This 1980 album, their last for Riverside Records, was reissued on CD for the first time in 2024 by Omnivore Recordings. It features the group's signature blend of soul, funk, and gospel, with socially conscious lyrics.
- The album was produced by Al Bell, who also worked with The Bar-Kays and Isaac Hayes.
- "Africa 80" reached number 15 on the Billboard Soul Albums chart in 1980.
- The LP was recorded at the legendary Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Alabama.
The Staple Singers were a legendary American family soul and gospel group, best known for their run of Top 40 hits in the 1970s. At the time of "Africa 80," the group was at the height of their mainstream success, having just released "What Goes Around" and preparing for their next chart-topping album.
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