There was a vibrant rock 'n' roll scene in Africa in the late 60's and 70's, but Nigeria in particular seemed to have something special going on. Strut records put out a compilation called Nigeria 70 which showcases this unique sound that swelled in Nigeria in the 70's. A lot of the tracks have elements of afro-pop that are influenced by the traditional "highlife" style of music which is explained in commentary that appears on the album, but other tracks are totally imitating sounds of American rock music. Here are a couple off the compilation.
Segun Bucknor & His Revolution- La La La
Another band not mentioned on the Nigeria compilation is Ofege. It's really cool that high school kids in Nigeria were bumping this in early 70's. Kind of sounds like The Velvet Underground, at least this track does.
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