limited repress of 500 copies on blue coloured 180 gram vinyl, sleeve with original 1985 artwork.

reissue

standard weight, black vinyl

reissue

reissue on orange & yellow splatter / marbled 180 gram vinyl.

ltd 2021 reissue

reissue of the 1982 manu dibango album on clear vinyl.

reissue, limited vinyl

reissue of the 1982 manu dibango album on limited coloured vinyl.

back available as a limited vinyl edition (500 only) for the first time since 1985. featuring key players like bernie worrell, bill laswell, mory kanté and herbie hancock ! manu dibango needs little introduction, born in cameroon in 1933, manu developed a musical style fusing jazz, funk, and traditional cameroonian music. he’s definitely among the best known african artists outside of africa. collaborations were numerous and include top acts like fela kuti, herbie hancock, bill laswell, sly & robbie, don cherry and bernie worrell. in addition to selling hundreds of thousands of copies of the albums he recorded, he played such huge venues as yankee stadium and madison square garden.

two new original tracks from cerrone, featuring tony allen and manu dibango plus remixes by todd edwards and mind enterprises. pressing on 10 inch vinyl.

killer afro disco tunes brought to fame by the legendary david mancuso!

slamming 2 track 12 inch with legendary tracks... classic

classic 2002 versatile release tribal driven african jazz rock crossover

4 great house/ disco mixes by rob mello and fred pace paying hommage to manu dibango, the original composer of the gbiggest african funk anthem of all time 'soul makossa'

compiled by legendary producer arthur baker, “breakers revenge” is a near-definitive collection of original funk, soul, latin, disco and electro classic tracks from 1970-1984.

compiled by legendary producer arthur baker, “breakers revenge” is a near-definitive collection of original funk, soul, latin, disco and electro classic tracks from 1970-1984.

2023 edition of the funk classics compilation from wagram.

a collection of 34 legendary funk classics on triple vinyl in a collectors box.

essential funk classics on double vinyl.

wagram presents an extensive collection of funk classics.

legendary 70s tracks by barry white, bob marley, michael zager band !

between electronic music and traditional african music, dive into the heart of this subtle mix thanks to the leading artists of the genre!

as a true reference cultural media, trace completes its musical offer with a first collection of 3 vinyls! find the cream of afrobeat selected by trace and journalist osman jr. with manu dibango-ebo taylor-shina williams...

african music that will move your mind to this special combination of highlife, funk and jazz.

eine weitere boogie-funk wiederveröffentlichung die zum ersten mal im jahr 1982 in lagos (nigeria) aufgenommen wurde. mit dem großartigen nkono teles am clavinet und e-piano und jojo kuo, schlagzeuger, der unter anderem mit manu dibango und fela kuti spielte.

volume 1 of the new tsf jazz collection dedicated to jazz rare groove. a fine selection of rare jazz tracks with a funky flavor. original versions entirely remastered.

new 2022 version of the funk all-stars compilation from wagram.

great funk compilation from wagram and the funk-u magazine. part 2 of 2.

a journey through the male side of funk on double vinyl.

a collection of 34 legendary funk classics on triple vinyl in a collectors box.

9 afrobeat gems on 180 gram vinyl.

a personal collection for after hours grooving, compiled by fatboy slim. comes on black double vinyl with download code included.

limited yellow vinyl

compilation of latin styles in classic west african dance music in high quality hj manner

a collection of rare funky songs from africa on double vinyl.

mojo club presents “give me your love” - the 7th dancefloor jazz compilation on double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.

g.a.m.m heavyweight turbojazz returns with two classic afro-funk reworks... afro titans manu dibango and fela are respectfully amped up for peak-time power

simply put, don’t leave me this way gathers together some of the greatest dance records you’ll hear in one place. from the perennial traditional floor fillers such as gloria gaynor’s ‘i will survive’ and rose royce’s ‘car wash’, to classics that paved the way for disco (manu dibango’s ‘soul makossa’ and ‘love’s theme’ by barry white’s love unlimited orchestra), and groove extravaganzas such as hamilton bohannon’s ‘let’s start the dance’ and ohio players’ ‘fire’ - these are 20 tracks of sheer joy. compiled by daryl easlea, the author of acclaimed book everybody dance: chic and the politics of disco, don’t leave me the way is an instant party on two lps. comes with download code.

born in cameroon, vicky began banging the drums at the age of 9. by 13 he had moved onto bass and within a couple of years he was playing every night from 10pm to 5am in the castel douala cabaret. at the age of 19 vicky moved to paris to study banking and commerce and cram in even more music. he took classes at Épinay-sur-seine conservatoire music school and it was here that he met bandmates of his dikalo project. word spreads and he soon becomes one of the most sought after bass players in the afro arena. his session work features on many scenes stars, manu dibango, eko tala am, kemayo, sammy massamba, toto guillaume and many more. a chance meeting with the gibson brothers also see him play on two of their hit albums. in the 80s vicky moved to the us for spell and excels as a session bassist and touring musician. we pick up the story in 1981. with his stature as a musician and bass player riding high he takes a detour to nigeria to record with the afrodisia label in lagos. the thank u mamma album is the result. it is repressed for the first time, here in 2018 on the revitalised afrodisia label. musical proceedings open up with the heartfelt ode to his mother thank u mamma, smooth pop meets afrobeat boogie. marina driv slows things down with its smoldering jazz. side two opens with its not serious a catchy vocal number underpinned with funky guitars and striding basslines. stormy rain is lazy guitar jazz swansong. we close off the album with the ever so funky you. slick funk grooves powered along with a dose of slap bass. as a side note vicky actually plays left handed but with a upside down right handed bass. this upside-down precursor making his effortless slap playing even more impressive. vicky went on to record a two other albums and still tours and plays as an ever-in-demand session musician.

africa seven is taking its first trip to germany... well germany via cameroun. charlie kingue soppo is better known as charly kingson, cousin of manu dibango and a cameroonian emigrant in the 1970s. charly first headed to paris and then found his way to munich in 1978. he recorded two albums in his career, “born in africa” in munich in 1978 and “dance to the music” two years later in new york. for this outing we focus on his debut “born in africa”. it was recorded in union studios in munich with some of the city’s finest (and surprisingly funky) session musicians of the day.

favorite recordings proudly presents combattant, first ep by pat kalla produced by bruno patchworks hovart. pat kalla is a musician, singer and storyteller. patrice of his birth name, in tribute to the great lumumba! lover of words, french language, and music of course. born in lyon, from a cameroonian father, musician and political activist, and a french and literary mother, he explores from his childhood the soul, the slam, the funk and the art of telling stories, life being a great one. after years of touring alongside many bands (conte & soul, legend of eboa king, mento cloub, voilaaa sound system), and several acclaimed titles on the two albums by voilaaa, he comes back with this project to put a bit of primordial lightness in a rainy world: a tribute to the african culture in honor of a father with sawa origins, the tribe from the people of makossa. jojo ngallé, moni bilé, pain, manu dibango, franco, rochereau, kabasele, fela, françois nkotti & the black style, all these legends vinyls have turned on the family turntable and the collection has whetted the child s appetite. through this new trip, he revisits styles that are sometimes little known to western audiences, such as high-life, makossa, angolan music, afrobeat, afro-disco and others. we could talk about franc cfa, we could talk about jacques foccart, but we will rather dance, because -the dancer seems naive, but his feet must be connected with earth to understand history backed by the super mojo disco, a hyperactive band from lyon with deep groove and positive energy, pat kalla offers us an anti-crisis project, where swaying and feel-good humor is mandatory! an album soon in the crates, beware cest medicament

the latest dig from best record italy s eternal mission to release the finest roman musical manna features noted jazz man pino presti taking on manu dibango s eternal party jam soul makossa. presti s interpretation uses oodles of gleaming 80s synths in place of the original traditional instrumentation, but fear not as the iconic brass section remains a real-world force, and sounds mighty fresh with it. following up that cover is a sumptuous version of aint no sunshine which is aimed square at the heartstrings of the most balearic cruisers. i call your name / come back to me gets even smoother, the vocals capturing mediterranean getaway romance to perfection

launched in early 2015 by a collective of crate diggers, afro music-heads and vinyl- buying obsessives, africa seven s aim is to spread the love and knowledge for african music in all its forms. in the wake of this effort, afrosonique vol.1 is the ideal first instalment of a series of compilations bridging african tracks from the 70s and 80s with the most talented artists of today into a remix and re-edit series.

soul masooka. the first international african hit, classic groove of summer ’73 gets instant jamaican treatments by ex-melodians brent dowe backed by the gaytones. years before manu dibango came to kingston for a sly & robby session, a tribute had been paid to the “negropolitan”. from coast to coast! from africa to jamaica! this is earth sound!
single sided pressing on translucent red 10 inch vinyl.

the funky fuzzy sounds of west africa.