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Merci Yaya Bongo: Female Animation Groups In Gabon 1982-1989 (reissue)
VARIOUS
Cat: SEC 017.
 
International
Missema - "Mbela Bongo"
Groupe Kounabeli De Masuku & Patience Dabany - "Abaga Mbouga"
Oyana Efiem Pelagie - "Biloa"
Groupe D'Animation UFPDG - "Mpebe"
Groupe D'Animation UFPDG - "Tchatcha Tchatcha"
Kolikagie De Masuku - "Miali Mi Kolikagie"
Mi Kouagna De Mounana - "Legnila Nde Obele"
Groupe D'Animation Kakoula Djele De Bongoville - "Yaya Omar Bongo"
Kounabeli De Mbilasuku - "Lekou Mobi"
Groupe Kounabeli De Masuku - "Lessimbi"
Patience Dabany - "Ayanga"
Review: Merci Yaya Bongo: Female Animation Groups In Gabon 1982-1989 offers a spellbinding glimpse into Gabon's vibrant music scene of the 1980s. The compilation showcases the talent and creativity of several female groups and presents a diverse range of styles from Afrobeat to funk and disco. Tracks like 'Abaga Mbouga' and 'Yaya Omar Bongo' exude infectious rhythms and soulful melodies and highlight the unique sound of Gabonese music during this era. With its rare and obscure selections, this compilation serves as a valuable homage to the overlooked contributions of female artists in shaping the country's musical heritage.
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Tags: African | Soukous
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coming soon $36.02
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FORTHCOMING
Negore
Negore (LP + insert limited to 300 copies)
Cat: AVM 079LP. Rel: 24 May 24
 
International
Milly
Negore
Ochuya
Timneyore
Kongeya
Nyiri Gi
Nya George
Osugana
Burning Fire
Ninuwang
Tags: African
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est. release 24 May 24 $27.34
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FORTHCOMING
Maloya Gaze EP
Cat: MKTZ 02. Rel: 05 Apr 24
 
International
Siko
Maloya Gaze
Alkol
Siko (Voilaaa remix)
Maloya Gaze (La Dame remix)
Alkol (Guiss Guiss Bou Bess remix)
Tags: African | Cape Verde
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est. release 05 Apr 24 $22.08
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Dakchi: Live In Marrakech
Cat: TER 001. Rel: 21 Mar 24
 
International
Ah Wah (6:21)
Lagrimas Negras (5:53)
Lik (6:59)
Intidhar (4:11)
Nia (3:52)
Shine (4:28)
Wali (5:19)
Chajra (4:17)
Temma (5:49)
Taragallte (7:51)
Toda La Gente (2:04)
Mansit (5:42)
Daba (6:27)
Tags: African | Arabic
 in stock $45.75
Plastic Man
Cat: CPRLP 13. Rel: 18 Mar 24
 
International
Pardonne-Moi
Wenchi Breakdown
Don't Look Away
Harit
La-Hi-La-Ha
Wounded Bird Fly Again (1:16)
Yirmane (3:07)
God Among Men (4:33)
Plastic Man (3:01)
Tellem Dreams (3:01)
Djarama (2:57)
Mabrat Alle (3:04)
Fula Cowboy (5:10)
Tags: African
 in stock $26.04
New Ancient Strings (25th Anniversary Edition)
Cat: CRV 1637. Rel: 14 Mar 24
 
International
Bi Lamban (4:54)
Salaman (6:10)
Kita Kaira (9:01)
Bafoulabe (6:21)
Cheikhna Demba (4:28)
Korobali (9:00)
Kadiatou (7:46)
Yamfa (5:08)
Review: A reissue of a 1999 album by two Malian kora masters, New Ancient Strings is a beautiful collection of acoustic kora duets by Toumani Diabate and Ballake Sissoko - whom are both often popularly regarded (among West African critics and beyond) as the best kora players of their generation. Recorded in a single live take within a marble hallway of Bamako's conference centre on in 1997, the album is a landmark album in cementing the legacy and history of the instrument, with Diabete and Sissoko mutually inspired by the 1970 album of the same name, which was in turn released by each of their parents, Sidiki Diabate and Djelimadi Sissoko; many changes reflecting the meandering landscape of Malian music were made, not least the inclusion of flamenco flourishes and esoteric architectural recording techniques.
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Tags: African
 in stock $24.71
We Can Move
 in stock $11.04
Souvenirs
Souvenirs (LP + booklet)
Cat: MRI 201LP. Rel: 22 Feb 24
 
Jazz
Clouds Moving On The Sky (5:07)
Ready To Leave (3:30)
Is It Sunny Or Cloudy In The Land You Live? (4:58)
Tenkou! Why Feel Sorry? (3:59)
Ethiopia My Motherland (5:08)
Where Is The Highway Of Thought? (3:49)
Don't Forget Your Country (3:28)
Like The Sun Shines On Meadows (5:48)
Review: The first vocal album by beloved Ethiopian nun, composer, and pianist Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru, Souvenirs is a profound and deeply moving home collection of cassette recordings made amidst political upheaval and turmoil. These are songs of wisdom, loss, mourning, and exile, sung directly into a boombox and accompanied by Emahoy's unmistakable piano. Though written and recorded while still living at her family's home in Addis Ababa, Emahoy sings of the heartache of leaving her beloved Ethiopia, a reflection on the 1974 revolution and ensuing Red Terror in her homeland, and a presentiment of her future exile in Jerusalem. Rich with the sound of birds outside the window, the creak of the piano bench, the thump of Emahoy's finger on the record button, they create a sense of place, of being near the artist while she records. Emahoy's lyrics, sung in Amharic, are poetic and heavy with the weight of exile; she dreamt of releasing this music to a larger audience before her passing in March of 2023, so in her honour, Mississippi present this album in collaboration with her family now, in what would have been her 100th year.
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Tags: African
 in stock $25.23
Kelen Ati Leen
Kelen Ati Leen (limited 7")
Cat: AFRICA 4506. Rel: 20 Apr 22
 
International
Kelen Ati Leen (3:41)
Souleymane (4:29)
Review: Insanely funky business from Senegal's famous Orchestra Baobab (who are still touring and toiling 40 years later), "Kelen Ati Leen" is a really sweaty, heavy slab of funk that stares west for inspiration and a mild psychedelic Hendrixian sheen. "Souleymane", released three years after the A-side in 1978, takes more of a Latin influence as the horns get steamy over a rigid highlife spine to create a detailed and very physical groove.
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 in stock $9.20
Samba
Samba (limited 7")
Cat: AFRO45 001. Rel: 14 Apr 22
 
International
Amazones De Guinee - "Samba" (4:53)
Moussa Doumbia - "Samba" (5:28)
Review: Mr Bongo kickstarts a new Afro 45s series with serious intention; all-girl troupe from Guinea Amazones De Guinee take the lead with a live recording from Paris, 1983. Taken from their Au Coeur De Paris album, it's the perfect example of a live recording with the balance of musicianship and crowd participation precision tuned. Flip for the previously rare 1980 recording by Ivory Coast's Moussa Doumbia whose smoky vocals and JB-level shrieks hit hard over a clam-tight Afrofunk rhythm. What a way to start a new series.
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Tags: African | Afro Funk
 in stock $9.45
Wagadu Grooves: The Hypnotic Sound Of Camara 1987-2016
VARIOUS
Cat: HTML 010. Rel: 14 Feb 24
 
International
Mamadou Tangoudia - "Kori" (7:43)
Halima Kissima Toure - "Koolo Fune" (4:30)
Lassana Hawa Cissokho - "Nogome" (7:39)
Hadja Soumano - "Nteri Diaba" (6:32)
Nainy Diabate - "Sankoy Djeli" (4:56)
Mah Kouyate - "Soso" (7:16)
Halima Kissima Toure - "Alla Da Fo Na" (4:56)
Ami Traore - "Tenedo" (4:19)
Babani Kone - "Soyeba" (5:24)
Kaniba Oule Kouyate - "Songne Bela" (4:49)
Diaby Doua - "Bolinaame" (5:50)
Diobo Fode - "Yexu" (4:54)
Halima Kissima Toure - "Duna" (4:13)
Hadja Soumano - "Ayebo" (5:01)
Review: In 1977, Gaye Mody Camara, a young Soninke raised in Mali's Kayes region, settled in France to found his own empire modelled psychically after the great Soninko empire. Initially selling wax, kola nuts and other goods in his Parisian outlets, he rapidly started distributing cassette tapes and eventually producing a multitude of recordings for his own label, Camara Production. Crossing paths and collaborating over the next four decades with legendary artists, griots and industry moguls like Boncana Maiga and Jean-Philippe Rykiel, Camara became one of the great independent music producers of his generation, and a pillar of the Parisian Soninke diaspora. Released in close collaboration with Camara and with the assistance of Daouda N'diaye, one of A.P.S' (Association pour la Promotion de la langue et de la culture Soninke) historical members, this selection of songs and accompanying notes aim to shed a light on an intricate culture and its modern music, unjustifiably unknown outside of West Africa and the various diasporas around the world.
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Tags: African | Highlife | Zouk
 in stock $31.54
Obaa Sima
Obaa Sima (LP + MP3 download code)
Cat: ATFA 014LP. Rel: 23 Feb 15
 
International
Obaa Sima
Moma Yendodo
Adagya
Medofo
Daa Nyinaa
Yemmpa Aba
Bome Nnwom
Review: This latest reissue from Awesome Tapes From Africa is the whole reason for founder Brian Shimkovitz starting the blog and the label that grew out of it. Some 13 years ago, Shimkovitz stumbled across a cassette copy of Obaa Sima whilst travelling Ghana and his love for Ata Kak's music lead to the foundation of the Awesome Tapes From Africa blog and the commencement of a long running effort to track down the Ghanaian musician. Some four years after ATFA became a label, Shimkovitz finally tracked down the musician, real name Yaw Atta-Owusu, and was granted permission to reissue Obaa Sima, using the second hand tape purchased in Ghana as the source. The seven tracks on this LP are a winning tinny combination of highlife, rap, pop, and more with "Daa Nyinaa" sounding like a cover version of William De Vaughn's "Be Thankful For What You've Got".
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 in stock $17.87
Wede Harer Guzo
Cat: ATFA 021LP. Rel: 15 Jun 16
 
International
Embuwa Bey Lamitu (6:04)
Sintayehu (6:47)
Bati Bati (7:04)
Migibima Moltual (6:27)
Yene Nesh Wey (4:40)
Wede Harer Guzo (6:36)
Yemanesh Ayinama (7:08)
Almaz Eyasebkush (5:36)
Anchin Kfu Ayinkash (5:25)
Minlbelesh (6:00)
! low stock $32.60
Inspiration Information Vol 3
Cat: STRUT 040LP. Rel: 02 Apr 09
 
International
Masenqo
Cha Cha
Mulatu
Addis Black Widow
Fire In The Zoo
Dewel
Blue Nile
Esketa Dance
Chik Chikka
Live From Tigre Lounge
Chinese New Year
An Epic Story
Phantom Of The Panther
Anglo Ethio Suite
 in stock $19.98
World Psychedelic Classics 5: Who Is William Onyeabor?
Cat: RT 54/8089900791. Rel: 21 Oct 13
 
International
Body & Soul (10:07)
Atomic Bomb (7:59)
Good Name (10:04)
Something You Will Never Forget (10:03)
Why Go To War (9:00)
Love Is Blind (7:50)
Heaven & Hell (4:03)
Let's Fall In Love (7:18)
Fantastic Man (6:28)
When The Going Is Smooth & Good (7:26)
The Way To Win Your Love (7:01)
Jungle Gods (4:05)
Love Me Now (13:40)
Review: Following 2012's fourth volume that celebrated the existential work of Tim Maia, here we find Luaka Bop exploring the legacy of William Onyeabor. A high chief and Kenyan diplomat who allegedly refuses to discuss his music, he self-released eight albums in the 70s and 80s and these are some of the many highlights. Stretching from the New York-influenced post-punk synth funk of "Good Name" to the most authentic Afro fusion of "Why Go To War", Onyeabor's range not only reflects his clear creative skill, but also the ever-developing international language of music during the fruitful period he was active. Who is William Onyeabor? Press play and find out yourselves...
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 in stock $38.66
Everything You Do You Do For Yourself
Cat: PH 45013. Rel: 07 Dec 17
 
International
Everything You Do, You Do For Yourself (4:27)
Estre (feat Florence Adooni) (5:02)
Review: Philophon is a Berlin-based label run by Max Weissenfeldt. Part of Philophon is the Tonstudio Bluetenring in Kreuzberg, operated by Benjamin 'Stibbo' Spitzmueller. The label's essential motivation is to support any form of local culture with reason, freedom and ludic drive. North-Ghanaian singer Guy One presents his first international release here. He promises what his name is saying: he is the number one artist of Frafra music, named after his people. "Everything You Do, You Do For Yourself" is a driving Highlife rhythm and his only song having a phrase in English. "Estre" features one of the leading voices of Frafra-Gospel named Florence Adooni. She interweaves perfectly with the horn arrangements by Weissenfeldt and the drummer. Washington's Hailu Mergia, San Francisco's Idris Ackamoor and the Pyramids and the legendary Scandinavian producer Jimi Tenor have also released on the label over the last year too.
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Tags: African | Highlife | Afro Funk
! low stock $8.15
Mulatu Of Ethiopia (reissue)
Cat: STRUT 129LP. Rel: 19 May 17
 
International
Mulatu (5:02)
Mascaram Setaba (2:50)
Dewel (4:14)
Kulunmanqueleshi (2:14)
Kasalefkut hulu (2:29)
Munaye (3:35)
Chifara (7:03)
 in stock $21.82
Tezeta
Tezeta (LP + insert + MP3 download code)
Cat: ATFA 041LP. Rel: 04 Jun 21
 
International
Tezeta (4:30)
Endegena (5:00)
Zengadyw Derekou (3:40)
Gumegum (4:26)
Nefas New Zemedie (3:34)
Atmetalegnem Woi (3:38)
Mestirawi Debdabe (4:35)
Ou-Ou-Ta (3:21)
Aya Belew Belew (4:22)
 in stock $19.46
Indaba Is
VARIOUS
Indaba Is (gatefold 2xLP)
Cat: BWOOD 236LP. Rel: 19 Mar 21
 
International
Bokani Dyer - "Ke Nako" (6:49)
The Brother Moves On - "Umthandazo Wamagenge" (8:47)
Lwanda Gogwana - "All OK" (5:07)
The Wretched - "What Is History" (8:47)
Sibusile Xaba - "Umdali" (with Naftali, Fakazile Nkosi & Ashk) (5:58)
The Ancestors - "Prelude To Writing Together" (11:16)
Thandi Ntuli - "Dikeledi" (9:00)
Iphupho L'ka Biko - "Abaphezulu" (feat Siyabonga Mthembu & Kinsmen) (9:00)
Review: South African jazz-influenced sounds take the lead on this new companion from the tireless Brownswood label. The collection explores the linage of the sounds and communities who helped it evolve as is spread across the country meaning plenty of subtle synths are taken in. The eclecticism is what makes this so essential as the music ranges from the hugely spiritual (from The Brother Moves On) to more late night and inmate (tasks to a fine entry from Sibusile Xaba) via the neo-soul drenched styles of Thandi Ntuli's beautiful 'Dikeledi' which is a particular highlight.
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Tags: African | Afro Jazz
 in stock $12.61
Late Night Tales
KHRUANGBIN / VARIOUS
Late Night Tales (180 gram vinyl 2xLP + art print + MP3 download code)
Cat: ALNLP 60. Rel: 04 Dec 20
 
Indie/Alternative
Devadip Carlos Santana & Turiya Alive Coltrane - "Illuminations" (4:19)
Brilliantes Del Vuelo - "I Know That (When The Springtime Comes)" (5:17)
Nazia Hassan - "Khushi" (4:25)
Kelly Doyle - "DRM" (2:12)
Sanullim - "Don't Go" (4:10)
Maxwell Udoh - "I Like It (Don't Stop)" (6:19)
David Marez - "Ensename" (3:38)
Gerald Lee - "Can You Feel The Love" (reprise) (3:02)
Justine & The Victorian Punks - "Still You" (7:43)
George Yanagi & Nadja Band - "Track 10" (4:04)
Pesnyar - "Zacharovannaya Moya" (5:55)
Khruangbin - "Summer Madness" (Exclusive Cover version) (3:15)
Paloma San Basilio - "Contigo" (4:04)
Roha Band - "Yetikimt Abeba" (5:16)
Tierney Malone & Geoffrey Muller - "Transmission For Jehn: Gnossienne No 1" (Exclusive Spoken Word Piece) (4:58)
Review: Khruangbin might be the most logical and fitting choice for a Late Night Tales compilation in recent memory. The Texan psychedelic chill artists have always had a sense of the exploratory and unknown running through their blissful grooves, and the fundamental idea behind this series was always about opening up doors to new musical discoveries for listeners.

In many ways, the Houston trio have gone above and beyond. Melding a breadth of sounds that have emerged from an equally diverse set of cultures, we visit Hindi-disco, South Korean rock, African bass, Belarusian folk. Capped off with an exclusive version of Kool & The Gang's 'Summer Madness' conceived by the compilers themselves, it's a case of 15 gateway tracks all of which belong to artists and genres that are crying out for you to dive in.
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 in stock $26.29
Only You (remastered)
Only You (remastered) (heavyweight vinyl LP)
Cat: SNDWLP 146. Rel: 24 Nov 22
 
Disco/Nu-Disco
Only You (6:23)
I Had A Dream (5:49)
Things Fall Apart (Disco Jam) (5:50)
Welcome My Love (6:12)
Only You (Disco Jam) (6:33)
Things Fall Apart (5:29)
Review: Since it was first reissued a few years ago, Steve Monite's Only You album has gone from being a stupidly rare Nigerian boogie "holy grail", to an easy-to-access "must have" for anyone with even a passing interest in African disco and electrofunk. If you've yet to acquire a copy, we'd recommend picking up a copy of this officially licensed Soundway repress. It contains two different takes on the now anthemic 'Only You' - an infectious Lagos boogie delight - plus the pleasingly dubbed-out, piano-heavy electrofunk gem 'Things Fall Apart (Disco Jam)' (the original mix is also included at the end of side B), the slick and sweet 'Welcome My Love' and the more downtempo 'I Had a Dream'.
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 in stock $18.92
Evolution: Bring Back The Ofege Beat (reissue)
Evolution: Bring Back The Ofege Beat (reissue) (180 gram clear vinyl LP limited to 200 copies)
Cat: TWM 68LITA. Rel: 18 May 21
 
International
Wait For Love (4:48)
Bring Her Back (5:51)
This Is The Living (4:43)
I Need You (5:05)
Down The Highway (6:47)
Mr T (5:03)
Perfect Timing (3:21)
Evolution (4:02)
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 in stock $14.10
Yen Ara
Yen Ara (LP)
Cat: MRBLP 155. Rel: 15 Jun 18
 
International
Poverty No Good (4:33)
Mumudey Mumudey (4:40)
Krumandey (3:36)
Aboa Kyirbin (5:08)
Yen Ara (3:08)
Mind Your Own Business (5:08)
Ankoma'm (5:20)
Abenkwan Puchaa (3:50)
Aba Yaa (5:12)
 in stock $16.31
This Is Marijata (reissue)
Cat: MRBLP 150. Rel: 14 Jul 17
 
International
I Walk Alone (10:56)
We Live In Peace (4:08)
No Condition Is Permanent (7:02)
Break Through (5:07)
Review: Back in 1976, legendary highlife artist Pat Thomas decided to throw his weight behind Ghanian three-piece Marjarita. Thanks to his patronage, they made quite an impact with their debut album (Pat Thomas Introduces Marjita), before striking gold with their killer follow-up, This is Marjita. Since then, the album has become something of a "holy grail" for Afro-funk collectors, with copies changing hands for astonishing sums of money. Happily, Mr Bongo has decided to license and reissue it. The album contains four superb workouts: the hard funk brilliance of "Break Through", the organ-heavy Afrobeat fuzziness of "No Condition is Permanent", the reggae-influenced wonder of "I Walk Alone" and the superior highlife of "We Live in Peace".
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Tags: African | Afro Funk
 in stock $18.40
Mr Bongo Record Club Volume Five
VARIOUS
Cat: MRBLP 237. Rel: 03 Jun 22
 
Funk
John Barry-Moore - "Abertura De "Os Inocentes"" (1:45)
Willy Chirino - "Sing A Song (Canten Mi Cancion)" (4:24)
Malouma - "Nebine" (4:39)
Yasuaki Shimizu - "Kakashi" (4:40)
Mariah - "Shinzo No Tobira" (4:45)
Mave & Dave - "You Are Delicious" (4:40)
Pamoja - "Oooh, Baby" (3:40)
Mark Capanni - "I Believe In Miracles" (3:02)
Admin - "Step Into Light" (4:39)
Phillip Malela - "Tiba Kamo" (3:14)
Gyedu Blay Ambolley - "Let's Be Happy" (Disco mix) (7:01)
Tyrone Evans - "Rise Up" (Discomix) (7:18)
Stimela - "I Hate Telling A Lie" (7:38)
Eamon - "Ready For War" (3:03)
Sven Wunder - "Mosaic" (2:59)
Hiroshi Suzuki - "Romance" (5:48)
Tete Da Bahia - "Duplo Sentido" (5:03)
Review: When a new instalment in Mr Bongo's Record Club series lands, it's always worth checking. Featuring selections from different members of the Brighton-based label's dusty-fingered staff, each volume is packed to the rafters with sought-after and little-known gems in a variety of interconnected styes. This fifth edition is naturally packed to the rafters with righteous fare, with the many highlights including (but not limited to) the suspenseful instrumental disco of John Barry Moore's 'Abertura De Os Inocentes', the dubbed-out, jazz-funk-flecked proto-Balearica of Yasuaki Shimizu's 'Karachi', the funky grooves and glassy-eyed soul vocals of Mave & Dave's 'You Are Delicious' and the driving, dub-flecked reggae-disco hedonism of 'Rise Up (Discomix)' by Tyrone Evans. In a word: essential.
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Tags: African | Japanese | MPB
 in stock $22.08
Moffou
Moffou (2xLP)
Cat: 457887 3. Rel: 16 Sep 22
 
International
Yamore (7:16)
Iniagige (4:30)
Madan (5:58)
Katolon (6:53)
Souvent (3:00)
Moussolou (4:57)
Baba (4:41)
Ana Na Ming (6:17)
Koukou (6:04)
Here (9:05)
Madan (remix) (3:12)
 in stock $19.98
Millions Of Us
Cat: OTCRLP 018. Rel: 01 Jun 23
 
International
The Woods (5:32)
Thonga Lami (9:17)
Ntuthwane (7:22)
Millions Of Us (19:52)
Review: BCUC aka. Bantu Continua Uhuru Consciousness are a South African band working in a highly specific niche: political psychedelic music with an African twist. Six long, energetic opuses hear the collective band intone in multiple languages, embracing Babel, while paying due homage to the anti-apartheid movement, as well as indigenous peoples, through many an ecstatic, multifaceted, hedonic trance.
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 in stock $23.67
Amapiano Selections
Amapiano Selections (LP + MP3 download code)
Cat: ATFA 040LP. Rel: 19 Mar 21
 
International
Teno Afrika & Diego Don - "Ambassadors" (feat Stylo Musiq & Flame Darula) (5:27)
Teno Afrika & Diego Don - "Storytellers" (4:58)
8 Ubers (7:02)
Teno Afrika & Diego Don - "Conka" (feat Stylo Musiq & Flame Darula) (7:42)
Teno Afrika & SilvadropZ - "Smooth Criminal" (main mix) (6:24)
Lerato La Bass (5:42)
Teno Afrika & SilvadropZ - "Trip To Vlakas" (main mix) (5:17)
Chants Of Africa (6:08)
 in stock $19.46
Ogassa Original Vol 1 (reissue)
Cat: AJXLP 702. Rel: 17 Feb 23
 
Funk
Avale (7:38)
Ogassa Story (7:29)
Production Vido Tche (7:12)
Gbe We Gnin Wa Bio (9:14)
Review: Rare finds enthusiasts, this one's for you. Beninese Afrobeat troupe Ogassa were, criminally, hardly celebrated in their day. Their only album and surviving high-quality recording is 'Ogassa Original', released on the enigmatic record label Albarika Store, whose archives are still being scoured by the modern label Acid Jazz for the purpose of reissing their best and most obscure pressings. Recorded at EMI in Lagos, the four songs heard on this LP, from 'Avale' to 'Gbe We Gnin Wa Bo', feature an ensemble of voices and performances, each full of gratitude for continent of Africa, familial rites, and matters of the spiritual.
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Tags: African | Afrobeat | Highlife | Afro Funk
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Afrobeat Experience Vol 1
VARIOUS
Cat: 342110 6. Rel: 09 Feb 23
 
Funk
Manu Dibango - "The Panther" (2:27)
Ebo Taylor & Uhuru Yenzu - "Love & Death" (8:18)
Mulatu Astake - "Yegelle Tezeta" (3:14)
Super Elcados - "Get Up & Do It Good" (4:04)
Teaspoon & The Waves - "Oh Yeh Soweto" (4:09)
Pat Thomas - "Awurade Mpaebo" (3:23)
Wallias Band - "Muziqawi Silt" (instrumental) (3:45)
Marumo - "Khomo Tsaka Deile Kae?" (3:42)
Roger Damawuzan & Les As Du Benin - "Wait For Me" (3:14)
Shina Williams & His African Percussionists - "Agboju Logun" (Mr Bongo 7" edit) (4:02)
Girma Beyene - "Enken Yelelebesh" (3:21)
Tee Mac & Majorie Barnes - "Nam Myoho Renge Kyo" (5:40)
Yta Jourias - "Adore Nyueto" (5:27)
Peter King - "African Dialects" (4:54)
Alemayehu Eshete - "Tchero Adari Nègn" (4:26)
Tesfa-maryam Kidane - "Heywete" (5:14)
Amadou Balake - "Super Bar Konon Mouso" (5:24)
Kelekye Band - "Jungle Music" (5:40)
Orlando Julius & Ashiko - "Get The Funk" (5:28)
Review: A new week means yet another new compilation from Wagram. The French label has become expert at myriad different genres from staples like house and techno to more esoteric world genre niches. This time out they launch a new series that looks into the rich sounds of Afrobeat, first pioneered by the likes of Fela Kuti and his drummer Tony Allen. Neither of them feature here but the four sides of tunes we do get all make for a deep dive into this compelling rhythmical music.
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Kontonbili EP
Cat: WAH 10004. Rel: 03 Aug 23
 
International
Hado Deeli (4:10)
Gargar (3:59)
I Know (2:51)
Nimmbalia (3:29)
Bawa (Traditional) (3:58)
Yeri Villa (3:31)
Review: Ghanaian/UK outfit Isaac Birituro & The Rail Abandon won plenty of fans with the first two albums Kalba and Small Small now return with this seven track opus. It explores the traditional West African roots of their sound but also adds some freshness in the form of Birituro's xylophone as well as Sonny Johns' folky touches and the powerful vocals of Ghanaian songstress Wiyaala. You might well have already heard some of this on 6Music and will likely hear much more because it is hugely appealing and accessible music with devastating soul.
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Tags: African
 in stock $11.31
Namian Sidibe
Namian Sidibe (LP + insert + MP3 download code)
Cat: SS 072LP. Rel: 18 May 23
 
International
Souna (4:10)
Nadjan Ka Fala (5:23)
Garabamama (4:17)
Mangni Diatigui (4:08)
Djougouya Mangni (4:13)
Bamanake (4:03)
Kanou (5:28)
Mogoya (2:42)
Tags: African
 in stock $24.71
Tessassategn Eko
Tessassategn Eko (limited 7")
Cat: AFR 45016. Rel: 14 Jun 16
 
International
Bahta Gebre Hiwot - "Tessassategn Eko" (4:04)
Alemayehu Eshete - "Ayalqem Tedqem" (3:22)
Review: Afro 45's / Mr Bongo show no signs of stopping their tireless run of form and, 7" after 7", they just keep on producing the goods. There's yet more '70s goodness with this new little scorcher: the A-side is 1973's "Tessassategn Eko" by Bahta Gebre Hiwot, a pensive Ethiopian pop hit for all sorts of music fans to enjoy, but "Ayalqem Tedqem" by Alemayehu Eshete on the B-side is where it's at... just listen to that bass and you'll instantly recognize this wonderful little cover.
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A Trip To Bolgatanga
A Trip To Bolgatanga (limited pink vinyl LP + insert + MP3 download code)
Cat: ONULP 154P. Rel: 15 Feb 24
 
Dub
A Bad Attitude (3:40)
Accra Electronica (3:26)
Push Me Pull You (3:48)
I Chant Too (3:58)
Asalatua (4:00)
Passing Clouds (2:55)
I'm A Winner (3:15)
A Trip To Bolgatanga (4:25)
Never Regret A Day (3:35)
Microdosing (3:42)
Review: The musical worlds of Africa, Jamaica and London collide as African Head Charge - the project put together by On-U Sound icon Adrian Sherwood and Bonjo Iyabinghi Noah (of Jamaican heritage but with longtime roots laid down in Africa). Their first new material in 11 years, it's a sonically fascinating mix of cultures and sound approaches, with Sherwood going for subtle, light touches on the dub front rather than the full on echo chamber madness more usually associated with the style. Single 'A Bad Attitude' is a great example of what's going on here - warped around the edges rather than from the core, as philosophical utterings and exotic (to us anyway) instrumentation get into the On-U groove.
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Tags: African
 in stock $23.93
New Ancient Strings (25th Anniversary Edition)
Cat: CRC 1637. Rel: 14 Mar 24
 
International
Bi Lamban
Salalman
Kita Kaira
Bafoulabe
Cheikhna Demba
Korobali
Kadiatou
Yamfa
Tags: African
 in stock $14.20
Afro Jazz Folk Collection Vol 1
Cat: DRCDS 001002CD. Rel: 15 Feb 24
 
International
Ndossoke
Super Biton
Kamalen Wari
Lebamfe
Primpin
Bwabaro
Sournousso Haba
Garan
Tags: African | Afro Jazz
 in stock $15.51
O Yinne!
O Yinne! (limited LP)
Cat: PH 33008. Rel: 01 Jun 23
 
International
O Yinne (4:08)
La Ka Ba'a (4:13)
This Is Bolga! (7:17)
Te Bola Be? (3:39)
Yinne Te Yelle Be (4:41)
A Lemine Me (4:29)
Doose Mam (4:32)
Gure Yose Me (4:13)
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Selassie
Selassie (7" limited to 300 copies)
Cat: MSH 109. Rel: 29 Jan 21
 
Funk
Selassie (part 1) (4:09)
Selassie (part 2) (3:58)
Review: The first release from the Ethiopian Brothers, 2019's 'Ashadwa', was a brilliant slab of Afro-funk that many erroneously believed to be a long-lost classic. In fact, it was the work of a contemporary producer associated with Jalepeno Records. Regardless, the record sounded authentically old and dusty, as does this equally as inspired sequel. 'Selassie (Part 1)' sets the tone, with the producer and his session musicians serving up a righteous Afro-funk workout rich in Tony Allen influenced drum-breaks, flanged guitars, raw tenor sax lines and killer bass guitar. Even more righteous is the flipside 'Part 2' version that showcases more snaking sax lines and some seriously infectious, chant-like vocals.
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Odo Gu Ahorow
Cat: LPWABB 075LE. Rel: 26 Jan 21
 
International
Odo Gu Ahorow/Maye Pentoa/Ohianiwa/Osu A Ono Nkoaa (15:17)
Sunsum Me Gu Mu (3:35)
Odo Fever (3:23)
Abofra Ketewa (3:35)
Ebeto Dabi (3:55)
Review: Vis-A-Vis released a hugely impressive 13 albums between 1975 and 1982. Both talented studio artists and live musicians, the band was led by vocalist Isaac "Superstar" Yeboah with Sammy Cropper on guitar, Slim Manu on bass and Gybson "Shaolin Kung-Fu" Papra on drums. The We Are Busy Bodies label is in the process of rolling out reissues of plenty of those records and this is one fo the best . A real listening joy, it brings with afro grooves and noodling jazz melodies, richly textured organ and bass work that all help take you to warmer, earthier climes in an instant.
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Tags: African | Highlife
 in stock $27.62
Doose Mam
Cat: PH 45028. Rel: 13 Jan 22
 
International
Doose Mam (4:39)
Gure Yose Me (4:12)
Review: Alogte Oho & His Sounds of Joy's debut album Mam Yinne Wa was a real triumph. A sensuous fusion of international rhythms, gospel vocals and jubilant vibes that was an instant hit with lovers of world music. His new single is said to be a teaser for a seance upcoming album and is another masterpiece from Frafra Gospe, a legend of this genre. First up is 'Doose Mam,' a repetitive rhythm that goes right for the hips. The big horns bring the character and sensuous vocals are the icing on the cake. On the flip is 'Gure Yose Me,' a tune rooted in reggae rhythms thanks to the work of Josie Coppola, Europe's No.1 reggae drummer.
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Heavenly Ethiopiques: The Best Of The Ethiopiques Series
VARIOUS
Cat: HS 107VL. Rel: 24 Nov 21
 
International
Alemayehu Eshete - "Tashamanaletch" (4:08)
Seyoum Gebreyes - "Hametegnaw" (3:26)
Ayalew Mesfin - "Teredjew Neber" (3:54)
Teshome Meteku - "Yezemed Yebaed" (3:53)
Seyfou Yohannes - "Mela Mela" (3:24)
Tsegue-Maryam Guebrou - - "Presentiment" (3:37)
Wallias Band - "Muziqawi Silt" (3:46)
Tsfa-Maryam Kidane - "Ewnet Yet Lagegnesh" (2:43)
Mulatu Astatqe - "Yegele Tezeta" (3:15)
Getatchew Mekurya - "Shellela Besaxophone" (2:46)
Girma Beyene - "Ene Negn Bay Manesh" (4:02)
Mahmoud Ahmed - "Bemen Sebeb Letlash" (4:35)
Muluqen Mellesse - "Hedetch Alu" (5:16)
Tlahoun Gessesse - "Lantchi Biye" (3:07)
Menelik Wesnatchew - "Tchereqa" (3:16)
Tekle Tesfa-Ezghi - "Selam Temagwet" (3:53)
Abbebe Tessemma - "Ashasha Beyew" (3:35)
Tewelde Redda - "Ab Teqay Qerebi" (3:32)
Ali Birra Kan - "Ati Fettun Isani Infedhani" (4:45)
Tsehaytu Beraki - "Medjemerya Feqrey" (4:09)
Review: The first Best of on vinyl from the ethiopiques series. Francis Falcetto, the founder of the series (already 28 Cds available) and THE specialist of Ethiopian music pick up a selection of the best tracks of the series. He opened his large collection of pictures, vinyls and memorabilia to make the artwork of this double LP gatefold. The perfect introduction to the world of Ethiopian music but the specialists will also discover some rare and unknown tracks and artists.
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Funky Africa (reissue)
Cat: LPWABB 116LE. Rel: 12 May 22
 
Jazz
Funky Africa (The Ghetto) (3:30)
That Sweet Feeling (3:13)
Telephone (3:33)
Hi-Jack (Your Love) (4:24)
Bumping The Wall (3:13)
Hamba Kahle (3:09)
Some Funky Things (3:19)
Big Mama (4:18)
Ntshonalanga (3:57)
The Things We Do In Soweto (3:46)
Review: Funky Africa is an album that, as the title suggests, totally embodies the sound of Africa. Composer, guitarist, and producer Almon Memela imbues his sounds with everything that makes Afro music great from the wild trumpet lines to the throbbing rhythms and spiritual vibes that run through each tune. It first came in 1975 and has long been one of those cornerstone albums for those in the know. It has been ultra rare since first issue and packs in romantic sounds next to dance floor bait, all with great style and showmanship.
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Played by: RUSTAM OSPANOFF.
Tags: African | Afro Jazz
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Beja Power! Electric Soul & Brass From Sudan's Red Sea Coast
Beja Power! Electric Soul & Brass From Sudan's Red Sea Coast (180 gram vinyl LP + insert + MP3 download code)
Cat: OSTLP 012. Rel: 23 Jun 22
 
Jazz
Saagama (3:55)
Qwal (6:19)
Al Amal (6:40)
Jabana (6:27)
Wondeeb (5:56)
Daleb (7:40)
Review: In a stroke of ingenuity Noori found a neck of a guitar whilst rummaging through a Port Sudan scrapyard along the Red Sea Coast in the 90s. Using their welding talents they fixed it onto a traditional four stringed tambour, creating what may be the only tambo-guitar hybrid in the world. Beja Power! Is a love letter to the Beja culture, inherently political and almost erased by the former Sudanese leader. This historically rich niche of Afro-Jazz is both nostalgic and mystical. Elements of surf rock, electric blues and psychedelia can be heard in these instrumental tracks, a 6-track capsule of a powerful identity nearly lost to the sands of time. Noori & His Dorpa Band's style is authentic and evocative and is a joyful proclamation and demonstration of the magic that is Beja sound and aesthetic.
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Tags: African | Afro Jazz
 in stock $14.20
Fatou (Love Record Stores 2021)
Fatou (Love Record Stores 2021) (limited yellow vinyl LP + booklet)
Cat: 405053 8690880. Rel: 05 Sep 21
 
International
Kanou (3:51)
Sowa (3:05)
Bakonoba (3:13)
Kele (3:02)
Makoun Oumou (4:30)
Sonkolon (3:19)
Alama (3:33)
Bissa (3:01)
Mousso (3:13)
Wilile (4:44)
Boloko (3:26)
Clandestin (3:53)
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Ethiopian Urban Modern Music Vol 2
Cat: HS 095VL. Rel: 17 Aug 21
 
International
Telantena Zare (3:42)
Eskegizew Bertchi (3:12)
Tey Gedyeleshem (3:14)
Hameta (3:19)
Feqer Feqer New (2:33)
Tashamanaletch (4:03)
Yeweb Dar (3:13)
Addis Abeba Bete (4:26)
Yeweyn Haregitu (3:38)
Qondjit (3:26)
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Essiebons Special 1973-1984: Ghana Music Power House
VARIOUS
Essiebons Special 1973-1984: Ghana Music Power House (gatefold 2xLP + booklet + MP3 download code)
Cat: AALP 093. Rel: 03 Dec 21
 
International
Ernest Honny - "Kofi Psych" (interlude 1) (4:28)
Joe Meah - "Dee Mmaa Pe" (6:14)
CK Mann & His Carousel 7 - "Yeaba" (4:27)
Santrofi-Ansa - "Shakabula" (4:13)
Seaboy & Nyame Bekyere - "Tinitini" (4:17)
Joe Meah - "Ahwene Pa Nkasa" (7:00)
Ernest Honny - "Ernest Special" (interlude 2) (4:02)
Seaboy - "Africa" (6:27)
Nyame Bekyere - "Broken Heart/Aunty Yaa/Omo Yaba (Nzema)" (Medley) (10:43)
Ernest Honny - "Say The Truth" (interlude 3) (6:09)
Black Masters Band - "Wonnin A Bisa" (5:31)
Sawaaba Soundz - "Egye Tu Gbe" (3:46)
CK Mann Big Band - "Fa W'akoma Ma Me" (4:11)
Ernest Honny - "Odo Mframa" (interlude 4) (6:12)
Review: Analogue Africa's 33rd compilation from their regular series, "Essiebons Special 1973 - 1983 // Ghana Music Power House", celebrating legendary producer Dick Essilfie-Bondzie's many achievements within Ghanaian music, which coincides with Analog Africa's 15th Anniversary.
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Tags: African | Afrobeat
 in stock $24.46
Tribute To Ndiouga Dieng
Tribute To Ndiouga Dieng (180 gram vinyl LP + 8 page booklet with obi-strip)
Cat: WCV 092. Rel: 31 Mar 17
 
International
Foulo (4:12)
Fayinkounko (5:06)
Natalia (3:17)
Magnokouto (4:54)
Mariama (4:33)
Woulinewa (5:03)
Sey (4:35)
Caravana (3:42)
Douga (4:20)
Alekouma (2:40)
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Pat Thomas & Kwashibu Area Band
Pat Thomas & Kwashibu Area Band (gatefold 2xLP + CD)
Cat: STRUT 126LP. Rel: 10 Jun 15
 
International
Mewo Akoma (8:22)
Gyae Su (4:12)
Odoo Be Ba (4:53)
Me Ho Asem (6:30)
Oye Asem (5:16)
Odo Asaada (4:03)
Brebrebre (5:22)
Amaehu (5:38)
Mewo Akoma
Gyae Su
Odoo Be Ba
Me Ho Asem
Oye Asem
Odo Asaada
Brebrebre
Amaehu
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Sierra Leone In 1970s USA
Sierra Leone In 1970s USA (limited 180 gram vinyl LP + MP3 download code)
Cat: SNDWLP 062. Rel: 02 May 14
 
Funk
Wali Bena
Be Patient
Ben Ben Bee
Bi Loko
Yamba Sowe
Review: Soundway's debut Sierra Leone exploration introduces us to Muyei Power who toured their country (and, on occasion, the US) throughout much of the 70s. With only a handful of 45s recorded, their sound has been largely unheard for the last 30/40 years. Until now. Complete with detailed liner notes and artwork, this album is a fantastic document. More importantly, it sounds fantastic: stretching from the more western influenced funk dynamic of "Bi Loko" to the frenetic percussive fusion of "Be Patient" via the smoky, mournful horns on the folky "Ben Ben Bee" there's a unique sound that resonates with everything else you know and love about African music during the ever-fertile 70s, yet rings and stamps with a life of its own.
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Tags: African | Afro Funk
 in stock $15.51
La Grande Cantatrice Malienne Vol 3
La Grande Cantatrice Malienne Vol 3 (LP + MP3 download code)
Cat: ATFA 001LP. Rel: 29 Apr 14
 
International
Ko Ro Dia (A Mamaye Drame L'Inoubliable)
Dan Te Dinya La
Danaya (A Sidi Konate Pour Toujours)
Kungo Sogoni
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