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Steve Monite – Only YouAn essential record for fans of rare groove, leftfield funk, and crate digger soulOnly You is pure heat from the heart of 80s Nigeria. Originally released in 1984 and ignored in its time, Only You is now rightly revered as one of the crown jewels of Nigerian boogie. Steve Monites sole album glows with slick synths, unshakable grooves, and a futuristic funk feel that sounds just as thrilling decades later. With production by Nkono Telesan unsung

The result feels remarkably cohesive - textured

and one of the most singular voices in rap laying everything bare

while pixelated reggae grooves on “La Vie Va” and the sensuous rush of “Amants Ennemis” carry the sun’s slow descent

subversive

unearthed after decades - The Ibex Band’s defining instrumental session

Remastered from the original masters and pressed on 180g vinyl

He shares songwriting credits with Adele

but rich in detail and full of left-field ideas

Florence Adooni’s spiritual fire

Lovingly restored and reissued by Soundway Records

The vinyl release includes a gorgeously assembled gatefold with liner notes that dive deep into the region’s music history

Across ten tracks