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    R.I.P. William Onyeabor: 5 Reasons His Legend Will Live On
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    18 January 2017

    R.I.P. William Onyeabor: 5 Reasons His Legend Will Live On

    Nigerian synth-funk visionary and legend William Onyeabor has died at the age of 70.

    Joakim Delivers 'A Very Broad Mix Of African Music' For David Byrne Radio
    News
    13 May 2015

    Joakim Delivers 'A Very Broad Mix Of African Music' For David Byrne Radio

    French producer & DJ Joakim shares 'A Very Broad Mix Of African Music,' an introduction, of sorts, to William Onyeabor.

    William Onyeabor Talks With The BBC In His First Ever Radio Interview
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    08 December 2014

    William Onyeabor Talks With The BBC In His First Ever Radio Interview

    Nigerian funk/synth musician William Onyeabor sits down with the BBC's Lauren Laverne for his first ever radio interview.

    Watch Janka Nabay & Sleepy Doug Shaw Perform A Sierra Leonean Classic On The Back Of A Chrysler LeBaron
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    03 October 2014

    Watch Janka Nabay & Sleepy Doug Shaw Perform A Sierra Leonean Classic On The Back Of A Chrysler LeBaron

    Watch Janka Nabay and Sleepy Doug Shaw perform a Sierra Leonean classic on the back of a Chrysler LeBaron for Luaka Bop's 25th Anniversary.

    Atomic Bomb! The Music Of William Onyeabor Live With David Byrne, Sinkane, The Lijadu Sisters, Dev Hynes + More
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    05 May 2014

    Atomic Bomb! The Music Of William Onyeabor Live With David Byrne, Sinkane, The Lijadu Sisters, Dev Hynes + More

    Atomic Bomb! The Music Of William Onyeabor hit NYC as a part of RBMA with David Byrne, Sinkane, the Lijadu Sisters, Money Mark, Hot Chip, Dev Hynes + more.

    The Music Of William Onyeabor Live On The Tonight Show
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    30 April 2014

    The Music Of William Onyeabor Live On The Tonight Show

    The 'Atomic Bomb' band with David Byrne, Sinkane, the Lijadu Sisters and more perform William Onyeabor classic 'Fantastic Man' live on The Tonight Show.

    David Byrne Speaks On William Onyeabor
    News
    10 April 2014

    David Byrne Speaks On William Onyeabor

    David Byrne speaks on Nigerian electro-synth pioneer William Onyeabor.

    Hot Chip Covers William Onyeabor's 'Atomic Bomb'
    Audio
    26 March 2014

    Hot Chip Covers William Onyeabor's 'Atomic Bomb'

    Hot Chip covers William Onyeabor 'Atomic Bomb' for Luaka Bop's 'WHAT?! - William Onyeabor Remixed' (due out on Record Store Day).

    Watch The William Onyeabor 'Fantastic Man' Documentary Featuring Femi Kuti, Damon Albarn, Caribou + More
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    25 February 2014

    Watch The William Onyeabor 'Fantastic Man' Documentary Featuring Femi Kuti, Damon Albarn, Caribou + More

    The 'Fantastic Man' William Onyeabor documentary, with Femi Kuti, Damon Albarn + more, dissects the mystery/allure behind Nigeria's electro-synth pioneer.

    William Onyeabor 'Atomic Bomb' Animated Short
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    17 December 2013

    William Onyeabor 'Atomic Bomb' Animated Short

    Luaka Bop and Noisey teamed up to deliver the William Onyeabor 'Atomic Bomb' animated short from Spanish filmmaker Nicolai Troshinsky.

    Okayplayer Store x William Onyeabor
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    22 October 2013

    Okayplayer Store x William Onyeabor

    William Onyeabor gear from Luaka Bop is now available in the Okayplayer store, including 'Who Is William Onyeabor' vinyl and CDs, t-shirts, and posters.

    'William Onyeabor Week!' Worldwide
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    17 October 2013

    'William Onyeabor Week!' Worldwide

    Luaka Bop + Smooth and Good Club in partnership with Okayafrica present 'William Onyeabor Week!' Worldwide starting Thursday October 24th.

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