Monomono- The Dawn Of Awareness

Label: Soundway

Reissued 2011, Originally released 1974

One of two blistering albums of Afro rock and funk from Nigerian multi-instrumentalist Joni Haastrup and his band MonoMono: their 1971 debut album 'Give The Beggar A Chance', and the follow up 'Dawn of Awareness'. Growing up in a royal household in Nigeria, Joni Haastrup began his musical journey performing for his brothers band Sneakers and was quickly snapped up as a vocalist for O.J. Ekemode and his Modern Aces' 'Super Afro Soul' LP, one of Afro-beat's formative LPs. Soon after, Ginger Baker of Cream fame replaced Steve Winwood with Joni on keys for Airforce's UK concerts in '71 and the success of the collaboration led to further shows with Baker as part of the Salt project before he returned to Nigeria to set up MonoMono.

Track listing:

1. Plain Fighting (Your Life Is What You Make Of It)
   
2. Ipade Aladun
   
3. Get Yourself Together
   
4. Awareness Is Wot You Need
   
5. Make Them Realise (Everybody's Gotta Be Free)
   
6. Tire Loma Da Nigbehin
   
7. Water Pass Gari Parts 1 & 2 (Edit From 7")
   
8. Kenimania (7″ Version)