Fantastic Man
The song from Tomorrow that named a documentary and soundtracked an iPhone advert.
William Onyeabor, from Tomorrow (1979)
- Written by
- William Onyeabor
- Released
- 1979
- Length
- 6:33
- Album
- Tomorrow
It sits on the second side of Tomorrow (1979), written and produced by Onyeabor and recorded at the Wilfilms studio in Enugu. It closes Who Is William Onyeabor?, and in 2014 it gave its name to Fantastic Man, the short documentary about him. In 2017 it played over Apple's iPhone 7 Plus advert set in a New Orleans barbershop, and it has since been used by H&M and Casamigos.
Live and covers
At the Barbican on 1 April 2014 the Lijadu Sisters sang it, in their first reunion in thirty years, with Damon Albarn, who added a melodica solo. It was among the most often logged songs of the 2014 shows, and the Atomic Bomb Band recorded it with Jamie Lidell for their 2017 album. The upload in the hypersongs web is the original studio recording, as remastered for Luaka Bop's reissue of Tomorrow.
Covers and versions
- The Atomic Bomb Band featuring Jamie Lidell (2017) On Plays the Music of William Onyeabor
More songs by William Onyeabor
Sources
- William Onyeabor: Tomorrow, Discogs
- Tomorrow, Apple Music
- William Onyeabor in the new iPhone ads, Luaka Bop (2017-05)
- Live report: Who Is William Onyeabor?, The Quietus (2014-04-07)