African Head Charge is a
psychedelicdub ensemble active since 1981.[1] The group was formed by percussionist Bonjo Iyabinghi Noah,[2] and featured a revolving cast of members, including Prisoner, Nick Plytas, Crocodile, Junior Moses, Sunny Akpan,
Skip McDonald,
Gaudi and
Jah Wobble. The group released most of its albums on
Adrian Sherwood's label,
On-U Sound.[1]
Journalist
David Stubbs, writing in The Wire, said, "The notion of African Head Charge was hatched when Adrian Sherwood read
Brian Eno's comment about his vision for a 'psychedelic Africa'".[3]
Many of their early albums have been re-released as
double albums on CD.[1]
Discography
My Life in a Hole in the Ground (
On-U Sound, 1981)