LATIN - AFRO FUNK
boogie disco / early rap from Ivory Coast / West Africa, sleeve w/ some aging & dirt, some peel off & discolouration along bottom, light brown stains on labels, record plays very solid VG- to VG/VG+
Early salsa LP, dancefloor stormer "Venceremos". Mono OG! Aging & dirt wear, peel off along top, split along all top, record plays greatly
w/ the breezy latin soul winner "shades of time", and a consistent salsa dura & latin jazz masterpiece, original stereo first press, sleeve is VG to VG + nice shape but large writings on back, reord
Check the downtempo jazz funk instrumental, the afro latin disco synth meets reggae hybrid cover of the all times Cuban classic "el manicero", also check the afro latin meets afro pop hybrid "ouka o
A cover of the 50's tune made famous by the Cuban charanga America del 55 as recorded by the Beninese singer. Surely among his rarest releases ever, never shows up ! Labels have writings. Record plays
Africa only compilation of scarce Cuban material released on single or possibly previously unreleased, compiled by African producer in collaboration with Areito and hardly disctributed out of French
Afrocuban charangas on top on this scarce compilation specially released with Areito for the African market by an Ivory Coast producer. Sleeve has ringwear, aging & dirt, mini bite on top seam
Cover only, no vinyl. Sleeve has minor wear
Pachangas & ritmo pilon by one of Cuba's leading early 60's figures. Wear on cover, ringwear, writings on cover & labels, split on all bottom, 7" split on top, peel off on back, record plays with
Classic orchestrated danzones by one of Cuba's leading groups of the genre. Orange label deep groove repress, either 60's or early 70's. Some aging & dirt on cover, 1,5" spit on bottom, record looks
"La fruta bomba" Apparently a bootleg of raw Cuban sones but also some PR rhythms such as bombas. Light aging on cover.
Check the dancefloor pachangas & the pre boogaloo guajira wobble on this early original thick vinyl press, some aging & dirt, writings on cover, shop stamp on back, split on all bottom, 2,5" split on
Late 70's salsa studio session w/ strong 60's descarga flavor, includes such musicians as Felo Barrios, Sonny Bravo, Rene Lopez, Nick Marrero, Alfredo de la Fe..."Manteca". Sleeve in shrink w/ some
Deep laid back haunty afrobeat winner w/ organ & guitar solos as recorded by the Northern Benin group, note volume gets lower on the organ solo, from the sound take itself and not from the soundclip
3 latin tunes on this LP recorded by the Burkinabe singer in New York. Some wear & dirt on cover though still in shrink, small writings on back & labels, record plays greatly !
Guaracha, son, mambo & several plenas on this scarce 60's PR release. Glossy cover, doesn't have the compatible stereo text on back, so no doubt it's the original 50's isue. Vocals by Mon Rivera
Afrofunk on top on this mega rare release by the kings of Benin. Sleeve has aging & dirt wear, split on all spine, writings & rubber stamps on cover, writings on labels, record plays w/ constant
Deep & raw late 40's guarachas, guaguancos & boleros as recorded by the legendary tres player. All tracks originally released on 78 rpm. minor wear on cover, dirt wear, still in OG shrink, vinyl in
Consistent salsa LP w/ multiple dancefloor winners. Wear on cover, split along all top, 2" split on top spine, some peel off along top on back, small writing on B label, record plays with only
An african salsa tune and several soukous tracks all directed by Congolese guitarist Dizzy Mandjeku as recorded by the Benin group. Dirt wear & aging on cover, narrow bite on bottom mouth & seam, 2,5"
An afro funk & a funky soukous highlife hybrid on this later recording by the French Cameroonian duet. Autographed on back, light wear. Record plays well despite light marks.
Ramito delivers raw Puerto Rican dancefloor tunes as he's backed by Chrolo's combo here, covering a repertoire including mainly plenas & bombas. Sleeve in shrink, light brown water damage, writings &
Afrobeat / afropsych tracks on this Nigerian record. Sleeve has aging & dirt, ringwear, shop sticker & rubber stamp on front, beige water damage stain on spine, rubber stamp on A label, record has
Cosmic minimal synth rarity from Ghana, sleeve has aging & dirt, mini tears on mouth, 3 larger tears on center hole, record has very reasonable to hardly noticeable noise depending on parts, weak VG
Bolero / soul hybrid ballad & a rumba on this rare release by the Congo legend, sleeve with some aging & dirt, ringwear, writings on back & A label, record has reasonable to very light noise, crackier
Super funky psych single only rarity w/ sax & guitar solo, grunty vocals & fat funky breaks, as recorded by the Kings of Benin. Dirt & writings on labels. Plays nicely VG w/ minor noise despite marks
Hypnotic hybrid afrobeat winner, a laid back soul tune & a soukous tune with reggae intro on this much rarer & underrated LP by Okoi Seka Athanase from Ivory Coast.Sleeve w/ dirt & aging, ringwear
A deep hypnotic afro funk tune w/ synth solo & an afrobeat winner on this mega rare Benin release by folkmusician in an unusual encounter with the Kings of Benin's modern afrofunk vibe. Sleeve has
Cover only, no vinyl. Sleeve has wear & dirt, peeling of the upper plastic sheet on front, writings & ringwear on back.
A Cuban influenced son double sider rarity out of Congo recorded by the legends, sticker & light dirt on labels, record has numerous marks & constant reasonable noise.
