AFRO FUNK - AFRICA
Juju music masterpiece Sleeve has aging & dirt wear, strong ringwear, brown tape along spine, writings on front & inside gatefold, 2" split & small tear on top, record has very reasonable to hardly
2 afro latin cuts on this scarcer compilation of 60's African jazz recordings, features the cha cha cha "A mi pobre charro" as well as the pachanga inspired "Boyoka African jazz" otherwise strictly 50
A bassy hypnotic afropop tune w/ Ernest Honny on keyboards & Black Santiago drummer Bayo Agonglo on this ultra rare spoken word theater play release by the Cameroon musician and theater actor, sleeve
Soukous classic w/ rhythm guitar led kick off parts 2 as recorded by Kenya based Congolese musicians. Sleeve has aging & beige dirt. Record plays w/ constant pressing hiss, varies from solid VG- to VG
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
Single only Congo rumba & South African inspired doo wop as recorded by this Congolese group for Nigeria's 1973 All Africa games. Top shape !
An uptempo dancefloor soukous part 2 on this scarce solo LP by the band who backed Prince Nico Mbarga, on an even rarer Nigerian press when most of RAS lp's were manufactured in the UK. Sleeve has
Cover only, no vinyl. Sleeve has wear & dirt, writings, large greyish water damage along bottom, ringwear
Scarce spacey & syncopated Makossa LP by Cameroon artist w/ French Caribbean J.C.Naimro on synths. Sleeve has dirt wear & aging, mold residues along bottom, writings on front. Plays well with light
2 instrumental twist tunes on this ultra rare release by two African (Congolese ?) kids. Writings on label, sleeve is missing
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
Great compilation featuring material extracted from their BUUR & Musicafrique LP's, covering 1973-74 to 1978. "Jin ma jin ma", "Souleymane", the amazing JB's like funk knocker "Kelen ati leen"
Great compilation featuring material extracted from their BUUR & Musicafrique LP's, covering 1973-74 to 1978. "Jin ma jin ma", "Souleymane", the amazing JB's like funk knocker "Kelen ati leen"
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
Hypnotic part 2 on one track on this scarce Ivory Coast soukous session maxi EP by former Mando Negro & Cepakos member recorded with Ringo Moya, Nyboma, Lokassa ya Mbongo, Julios Lukau and other
A down tempo afrofunk meets benga & a straight benga winner with kick off on part 2 on this Kenya release in top shape.
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
Northern Benin soukous double sider, ultra rare release, minor wear & dirt on labels, record has marks & noise, ruff pressing default hiss, solid G to solid VG- depending on parts.
Palm wine music from Liberia sung in Kroo langugage by a large male group w/ acoustic guitar & percusssions & whistle or flute. Dirt on labels. Record has marks & pressing noise, still a very decent
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.
Single only afro fusion recorded for the British African Tobacco company by the former Lusaka Radio band which later gave birth to Bilg Gold Six. Super scarce recordings with strong jazzy edge, guitar
Northern Benin soukous / rumba double sider rarity, sleeve has aging & dirt, narrow bites on bottom spine & mouth, ringwear, beige stains, record has a few clicks on intro to A side otherwise only
Nigerian trumpet highlife rarity. Sleeve has some aging & dirt, mini peel off on back, record plays solid VG- to VG, light to hardly noticeable noise from marks.
Cover only, no vinyl. Sleeve has wear & dirt, bump & small tear on mouth, small peel off on bottom front, light brown water damage on bottom
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
Cover only, no vinyl. Sleeve has dirt & aging, peel off, ringwear
Ungoogleable Kenya dancefloor benga hybrid winner. Record is solid VG- to VG++ w/ light clicks on first 1/3 rd of A side (clip 1) from a mark otherwise plays greatly
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
Poly Rythmo gets serious on the funky wah wah guitar on this afro funk psych hybrid double sider, highlight for me on side B which has more Cameroon makossa influences and is really super funky, side
Highlife on top by one of Ghana's leading groups, apparently single only tracks !
