Only You

Though it was rather unsuccessful when it first came out in 1984 on Nigeria’s EMI Records, Steve Monite’s album  “Only You” epitomizes the slick and glossy world of pop and dance culture in 1980s Nigeria, where an oil boom and the return of democracy spurred a race to build the biggest, fanciest recording studios. Steve Monite was among the first to abandon afro-beat and afro-rock in favor of this artificial, glitzy new sound, with more than a fair share of help from producer and engineer Nkono Teles, who used drum machines and MOOG synthesizers to create this unique, modern sound that would become an international dancefloor favorite decades after it was made.