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    The most popular of Waziri's Volume Series, now available on vinyl.

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Waziri hails from a small part of Edo State in southern Nigeria called Afemailand, known for being a harmonious region where Muslims and Christians live—and dance—together. And there, as a devout Muslim and an exemplar of religious piety in his community, Waziri’s music fuses Etsako/Afemai folk styles with pan-Nigerian highlife and pop to create a sublime vehicle for his Islamic philosophy that gets everyone—Muslims, Christians, whoever—on the dancefloor.

This is the third in Waziri's five-part Volume Series, which he made during his illustrious mid-career output—the music he created during the years leading up to and after he performed his first hajj. Every song here (one of which you might recognize from The Muslim Highlife) strikes his signature balance of traditional music, highlife, and funk, as he entreats you to stay on the straight and narrow, though there’s nothing straight about his beat.

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released March 3, 2023

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Alhaji Waziri Oshomah Auchi, Nigeria

“We need everybody for a better society,
because just a tree cannot make a forest alone. The forest is comprised of different trees and many other living things.”

-Alhaji Waziri Oshomah

They call him...

The Great Daddy of Etsako

The Godfather of Afemai Music

The Oyoyo King

The King of Afemai

Legend of Etsako Music

Baba Waziri

Father of the House

The Oyoyo One of Etsako Land
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