigerian Rock, Vol. 2 (1972-1977) - The Funkees
- I Want a Break Thru - Wake Up You! The Rise and Fall of Nigerian Rock, Vol. 2 (1972-1977) - The Funkees
- In the Jungle (Vocal Version) - Wake Up You! The Rise and Fall of Nigerian Rock, Vol. 2 (1972-1977) - The Funkees
- Babalawo - Wake Up You! The Rise and Fall of Nigerian Rock, Vol. 2 (1972-1977) - The Funkees
- Wake up You - Wake Up You! The Rise and Fall of Nigerian Rock, Vol. 2 (1972-1977) - The Funkees
- Shower of Stone - Wake Up You! The Rise and Fall of Nigerian Rock, Vol. 2 (1972-1977) - The Funkees
- Love - Wake Up You! The Rise and Fall of Nigerian Rock, Vol. 2 (1972-1977) - The Funkees
- Set Me Free - Wake Up You! The Rise and Fall of Nigerian Rock, Vol. 2 (1972-1977) - The Funkees
- Baby Rock - Wake Up You! The Rise and Fall of Nigerian Rock, Vol. 2 (1972-1977) - The Funkees
- Flying Bird - Wake Up You! The Rise and Fall of Nigerian Rock, Vol. 2 (1972-1977) - The Funkees
- Awa Lani Arawa - Wake Up You! The Rise and Fall of Nigerian Rock, Vol. 2 (1972-1977) - The Funkees
- Life Will Move - Wake Up You! The Rise and Fall of Nigerian Rock, Vol. 2 (1972-1977) - The Funkees
- Life in Cannan - Wake Up You! The Rise and Fall of Nigerian Rock, Vol. 2 (1972-1977) - The Funkees
- Who Made the World - Wake Up You! The Rise and Fall of Nigerian Rock, Vol. 2 (1972-1977) - The Funkees
- Never Never Let Me Down - Wake Up You! The Rise and Fall of Nigerian Rock, Vol. 1 (1972-1977) - The Funkees
- Keep On Moving - Wake Up You! The Rise and Fall of Nigerian Rock, Vol. 1 (1972-1977) - The Funkees
- Everybody Likes Something Good - Wake Up You! The Rise and Fall of Nigerian Rock, Vol. 1 (1972-1977) - The Funkees
- In the Jungle (Instrumental) - Wake Up You! The Rise and Fall of Nigerian Rock, Vol. 1 (1972-1977) - The Funkees
- Onye Ije - Wake Up You! The Rise and Fall of Nigerian Rock, Vol. 1 (1972-1977) - The Funkees
- Stone the Flower - Wake Up You! The Rise and Fall of Nigerian Rock, Vol. 1 (1972-1977) - The Funkees
- Baby I Need You - Wake Up You! The Rise and Fall of Nigerian Rock, Vol. 1 (1972-1977) - The Funkees
- Mother - Wake Up You! The Rise and Fall of Nigerian Rock, Vol. 1 (1972-1977) - The Funkees
- Beautiful Daddy - Wake Up You! The Rise and Fall of Nigerian Rock, Vol. 1 (1972-1977) - The Funkees
- Graceful Bird - Wake Up You! The Rise and Fall of Nigerian Rock, Vol. 1 (1972-1977) - The Funkees
- Never Too Late - Wake Up You! The Rise and Fall of Nigerian Rock, Vol. 1 (1972-1977) - The Funkees
- Groove The Funk - Wake Up You! The Rise and Fall of Nigerian Rock, Vol. 1 (1972-1977) - The Funkees
- Ballad of a Sad Young Woman - Wake Up You! The Rise and Fall of Nigerian Rock, Vol. 1 (1972-1977) - The Funkees
- I Can't Be Satisfied - Wake Up You! The Rise and Fall of Nigerian Rock, Vol. 1 (1972-1977) - The Funkees
- Float - Wake Up You! The Rise and Fall of Nigerian Rock, Vol. 1 (1972-1977) - The Funkees
- Scram Out - Wake Up You! The Rise and Fall of Nigerian Rock, Vol. 1 (1972-1977) - The Funkees
- Tell Me - Wake Up You! The Rise and Fall of Nigerian Rock, Vol. 1 (1972-1977) - The Funkees
- Ayo Lgbala - African Football Anthems, Vol. 2 - The Funkees
- Mo Gbono Feli Feli - African Football Anthems, Vol. 2 - The Funkees
- Ichiban - African Football Anthems, Vol. 2 - The Funkees
- Something About You (Silva Stone Remix) - African Football Anthems, Vol. 2 - The Funkees
- Fuel for Love - African Football Anthems, Vol. 2 - The Funkees
- Eyin Mummy - African Football Anthems, Vol. 2 - The Funkees
- Tire Loma da Nigbehin - African Football Anthems, Vol. 2 - The Funkees
- Ifa - African Football Anthems, Vol. 2 - The Funkees
- Son, Of Mr. Bull Dog - African Football Anthems, Vol. 2 - The Funkees
- Shake Your Arse (Alaye Funky House Mix) - African Football Anthems, Vol. 2 - The Funkees
- Allah Wakbarr - African Football Anthems, Vol. 2 - The Funkees
- Onye Nmaya, Pt. 1 & 2 - African Football Anthems, Vol. 2 - The Funkees
- The Panther - Afrobeat par Mondomix avec Tony Allen, Femi Kuti, Manu Dibango, KonKoma… - The Funkees
- Meus Filhos Afrobeat Rework - Afrobeat par Mondomix avec Tony Allen, Femi Kuti, Manu Dibango, KonKoma… - The Funkees
- Day By Day - Afrobeat par Mondomix avec Tony Allen, Femi Kuti, Manu Dibango, KonKoma… - The Funkees
- Akula Owu Onyeara - Afrobeat par Mondomix avec Tony Allen, Femi Kuti, Manu Dibango, KonKoma… - The Funkees
- Natural Juice - Ashanti Mix - Afrobeat par Mondomix avec Tony Allen, Femi Kuti, Manu Dibango, KonKoma… - The Funkees
- World War Iv - Afrobeat par Mondomix avec Tony Allen, Femi Kuti, Manu Dibango, KonKoma… - The Funkees
- Kirikisi - Ekassa 24 - Afrobeat par Mondomix avec Tony Allen, Femi Kuti, Manu Dibango, KonKoma… - The Funkees
- Every Season - Afrobeat par Mondomix avec Tony Allen, Femi Kuti, Manu Dibango, KonKoma… - The Funkees
- It's Doing My Head in - Instrumental - Afrobeat par Mondomix avec Tony Allen, Femi Kuti, Manu Dibango, KonKoma… - The Funkees
- Dodo - Afrobeat par Mondomix avec Tony Allen, Femi Kuti, Manu Dibango, KonKoma… - The Funkees
- Wema Africa - Afrobeat par Mondomix avec Tony Allen, Femi Kuti, Manu Dibango, KonKoma… - The Funkees
- Lie Lie - Afrobeat par Mondomix avec Tony Allen, Femi Kuti, Manu Dibango, KonKoma… - The Funkees
- Ojo - Afrobeat par Mondomix avec Tony Allen, Femi Kuti, Manu Dibango, KonKoma… - The Funkees
- La marche des Smith - Afrobeat par Mondomix avec Tony Allen, Femi Kuti, Manu Dibango, KonKoma… - The Funkees
- In Control - Afrobeat par Mondomix avec Tony Allen, Femi Kuti, Manu Dibango, KonKoma… - The Funkees
- Ayodegi - Afrobeat par Mondomix avec Tony Allen, Femi Kuti, Manu Dibango, KonKoma… - The Funkees
- Can't Buy Me - Afrobeat par Mondomix avec Tony Allen, Femi Kuti, Manu Dibango, KonKoma… - The Funkees
- Gari Good - Afrobeat par Mondomix avec Tony Allen, Femi Kuti, Manu Dibango, KonKoma… - The Funkees
- Crache la douleur - Afrobeat par Mondomix avec Tony Allen, Femi Kuti, Manu Dibango, KonKoma… - The Funkees
- Omelebele - Afrobeat par Mondomix avec Tony Allen, Femi Kuti, Manu Dibango, KonKoma… - The Funkees
- A Funk for Fela - Afro Jam Version - Afrobeat par Mondomix avec Tony Allen, Femi Kuti, Manu Dibango, KonKoma… - The Funkees
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