Blo was a Nigerian psychedelic funk ensemble [1] formed in Lagos and active between 1972 and 1982. [2] The main trio consisted of Laolu "Akins" Akintobi (drums), Berkely "Ike" Jones (guitar), and Mike "Gbenga" Odumosu (bass). The group fused the Afrobeat rhythms of Nigeria with funk and psychedelia derived from '60s Western rock music. [2]

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BLO was a three-man Nigerian group which derived its name from Berkeley, Laolu, and Odumosu, its three members. The group fused the Afrobeat rhythms of its native Nigeria with the mind-expanding psychedelia and funk of late-1960s Western rock to forge a wholly original sound embracing the full spectrum of black music.

2022年9月6日 · Named for band members, B erkely "Ike" Jones on guitar, L aolu "Akins" Akintobi on drums and percussion, and Mike "Gbenga" O dumosu on bass), BLO was new orientation of Afro-Beat and...

2020年10月23日 · Marking 60 years of Nigerian independence with the story of a seminal psychedelic rock album. Rewind is a review series, published in partnership with Discogs, that dips into electronic music's archives to dust off music from decades past. Nigeria won its independence in 1960, ending a long struggle against British rule.

2017年10月12日 · Kogbe takes Bourdain through some of the key aspects of psych rock in Nigeria but, as he says on the show, it all really started with Blo—a group that was comprised of guitarist Berkely “Ike” Jones, bassist Mike Odomusu, and drummer Laolu Akintobi.

2024年7月16日 · BLO was a three-man Nigerian group which derived its name from Berkeley, Laolu, and Odumosu, its three members. The group fused the Afrobeat rhythms of its native Nigeria with the mind-expanding psychedelia and funk of late-1960s Western rock to forge a wholly original sound embracing the ful…

Nigerian band whose music blended funk and psychedelia with regional Afrobeat. Read Full Biography

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2013年10月10日 · African rock pioneer, Blo’s debut album, ‘Chapter One,’ was originally released by EMI in 1973. Blo is most known for being the first rock band to emerge from Africa. This trio includes Berkely ‘Ike’ Jones on guitar, Laolu ‘Akins’ Akintobi on drums and Mike ‘Gbenga’ Odumosu on bass.