A bolero and a tango as released for the legendary HMV sublabel. Record is V- w/ light marks & dirt residues & constant reasonable surface noise.
A rumba & a Congolese cha cha cha on this scarce original shellac by the legendary Congolese musicians. Dirt, small writings & wear on labels. Record is G to V- w/ constant reasonable noise from marks
Zimbabwe instrumental sax jive double sider. Sleeve has large tears, bite on bottom towards center hole, 3" split on one edge, 1" split on bottom, bite on edge of record reaching the first 6 grooves
Instrumental sax jive double sider out of Zimbabwe. Record has greyish pressing stains & some storage marks, light noise from both marks & pressing, V- to V.
Ultra rare Ghana trumpet highlife sung in fanti language. Likely from the 1950's on scarce JZ series. Promo copy. Record is V- w/ pressing noise & marks, still quite an enjoyable copy
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
Cuban music on top as recorded by this Uruguay group, includes a guaracha mambo & a mambo mislabelled as beguine sung in english. Record is E, sounds great, only some very thin marks.
Son double sider including their all times hit "india inglesa". Record is cracked on half radius with numerous clicks.
Jazzy biguine double sider on top as recorded by the famous French Caribbean group. Minor noise from marks & pressing.
Classic Gwoka theme track recorded in the 50's & a jazzy biguine. Sleeve has aging & dirt, creases, bump & mini tears along mouth, mini tears on bottom, record plays w/ quite reasonable noise on edge
An uptempo guaracha cover of a Noro Morales composition & a samba as recorded by the Paris based group. Sleeve has aging & dirt, small tears along mouth & edges, record has marks and light noise.
Hardly googleable Nigerian 78rpm w/ male spoken word and a short percussion part at the end of each track, too short to mention at end of A side, while B side's part is available on clip 3 below
Early Congolese rumba & chachacha on scarce 78 rpm on Esengo Columbia UK, record plays with light noise from pressing & few thin marks, very nice shape.
A cha cha cha Congolese style and a rumba as recorded by the legendary Conglese group for the equally legendary Esengo record label. Sleeve has light brown / pinkish water damage wear along mouth &
Cha cha cha Congolese style double sider mega rare release as recorded by the Congo kings of rumba for the legendary Esengo label. Record has some marks & very reasonable noise, a chip on edge
Cha cha cha Congolese style double sider mega rare release as recorded by the Congo kings of rumba for the legendary Esengo label. Record has some marks & very reasonable noise, a chip on edge
Swing jazz & doo wop influenced South African zulu vocal jive w/ banjo sung by male & female. Record is cracked on half radius, side Aplays quite well but B side has multiple clicks.
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.
Calypso double sider and Lord Kitchener's all times hit "Nora" on scarce original 1950's78 rpm shellac. Record has marks & constant reasonable noise.
Great calypso double sider by one the 40's & 50's lesser recorded artists. Record plays w/ strong noise from numerous marks & is completely opaque from pressing or overplaying.
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
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
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
Ghanaian trumpet highlife 1950's rarity on the scarce collectible France label. Sleeve is V w/ aging & dirt, writings, minor tears on mouth. Record is G+ w/ constant strong noise from marks &
Male vocal leader w/ guitar & male vocal group backing from Zambia. Record has some surface marks + a few marks which cause occasional clicks but still plays really well.
South African jazz instrumentals rarity, sleeve hasaging & dirt, tears on mouth& bottom, 1" split on bottom & left seam + small bites, record has a bite, missing part on edge reaching the 5th groove
A Congolese cha cha cha & a rumba on this classic title by the Congolese kings. Sticker on one label. Record has marks & constant reasonable to light noise, a bit shaky on edge from warp.
More electric guitar music w/ percussions & male vocal duet out of Kenya in top shape. Blank label test press.
electric guitar music out of Kenya w/ male vocal duet as released by one of the country's leading 60's artists. Blank label test press.
Male vocal duet w/ guitar & percussion backing from Kenya. Blank label test press. E - (minor light greyish presssing colouration & thin hairlines)