AFRICA
Zulu male vocal jive w/ jazz swing influences as recorded by the famous South African doo wop group. Record is V++ to E w/ a few minor marks & visible dirt wear & light pressing noise
Ghana Horn highlife double sider by one of the country's leading groups of the genre. Apparently the very first release on 78rpm of tunes later compiled on their "Happy highlife" 1960 10" LP. Sleeve
Hardly googleable highlife & march recorded by the Gold Coast police band, from what is now Ghana. Likely recorded in the late 30's or early 40's. Peel off on A label. Record is V- w/ pressing noise &
Ghanaian trumpet highlife 1950's rarity on the scarce collectible France label. Sleeve is V w/ aging & dirt, writings, minor tears on mouth. Record is G+ w/ constant strong noise from marks &
Highlife double sider by one of Ghana's leading 50's-60's groups. Some wear & writings on labels. Record is cracked on half radius and has some surface marks, numerous clicks but no skip.
Pre independence Highlife double sider 78 rpm only rarity recorded in the early 50's by the Ghana trumpet legend and his group. Writings & some light dirt on labels, record has constant reasonable
Hardly googleable Nigerian 78rpm w/ male spoken word and a short percussion part at the end of each track, too short to mention at end of A side, while B side's part is available on clip 3 below
Zambian folk music, bite on edge but it didn't reach the grooves, surface marks & opaque pressing colouration, plays with light noise.
An instrumental march & a blues sung in Fanti as recorded by this Police big band from former Gold Coast, today Ghana. Small writing on B side label, light wear on labels. Record has cosntant
Swing jazz & doo wop influenced South African zulu vocal jive w/ banjo sung by male & female. Record is cracked on half radius, side Aplays quite well but B side has multiple clicks.
Ungoogleable highlife tracks recorded by Nigerian artist and sung in Efik language. Sleeve is F has dirt, creases, small writings, bite on one of the bottom seam corners, dark brown water damage stain
Electric guitar & sticks backing for this male vocal duet recording by the legendary Kenyan guitarist. Blank label test press.
Ultra rare Ghana trumpet highlife sung in fanti language. Likely from the 1950's on scarce JZ series. Promo copy. Record is V- w/ pressing noise & marks, still quite an enjoyable copy
More electric guitar music w/ percussions & male vocal duet out of Kenya in top shape. Blank label test press.
Male vocal duet w/ electric guitar & sticks from Kenya. Blank label test press, w/light dirt, dirt residues on record but in top shape
Zimbabwe instrumental sax jive double sider. Sleeve has large tears, bite on bottom towards center hole, 3" split on one edge, 1" split on bottom, bite on edge of record reaching the first 6 grooves
Instrumental sax jive double sider out of Zimbabwe. Record has greyish pressing stains & some storage marks, light noise from both marks & pressing, V- to V.
Early Congolese rumba & chachacha on scarce 78 rpm on Esengo Columbia UK, record plays with light noise from pressing & few thin marks, very nice shape.
Rumba double sider by the 50's Congolese lady singer with backing by the legendary Rock a Mambo & horn & guitar solos. Record has marks & constant light pressing noise & noise from marks.
Zambian folk music, small tears on mouth, creases, record plays quite well with only a few clicks from marks.
A rumba & a Congolese cha cha cha on this scarce original shellac by the legendary Congolese musicians.Record is V- w/ constant reasonable noise from marks & unremoveable dirt.
Ghana highlife double sider winner rarity, B side appears on a scarce Philips highlife compilation. Sleeve has creases & some dirt, aging, dirt & wear & writings on labels, sticker on A side, record
Kenyan male vocal duet w/ guitar, sticks. White label hand written test press. Record in nice overall shape but a ruff / staurated sound on B side, few pressing bubbles & some dirt/stocking wear
Zimbabwe INSTRUMENTAL JIVE, light noise from both marks & pressing, V- to V.
Male vocal leader w/ guitar & male vocal group backing from Zambia. Record has some surface marks + a few marks which cause occasional clicks but still plays really well.
Highlife double sider later compiled on his Donkey calypso LP. Writings & minor wear on labels. Light marks but a deep mark on half radius of A side causing cosntant light clicks.
