SOUL / FUNK / DISCO - AFRICA
Spoken word / speeches and conferences by the legendary writer, president of Senegal and co-founder of the Negritude group as edited by the Fnrech national radio to celebrate the 10th anniverary of
A tropical dancefloor highlife soukous hybrid and a hypnotic afro track on this super scarce Ivory Coast meets Ghana release. Aging/wear, large bites on spine & mouth, strong ringwear & dirt on back
Strictly ultimate manding spaciness on the Ambassadeurs' first LP, check the one side long "kibaru" tune w/ part 2 that reminds Rail Band's best psychedelic moments. Sleeve has creas on spine corners
Cover only, no vinyl. Sleeve has dirt & aging, small creases along spine
A highlife & a rock steady reggae tune as recorded by the Togolese super group. Writings on labels, light noise to almost no noise from marks.
Highlife double sider by Togo's leading group of the 60's-70's, among their extremely scarce titles, A side as released on their debut LP but B side is single only (clip 1). Writings & wear on labels
Rumba double sider by the Congo Brazzaville legends. Some wear on cover, shop stamp & ringwear on back, warp on corners, record is solid VG- to VG w/ light to hardly noticeable noise
Rumba double sider impossible to find 60's release by the Congo Brazzaville legends. Record is VG- to VG w/ reasonable to light noise, a bit noisier on first part of each side with up to no noise
2 single only rumbas by the Brazzaville superstars, later compiled on LP, sleeve has aging & dirt, bite & tears on mouth, 5" split on spine, 3" split on top, ringwear & shop stamp on back, writings on
Congolese soukous & rumba masterpiece as recorded by the Congo Brazza kings, sleeeve has some aging & dirt, peeling of the upper plastic sheet along edges, creas & warp on top mouth corner, dirt on
An uptempo dancefloor filler soukous hybrid & several afro pop tunes on this scarce lp from Ivory Coast. Sleeve w/ minor aging & dirt, sticker on front. Record is VG to EX, looks great, has light
Discoish afro pop & ziglibithy off the radar rarity from Ivory Coast in nice shape. Some wear, sstrong dirt on back, dirt, small peel off on B label, record plays greatly w/ very minor very occasional
Super scarce and consistent LP by one of Ivory Coast's leading 70's/80's groups, check the highlife title tune or the hypnotic Assi faustin Bir among others. Sleeve has serious damage, strong dirt
Super funky psych soukous part 2 to B side on this scarce single only early release by the Ivory Coast group. Sleeve has aging & dirt, split on all spine, creases, writings on back & labels, mini
2 deep & raw tropical dancefloor tunes & a frantic uptempo hypnotic tune on this rather scarce & super consistent Ivory Coast piece. Sleeve has aging & strong dirt, rubber stamp & small paper stuck on
Raw soukous, a guajira & a bolero on this ultra rare early LP by one of Ivory Coast's leading 70's groups. Strong wear, yellow paper tape along edges, hole on bottom towards spine corner, writings on
4 uptempo tropical dancefloor soukous winners, sleeve has wear/aging,mini peel off on top spine, dirt on back, record has marks & light noise + clicks up to no noise on better parts, VG- to VG.
Apparently Kenya only ungoogleable Lingala down tempo soukous winner with whirling rhythm guitar work & saxophone on part 2. Record is VG+ w/ very occasional very light noise
An uptempo soukous floor filler & a laid back soukous rumba on this scarce Francis Bebey production. Sleeve is VG w/ aging & light dirt, rubber stamps on cover & labels. Record plays strong VG- to VG
Rumba double sider sung in Lingala. Slightly noisy.
Cover only, no vinyl. Sleeve has some wear & dirt, beige water damage on bottom, price sticker on back
A deep afro pop tune which drops into a hybrid soukous and a roots reggae tune on this super scarce Benin release. Sleeve is missing, record has marks & plays w/ reasonable to light noise, crackier on
2 laid back soukous tunes arranged by Togolese musician Vewonyi D.D. on this scarce LP by an obscure Beninese singer. Comes w/ original lyrics sheet. Sleeve w/ some aging, strong dirt on front
Mid tempo soukpous double sider. Sleeve has aging & dirt, creases, small price sticker on back, record has reasonable to very light noise, crackiest is from clicks on first part of B side (clip 2), so
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.
Ungoogleable Kenya benga double sider rarity by the sought after Kikuyu group. Strong wear & some peel off on labels. Record is VG- to VG, reasonable to hardly noticeable noise, some clicks on A side
Kikuyu benga double sider by Daniel Kamau's prolific group. Some dirt on labels. Record plays VG- to VG+ w/ reasonable to hardly noticeable noise from marks.
Ungoogleable Kenya benga double sider rarity by the sought after Kikuyu group. Dirt & crackling / wear on labels. Plays with light to hardly noticeable noise on A side (clips 1 & 2) but B side is noiy
A laid back benga & a surprising gospel / field song Americana influenced tune on this KIkuyu language Daniel Kamau production & recording. Strong wear on labels. Record plays solid VG- to VGVG+
2 tropical dancefloor soukous fillers on this Congolese music LP recorded this former Afrisa international singer, sleeve has some dirt wear, vinyl plays w/ constant noise & clicks from numerous marks
