Uploaded by SoundsFromOuterSpace on Dec 29, 2008
'Awareness Is Wot You Need' is a song by Monomono, the legendary Nigerian band led by maestro Joni Haastrup. It appears on the rare but not forgotten LP 'The Dawn of Awareness' released in 1974.
Warning: This song has been known to cause involuntary dancing movements - so please connect your computer device to the biggest and baddest speakers you can find, clear the furniture to one side... and enjoy!
Thanks to cliff1066 at Flickr ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/nostri-imago/sets/72157607840881753/ ) for the use of his photos under Creative Commons license of sculptures at the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art.
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So beautiful and then the message...it has not been fulfilled, no where in the world!
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We have such a rich African rock heritage that absolutely needs to be re-visited by our younger Nigerian artists today. When my kids come into the world they will be fully exposed to this invaluable heritage.
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Classic tune but still rings so true today!
You always need AWARENESS... Thanks Joni & Monomono!
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yess know yourself..know the cosmic power of love and consciousness!!!!!
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tank u for posting this amazing video man much respect
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what insyrament is played at the very begginingg man
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I'm in my late '30s, and only heard a few tunes from this classic era of Nigerian and West African music. Over the last 8yrs I've been discovering the Nigerian music that was around in the late '60s and '70s when I was just a toddler. If only I could visit the past, I'd go to see these performances live!
bigbandit 1 year ago 3