ARAB / ASIA - AFRICA
Hypnotic afro & Congolese inspired rumbas on this compilation of scarce 1960's recordings by the Ouidah group out of Benin. Sleeve w/ some aging & dirt, 1,5" split on spine. Record plays nicely and is
Deep hypnotic afro winners on this mega rare Benin release. Sleeve is missing. Writings on labels, record has numerous marks constant stroNg to light noise, ranging from weak VG- to weak VG
Down tempo single only rumba winner out of Tanzania. Strong dirt & peel off on labels. Constant reasonable to very reasonable noise from numerous marks.
Afro pop rumba soukous double sider Congolese Rorchereau production, sleeve has some aging & dirt, mini hole on bottom, small pel off on front, record has mainly light to hardly noticeable noise
Every one of the 4 uptempo soukous tracks is a dancefloor winner on this Congolese LP, sleeve has some aging & dirt, record has constant light noise to very light noise though it looks really nice.
Ungoogleable Kenya benga single only rarity sung in Luo with a kick off on last minute of both sides. Writings on labels. Record is VG++ great shape
Tropical dancefloor winner 12" out of Ivory Coast melting soca with soukous for a unique and super efficient sound, dirt on cover, record's slightly noisy on edges otherwise plays greatly.
Mid tempo tropical dancefloor soukous winner track on this consistent Congolese LP. Sleeve has dirt wear, peeling of the upper plastic sheet along mouth, top & bottom, peel off on front, rubber stamps
Funky soukous parts 2 on this single only double sider rarity by the Congolese legends. Some wear on cover, sticker & small writings o front, ringwear on back, record has light to hardly noticeable
Tropical dancefloor soukous winners on this ultra rare / off the radar LP recorded by the Congolese artist. Tracks are title tune, "serment", "tchali", "kimeni". Sleeve w/ aging & dirt, narrow bites
Indian national anthem recorded twice on each side, one instrumental, one vocal. Minor wear on labels. Record is V+ w/ light marks & some opaque pressing stains a light backing pressing noise.
Live recording with small band by the Syrian oud master, tear & small hole on bottom mouth, bump on spine, overall reasonable wear on cover, record has reasonable to hardly noticeable noise but
Cover only, no vinyl. Sleeve has some wear & dirt, writings & rubber stamps on front, rubber stamp on back, small peel off along bottom & mouth
Cover only, no vinyl. Sleeve has wear & dirt, rubber stamp on back, 9" split Hasina Maan Jaayegi along top & 11" split & glue residue along bottom, 2,5" split on spine, some peel off on back, bump on
1940's Bollywood soundtrack sung by one of it's leading actors. Record is V-, few light marks but an opaque patch on B side's second part causing wooshes
Male and female leading voices on this early 50's Bollywood shellac rarity w/ obvious American doo wop & jazz influences. Writings & some wear on labels. Record is V w/ light marks & some opaque
Male and female leading voices on this late 50's Bollywood shellac rarity. Rubber stamp & writings on labels. Record is V- to V w/ light marks & some opaque pressing stains a light backing noise
Classical Oriental big band w/ the Egyptian leading singer as recorded live. Some wear on cover, record has very reasonable to hArdly any noise from marks depending on parts.
Apparently some 50's recordings possibly taken from 78's on this scarce French compilation (check the bad non remastered 78 rpm sound of clip 3 for exemple), sleeve has aging & dirt, bump on bottom
The Egyptian diva strikes back on this compilation ofpreviously released material, sleeve has light brown water damage wear & moisture residues visible on back, record looks new but has light noise in
Classical oriental big band masterpiece by the Egyptian diva, light wear on cover, minor bump on mouth, plays w/ very light to no noise, great shape.
Scarce Lebanese lp recorded for dancer Nadia Gamal. Sleeve is VG- to VG w/ aging & dirt. Record plays solid VG- to VG/VG+, light occasiona noise from marks.
Consistent LP w/ big band backing as recorded by the Egyptian singer. Minor wear on cover, record plays sweetly most of the time w/ a few occasional noise from a few marks.
Some solid Indian winners on this scarce Nigerian compilation with uncredited artists. Dirt wear & aging on cover, ringwear, record has marks and plays w/ reasonable noise to almost no noise depending
Cithar, Keman violin, Oud & flute solo tunes as recorded on field in Istanbul, Turkey by French record label. Minor wear on cover, vinyl in top shape.
Mega rare Tunisia 9 lp's box set release of 1960's recordings of this iconic Tunisian national radio program. A historical 1960's document, very likely pressed in very limited promo only quantities
Consistent LP arranged and conducted by one of Lebanon's major composers, features both vocal & instrumental tunes, sleeve has light dirt, record plays VG to EX, occasional noise from a few marks but
Hypnotic afro & syncopated dancefloor afro pop from Ivory Coast. Hard to find rarity with backing by the legendary Beninese group. Sleeve has minor wear & aging, record plays quite well w/ occasional
Deep yoruba juju one side long medleys with large female vocal group. Strong aging & dirt on cover, small peel off along mouth, creases, writings on cover & labels. Record has cosntant reasonable to
Ghanaian folksy highlife music w/ acoustic guitar lead & large gospel influenced female chorus, sleeve has some light aging & dirt, record has very reasonable to hardly noticeable noise from marks
