LATIN - AFRO FUNK
Kick ass afro funk afrobeat uptempo dancefloor madness, 2 soukous funk hybrids & 2 afro latin salsas beninese style on this super scarce private release by one of Benin's lesser known composers
2 afrobeat tunes recorded in '77 and released for the first time on this pressing, light wear on cover, cleanest copy in ages, light to no noise, worse part being intro to B side (clip 3) which is VG
Unbeatable classic dancefloor killer. Sleeve has some aging & dirt, small peel off & bite on bottom mouth corner, faint writings on back, dirt on labels, record plays w/ light noise to hardly
Deep afrobeat melancholia by the Nigeria king recorded shortly after his mother's death. Nigerian original, sleeve has wear & aging, , small peel off inside gatefold, creases, writings on front &
Great Fela title, sleeve w/ aging & some dirt, peel off on spine, record plays w/ light noise in parts & occasional clicks to hardly any noise, VG- to VG/VG+, depending on parts
Deep melancholic afrobeat one tracker by the Nigerian king, sleeve w/ aging & dirt, few peel off, narrow bite on bottom mouth, record plays w/ reasonable to very light noise from numerous marks, VG-
Deep laid back afrobeat w/ organ solo on this scarce release from Benin, shop stamp & wear on labels, record plays w/ constant strong to very reasonable noise from marks, solid G to VG-.
Super rare single recorded in Abidjan - Ivory Coast for Badmos label, features a great afro latin pachanga track Benin style & a hypnotic afro track. Aging on cover, small bites on mouth, ringwear
An afro psych jerk w/ wild organ solo & a highlife on this ultra rare release by the Kings of Benin for a mini label. Small peel off on labels, reasonable to very reasonable noise all through from
Record missing, cover only w/ ringwear, aging & strong dirt, writings, 2" split on bottom, small peel off on bottom back spine
Great afrobeat part 2 of side A with flute and sax solos on this single out of Congo, otherwise rumba. Shop stamp on B side label, record has light to hardly noticeable noise from marks, the afrobeat
Deep hypnotic afro funk rarity by one of Benin's lesser recorded groups, mislabelled as an EP but only contains 2 tracks, writings, strong dirt & mini peel off on labels, plays G+ to VG- w/ constant
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
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
Deep hypnotic afrobeat afrofunk tune, sato style, on this much harder to find release by the kings of Benin, sleeve has aging & dirt, shop stamp on back, dirt on labels, strong ringwear on back
With the afrofunk afrobeat " Blues ya de " & the afro latin " Bonne annee alafia " & a kick ass one side long soukous. Sleeve has strong dirt & aging wear, writings, 2" split on spine & bottom, peel
Cuban influenced rarity from Ivory Coast including a son, a bolero, a cha cha cha & a merengue, . Some dirt wear, mini bite on top spine, record has very reasonable constant noise.
A deep bolero & a rumba on this scarce release recorded in Brussels by the Congolese legends. Sleeve has dirt & aging, beige stains, writings on coer & labels, small fading of the colour on B side
A cha cha cha & a rumba on this super scarce release by the Congolese super group. Writings, wear & dirt on labels. Record plays w/ reasonable to light though constant noise from marks
Afrobeat afrofunk single only killer tune by the kings of Benin. Sleeve has strong dirt, aging, ringwear, writings & shop stamp on back, mini peel off on front, mini bites on mouth, writings, dirt &
A killer son montuno & an afro soul winner on this muh under rated and super rare release by the Senegalese Xalam group, small peel off & discolouration & white stain on front, dirt & some ringwear on
Afro Cuban percussion & voice piece specially reissued on limited 1000 copies edition as a Varadero pre festival gift to visitors. Never shows up in this precious version that was not listed on
Raw accordion led merengues as recorded by one of the leading Dominican artists. Sleve in OG shrink w/ bump on mouth, record in great shape.
"Chacha guere" "So ! caballo ! " & more excellent pachangas. Sleeve w/ aging & wear, split along all top, 3" split on bottom, writings, air bubble & peel off on back, Record has light to hardly
Solid sones Zayas style or guaguansones, Cuba on top ! black label deep groove. No distributor or adress indicated on back so presumably an OG 60's press and not the more common though still rare 70's
Certainly one of the very best latin titles to come out of the Sacodis label, sleeve is still in shrink and has minor wear, record plays very nicely w/ minor occasionally noticeable noise.
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 !
Oriki Music release that brings together some of his hardest to catch recordings from the mid-late 70's. Pure funkiness & afrobeat w/ laid back manding soul, afro fusion & African salsa. 5 bonus
Check the one side montuno track "kanan n'djanfa". Some wear on cover, 10" split on bottom, 1,5" split on top, writings & small peel off on back, shop sticker on front, warp & creas on bottom mouth
Check the one side montuno track "kanan n'djanfa". Wear on cover, peel off on bottom mouth on back, warp & & air bubbles underneath upper paper layer & beige water amage along mouth, record has light