New York, USA – His face hidden behind a vibrantly colored mask meant to represent the facelessness of the common man in Africa. His music a pulsating mix of traditional African styles infused with Western influenced instrumentation and production.
Lágbájá is one of Nigeria’s most revered and popular recording artists. On June 19th, 2001, Lágbájá’s first internationally distributed album, We Before Me, will be released by IndigeDisc thus revealing West Africa’s best-kept secret to the rest of the world.
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.