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Sjob Movement's Friendship Train was the second LP by the group and one which saw the group rise to new heights. It's a masterpiece of African music with it's fluid afro beat grooves and spaced out Moog synthesizer sounds...
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Here is an excerpt from the liner notes written and
researched by Uchenna Ikonne:
"Prince Bola Agbana might hardly be the most
immediately recognizable name in the
constellation of Nigerian music stars, but for a
significant portion of the last half-century he
labored in the shadows, dutifully serving as one of
the key movers in its development: An in-demand
session musician. An early and respected
exponent of funk. A catalyst in the retrofit of juju
into a modern pop genre. Most of all, though, he is
recognized as the founder, leader, drummer and
principal vocalist of the SJOB Movement.
SJOB: Sam, Johnnie, Ottah, Bola. For a moment
in the mid-1970s, they were le dernier cri in
modern Nigerian music, representing the next step
in the evolution of afro rhythms, and a new
paradigm for the band economy. Their first album,
1976’s A Move in the Right Direction, was a minor
sensation and was swiftly followed by Friendship
Train in 1977. Then it appeared that the movement
stopped moving, and SJOB disappeared from the
scene." |
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