soundway presents ghana special volume 2: electronic highlife & afro sounds in the diaspora, 1980-93.

guyana folk music reinterpreted and infused with afro-roots and culture, reissued on vinyl for the first time.

2022 repress

limited edition red, blue & black swirl vinyl.

9-piece powerhouse nubiyan twist embark on a fresh musical odyssey with their vibrant fourth album “find your flame”. pressing on white vinyl.

rich in ancestral flows, between ghana and europe, powered by deep, conga led rhythms and seductive warm horn riffs come jembaa groove, whose new album and newly rendered sound, reminds us that jazz, in its contemporary, soulful form is not just a london ting.

collaborative album from south african singer/songwriter khusi seremane and american producer/musician gabriel cyr.

an anthology of rare 7 inch releases from ayalew mesfin, a legend of 70s ethiopian music.

originally released in 1985

interweaving south african folklore and digitised present - the debut album from dumama and kechu.

nyege nyege tapes proudly announces the first international release of electro acholi pioneer otim alpha s incredible body of work recorded over a period of 11 years. otim alpha together with his early producer leo palayeng began in 2001 taking traditional acholi larakaraka wedding songs and reinterpreting them with music software on computers. the results are a fast paced poly-rhythmic music ready for dance floor madness.

in 1973, emi records nigeria released the 45 rpm disc fuel for love b/w soundway, credited to a mysterious band called wrinkar experience. the record was a finely-crafted gem of pop-rock and funky soul as had never before been heard coming out of the countryÆs nascent rock scene, and it ended up being the biggest selling nigerian single up until that point. the success of wrinkar experience effectively demonstrated that was a market for homegrown pop and rock, and sent record labels scrambling to sign similar bands, kicking off the nigerian rock revolution that is still being celebrated and discovered by new generations today. but while wrinkar experience launched the movement, the group itself would be short-lived: after another hit single in 1973, the bands frontman danie ian split for a solo career. the remaining principal players in the group cameroonian musicians ginger forcha and edjoo jacques racine tried to keep the wrinkar name going before giving it up and rebranding themselves as rock town express. rock town expresss debut lp funky makossa was recorded in 1974 for arc records, the cutting-edge studio and label established in lagos by english drum legend ginger baker. the album showcased in long format the qualities that had only been hinted at on the wrinkar experience singles: bright, confident pop melodies, articulate lyrics, and darkly potent funk-rock. comb & razor sound is proud to present a new, fully-authorized reissue of funky makossa, featuring the seven tracks from the original release, plus i am a natural man and i dont want to know, from wrinkar experiences seldom-heard third and final single.

congo funk! sound madness from the shores of the mighty congo river (kinshasa/brazzaville 1969-1982)

repress - the first vinyl best of from the now classic ethiopiques series. francis falcetto, the founder of the series (already 28 cds available) and the specialist of ethiopian music selects, in his view, the best tracks of the series.

the last album from the late, great afrobeat drummer tony allen. comes on double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.

classic black vinyl edition.

late 80s highlife from ghana on 12 inch vinyl.

repress available! soundway records present a new compilation of twenty rare and mostly unavailable tracks from the slick and sassy world of nigerian pop music and club culture of the early 1980s. comes on triple 12 inch + bonus 7 inch vinyl, download code and 8-page booklet in gatefold sleeve.

remastered reissue of the 1974 debut album “ojinga’s own” by guyanese afro-folk band the yoruba singers.

gyedu’s first album, released in 1975. super funky highlife tunes here. includes the killer tunes fa no dem ara, this hustling world and akoko ba. the album is written and produced with ebo taylor. gyedu-blay ambolley unleashed his unique brand of -simigwa- music on an eager yet unsuspecting world in 1975 with the release of this, his debut album. suffused with his larger-than-life personality, this lp ia an absolutely irresistable manifesto of his heavy afro-funk simigwa philosophy. long sought after by collectors, academy lp’s and voodoo funk have teamed up once again to revive this incredible record from the vibrant musical scene of 70’s west africa. mastered from the original master tapes and featuring the rather remarkable original sleeve, this is an ultra high-quality reissue that continues the reputation acadamy has built up with its previous releases!

7 inch with two tracks taken from the legendary moyo wangu album, tipp top

a collection of rare 7 inches from the 1970s by ethiopian singer alemeyehu eshete. pressed on 180 gram vinyl.

a selection of the finest cuts from the first ever pan-ethiopian star singer tlahoun gèssèssè, pressed on 180 gram vinyl.

ursprünglich erschienen 1976, ist das album während einer besonders fruchtbaren zeit entstanden, der purple period. in den jahren 1975-77 veröffentlichte fela allein in nigeria 24 alben. das titelstück gehört zu felas unbestrittenen meisterstücken. bisher war yellow fever nur als teil eines box sets erhältlich. nun zum ersten mal einzeln mit dem original artwork.

afro sounds by americo brito and djarama

mar & sol first release is aleluia lp from the cabo verde singer pedrinho. at the time, late 70 s, this lp was one of the biggest successes from cabo verde music. singer pedrinho moved to lisbon when he was 18 years old, and recorded this album, the first one of his career. aleluia was produced in the same street where mar & sol is based nowadays, in rua de s.bento, lisbon, portugal. this street was also where pedrinho come to live when he arrived in portugal, like the majority of the musicians and emigrants from the old african portuguese colonies move at that time, to try a new luck. a big community grew here and these artists got the opportunity to record their own traditional music by the hands of local labels. now is the time for mar & sol to give a new life to all this music, this is the first of many reissues that are coming to start the series of the label.

you take a trio of the finest traditional griot musicians from mali and put them in the studio with a revolutionary western string quartet - and the outcome is one of the most unusual and rewarding musical collaborations you are ever likely to encounter.

last volume of this compilation series, again a great one.., holding amazing tunes from across the globe that you probably already have been looking for.... tip!! . over the last five years and as many volumes of their beach diggin’ compilations, guts and mambo have explored the reefs of five continents, dredged the sea beds of countless seas and oceans, examined every single seashell with the aim of making sure that no vinyl pearl should escape their notice.

teranga beat proudly presents dexter johnson & le super star de dakar in their last performance before their departure to abidjan in 1969. mastered from the original tape this recording captures the energy and quality of these most spectacular performers. the group was led by the inimitable dexter johnson, a saxophonist whose unique timbre influenced generations of horn players in senegal and who can stand with pride next to the great jazz musicians.
the 2x12 inch lp comes out in a deluxe 60s style cover with a bonus track & mp3 download code and a booklet including photos & liner notes outlining dexters musical career.

frontier’s edge is the new ep by the fiery, energetic, genre-defying group the budos band. classic black vinyl edition.

official mr bonge re-issue of the 1976 album from togolese singer akofa akoussah.

schwarzes 180 gramm vinyl, downloadcode inklusive.

red splatter on transparent vinyl

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hot casa records present togo soul 70 (selected rare togolese recordings from 1971 to 1981). a treasure-trove of rare and unusual recordings mostly recorded in lomé during the 70’s, a fusion of traditional voodoo chants, raw soul and afro jazz. hot casa records selected 13 tracks, a snapshot of some hundreds of rare and often forgotten tapes from the most prolific, professional and exciting phase of the country’s recording history, including international stars like bella bellow (who even performed to maracana stadium in brazil), or roger damawuzan, compared as the james brown from lomé, and forgotten tapes and brilliant songs in mina, kabyié and fon languages. many of the tracks featured here are peppered with innovation and experimentation highlighting how diverse the music scene in togo was at the time, even if the political context influenced their creation.