Question Mark, Be Nice To People

BIS => 2025 02 14
1LP - NOW-AGAIN RECORDS
1977 => 2024

The last great rock LP from Nigeria's post civil war underground.

Be Nice to the People was recorded in 1977 by Fela producer Odion Iruoje as he chased the runaway success of high school band Ofege.


TRACKLIST

A1. Have You?
A2. Be Nice To The People
A3. Hey Hey Girl
A4. Love
B1. Oh My Girl
B2. Freaking Out
B3. Scram Out
B4. Mary Anne

DESCRIPTION

The Western world was in the throes of peace, love and flower power as Nigeria descended into civil war in 1967. The rock scene that developed during the following three years of bloodshed and destruction would come to heal the country, propagate the world-wide ideal of the modern Nigerian, and propel Fela to stardom after the conflict ended in 1970.
The members of Question Mark were children when the Nigerian civil war ended and by the time they recorded their only album in 1977 they were college students, chasing rock n' roll dreams as Afro-beat turned to Afro-disco. Theirs is a fiery reminder of a once vibrant scene.