William Onyeabor is a lost hero of electronic music: a great synth pioneer who self-released eight obscure and excellent albums between 1978 and 1985 in south-eastern Nigeria. Since David Byrne’s Luaka Bop label tracked him down and reissued his records, he’s become a cult figure, and tonight a star cast of musicians and Onyeaborophiles – Byrne himself among them – will be performing his music live in London. This’ll be one of the year’s most joyful and funky gigs: don’t miss it.
Part of David Byrne’s Meltdown festival
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