Eight years on from his debut release on Wah Wah 45s, the label revisits and celebrates Afrobeat Ambassador Dele Sosimi. Having grown up in Nigeria under the tutelage of Fela Kuti, playing music with his son Femi, and going on to become musical director of Fela’s Egypt 80 band, Dele’s signing to Wah Wah 45s in 2015 was always going to be an auspicious moment for the label.
The debut album, assuredly entitled You No Fit Touch Am, harked back to the days of Fela’s original recordings, featuring as it did politically focused outings like Na My Turn and deeper, more spiritual moments such a Sanctuary, as well as uplifting Afrobeat bangers like the title track and the hugely popular E Go Betta.
The album received a rousing reception with Buzz calling it “An Afrobeat masterclass” and Okay Africa saying that the compositions “are steeped in socio-political messages and showcase classic 1970s Lagos songwriting.”
Of the many remixes and dubs the album spawned, a standout was Medlar’s
Afro-disco-house re-work of the title track which led to the pair working on their synth heavy duo project, and remains one of the most popular remixes on the label. To celebrate the re-issue of the original album, as well as a deluxe digital version, this classic remix is seeing the light of day once again – this time via a very hand radio version that pulls no punches!
This celebratory 27 track compilation not only includes the original album, dub versions and all previously released remixes and edits, as well as this exclusive radio edit of Medlar’s remix, a brand new remix of Na My Turn by seasoned UK producer Ricardo, and a deep house mix of E Go Betta by South African producer Ryan Murgatroyd, previously unreleased on the label.
It’s the perfect moment to celebrate Dele’s solo work so far as he embarks on more collaborations, always moving forward, continuing to be a shining light of the Wah Wah 45s family and one of the last remaining legends of the Afrobeat scene.
Radio Play & Reactions
Radio play from Yolanda Brown (Jazz FM); DJ Ritu (Resonance FM, UK); Madera Verde (Mi-Soul Radio, UK)
“Great!” DJ Ritu (Resonance FM)
“Fantastic.” Thristian (Global Roots, Rinse FM, UK)
“Forgot how good this sounds. Well worthy of a re-issue!” Steve Johns (Solar Radio, UK)
“Boompty boomp!” Cal Jader (Movimientos, UK)
“Cool remix!” DJ Angola (Space Ibiza NYC, USA)
“This remix saved my sets many times! Epic groove!” Chris EX (Black Radio Berlin, Germany)
“Uplifting remix; dig it.” Valance Stewart (Urban Landscapes Radio Show, USA)
“On air – a must!” Olgierd (Sofa Surfing, Poland)
“LOVE THIS!!!!” Junior (Record Breakin’, USA)
“Yes – love Dele!” Chris Philips (Jazz FM, UK)
“Love the Remix, very funky and soulful and just a great groove. Straight into the dance bag!” Mr Lob (Various, Australia)
“pure niceness! love it.” Raj Selli (Solar Radio, UK)
“A more radio friendly piece.. Will be playing it.” John Warr (Radio Reverb, Brighton, UK)
“Love him!!” Jamal Ahmad (Jazz 91.9 FM, USA)
“Excellent for the dance-floor.” Veronique Prebolin (Radio Krim, France)
“Very handy little edit here. Thanks!” Dave Koor (Albert’s Favourites, UK)
“Fabulous remix and I so appreciate your label support for Dele – monumental and necessary. And the DS x Medlar link up is so good.” Debbie Got (Resonance FM, UK)
“Big tune, nice rework!” Sven Thomschke (Radio Z, Germany)
“This bumps along so nicely. A wicked groove.” Bob Hill (Illicit Grooves, UK)
“YEAH Great tune!” Clément (Plum FM, France)
“Nice mix.” Robert Lochmann (Radio X, Germany)
“Solid work.” Lorenzo Aldino (Jockey Club, Ibiza)
“Beautiful!” Chris Greenwood (SOAS Radio, UK)
“Great. Love pretty much everything he does. More!” Phil Grab (KPSU Radio, USA)
“Disco afrobeat!!!” Jean-Marc Baehler (Couleur 3, Switzerland)
“Stone killer in an airwave friendly nugget size!” Derek Rath (KPFK Radio, USA)
“The combo just keeps a rollin’!” Dan Deep Tenor City (Soho Radio, UK)
“Really fantastic groove. love it ! Brilliant for the floors.” Mark Mark Johnson (Radio Reverb, Brighton, UK)
“Great remix.” Rado Tomek (Nu Spirit Club, Slovakia)
“Another quality Medlar rework!!!” Markus Milz (Radio Corax, Germany)
“Solid gold, a lovely clubfriendly afro beat rocker at it´s best ! radio & DJ support ON.” Tom Weiland (Les Gammas, Austria)
“Essential.” Olivier Cavaller (De La Bonne Musique, France)
“Dele my dear you are the best! Thank you for this nice groovy track.” Francis Gay (Funkhause Europa, Germany)
“Good mix.” Dave Bassin (KUSF Radio, USA)
“Wonderful stuff.” Bean Noodler (Soul Buggin’, UK)
“Very good remix.” Amar Kabouche (Fauve Radio, Hong Kong)
“Excellent.” DJ Lamp (Coalition, UK)
“Remixed to perfection.” Jamie Renton (Chilli Fried, UK)
“Love it.” Rino Spadavecchia (Hear Dis, Germany)
“NICE.” Jim McMaster (TNGC Radio, UK)
“Brilliant!” Erik Tchaikovsky (Night Light Radio, Ukraine)
“Excellent stuff – a perfect storm.” Dan Savidge (Euphonica, UK)
“Feels like summertime.” Scruffi (Reggae Turns, UK)
“Top track. Still sounding fresh.” DJ Expression (What’s Hot Radio, UK)
“Got everything you want from a dance/heads track.” Nick Emancipation (Alternative 9 Radio, UK)
“This bites big time!” Aja Allsop (Ketch-A-Vibe, UK)
“This tune works with any backbeat! Syndrum too! How could the DJ go wrong with a verion like this?
I’ve owned the album ever since and I’m very familiar with its grooves but when the quality stays this high there’s always room for a fresh version.” Drummie Dave (Various, UK)
“Bank Holiday banger and No. 1 for afrobeat disco and still top of the league.” Gerry Hectic (YATM, UK)
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