Tag: William Onyeabor
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“The Atomic Bomb Band” Available Record Store Day!
*** Available for Record Store Day 2017, only *** When we began to release the music of William Onyeabor, we did not know that he’d never played a show in his entire life – though we did know he probably had no interest in doing it now. So, we put together a band to play…
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Rest in Peace, William Onyeabor
William Onyeabor (March 26, 1946 – January 16, 2017) It is with incredibly heavy hearts that we have to announce that the great Nigerian business leader and mythic music pioneer William Onyeabor has passed away at the age of 70. He died peacefully in his sleep following a brief illness, at his home in Enugu,…
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William Onyeabor on BBC Radio!
It is with great excitement that we can announce that William Onyeabor has agreed to his first ever interview on radio! The interview will be conducted by the lovely Lauren Laverne of BBC Radio 6 Music and air on Monday, December 8. It will then be broadcast in segments throughout the whole week (her show…
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Want to go to a Party?
Celebrate the release of the greatest African synth-pioneer of all time, with parties in 10 cities around the world! Featuring special DJ-sets from everyone like Peaking Lights, Lovefingers and Secret Circuit in Los Angeles to Sonic Youth’s Steve Shelley and Gang Gang Dance’s Lizzi Bougatsos in New York, to Pilooski and Sofrito in Paris and…
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Get Excited
and pre-order Who Is William Onyeabor? for a smooth and good deal today! Congratulations! You can now pre-order “Who Is William Onyeabor?”, the next release in our World Psychedelic Classics series featuring the mysterious and great synth pioneer from Nigeria – William Onyeabor. This once-in-a-life-time-all-inclusive-deal includes a lifetime membership to the Smooth & Good Club…