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One of my favorite labels is NIA records.
Nia is Swahili for "Purpose" and was the name of label owned and run by the Aleem twins.
Aleem are identical twins Taharqa Aleem and Tunde-ra Aleem.
The brothers began their recording career with Jimi Hendrix's Cry Of Love and Rain Bow Bridge, as The Ghetto Fighters.
(They also shared the same apartment with Jimi).
In 1977 they made a album on the Prelude label under the group name: Prana People
They also had a single on warner brothers in that year (the song is also on the prelude album).
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The Aleems lived in the same building as Leroy Burgess so i think thats the reason they start working together.
On the first 12"es Leroy was the lead vocal.
In 1979 they started the Nia label.
Here is the list of 12" that i know that are issued:
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Artist |
Title |
Year |
Matrix number |
Remarks |
Labelcolour |
Side A |
Side B |
ALEEM |
HOOKED ON YOUR LOVE |
1979 |
N 1003 |
Side A mixed by John Morales |
RED LABEL |
6:32 |
8:51 |
ALEEM |
HOOKED ON YOUR LOVE |
1979 |
C 1003 |
Featuring Caliber |
RED LABEL |
5:00 |
8:51 |
FANTASTIC ALEEMS |
HOOKED ON YOUR LOVE |
1979 |
N 1003 |
Side A mixed by John Morales |
BLUE LABEL |
6:32 |
8:51 |
FANTASTIC ALEEMS |
HOOKED ON YOUR LOVE |
1979 |
N 1003 |
Side A and B mixed by John Morales |
RED LABEL |
6:32 |
3:35 |
FREQUENCY |
SUMMERTIME |
1980 |
N 1004 |
. |
RED LABEL |
6:33 |
4:05 |
FREQUENCY |
SUMMERTIME |
1980 |
N 1004 |
Side A Mixed by Rick Gianatos/Side B by Rafael Charres |
GOLD LABEL |
6:33 |
4:05 |
ALIAS |
SHAKE |
1980 |
N 221/222 |
. |
YELLOW LABEL |
4:33 |
4:33 |
LONNIE LOVE |
YOUNG LADIES |
1980 |
N 223/224 |
. |
YELLOW LABEL |
5:33 |
5:33 |
THE FANTASTIC ALEEMS |
GET DOWN FRIDAY NIGHT |
1981 |
N 007 |
featuring Leroy Burgess Side B mixed by John Morales |
BLUE LABEL |
7:25 |
10:00 |
ALEEM |
GET DOWN FRIDAY NIGHT |
1982 |
N 1007 |
Side B mixed by John Morales |
GREEN LABEL |
. |
7:07 |
THE FANTASTIC ALEEMS |
MOVIN' TO THE BEAT |
1981 |
N 035 |
Featuring-Corky Hodges |
YELLOW LABEL |
6:35 |
6:28 |
THE FANTASTIC ALEEMS |
MOVIN' TO THE BEAT |
1981 |
N 035 |
Featuring-Corky Hodges |
BLUE LABEL |
6:35 |
6:28 |
ALEEM |
GET DOWN FRIDAY NIGHT |
1982 |
N 036 |
featuring Leroy BurgessĀ |
BLUE LABEL |
7:25 |
7:15 |
CAPTAIN ROCK |
COSMIC GLIDE |
1982 |
NI 1234 |
. |
. |
6:40/4:30 |
5:11 |
CAPTAIN ROCK |
COSMIC GLIDE |
1982 |
NI 1234 |
. |
. |
6:40 |
5:11 |
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. |
NI 1235 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
THE EKO |
TKO |
1983 |
NI 5075 |
mixed by John Morales |
. |
6:58 |
5:23 |
CAPTAIN ROCK |
THE RETURN OF CAPT. ROCK |
1983 |
NI 1236 |
. |
. |
8:23 |
6:30 |
THE LAST POET |
SUPER HORROR SHOW |
1984 |
NI 1237 |
. |
. |
6:57 |
7:01 |
. |
. |
. |
NI 1238 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
TSOB CREW |
JESSIE,YOU'RE NUMBER ONE |
1984 |
NI 1239-SM |
. |
. |
5:10 |
5:45 |
CAPTAIN ROCK |
TO THE FUTURE SHOCK |
1984 |
NI 1240 |
. |
. |
5:47 |
3:50/5:55 |
ALEEM |
RELEASE YOURSELF |
1984 |
NI 1241 |
Featuring Leroy Burgess |
. |
6:02 |
6:15 |
BILLY JONES |
I CAN'T WAIT TO BREAK |
1984 |
NI 1242 |
. |
. |
6:00 |
4:40 |
ALEEM |
GET LOOSE |
1984 |
NI 1243 |
Featuring Leroy Burgess |
. |
6:58 |
7:26 |
CAPTAIN ROCK |
COSMIC BLAST |
1984 |
NI 1244 |
. |
. |
6:20/3:20 |
6:18 |
SPARKY D |
SPARK'S TURN |
1985 |
NI 1245 |
. |
. |
4:10 |
4:10/4:20 |
SPARKY D VS THE PLAYGIRLS |
THE BATTLE |
1985 |
NI 1246 |
. |
. |
5:49 |
6:08 |
ALEEM |
CONFUSION |
1985 |
NI 1247 |
With Leroy Burgess |
. |
5:35 |
5:57 |
MARLEY MARL |
MARLY MARL SCRATCH |
1985 |
NI 1248 |
Original with McShan |
. |
4:30 |
4:45 |
MARLEY MARL |
MARLY MARL SCRATCH |
1985 |
NI 1248 |
Re-issue with DJ Shan |
. |
4:30 |
4:45 |
CAPRICE |
100 PERCENT |
1985 |
NI 1249 |
. |
. |
4:26 |
4:07 |
SPARKY D |
SHE'S SO DEF / HE'S MY DJ |
1985 |
NI 1250 |
Featuring Red Alert |
Picture Cover |
4:13/4:00 |
4:59/2:02 |
CAPTAIN ROCK |
THE HOUSE OF ROCK/ YOU STINK |
1984 |
NI 1251 |
. |
Picture Cover |
4:16/2:31 |
3:31/2:40/1:40 |
SUPER KIDS |
THE TRAGEDY (DON'T DO IT) |
1986 |
NI 1252 |
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. |
4:24 |
5:24 |
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. |
. |
NI 1253 |
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. |
CAPRICE |
PERSONAL INJURY |
1986 |
NI 1254 |
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. |
5:36 |
6:10 |
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. |
NI 1255 |
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. |
. |
. |
SUPREME FORCE |
YOU GOTTA COME OUT FRESH/HANDLING THINGS |
1986 |
NI 1256 |
. |
. |
5:13/5:13 |
6:35/6:35 |
CAPTAIN ROCK |
BONGO BEAT |
1986 |
NI 1257 |
. |
. |
4:00 |
6:26 |
ALEEM |
GET DOWN FRIDAY NIGHT-REMIX |
1986 |
NI 1258 |
Mixed by M&m productions |
YELLOW LABEL |
10:00 |
7:25 |
DOUBLE IMAGE |
THE STORM |
1987 |
NI 1259 |
. |
. |
4:52/4:52 |
4:52 |
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Labelscans of some 12 inches: |
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Left:The original Acetate of the John Morales mix.
Right:The rare green label issue of this song from 1982.
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Left:The regular labelcolour.
Right:The rare blue label issue of this song.
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Left:The Gold label copy with different text on the label (A side says that it is mixed by Rick Gianatos)
Right:The red label copy.
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One of the many versions of this song.
This song is also issued on the Panorama label in 1980.
That one was mixed by Rick Gianatos and the B side is instrumental.
There were also two albums issued on the Nia label:
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-Drum Spirits
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Various artists
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1983
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NIA 777
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Contains only "african" Drum Beats
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-N.Y.C. Crazy Jams
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Various artists
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1986
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NILP 11250
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Contains one song which wasn't issued on 12":D'Bora- No Sense
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If anyone has more info to put on this page please let me know.
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