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Baba Gaston Band - Kayi Kayi (7")
HMV JP 2434, 196? Kenya Excellent dancefloor track by famous Congolese band leader residing and recording a lifetime in Kenya. I can not help thinking of how this style must have inspired early Soukous. Two great sides that would also fit a ...
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Mombasa - Peace Maker (LP)
Pläne 88268, 1981 Germany Fifth and final album by Lou Blackburn and crew. Quality stuff throughout and with highlights in The Path, Snake Dance and Peace Love & Harmony. Spotless NM vinyl grade, cover with lightest edge wear and a 4-5 mm rip ...
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Prince Nico Mbarga - Experience 001 (LP)
RAS 40, 1981 France Surely one of the best albums by Prince Nico Mbarga and the Rocafill Jazz International. The instrumentation is so on point and with the Prince sharing his thoughts on Polygamy and Simple Truth this can only turn out ...
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Harry Belafonte - Jump In The Line (7")
RCA 47-9370, 196? Germany Mr. Calypso himself with a guaranteed dancefloor winner. Super rare pick on 45. To my knowledge this only had a German release as single. VG/VG- copy with marks and some light noice plus occasional click, check soundc...
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Nan Mayen - From The Best (LP)
RP 30220, 198? Germany Super rare private pressing with a excellent mix of afro jazz, funk and electro smashers. Warrior Dub that is a crackin electro tune with a great loud bassline and quality synth. Super hard to find item in perfect con...
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Byron Lee - Reggay Hot Cool & Easy (LP)
Trojan TRLS 40, 1972 United Kingdom Definately up there among Byron Lee's best with classic funk material in Shaft, Have You Seen Her and the massive take on James Brown Make It Funky. Essential album for reggae and funk collectors. UK pressing on Troja...
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20th Century Steel Band - Warm Heart Cold..(LP)
United Artist UAS 29878, 1975 Germany If you only want to own one steelband funk album, this is the one to grab. Theme From Shaft, Heaven & Hell, Love's Theme, Papa Was A Rolling Stone. The list is long....
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Flash Tropical Steel & Brass Band - Casandra (7")
Private Pressing, 1984 Netherlands Ultra rare private pressing with killer tropical funk. Both sides are winners and if you like records not readily available this is a perfect pick. Creasing and tear to cover, record is clean EX but pressing causing l...
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S. E. Rogie - The Palm Wine Sounds (LP)
Workers Playtime LP9 , 1989 United Kingdom Rare highlife recording by one of Africa's leading performers of the famous African 'palm wine' guitar. A great listen from start to finish with a mellow hypnothic feel. NM vinyl, very light edge wear to cover.
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Prince Osei Kofi - Akatin Special (LP)
J.O.M.002, 198? Germany Super rare private pressing with quality highlife penned for the floor. The main cut Akatine Special is 13 minutes long and builds nicely. The copy was sealed, has been checked and is now in shrink with pratically unp...
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S.K. Oppong - Abusua Bcne Special (LP)
Private Pressing, 198? Germany Famous leader of the Osofo Dadzie Guitar Band from Ghana on a Highlife solo tip, pressed in tiny numbers here in Germany. Was not to sure what to expect but in all ways a positive surprise with Ateeaa, Abusua Bcne and...
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Ed Watson - This Is Music (LP)
Circle CRL 1007, 1977 Trinidad Original press from Trinidad that is a much harder come up than any of the US pressings. Top takes of Don't Leave Me This Way, Dance Little Lady and the monster afro disco dancer Lovie Dovie. Clean EX condition vinyl,...
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Luis Morais - Saragarca (LP)
Edicao VCV 1179, 197? Portugal Great great record by the Senegales composer Luis Morais joined by Franck Cavaquinho. Strong mix of afro cuban and cumbia throughout with highlights in Mari Giralda, Caninha and Saragarca. Copy looks average with many...
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Hamza El Din - Escalay (LP)
Nonesuch H-72041, 1971 United States Brilliant Egyptian Oud with continues sample elements and then the record close up with a fantastic folky Nubian piece called Song For Tar that has a wonderful spiritual edge to it.
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Papa Wemba - La Vie Est Belle (LP)
Stern's Africa 1028, 1988 United Kingdom Soukous soundtrack release with Papa Wemba hitting it hard. Nice clubby vibe on most tracks with percussion / drum / synthy breakdowns. A few traditional sounding folk tracks on here as well. Crispy clean copy, small ...
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Orchestre Mode Succes - Innovation Vol. 3 (LP)
Innovation INLP 003, 1981 Zaire All killer material on this rare Zairean release with several hard hitting pieces like Marie Jeanne or Naboyi Amour Ya Sene Unique but had to run with the midtempo groover Mystere De Popol. Something wonderful spiritu...
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Cuban Marimba Band - Africa Muye Muye (7")
Philips HL 7 178, 197? Tanzania Super rare single only release by the Cuban Marimba Band here led by Juma Kilaza. Groovy guitar work and Kiswahili vocals on both sides. Record is clean NM but african pressing so little background noice.
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Black Blood - Mandingo (7")
Philips 6172578, 1978 Kenya Great pick for disco heads and a hard find Kenyan original. Flipside with He Nana He is pretty funky too. Clean record and labels, could pass for NM. Fitted in company sleeve.
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Ambassador Golden Eagles - Owu Daho.. (7")
Philips 382410, 195? Ghana Rare early Highlife or Fanti as this style is sometimes refered to on Philips West African records. First time to cross paths with Ambassador Golden Eagles but I guess it was a dance big band from Ghana. Certainly has...
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Jam Kishy - Jean Jean (7")
Emi Pathe 00615134M, 196? France Off the radar afro beat in a Hi-Fives or Bantou vein. Great hypnotic vibes on a track that has not blown up yet. Single only release. Faintest marks only, plays close to EX, nice and loud. Cover has ringwear and a few...
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