MonoMono

The band, whose name means lightning in the Yoruba language, was composed of vocalist Joni Haastrup, bassist Babá Ken Okulolo, guitarist Danjuma "Jimi Lee" Adamu, Friday Jumbo and Candido Obajimi.

[2] In 1973, their debut record, Give The Beggar A Chance, was issued in Nigeria on vinyl by His Master's Voice label (owned by EMI).

The cover was designed by Remi Olowookere, who would do the artwork for Fela Kuti’s album, Expensive Shit two years later.

Side A had the songs "Give The Beggar A Chance", "Ema Kowa Lasa Ile Wa", and "The World Might Fall Over".

Side B included "Awareness Is Wot You Need", ‘Make Them (You) Realise (Everybody's Gotta Be Free)", and "Tire Loma Da Nighehin (Yoruba)".