erstmalig erschienen 1977 verhöhnt fela auf j.j.d. johnny just drop nigerias been.tos. jene leute die nach europa oder amerika gegangen sind um zu arbeiten oder zu studieren, nur um in ihr heimatland zurückzukehren mit veränderten, europäisch geprägten gesellschaftlichen ansprüchen und einem ausgeprägten minderwertigkeitskomplex was die afrikanische kultur anbelangt.
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bisher nur als teil eines box-sets erhältlich, geht es in army arrangement textlich um nigerias demokratieversuch 1979 nach mehr als einem jahrzehnt unter militärregiment.
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first ever international reissue of shina peters highly sought after juju album from 1986. the vinyl release includes a download code.
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the self-titled 1986 debut album from the queen of the ahoko back on vinyl. comes with download code included.
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reissue on 180 gram vinyl.
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limited 7 inch release for rsd 2019.
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the polyversal souls are back with another collaboration with ethopias no. 1
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an mini lp of works by denis mpunga and paul k. combining elements of traditional african music with experimental electronics, the belgian/congolese duo released only a handful of tracks, scattered across a few rare lp and cassette compilations that were put out in the mid eighties by obscure european labels . this release also includes a few previously unreleased songs that were found on the original master tapes. 180gram pressing. big tip!
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NIGERIA FUJI MACHINE - SYNCHRO SOUND SYSTEM & POWER (180G LP + MP3)
12 Inch
10.07.18
fuji is the heavily percussive and improvisational style of nigerian popular music, at once modern and yet deeply rooted in the traditional islamic yoruba culture of nigeria.
here on this album nigeria fuji machine’s striking and powerful lead vocalist taofik yemi fagbenro soars above a wild and energetic backdrop of polyrhythms played on traditional talking drums, trap drums, electronic and street percussion to create a powerful wall of intense sound.
this album is released as a limited-edition heavyweight vinyl edition with free download code included.
here on this album nigeria fuji machine’s striking and powerful lead vocalist taofik yemi fagbenro soars above a wild and energetic backdrop of polyrhythms played on traditional talking drums, trap drums, electronic and street percussion to create a powerful wall of intense sound.
this album is released as a limited-edition heavyweight vinyl edition with free download code included.
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acclaimed malian musician sidi touré returns with his fourth album, toubalbero. named after the large traditional drum used to gather people in the malian region of gao, toubalbero is a danceable, dynamic, and despite the region’s signifcant political challenges, joyous album. the double 12 inch comes in a gatefold sleeve with download code included.
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awa poulo is a singer of peulh origin from dilly commune, mali, near the border with mauritania. largely pastoral and often nomadic, peulh- (or fula-) speaking peoples are found from senegal to ethiopia but predominate in the sahel region of west africa.
the vinyl lp includes a download code.
the vinyl lp includes a download code.
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heaven sent from nigeria’s tumultuous east, the apostles have been preaching a particular blend of funky psychedelic soul/rock fusion for over forty years. on banko woman they threw a little afrobeat into the mix, creating an afro-funk disco bomb that has been energising dance floors ever since.
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strut present the first in a series of essential original lp reissues exploring rare and under-rated african, latin and caribbean music classics, curated by duncan brooker. in january 2017, the series kicks off with ‘sugar daddy’, an experimental highlife / disco outing by nigerian highlife guitarist joe king kologbo.
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a fantastic afro-beat album from a fela anikulapo kuti disciple and kalakuta republic member. a sublime spiritual and political session recorded in 1979 at the emi studio in lagos (nigeria). arranged and self-produced, this second kingsley bucknor‘s album, hopelessly obscure and impossible to find ranks alongside the best afro-beat album in history!
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kologo und hiplife: ghanas superstar zwischen tradition und moderne.
das 180 gramm vinyl erscheint im klappcover inklusive downloadcode.
das 180 gramm vinyl erscheint im klappcover inklusive downloadcode.
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before he was nigeria’s self-proclaimed mr lover boy, felix lebarty was an upcoming musician in the country’s edo-delta region. his big brother, aigbe, was a legendary highlife bandleader, but felix paid his dues playing guitar with thony shorby nwenyi and the collection of stars, along with fellow star mighty flames bassist, willy nfor. perversely, girls for sale was released after lover boy, the slick disco album that cemented his place in nigerian music history. it is a collection of tracks lebarty made early in his career, when his music was rawer and his pickup lines less sophisticated and less practised.
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in the early 1980s, nigerian was booming and recording studios used the oil money sloshing around to fit their studios with the latest state-of-the-art recording equipment. with the equipment came a new, slicker sound and a new breed of producers like lemmy jackson, jake sollo, tony okoroji and nkono teles who became bigger stars than the musicians they recorded. such was the fate of sony enang with don’t stop that music
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a bona-fide nigerian prince and probably the only musician to have ever played with fela kuti, miles davis and bob marley, eji oyewole combined african highlife with western jazz to create a hybrid so that was as smooth as it was funky. his first album, charity begins at home was an angry tirade against corruption in nigeria. me & you is his ‘relationship’ album, a brighter and happier set of songs that sees eji all loved up, presumably with the mysterious ‘cameleon’ featured on the cover. eji’s flute is no longer a strident voice raised in anger. instead, on ‘me & you’ and ‘i’m a dancer’ it is a playful line of seduction. on the wonky and woozy ‘eniafelamo’ his sax is a post-coital salutation. even the one political track, ‘long live nigeria’, is a loved up call for peace, progress and trust. chilled, assured and dexterious, me & you is a sophisticated showcase of eji oyewole’s chops. ‘this is the beginning of an atomic musical evolution,’ he declares on the cover. ‘brothers and sisters, stay cool.’
(peter moore)
(peter moore)
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on the one hand, there s cheveu, the french three-member band, whose soundtrack has never ceased to question music codes by exceeding various genres and pushing back their limits. on the other hand, you have group doueh, a combo of tuaregs coming from the sahara desert (dahkla). their music spans across many styles and hammers tradition with unprecedented finds. vinyl lp + 8 pages insert + download code
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SWEETER THAN HONEY - CALYPSO, MAHUNO AND HIGH LIFES CELEBRATION (LP)
12 Inch LP
23.12.16
pat thomas and ebo taylor are the jagger and richards of nigerian highlife. drawn together by a mutual love of the genre – and an equally intense desire to stop it becoming moribund and bereft of ideas – ghana’s two most progressive musicians added a western twist to this traditional form of african music and gave it relevance again.
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neue 7inch der 9-köpfigen, instrumentalen afro-soul/funk-band mit dem produzenten (u.a. charles bradley) und gitarristen thomas tnt brenneck.
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with their explosive melting pot of afrobeat, reggae, hip-hop and dancefloor jazz, 10-piece ensemble the strides has already won over a steadfast following in australia. after a lengthy series of gigs that includes supporting afrobeat legend tony allen and becoming a headline act at both the bellingen global carnival and peats ridge festival, this dynamic outfit is ready to launch its new album “reclamation” on record kicks. with a heavy rhythm section and a powerful 3-piece horn section, the strides deliver a captivating blend of funky afrobeat, roots reggae, hip hop grooves, dubbed out beats, and hypnotic rhythms.
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Orere - Elejigbo
Erora
Gbowo Mi
Gbalo-alogbalo
Come On Home
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funk, afro, world music, blues, reggae
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reissue, gatefold
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reissue, original released in 1977
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for fans of: kassav, nkono teles, ayo manuel, pigeon, soundway
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afro
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afro funk soul reissue, lp with printed inner sleeves
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seun kuti & egypt 80 unveil dynamic collaboration with damian marley in latest single “dey”, to be released on a limited edition 7” clear vinyl.
A1: Dey
B1: Dey (Instrumental)
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classic south african house / kwaito album on vinyl for the first time.
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A1: Janet
A2: As Days Go By
A3: Ntendelakumbi
A4: In Flight
A5: Nazingwa
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phat electronic afrobeat , soul funk playground
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sandman project’s long awaited debut album “where did you go?” is a borderless amalgam of brass heavy sounds, a document of a band whose musical tendencies mimic their open-minded ethic where ethio-jazz, afrobeat, american soul music and psychedelic, mediterranean funk traverse.
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Yeah Yeah Yeah
Agidi
Moonsun
Ide Osun (Mantra)
Rodeo
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taking inspiration from afrobeat father fela kuti as well as artists including ebo taylor, parliament, funkadelic and havana dprimera, london afrobeat collectives music has won them admirers across the uk europe and beyond
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popular brass-led ensemble, kolonel djafaar, unveil second album, “getaway”, their first for batov records, seamlessly blending afrobeat, ethio jazz, and psych rock, whilst showcasing the band’s evolution over the past couple of years.
Urban Dweller
Ponyard
I Call Her Winnie
Convoi Exceptionnel
Kelmendi
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7xlp box set + booklet + poster. ltd to 5000 copies. collectors intem
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reissue , coloured pressing
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col. 2lp: (2 x 140g lps (lp1: bananengelb, lp2: rot) in einem single sleeve jacket mit vierfarbig bedrucktem insert.)
A1: Buy Africa - Baloji & L orchestre De La Katuba feat. Kuku
A2: Lady - tUnE-yArDs, ?uestlove, Angelique Kidjo + Akua Naru
A3: Yellow Fever - Spoek Mathambo + Zaki Ibrahim
A4: No Buredi (No Bread) - Nneka, Sinkane, Amayo + Superhuman Happiness
B1: Who No Know Go No - Childish Gambino + Just A Band
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re-release, originally recorded in the 70s
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batov welcomes muito kaballa.
Like A River Part I
All This While ft. Reinel Bakolé
Luna
Like A River Part II
Let Go ft. Reinel Bakolé
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A1: Hasabe (My Worries)
A2: Ewedish Neber (I Used To Love You)
A3: Tezetash Rekik (Memories Of You)
A4: Endet Liyesh (How Can I See You)
A5: Ekul Teramedu (Walk As One)
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reissue, ltd to 500 copies
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AFRO EXOTIQUE 2 FURTHER ADVENTURES IN THE LEFTFIELD, AFRICA 1975-87 (LP)
12 Inch
30.05.23
afro exotique 2
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Souna
Nadjan Ka Fala
Garaba Mama
Mangni Diatigui
Djougouya Mangni
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the fourth volume of alhaji waziri oshomah’s five-part volume series.
Iyere: Mecca London
Chief Joe Omo Agba
Chief Mike Odidi
Imirunolu Agizoane
Hungry Man Osamiogbewa
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new album from ghanaian musician and performer king ayisoba.
Good Things God Knows
Bossi Labome
People Talk Too Much
Namba Sonne
Tribe
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reissue on cream coloured vinyl.
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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...
A1: Manu Dibango - Soul Makossa
A2: Shina Williams & His African Percussionists - Agboju Lo
A3: Brigth Engelberts - Tolambo Funk (Cleon & Jazzy Pidjay
A4: DJ Center ft. Akoya Afrobeat - Dem Say Ah (Akoya Re-Rub)
B1: Pat Kalla & Le Super Mojo - Hymne A La Vie
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repressed! how zambia’s liberation led to a rock revolution. 1972-1977
A1: Crossbones - Really
A2: Amanaz - History of Man
A3: WITCH - Strange Dream
A4: Rikki Ililonga - Stop Dreaming Mr. D
A5: The Five Revolutions - Poor Man
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really cool dubbed out electronics meet haitian folk rhythms. this is a precursor to a new album next year and follows from their vodou alé album released in 2020.
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comes with bilingual (english/french) printed info inner sleeve.
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das debütalbum der nigerianischen black children sledge funk group von 1976 ist ein klassiker voller positiver schwingungen und wohlfühl-grooves! eine sonnige mischung aus reggae und afro-funk mit viel percussion, psychedelischer und rhythmischer gitarre und orgel. mitte der siebziger jahre waren sie in nigeria in aller munde, sie waren ein symbol und der stolz von afrika.
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strut present “mabanzo” - the debut solo album by congolese vocalist, juanita euka.
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afro / maloya
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important document from zambia, 1987
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pressing on pink coloured vinyl.
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first ever vinyl reissue, cut from the original master tapes.
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third album
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afro
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second album
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bbe revives two rare igbo highlife albums.
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an anthology of rare 7 inch releases from ayalew mesfin, a legend of 70s ethiopian music.
A1: Megen Anchi Hoye (Your Amazing Self)
A2: Mot Aykerim (You Can't Cheat Death - Alternate Take)
A3: Weyolachew (I'm Warning You)
B1: Erikew Sihedu (When Distance Arises)
B2: Yetizitash Simet (The Feelings Of Your Memory)
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third of 5 lps in the anthology of rare 7 inch releases from ayalew mesfin, a legend of 70s ethiopian music.
A1: Teregew Nebere (You Used to Understand)
A2: Neye Temelesh Belwat (Tell Her to Come Back)
A3: Wegene (My Countrymen)
A4: Ambassel (Ambassel)
A5: Rehab (Hunger)
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reissue of the 1978 album from pogo limited.
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a compilation of songs by tanzanian acoustic guitar musician frank humplick and his sisters mary and tecla.
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LA RUMBA DE MI VIDA (2LP, 180 G VINYL)
2X12 Inch, 180 G Vinyl
26.02.20
180 gram pressing, double lp: 23 tracks, gatefold sleeve with many photos and extensive liner notes, limited and numbered release
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two rare afrobeat albums from tabansi studio band back on 180 gram double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.
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soul jazz brings a super rare nigerian fuji music album back to vinyl in a limited edition of 1000 copies.
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soul jazz presents the first ever comilation of apala music outside of nigeria. comes on double vinyl with download code included.
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