{"product_id":"aigbe-lebarty-unity-1","title":"Aigbe Lebarty: Unity - COMPACT DISCS","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eUnity\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eAigbe Lebarty\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003ePMG\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eCOMPACT DISCS\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e710473190510\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eInternational\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2016-12-02\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \n                                         In 1979, long-time Highlife veteran Aigbe Lebarty decided to try his hand at high-energy disco funk. Checking the Lebartone Aces at the door, he borrowed the Sex Bombers from Prince Omo Lawal-Osula and created Unity, a sure-fire dance floor stomper that channels 'Ring My Bell' into a clarion cry for, well, unity... and a good time. The title track is the undisputed highlight of the album. It rattles along in a wonky, skittish fashion, with the high-pitched toms dueling with the Sex Bombers in a musical game of Space Invaders. 'His Highness Erediauwa 1 Oba Of Benin (Part 1 \u0026amp;2)', sees Aigbe slips back into Highlife like a comfortable pair of slippers. The tracks were a gift to Erediauwa, who had just been crowned the 38th ruler of the Edo people in Benin City. Like eastern Nigeria, Benin City had remained a haven for highlife, so no surprises there. Spookily, the re-issue of this album by PMG coincides with the passing of his Highness Erediauwa 1 and the coronation of his successor. There is no word whether a follow-up is in the works. - Peter Moore\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Aigbe Lebarty","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32415969148999,"sku":"31594165","price":10.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2976\/0132\/files\/3473064.jpg?v=1747407115","url":"https:\/\/tower.com\/products\/aigbe-lebarty-unity-1","provider":"Tower Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}