The Funkees

The Funkees Were A Nigerian Afro-Rock Group Formed In The Late 1960s. They Moved To London In 1973 And Quickly Gained Prominence In The Expatriate West African And West Indian Music Scene But Fragmented Four Years Later. They Specialized In Funky Upbeat Highly Danceable Afro-Rock That Often Featured Lyrics Sung In Igbo As Well As English. Originating As An Army Band After The Nigerian Civil War They Contributed To The Outpouring Of Upbeat Music Produced By Young People In Nigeria In Response To The Darkness Of The Recently Concluded Civil Conflict. In 2012 Soundway Records Reissued A Compilation Of Their Recordings From The Mid-1970s Leading To A Resurgence Of Interest In The Band read less