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Angola Soundtrack 2: Hypnosis Distortions & Other Sonic Innovations 1969-1978
Samy Ben REDJEB / VARIOUS
Cat: AALP 075. Rel: 19 May 21
 
International
Os Anjos - "Avante Juventude" (3:34)
Quim Manuel - "Senhor Doutor" (3:35)
Tony Von - "N'Hoca" (2:57)
Urbano De Castro - "Kia Lomingo" (3:33)
Jovens Do Prenda - "Bina" (4:13)
Oscar Neves - "Mabele" (2:27)
Africa Ritmos - "Agarrem" (3:03)
Os Kiezos - "Saudades De Luanda" (2:43)
Kito - "Bongololo" (3:24)
Muhongo - "N' Ga Kunu M'Butu" (2:35)
Negoleiros Do Ritmo - "Lemba" (3:28)
Dicanzas Do Prenda - "Snipes" (4:08)
Carlo Lamartine & Aguias Reais - "Bazooka" (3:26)
Cisco - "Divua Diami" (3:17)
Levis Vercky's - "Meca" (3:35)
Elias Dia Kimuezo - "Chamavo" (5:08)
Africa Ritmos - "Olha O Pica" (3:24)
Urbano De Castro - "Fatimita" (4:00)
Africa Show - "Inspiracao De Nito" (3:30)
Dimba Diangola - "Despedida" (5:19)
Review: A unique political story told in 20 chapters, Angola 2 Soundtrack delves deep into the nine year history of recorded music culture that was born out of the live music oppression set in place by Portuguese rule. Between three labels over 800 recordings were released during this fertile period, each one reflecting Angolan folk and distinctive Latin influences. And these are 20 of the most creative highlights. From the frenetic guitar rhythms and harmonic chants of "Mabele" to the psychedelic highlife shimmers of "Avante Juventude" via the insistent, street-bound sermon of "Snipes", this collection is entrenched in a rich musical history. Complete with well researched booklet and powerful imagery, it's an immaculate lesson in modern music history.
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Tags: African | Highlife
 in stock $25.90
Lololi Lomko
Cat: MSR 023. Rel: 12 Nov 20
 
Funk
Lololi-Lomko (4:32)
Lololi-Lomko (Renegades Of Jazz edit) (4:36)
Review: Over the last couple of years, Matasuna Records has developed a tried-and-tested formula. It revolves around finding and licensing killer cuts - think funk, Afrobeat, tropical flavours and Latin beats - and then pairing them with a fresh, floor-friendly re-edit. Their latest find is something of an overlooked gem: a gorgeously sunny 1983 number from Ghanaian musician Mawuli Decker that's piled high with infectious, EWE-language vocals, Highlife guitars, spacey Moog sounds and cute electric piano solos. The accompanying Renegades of Jazz re-edit is pleasingly faithful to its source material, deftly showcasing Decker's brilliant music while beefing up the bass, subtly tightening up the drums and layering on some complimentary hand percussion.
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Tags: Afrobeat | Highlife | Afro Funk
 in stock $6.12
Sugar Daddy
Sugar Daddy (LP + insert)
Cat: STRUT 150LP. Rel: 10 Feb 17
 
Funk
Sugar Daddy (15:37)
Come Back Lina (7:35)
All Fingers Are Not Equal (6:59)
 in stock $24.50
Asafo
Asafo (12")
Cat: SNDW 12030. Rel: 30 Nov 18
 
International
Jon K - "Asafo" (4:45)
Pat Thomas - "Enye Woa" (extended intro) (6:25)
 in stock $12.54
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 $25.90
Control
Control (LP)
Cat: MRBLP 199. Rel: 17 Sep 19
 
International
Control (7:10)
Woye De Adolfo (7:36)
Don't Go (5:57)
Mercy Kae Dabi (3:56)
Take Am So (5:48)
The Message (God Is Love) (7:49)
 in stock $24.78
Mosese
Mosese (180 gram vinyl LP + insert)
Cat: BBE 546ALP. Rel: 08 Oct 19
 
International
Dadavi Pitie (7:32)
Thina Dekula (8:41)
Mosese (7:05)
Meaculpa Mawewe (8:59)
 in stock $25.34
Nsem Nyinaa Nyame
Cat: PH 45026. Rel: 27 May 21
 
International
Nsem Nyinaa Nyame (4:10)
Nana Kodajayen (4:03)
Review: Victoria Osei and Theresa Owusuaa are Ahemaa Nwomkro, which is a phrase that translates as 'queens of Nwomkro.' Nwomkro is an Ashanti style music that influenced Highlife, a style of music closely linked to Kumasi, Ghana's cultural capital and a city in the middle of the jungle. The pair link up with young highlife talents here and the results are pure, good time sounds that trill with energy, pickle rhythms and earthy percussion as well as some subtle synth work that brings a contemporary edge.
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Tags: African | Highlife
 in stock $11.13
Chant Amazigh
Chant Amazigh (LP + booklet + MP3 download code)
Cat: HABIBI 0171. Rel: 16 Dec 21
 
International
Algerie Maroc (8:30)
Lgira (6:03)
Netseweth Sifassan Nagh (4:26)
Win Terram (4:12)
Tameghra (5:19)
Ageruj (4:38)
A Kem Gegh A Tamurt (3:54)
Tafat Instrumental (5:51)
Review: Majid Soula is someone who uses music as activism. The Algerian-born, Amazigh artist lays down prominent guitar lines with driving drums and snaking synth lines to blend together worldly sounds such as highlife, disco, Kabyle sounds and funk. The sounds become a vehicle for Soula's political message which he delivers with style and wit. The artists says he is someone whose first concern is "to present a quality artistic work in order to contribute, however modestly, to the development and enrichment of our cultural heritage." He does it and then some with this more absorbing of records. It is sure to become a collector's cult classic.
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 in stock $27.29
Stage Two
Stage Two (limited 180 gram clear vinyl LP with obi-strip)
Cat: TWM 73LITA. Rel: 04 Aug 21
 
International
Let's Think It Over (3:59)
La La La La La La (4:17)
We're Coming Home (5:55)
Think About It (3:10)
Sweet Gloria (2:33)
I Need You Around (7:06)
Fishes (Mankind) (3:37)
Let's Do It Now (2:56)
Let Me Feel As I Am (4:16)
Review: Recorded and initially released in 1976, Stage 2 was one of a trio of killer albums that highlife legend Pat Thomas recorded with the Marjarita backing band. Although amongst his most popular sets in his native Ghana, the album has never been released outside Africa - until now. This remastered edition, which comes pressed on clear vinyl, is therefore long overdue. It remains a superb set all told, with Thomas and his collaborators serving up a fuzzy, sometimes fiery fusion of Afro-Soul, highlife, Afro-funk, rocksteady, reggae and Afro-rock. Thomas is in terrific form throughout, delivering effortlessly soulful and impassioned vocals that turn an otherwise excellent album into a genuinely terrific one.
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 in stock $17.27
Borga Revolution! Ghanaian Dance Music In The Digital Age 1983-1992 Volume 1
VARIOUS
Cat: KALITALP 009. Rel: 17 Jun 22
 
International
Uncle Joe's Afri-Beat - "Eshe Wo Kon Ho" (4:21)
Thomas Frempong - "Mada Meho So" (6:28)
Native Spirit - "Odo San Bra Fie" (5:49)
George Darko - "Medo Menuanom" (12" version) (6:21)
Wilson Boateng - "Mabre Agu" (3:35)
Paa Jude - "Odo Refre Wo" (8:58)
Aban - "Efie Nny" (8:11)
Wilson Boateng - "Asew Watchman" (4:38)
Uncle Joe's Afri-Beat - "Mr DJ" (5:24)
George Darko - "Obi Abayewa" (5:44)
Dr K Gyasi's Noble Kings - "Damfo Agoo/David Akofo/ Obegyaa Nowa/Okwantuni Moboro" (Medley) (13:53)
Review: Were you aware of the burger highlife phenomenon that swept through Ghana in the 1980s? Taking the West African sound of highlife and infusing it with the synths and drum machines of disco and boogie, a vibrant fusion culture emerged with hit upon hit of infectious, funky-as-hell party gear undeniably rooted in African culture. This diligent compilation from Kalita looks to some of the most important artists from this wave of electrified highlifers, including Thomas Frempong and George Darko, and of course looking between the cracks for the more obscure gems that should get even the well-schooled excited to check this one out.
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 in stock $23.67
Ahyewa Special (Deluxe Edition)
Cat: HC 65. Rel: 05 Feb 20
 
Funk
Osaw/Samaniwa/Mfofoo/Kyiri Owio/Otwie/Komfo Adu (15:54)
Susuansu/Nana Bue Me/Yewo Adaagye/Krokrohinko/M'anoma/Moma Yen Sore (15:36)
Review: Essential Hi-Life & Afro-Funk from Ghana! The legendary K. Frimpong's fantastic rare second album recorded in 1975 at Ghana Films Studio. As a prolific songwriter and singer, this is reissue of his 2nd album, a modern fusion of Hi-life and the traditional beat called Ahyewa. The excellent background is given by the Super Complex Sounds band which makes the Ahyewa beat suitable for specialist dancefloors.A must have vinyl of percussive Afro-Funk & modern Hi-life . Remastered by Frank Merritt at The Carvery, pressed on Deluxe Replika format, fully licensed to the Alhadji Kwame Frimpong Family.
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Tags: African | Highlife | Afro Funk
 in stock $29.51
Nigeria 70: Sweet Times Afro Funk Highlife & Juju From 1970s Lagos
VARIOUS
Cat: STRUT 079LP. Rel: 13 May 11
 
International
Moneyman & The Super 5 International - "Life"
Ali Chukwumah & His Peace Makers International - "Henrietta"
Bola Johnson & His Easy Life Top Beats - "E Ma S'eka"
Dr Victor Olaiya's International All-Stars - "Kinrinjingbin"
Zeal Onyia & His Music - "Idegbani"
Sina Bakare - "Inu Mimo"
Eji Oyewole - "Unity Of Africa"
Tunde Mabadu - "Viva Disco" (instrumental)
The Don Isaac Ezekiel Combination - "Ire"
Etubom Rex Williams & His Nigerian Artistes - "Ama Mbre Ewa"
Soki Ohale's Uzzi - "Bisi's Beat"
Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey & His International Brothers - "Ajoyio"
 in stock $16.99
Simigwa (remastered)
Cat: MRBLP 175. Rel: 31 Oct 18
 
International
Kwaakwaa (5:19)
Akoko Ba (5:27)
This Hustling World (4:17)
Toffie (6:52)
Adwoa (4:09)
Fa No Dem Ara (4:39)
Review: 1975's "Simigwa" album not only launched the career of Afro-funk fusionist and eventual Highlife great Gyedu Blay Ambolley, but also inspired a Ghanaian dance craze. The album was co-produced by another Highlife great, Ebo Taylor, and has long been exceptionally hard to find on vinyl. For this official vinyl reissue on Mr Bongo, Ambolley's landmark set has been fully re-mastered for the very first time. It sounds spectacular, with great clarity on the ear-catching brass solos, serious weight to the bass and superb stereo separation. Highlights include - but certainly aren't limited to - the Afro-blues brilliance of "Toffie", the jaunty dancefloor fuzziness of "This Hustling World" and the heavyweight swing of ear-catching opener "Kwaakwaa".
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Tags: African | Afrobeat | Highlife | Afro Funk
 in stock $24.78
Basa Basa
Cat: PH 45014. Rel: 22 Mar 18
 
International
Basa Basa (4:08)
Sahara Akwantuo (3:46)
Review: Those with a deep knowledge of Berlin's Ghanaian ex-pat "burger-highlife" scene may already be familiar with Lee Dodou, a singer who recorded a number of classic singles and albums during the 1980s as part of bands Georg Darko and Kantata. He retired from music in 1991, but has been persuaded to return to action by the Philophon team. This comeback single is pretty impressive all told, with A-side "Basa Basa" - a triumphantly celebratory chunk of 1960s "concert party" highlife rich in punchy horn lines and Dodou's full-throated vocals - being joined on the flipside by the slower, synth-laden "Sahara Akwantou". Brilliantly, the label describes this as "kraut-life" due to its unique (and rather good) fusion of highlife and German kosmiche.
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Tags: African | Highlife
 in stock $10.31
Pat Thomas Introduces Marijata (reissue) (Record Store Day 2018)
Cat: MRBLP 158. Rel: 01 May 18
 
International
Salvation (3:28)
Mother Africa (4:55)
My Love Will Shine (3:28)
That's The Way (4:37)
Brain Washing (3:46)
Papa Little Boy (3:06)
Black Beautiful Race (2:56)
I Can Say (5:39)
Don't Blame Us (3:23)
Review: We love RSD only for one thing, and that's providing us with inaccessible records that have been snapped-up by Discogs sharks over the years. This timely reissue of Pat Thomas second LP from 1976, the wonderful Marijata, is one such record that has become impossible to find in its original format, and one which allows us to have some access to the highlife beat, one of our biggest loves. While much of this album rests in classic soul and funk, Pat Thomas' Ghanaian influences are loud and present, whether through the guitars, the aesthetics of each instrumental and, of course, the quality of the recording itself. Funk out to some ORIGINAL STYLE. Cop it quick!
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Tags: African | Afrobeat | Highlife | Afro Funk
 in stock $24.78
Analog People Digital World
Cat: CW 005. Rel: 14 Mar 23
 
Disco/Nu-Disco
Spiritual Masseuse (feat Sumy) (5:28)
Omampam (feat Mariseya) (3:11)
Jah Kingdom (feat Mariseya) (4:06)
Digital World (feat Mariseya) (2:31)
Go Now Wetiko (feat Americo Brito & Mariseya) (5:59)
Roi Salomon (feat Mariseya) (5:24)
Duncan Truffle (3:14)
Review: Niels Nieuborg is Arp Frique, an artist who made a bold and brilliant debut on Rush Hour a few years ago and has never looked back since. His 2018 album Welcome To The Colorful World of Arp Frique showed off his fresh take on disco with a host of collaborators and now he once again lays down the beats while various guests appear on this new EP on Colourful World. Elements of zouk, highlife, Afro-disco and many more worldly rhythms lend these cuts their unique and characterful style. Analog drum machines, kick rhythms and psyched out synths all sit next to great vocals for a kaleidoscopic trip like no other.
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Tags: Nu Disco | African Disco | Highlife | Zouk
 in stock $13.35
Blue G (reissue)
Blue G (reissue) (blue vinyl 7")
Cat: ROC 048R. Rel: 01 Dec 22
 
International
Blue G (5:07)
That Good Thing (4:57)
Review: Spanish reissue label Rocafort present this wonderful slice of highlife from Konkolo Orchestra, this time on nice blue wax as well as a plain black version. It's not exactly clear where, or indeed when, exactly the band came from, but their sound is all you need to worry about. 'Blue G' is a lilting, shuffling message of love and support for future generations, and from the message to the effervescent musicality, it's a no-brainer. On the flip, 'That Good Thing' is an instrumental that spirals outwards on the sweetest keys, joyous brass and dreamy guitar, driven by a pattering drum section to radiate good vibes wherever it's played.
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Tags: Afrobeat | European | Highlife
 in stock $11.13
Les Sympathics De Porto Novo Benin Vol 2
Cat: AJXLP 729. Rel: 22 Jun 23
 
International
Ego-Ibo (6:59)
The End Of Soffer (9:04)
Cust No De Kill (9:54)
La Route Est Tres Longue (9:11)
Review: Acid Jazz Records are master compilers who here turn their focus once more to Les Sympathics De Porto Novo Benin. It's part of the label's reissues series focussing on rare sounds from legendary Benin imprint Albarika Store and is a second album from one of the most notable groups to hail from Porto Novo'. This 1970s collective, founded by Herman Laleye, is famed for its heavy rhythm section and vocals from Gangbo Bonheur, Armand Pognon playing blues-tinged guitar and Camille Zanou's on the organ. Rather than straight-up Afro-beat, Afro-funk or Latin, this band fused it all seamlessly into something new.
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Tags: Afrobeat | Highlife
 in stock $21.15
Off The Grid
Cat: CDRW 253. Rel: 05 Oct 23
 
International
Bore
No Commando (feat David Walters)
Marching Over (feat Dele Sosimi)
Gospel (feat Luazy)
Kaneshie Joo
Machine 2
Menua (feat Lamisi)
Danger (feat Moonchild Sanelly)
SH33ME
Ayo
Fine Tho (feat Theon Cross & Jally Kebba Susso)
My Father
The Juggler
Joy
Tags: Afrobeat | Highlife
 in stock $8.81
Tusona: Tracings In The Sand
Cat: OH 037CD. Rel: 06 Jul 23
 
International
Tamvela Mama
Nyansola
Ndipe
Manina
Munaye
Makisi
Bakalubale
Kandonga
Nzara Hapana
Makolo
Kulindiswe (remix)
Njawane (remix)
Kumukanda (remix)
Tags: African | Highlife
 in stock $14.76
Borga Revolution! Volume 2: Ghanian Dance Music In The Digital Age 1983-1996
VARIOUS
Cat: KALITALP 010. Rel: 09 Mar 23
 
International
Atta Frimpong - "Bepo So Dua" (5:50)
Alan Cosmos & His Bam-Baara Soundz - "Soca For Your Pleasure" (7:23)
AB Crentsil - "Mama Dwen Meho" (6:16)
DJ Lawyer Okyere - "Ohia KanNye Ya" (Medley) (7:39)
Alan Cosmos & His Bam-Baara Soundz - "Onua Gyae" (6:02)
Pope Flyne Ackah - "I Think You Are Right (Jepense Que Tu A Raison)" (3:20)
Atta Frimpong - "Yaako" (5:20)
Pat Thomas - "Obae" (6:40)
Mawuli Decker - "Mawu Nafako Nam" (6:59)
Nana Aboagye Da-Costa - "Sikyi" (Medley) (7:13)
Alan Cosmos & His Bam-Baara Soundz - "Yebi/Fontonfrom" (11:58)
Review: Kalita's Borga Revolution compilations are pure joy, tapping into the boom in electronic music in Ghana in the 80s and 90s. The first volume came out last year and carried work from the likes of Thomas Frempong and George Darko. On this second instalment we get a whole host of new names to bring us more of that West African heat, and the hits just keep spilling out. Check the urgent stomp of 'Soca For Your Pleasure' by Alan Cosmos & His Bam-Baara Soundz, or the rugged soul and deadly grooves bursting out of Pope Flyne Ackah's 'I Think You Are Right (Jepense Que Tu A Raison)'. If you were into the first edition, this is only going to bring you more delights from an overlooked corner of Africa's musical history.
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Helen Nkume & Her Young Timers Band
Cat: DTW 012. Rel: 02 Mar 23
 
International
Music (7:44)
Onye Ije (5:57)
Uno Imo Special (7:54)
Ndi Uwa Enyi Ego (7:19)
Review: The late Helen Nkume began her music career in Nigeria in the early 70s, forming the Young Timers and crafting a strain of highlife which caught on in the East of the country. By the late 70s she had self-produced her two best albums, which were constrained to the region she resided in and were of course incredibly hard to come by. The diligent folk at Dig This Way came across those records in a village near Umahia and embarked on a mission to connect with her family, gather any material they could about Nkume and present some of her incredible music to the world, which has resulted in this perfectly formed four-tracker of Afrobeat goodness.
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 in stock $27.84
Vol 1
Vol 1 (LP)
Cat: LBLBOP 5045. Rel: 23 Mar 23
 
International
Forgive Them Oh God Amin-Amin (8:39)
Emoi Khakiegwi Aghumheile (8:39)
Igwegi Baba (8:29)
Iyuchele Opomumhe (8:35)
Review: The magnificent Luaka Bop label has been showcasing the work of Alhaji Waziri Oshomah - a master of Afro sounds and rhythms that cut deep - for a while now across several albums and compilations. He hails from Edo State in southern Nigeria and is known for holding sermons of the religious as well as musical sort. After various volumes of work and the superb World Spirituality Classics 3: The Muslim Highlife Of Alhaji Waziri Oshomah record comes this new series of gems that show off his unique take on international rhythms across four long, ever evolving and always engaging grooves.
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Tags: African | Highlife
 in stock $30.63
Vol 2
Vol 2 (limited LP)
Cat: LBLBOP 5046. Rel: 30 Mar 23
 
International
Alhaji Yesufu Sado - Managing Director - Alhaji Y Sado & Sons Ltd (17:46)
Chief J Aigbokhaode Electrical Contractor - Ikhin - Benin (10:35)
Ikwekiame Nedumhe (7:37)
Tags: African | Highlife
 in stock $30.06
Yebre Ma Owuo
Cat: PH 45031. Rel: 03 Aug 23
 
International
Yebre Ma Owuo (4:07)
Nana Koda Gya Me (3:03)
Review: Ahemaa Nwomkro means queens of Nwomkro, an old Ashanti Musial style that was hugely influential in the early formation of genres like the Highlife take on Kumasi, which is the cultural capital of Ghana in the middle of the jungle. Those queens are Victoria Osei and Theresa Owusua and here they team up with young Highlife musicians generation Akule Pepe on guitar. He worked for many years with Highlife legend Alex Konadu and these songs here show just how well pure Nwomkro work with textbook Highlife.
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Tags: African | Highlife
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Be Nice To The People
Cat: NA 5275LP. Rel: 29 Nov 24
 
Psych/Garage Rock
Have You? (4:17)
Be Nice To The People (4:13)
Hey Hey Girl (2:51)
Love (5:14)
Oh My Girl (5:04)
Freaking Out (4:09)
Scram Out (3:47)
Mary Anne (3:24)
Review: Released in 1977, this Nigerian rock album remains a hidden gem, rediscovered by a new generation thanks to recent reissues. Produced by Odion Iruoje, the album features a group of college students whose music captures the vibrant, post-civil war Nigerian rock scene. With a sound that blends Western rock influences like The Beatles, Buffalo Springfield and early Genesis with a distinct African touch, the album is a joyful yet melancholic exploration of love and harmony. Tracks like 'Love', 'Be Nice to the People' and 'Mary Enne' showcase the band's signature blend of fuzz guitar and heartfelt vocals. The music resonates with the exuberance of other African bands like Blo and Witch, yet it stands out with its heavy fuzz guitar and English vocals, steering clear of political or social activism in favor of pure, emotional expression. This album, recorded in Kenya, captures a moment in history when African rock was evolving, bridging cultures and sounds. It's a timeless piece, equally nostalgic, fresh and perfect entry point into African psychedelia for new listeners and a rewarding revisit for those already familiar with the genre.
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 in stock $31.46
Ebo Taylor & The Pelikans (reissue)
Cat: COMET 121. Rel: 12 Apr 23
 
International
Enye Wo Nyame Nko (6:34)
Gyae Su Na Nkomo (5:01)
Reality (8:18)
Egya Edu (6:50)
Mber No Aso (3:06)
Come Along (5:57)
If You Care (3:34)
Review: Ebo Taylor And The Pelikans were Afro-funk masters of the seventies. Their self-titled 1976 record is one of the most well-regarded and highly sought-after Ghanaian funk offerings and now it gets a high-quality reissue by Comet Records. This album contains the legendary 'Come Along' and is the first time revered artist, arranger, musician and producer Ebo sang the seminal Ghana funk tune. He is joined throughout by the 12-piece Cape Coast collective The Pelikans led by Bessa Simmona with rhythm guitarist Fifi Orleans Lindsay.
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Tags: African | Highlife | Afro Funk | Afro Soul
 in stock $33.13
The Best Of Asona Records: Classic 80's Burger Highlife From Ghana
VARIOUS
Cat: BBE 791CLP. Rel: 06 Mar 25
 
International
Thomas Frempong - "Odo Pa" (5:34)
Eric Agyemang & His Kokroko Band - "Kokroko Special" (6:19)
Jewel Ackah - "Maame" (7:08)
Thomas Frempong - "Wobre" (4:41)
Mr Cee - "Bribiara Wone Mmre" (4:31)
Katata - "Saturday Night" (5:40)
Sam Yeboah - "Biribi Aye Me" (5:01)
Thomas Frempong - "Me Nyame" (3:55)
Jewel Ackah - "Onipa Dasa Ni" (5:46)
Kantata - "Monsom" (4:49)
Sam Yeboah - "Odo Mewu" (5:34)
Thomas Frempong - "Kweku Anansi" (5:31)
AK Yeboah & Mr K's No 2 Band - "Make Me Know My Position" (6:57)
Kantata - "It's High Time Now" (5:27)
Review: Prepare yourself for a wry chuckle, as we impart the fact that the compilation you see hyperlinked before you was not at all prepackaged, with work cut out for its curators. Rather, it came from the source, having first manifested as a pile of Ghanaian highlife LPs buried at the bottom of DJ Jerry Frempong's wife's garden. Frempong is the son of one of one of the most prominent former Ghanaian-British label owners, Anthony Roberts Frempong of Asona Records, whose founding movements in the South East London district of Peckham proved highly popular helping disseminate highlife music in the English capital. BBE Music owner Pete Adarkwah caught wind of the serendipitous discovery and approached Jerry to discuss the reissue of this historic catalogue, which you hear here. The sweetest of early and untrodden highlife highlights are heard here, including sparklers by Kantata, Jewel Ackah, Sam Yeboah, Mr Cee and even Thomas Frempong himself.
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 in stock $29.24
FORTHCOMING
Borga Revolution! Volume 3: Ghanian Dance Music In The Digital Age 1984-1999
VARIOUS
Cat: KALITA 012LP. Rel: 16 May 25
 
International
Obibini Takyi - "Aburokyiri Abrabo"
Lee Dodou - "Mampong Dwa"
King Solomon (Nii Mantse) - "Dzen Ye Kokloo"
Okyerema Asante - "Ateaa"
George Darko - "Medo Menuanom" (LP version)
Osei Banahene - "Woanwaremea"
Osei - Osarfo Kantaka - "Mansa" (Special)
King Solomon (Nii Mantse) - "Dzoohee"
Classique Vibes - "Sankofa"
Osei Banahene - "Odo Nye Me Sa"
Obibini Takyi - "Ohia Sei Abrantie"
Padmore Oware - "Menkowu"
Review: Kalita returns with the third instalment of its Borga Revolution! series, continuing its deep dive into the sound of Burger Highlife, a genre born of traditional Ghanaian melodies, synths, drum machines, and disco groove-matics. Emerging in the 1980s during a time of great political turmoil, public strife and mass emigration, the style evolved as Ghanaian musicians abroad began blending their roots with the digital tools of their new homes. Volume 3 showcases rare and elusive cuts by the likes of Obibini Takyi, Osei Banahene, and Okyerema Asante, as well as keystone figures George Darko and Lee Dodou. The collection paints a fuller picture of a moment where innovation thrived in exile, and highlife was reshaped through transcontinental influence and technological experimentation.
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FORTHCOMING
Tuma Duma
Cat: BM 046. Rel: 16 May 25
 
International
Vantigue
Fato Blon
Djon Te Yere Son
Wasadobena
Jarabi
Tiongue
Lapibali
Numu Ya
Tags: Afrobeat | Highlife
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est. release 16 May 25 $30.92
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The Man Who Sings All African Languages :Retrospective 1967-1985
Cat: NBK 004. Rel: 10 Apr 25
 
International
Pas De Petard (3:37)
Tembleque (3:52)
L'Indomptable Gnonnas Pop (2:48)
How Much Love Naturally Cost (6:18)
Fini Les Pavés (3:51)
Dadje Von O Von Non (1983) (3:56)
El Carretero (3:41)
Azian Vignin (2:48)
Yiri Yiri Boum (5:04)
Les Comediens (5:02)
I Got You (3:20)
Tu Es Tout Seul (2:46)
Bailando Mi Solo (2:32)
Abito (2:54)
Adigbedoto (4:33)
Bon Anniversaire (single) (4:06)
Irma Koi (edit) (5:32)
Okpo Videa Bassouo (3:59)
Intelligemment (3:59)
La Musica En Verite (7:09)
Review: This compilation is a vibrant celebration of Gnonnas Pedro, the legendary Beninese composer and musician. Spanning his career from 1967 to 1985, it showcases Pedro's remarkable versatility and eclectic musical palette; featuring 21 tracks that traverse genres with ease, from the Afrobeat energy of 'Pas De Petard' and 'L'Indomptable Gnonnas Pop' to the salsa rhythms of 'Tembleque' and the soulful grooves of 'How Much Love Naturally Cost'. Pedro's music is a fusion of influences, blending traditional African sounds with funk, soul and Latin flavours and highlights here include the irresistible 'Dadje Von O Von Non', the funky 'Yiri Yiri Boum', and the soulful 'Bailando Mi Solo'.
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Tags: Afrobeat | Highlife
 in stock $41.21
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
 in stock $9.20
Nigeria 70: No Wahala Highlife Afro Funk & Juju 1973-1987
Duncan BROOKER / VARIOUS
Cat: STRUT 197LP. Rel: 29 Mar 19
 
International
Odeyemi - "Oni Suru" (5:29)
Prince Nico Mbarga & Rocafil Jazz - "Sickness" (7:36)
Osayomore Joseph & The Creative 7 - "Obonogbozu" (6:50)
Felixson Ngasia & The Survivals - "Black Precious Colour" (7:12)
Sina Bakare - "Africa" (5:29)
Saxon Lee & The Shadows International - "Special Secret Of Baby" (8:45)
International Brothers Band - "Onuma Dimnobi" (8:19)
Don Bruce & The Angels - "Kinuye" (5:50)
Etubom Rex Williams & His Nigerian Artistes - "Psychedelic Shoes" (6:14)
Rogana Ottah & His Black Heroes Int - "Let Them Say" (8:48)
Sir Victor Uwaifo & His Titibitis - "Iziegbe (Ekassa No 70)" (7:16)
MA Jaiyesimi & His Crescent Bros Band - "Mundiya Loju" (3:04)
Review: As part of their 20th anniversary celebrations, Strut has decided to bring back the compilation series that first put the label on the map: "Nigeria 70". Curated by Duncan Brooker, this latest volume in the series is the first for eight years. It's another history lesson, with Brooker largely focusing on exposing the musical links between the music of Nigeria and Benin. You get a white-hot mixture of Highlife, Afro-Funk and Ju-Ju, mostly hand-picked from albums and singles that are near impossible for mere mortals to find. Interestingly, this edition doesn't just contain heavy cuts from the '70s, but also more synth-powered songs from the 1980s, too. As you'd expect, it makes for terrific listening.
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Tags: African | Highlife | Afro Funk
 in stock $22.00
African Experimentals 1972-1979
Cat: ASVN 068. Rel: 25 Oct 18
 
International
Jokenge (3:08)
Push Am Forward (3:39)
Mr Who You Be (5:11)
Gowa (3:24)
Sonjo (4:03)
Money Palava (4:42)
Dem Kick (6:11)
Money Nor Bataya (6:15)
Mother In Law (4:41)
Review: After forming from the ashes of a lauded jazz group in 1972, Sierra Leone's Afro National went on to release countless killer singles and albums that effortlessly joined the dots between jazz, highlife, funk and more traditional West African sounds. Here, the laudable Africa Seven label celebrates the band's legacy not by gathering together their most famous tracks, but rather cuts with the most insatiable dancefloor chops. The hits come thick and fast, from the punchy Afrobeat/highlife fusion of opener "Jokenge" and the rolling, low-slung goodness of "Mr Who You Be", to the jaunty, celebratory brilliance of the Juju-influenced "Sonjo" and fuzzy sweetness of the compilation's closing track, "Mother In Law" (which, incidentally, is far more enjoyable than any weekend visit from the in-laws).
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Tags: Afrobeat | Highlife | Afro Funk
 in stock $10.01
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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 in stock $30.92
Tropikadelic
Tropikadelic (180 gram vinyl LP)
Cat: UR 840881. Rel: 10 Mar 23
 
International
Petit A Petit (feat Agnes Helene) (4:23)
Man Bo Diak (feat Amatah Keo) (4:55)
Femme Qui Danse (feat Pat Kalla) (4:15)
Bas Les Masques (feat Charly Sanga) (4:14)
Oh Ma Cherie (Petit A Petit part 2 - feat Agnes Helene) (3:45)
Love Is Jokin (feat Pat Kalla) (4:35)
Metissage (feat Sana Bob) (4:21)
Kinkeliba (feat Jy Cooly) (3:31)
Electro Highlife (instrumental) (5:08)
T'es Haut (instrumental) (4:14)
 in stock $28.40
Odo Bi (warehouse find)
Cat: GEMLP 001. Rel: 30 Sep 22
 
International
Odo Bi (5:03)
Oyef O (5:12)
Masem Aba (5:02)
Together (4:57)
Gyae Boni (4:49)
Gyae Su (4:46)
Lift Up Your Heart (4:48)
Oyefo (dub mix) (4:48)
 in stock $30.06
Accumulation Of Profit & Power
Cat: OH 005LP. Rel: 06 Dec 22
 
Funk
Bro Hugh (5:22)
Oshelu (6:03)
Meeting Point (5:15)
Recipe Of Death (6:10)
G.O.A. (Giant Of Africa) (5:14)
Sanitize Your Heart (6:42)
 in stock $30.63
Obi Baa Wiase (reissue)
Cat: HTML 009SEC014. Rel: 10 Jun 22
 
International
Obi Baa Wiase (5:54)
Sika Be Ba (5:06)
Review: A 10" featuring the finest that highlife has to offer, Crentsil was a figurehead of Ghanian music during the 70s and 80s who was introduced to highlife music at the turn of the 90s - a combination of pop, jazz, disco, and funk. 'Obi Baa Wiase' and 'Sika Be Ba' are two tracks with a close-knit message of gratitude, hope and faith between them, with the former being the staple track of Crentsil's long career after being played at weddings, festivals, and live concerts by local bands. A pair of incredible tracks produced by Charles Amoah utilising limited equipment to create an authentic party atmosphere, jovial flutes and plucky strings are the accompaniment to A.B. Entsils's proclamation of joy - put this on at the party and the room are sure to start moving.
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 in stock $22.27
Boko A Ko
Cat: MMTR 001. Rel: 19 May 22
 
International
Ako A Bra (3:18)
Mennbo Wobi (feat Ebo Taylor & Dela Botri) (6:48)
Otan (5:19)
Adom Wura (4:04)
Boko A Ko (5:33)
Unconditional Love (feat Roy & Taylor) (4:11)
Mbaa Baasa (4:20)
Asem Ara Nko (4:42)
 in stock $11.13
Roi De L'Agbadja Moderne 1974-1983
Roi De L'Agbadja Moderne 1974-1983 (gatefold 2xLP + booklet + MP3 download code)
Cat: AALP 100. Rel: 06 Feb 25
 
International
Dadge Von O Von Non "83" (3:57)
Azo Nkplon Doun Nde (4:47)
Mo Ngbadun Re (5:31)
Fini Les Paves (3:53)
Feso Jaiye (5:11)
Adigbedoto (4:31)
Tu Es Tout Seul (2:46)
Yiri Yiri Boum (5:03)
Agbadja Moderne No2 (5:38)
Manzanillo (7:14)
L'Indomptable Gnonnas (2:50)
Bailando Mi Solo (2:34)
Gbeto Enon Mon (5:24)
El Cochechivo (5:32)
Ati Mawuin Dagamasi (5:27)
Avivogbe (5:27)
Review: Analog Africa is back with a dedicated project celebrating Gnonnas Pedro, the king of Modern Agbadja, and they press it up on a marvellous double album that includes an eight-page booklet with a ton of extra info. This bumper pack features 16 of Pedro's best works, all of which captivated Africa at the time. His vibrant blend of Agbadja, Cuban fon, jerk, highlife and more unique styles, all of which come with vocals sung in Fon, Mina, Yoruba, French, English and Spanish, add up to one hell of a rich sound. A great testament to the artist's extraordinary legacy.
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Tags: Afrobeat | Highlife | Afro Funk
 in stock $29.79
Wagadu Grooves Vol 2: The Hypnotic Sound Of Camara 1991-2014 (remastered)
VARIOUS
Cat: HTML 011. Rel: 14 Mar 25
 
International
Souley Kante - "Bi Magni" (5:30)
Doussou Bagayoko - "Taman" (5:02)
Abdoulaye Brevete - "Faale Mokoba" (5:09)
Djelikeba Soumano - "Tougharanke" (4:20)
Kankaba Sakho - "Foty" (4:29)
Soninkara - "Tamajoujou" (8:23)
Bande Kone - "Togo" (3:06)
Lassana Tamoura - "Lassana Boubou N'kana Ke Kiye" (4:20)
Mamadou Mariko - "N'diaye Sylla 2014" (5:34)
Aichata Sidibe - "La Vie Est Si Belle" (4:35)
Adja Soumano - "Dja-Dja" (5:21)
Mah Kouyate N2 - "Bani" (10:46)
Tags: Afrobeat | Highlife
 in stock $33.40
Nigeria Special Volume 3: Electronic Innovation Meets Culture & Tradition 1978-93
VARIOUS
Cat: SNDWLP 167. Rel: 21 Nov 24
 
Funk
Ozzobia - "Ndi Oma" (7:20)
Sammy Obot - "Edue Ukot Akpa Itong" (5:06)
Eppi Fanio - "Farofa Dancer" (5:25)
Etiene T Boy - "Jealousy" (7:32)
Ayo Manuel - "Do Good" (dub) (4:16)
Feladey - "Experience" (4:54)
Chimex G Udensity & His Afrikan Band - "Okpoko Na Azo Eze" (edit) (6:19)
ISCAC Band - "Igbo Nwe Egwu" (edit) (6:41)
Jeje - "Jeje" (5:19)
Dizzy K - "Omoge" (4:04)
Blackman Akeeb Kareem - "Oya A (Eje Kajo)" (4:37)
Jimi Solanke - "Owo Orisa - Ancestral Respects" (3:32)
Soki Ohale - "Wumaya Awuma" (5:44)
Jap Band & Feladey - "Japadodo" (7:04)
Pal Sagie - "Esan" (5:32)
Mannix Okonkwo - "Ka Anyi Gbaa Egwu" (6:23)
Sonny Okosuns - "Highlife" (dub) (5:48)
Wura Fadaka Band - "Eyo" (5:27)
Review: The impeccable Soundway Records is back with another essential companion, this time in the form of Nigeria Special Volume 3: Electronic Innovation Meets Culture & Tradition 1978-93, which presents a collection of 19 tracks capturing the unique musical transformation in Nigeria during a pivotal era. This compilation reflects the fusion of drum machines, synthesisers and Western influences like pop, reggae, disco and soul, all blended with traditional Nigerian genres like highlife and juju. It represents a period of innovation where new technology was used to reimagine and refresh cultural sounds and what results is a bold new sounds that is going to be lapse dup by fans of names like Steve Monite and Charles Amoah.
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 in stock $39.27
Highlife
Highlife (180 gram vinyl LP + MP3 download code)
Cat: ACTLP 80011. Rel: 07 Nov 24
 
Jazz
The Rhythm (feat Koo Nimo) (1:00)
We Give Thanks (feat Pat Thomas) (4:18)
Bruce Road (5:18)
Drumbeat (4:23)
Chop Chop (feat Gyedu-Blay Ambolley) (4:31)
Conqueror (4:04)
Mental Slavery (4:58)
Re-imagined (5:50)
African (feat Lamisi Akuka) (4:29)
Jamestown (5:26)
Tags: Highlife | Afro Jazz
 in stock $21.16
Rex Omar
Rex Omar (12")
Cat: SNDW 12048. Rel: 28 Sep 23
 
International
Dada (5:42)
Tokota (5:05)
Konka (5:22)
Osisi (5:31)
Kele Ngele (4:25)
Dada (Aroop Roy rework) (5:45)
 in stock $21.29
FORTHCOMING
Afrocolombia Remix Vol 3 (Captain Planet, Voilaaa, Uproot Andy, Caribombo)
Azuka Moweta & His Anioma Brothers Band Of Africa - "Kamsi Ebinu Ndum" (Captain Planet remix)
Abelardo Carbono & Quantic - "La Pina Madura" (Voilaaa remix)
Oriental Brothers International Band - "Oku Ngwo Di Ochi" (Uproot Andy remix)
Oriental Brothers International Band - "Mu Na Gi Wu Nwanne" (Caribombo remix)
Review: The third volume of the AfroColombia Remix series merges African and Colombian sounds with contemporary electronica. It's a collaboration between Colombian labels Galletas Calientes and Palenque Records that celebrates Palenque's 20+ years of activism and Galletas Calientes' two-decade legacy while honouring the late Abelardo Carbono with a remix of his track 'La PiNa Madura' by Voilaaa - it's a standout here with hints of funk, soul and disco all bringing the sunshine. The compilation also reinterprets Nigerian Igbo Highlife and Ekobe music thanks to producers Captain Planet, Uproot Andy and Caribombo. They bring new, funky energy to timeless classics while preserving the original cultural essence.
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est. release 13 Jun 25 $20.33
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Belle Terre
Belle Terre (gatefold 2xLP)
Cat: PVS 023VL. Rel: 21 Dec 23
 
International
Belle Terre (4:25)
Aimer (feat Bonbon Vodou) (4:21)
Soldat (3:52)
Fou De Vous (5:03)
Pas Idee (5:18)
Caramel (3:16)
Riviere (feat Rebecca M'Boungou) (5:33)
Reve Danse (feat Olivya Vi) (6:34)
La Tendresse (6:07)
Racontez-Moi Le Monde (7:54)
 in stock $30.92
Belle Terre
Cat: PVS 023CD. Rel: 23 Nov 23
 
International
Belle Terre
Aimer (feat Bonbon Vodou)
Soldat
Fou De Vous
Pas Idee
Caramel
Riviere (feat Rebecca M'boungou)
Rever Danser (feat Olivya Vi)
La Tendresse
Racontez Moi
 in stock $11.66
Radio Familia Volume 1
Cat: CW 006. Rel: 13 Dec 23
 
International
Nana Adomako Nyamekye - "Obra Twa Owuo" (4:21)
Elvis Kwasi Ankomah - "Fa Wokoma Mame" (5:00)
Imilux Star - "Yolanda" (5:45)
Americo Brito - "C'est Dudu" (4:10)
Tags: African | Highlife | Cape Verde
 in stock $20.89
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