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For this Africa Seven foray we take a trip to 1979 (EKO's third LP) as we finally tracked EKO down in Cameroun and persuaded him that a reissue was most definitely needed. The LP opens up with the bright and uplifting disco-swing gem and title track "Funky Disco Music". Punchy horns, afro rhythms and groovy bass, jazz-funk-disco hybrid, even French power pop meets afro swing belter to keep the LP tempo high, bass grooves and afrobeat grooves. The LP closes with the smooth ballad jazz of "Emen' Ango". The heartstrings are all a flutter.

Awesome compilation of the work of Cameroonian maestro Eko, recorded between 1975-1982.