STAR BAND DE DAKAR - SAME / IK 3021:
Rare and very strong LP from this great Senegalese band. Listen to "Simbonbon" and "M'Bassa". Record has minor marks, plays well. Cover has storage/rub wear, a little staining, quite large writing on back. Senegalese/French original.

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FELA KUTI / FELA & THE AFRICA 70 - SHAKARA:
The afrobeat masterpiece "Shakara Oloje" b/w the slower but equally great "Lady" = essential album. 1,5 cm lightly feelable scratch causes some ticks in the intro of side 2, also some surface marks and lines but rest plays ok. Ball pen marking on side 1 label. Cover has 6 cm split top seam center, some edge wear and creasing, mild dirtying on back plus minor lamination lifting along spine. Dutch original.

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D.O.7. SHIRATI JAZZ - ROSE ATIENO:
Solid 1988 album by this very popular Kenyan group, check "Atila Min Jopesa". Clean record, cover in fine shape too save for 7 cm split on bottom seam center. Kenyan original.

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ORCHESTRE SOSSA - SAME:
Wonderful soukous album by Congolese band. Sparse, pretty raw sound and lovely guitar work, just check the 2nd parts of "Bolingo Clemence" and "Maria Na Lembi". Record in fine shape, cover has light ring wear, some minor creases around edges plus discrete price tag residue mark on front. French original.

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TUMBLACK - SAME:
"Caraiba" and "Chunga Funk" afro/tropical disco sureshots! Record is strong VG, glossy with light marks, plays well. Cover has a little edge peeling (mostly on back). French original.

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PRESSMEN BAND - DASH-DASH:
Kenyan LP with nice drum machine-driven tracks in "Musenangu" and "Sofia". Kenyan original in very nice shape.

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CLARENCE CURVAN HIS DRUMS & ORCHESTRA - THE GREATEST SOUND AROUND:
Charming calypso album from Trinidad. Record in fine shape with light wear and a few pressing bubbles. Cover has two distrubution stamps on back. Trinidad original.

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TWINS SEVEN-SEVEN BLACK GHOSTS INTERNATIONAL - OSHUN:
Deep, cooking afro sound from 1974. Two long tracks, check the clip from side 2. US original, tidy copy in shrink.

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YOUSSOU ET LE SUPER ETOILE DE DAKAR - SHOW A ABIDJAN:
1983 album from Youssou N'Dour & co - "Goubadien" is great and "Barguet" is nice too. Record in nice shape, cover has minor lamination peeling around edges (mainly on opening), light yellowing plus two distribution stickers on back. French original.

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EBO TAYLOR - LOVE AND DEATH:
Really strong comeback album from, sounds a lot like his old material. Listen to "Nga nga" and the re-recording of "Victory". No shrink on this copy.

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OLUMO SOUNDZ - U.N. (UNITED NONSENSE):
Fine debut album by Swedish afrobeat group with an infectious groove and pure Fela-vibe, just check "Sunday Jump" and "Wahala Dey Come"!

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IBEX BAND - STEREO INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC:
Sole album by Ethiopian band that provided the musical backing for legends such as Mulatu Astatke, Mahmoud Ahmed, Aster Aweke and Tilahun Gessesse. Deep and jazzy instrumental Ethio sounds with a hypnotic vibe - a safe bet if you like Mulatu or Hailu Mergia! Listen to "Yezemed Yebada", "Meleyayet Mot Naw" and "Yenuro Meten'sh'n". This is the first ever vinyl issue of cassette only release from 1976. Well-made remastered release in gatefold cover with liner notes.

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VARIOUS - ROAD FEVER:
Modern-day sound system music from the Carribbean, bridging trap, drill, dancehall, sped-up Haitian kompas & Angolan kuduro. For a taste, try "Both Twanche Riddim" by Bad Sound & DJ Marfox.

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STELLA & THE LONGOS - AMOUR PROPRE:
The debut LP as Stella & The Longos - modern-day zouk & afro-caribbean influenced pop, with the great voice of Stella Zekri tying it together. Have a listen to "La Flamme" and "Besoin De Toi". German black vinyl original.

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KAMAL KEILA - MUSLIMS AND CHRISTIANS:
Early 90s Sudanese recordings with sharp backing and an irresistible groove. Listen to "Shmasha" or "Agricultural revolution". Cover has two creased/bumped corners. No shrink or hype sticker, unlike photo.

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ORCHESTRA ZIB HOMBERS - SAME:
Driving soukous with a warm vibe, listen to "Wicked Brother" and "L'Amour Est Aveugle". Record in the weaker end of VG+ with light surface marks and scratches, plays ok but occasional light background noise can be heard. Cover has one damage towards the opening, vicual from the back. French original.

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CELIA WA - FASADE:
Laidback and effortless modern-day take on gwoka, blending in soul, jazz and some electronics. Listen to "Demounaj". Featuring arrangements by David Walters. Pressed on 180 gram vinyl.

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DAVID WALTERS - SOUL TROPICAL:
Modern creole music with a wild range of styles from afrobeats, tropical house to kind-of afro-caribbean pop/nu disco, and more. Listen to "Soul Tropical" or "Toxic Tropic". Double vinyl, quality pressing.

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VICTOR UWAIFO - THE BEST OF:
Compilation from 1981 of earlier works released in Nigeria. "Do lelzi" & "Guitar boy" are my picks. Cover has small sticker mark on front. This copy is not in shrink, unlike photo. US original.

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ABETI MASIKINI - LA VOIX DU ZAIRE:
Great manding styled music and slightly more african in the soundpicture than her other records. Try "Kiliki bamba" for example but there are quite many nice songs on this one. French original in clean shape.

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ATTARAZAT ADDAHABIA & FARADJALLAH - AL HADAOUI:
Previously unreleased Moroccan 1973 recordings, taking in huge chunks of funk and rock. Listen to "Al Hadaoui". 2023 repress (with slightly different hype sticker than in photo).

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LES VETERANS - WA DUG MA:
Early 80s soukous sounds from Cameroon - listen to "Nlongkak". Record has some light marks, nothing major but the pressing is slightly noisy. Cover has partial edge wear and a creased corner. French original.

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VICTORIA JAZZ BAND 71 - SAME:
Solid album from 1973, listen to "T. Odera". Record has light marks and a mild warp, plays ok on our equipment. Cover has old price sticker on back. French original.

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FRANCO & TABU LEY - CHOC CHOC 1983 DE BRUXELLES A PARIS VOL. 2:
Absolutely lovely rumba from two Congolese heavyweights. Have a listen to a clip from side 2. Kenyan original in clean condition.

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ANGE LINAUD & ORCHESTRE TEMBO - RENAISSANCE VOLUME 2:
"N'Saloulou" - fine soukous with nice guitar work. Record has light marks and a few tiny pressing bubbles, plays well. Cover has ring/edge wear, writing front and back. Ivory Coast original.

ANNARELLA & DJANGO - JOUER:
Beautiful and hypnotic sound on 2024 album by Swedish flautist Annarella Sörlin and Malian ngoni master Django Diabaté. Listen to "Dakar-Örebro" and "Sarajalela".

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VARIOUS - THE FIRST AUSTRALIANS:
1978 compilation featuring both fine folky tunes aswell as didgeridoo solos. Cover has heavy lamination creasing on back. Australian original.

EKAMBI BRILLANT - REVEREND:
1982 album check the storming "Mongele Ma Bobe". Cover has lamination fraying/loosening. French original.

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VARIOUS - MUSIQUE SANS PAROLES:
"Nananina" beautiful, melancolic track. Reissue.

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ORIENTAL BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL BAND - SAME:
1977 album led by the reliable Dan Satch. One long track on each side, listen to the cooking "Kele chi"! Record has plenty of surface marks but plays rather ok. Cover has wear on back. Nigerian original.

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PERICOMO OKOYE & HIS TRADITIONAL DANCE GROUP OF ARONDIZUOGU - VOLUME 2 - ODERIGWUGWU:
Deep, traditional sound on this 1986 album, Hypnotuc stuff indeed! Vinyl is nice VG, glossy with minor surface marks, plays well. Cover has some edge/corner wear and a few small stains. Nigerian original.

MUSIC IS THE WEAPON - MOVING FOUNDATIONS AND OUTER SPACE:
Swedish afrobeat from 2012, listen to "The elk and the vault" or "Upside down". Swedish original, with printed inner sleeve.

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BANDA - S. AROM / G. DOURNON-TAURELLE - MUSIQUES BANDA - REPUBLIQUE CENTRAFRICAINE:
"Trompes Traversières Appariées" - nice piece with instruments reserved for the water spirit Eyelede. French original, with booklet. No sticker on this copy, unlike photo.

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PIERRE CLAVER ZENG - SAME:
Gabonese singer on a 1978 album. Small distribution sticker on back cover. French original.

VARIOUS - TRINIDAD & TOBAGO STEELBAND MUSIC FESTIVAL VOLUME III - FINALS:
Trinidad & Tobago stereo original, LPS-3044 with black/silver deep groove labels. "Living stereo"-stamp on back cover.

ALAIN DANIÉLOU - INDIA II - MUSIC OF THE DANCE AND THEATRE OF SOUTH INDIA:
German original, with booklet. Cover has bent corner.

JOHN LEVY - CLASSICAL MUSIC OF INDIA:
US original, with booklet.

EQUITABLES - CARNIVAL SOCA PARTY:
Soca/reggae from 1980, check "Love African Style". Clean US original, yellow labels.

LORD KITCHENER - AUTHENTICITY:
Soca from 1981. Cover has a sticker and some residue marks at top. Barbados original

VARIOUS - SOUND D'AFRIQUE:
1981 comp featuring artists from Zaire, Senegal, Congo, Cameroon, Ivory Coast and Upper Volta - nice vibes on Pablo's "Bo Mbanda"! Dutch original.

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LIJADU SISTERS - DOUBLE TROUBLE / HORIZON UNLIMITED:
Nigerian LP from 1979 including the dubby club monster "Orere elejigbo"! Here is the US issue from 1984, with a different title and cover. Cover has a creased corner (nothing major at all).

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HAUSA - NIGERIA-HAUSA MUSIC I - THE MUSIC OF NIGERIA:
"Butcher's Rhythm" and other drumming pieces. Record in beautiful shape, cover has general wear (no sticker on cover, unlike photo). German 2nd pressing.

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VARIOUS / JOHN CHIPPY CHIPMAN'S JUNKANOO DRUMS - CARNIVAL IN PARADISE:
Early 60s album recorded at Nassau's Junkanoo carnival. Bahamas 2nd issue wih black labels.

VARIOUS - MUSIQUES DU CAMEROUN:
Field recordings from Cameroon with deep, hypnotic vibes on A1 and B5. Cover has damage at upper left corner where part is missing. Upper right corner is worn as well. Later French pressing with non-flipback cover, blue/silver labels. No booklet.

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VARIOUS - BURUNDI - MUSIQUES TRADITIONELLES:
Field recording of traditional music and rhythms from Burundi. Listen to "Chant et arc musical". French later pressing from 1980s.

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OUM KALTHOUM - EL AMAL:
Album from 1971. Cover has tiny tear on front. French later pressing.

GORO YAMAGUCHI - A BELL RINGING IN THE EMPTY SKY (JAPANESE SHAKUHACHI MUSIC):
Beautiful Japanese shakuhachi LP with a cover just as nice as the music. Listen to a clip from side 1. This copy is not in shrink, as in photo. US later pressing.

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KINSHI TSURUTA / KATSUYA YOKOYAMA - JAPON 1:
Japanese traditional music with shakuhachi and biwa. Cover has small tear on spine, distribution sticker on back. French later pressing.

TENDAI - JAPON 2: SHOMYO - CHANT LITURGIQUE BOUDDHIQUE - SECTE TENDAï:
French later pressing, gatefold sleeve.

KARUKURICHI P. ARUNACHALAM - NADASAWARA:
Indian Classical/Carnatic album from 1964. Listen to "Chakkani Raja". Record has a mild warp, plays fine on our equipment. Indian later pressing from the 70s.

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