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

ALEMAYEHU ESHETE - ETHIOPIAN URBAN MODERN MUSIC VOL. 2:
Stunning Ethio jazz/funk sides by this Ethiopian singer - check "Feqer Feqer New" and "Tashamanaletch" to start with, but the whole compilation comes recommended!

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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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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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AYALEW MESFIN - CHE BELEW (MARCH FORWARD):
More fine work from this well-loved Ethiopian artist, lovingly compiled and packaged. Check the tough "Libe Menta Hone" - if you like that, you'll enjoy the rest. No shrink or sticker on sleeve, unlike photo.

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AYALEW MESFIN - HASABE - MY WORRIES:
Ethiopian vintage sounds including the monster tune "Hasabe". 180g reissue from 2025, black vinyl.

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

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

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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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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GASPER LAWAL - AJOMASE:
"Kita-Kita" awesome dubby afro tune! UK first-time reissue from 2025.

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

K. FRIMPONG & HIS CUBANO FIESTAS - SAME:
Stunning 1977 album out of Ghana - check "Hwehwe mu na yi wo mpena" and "Adam nana". Remastered reissue from 2025.

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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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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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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.

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

MULUKEN MELESSE - WITH THE DAHLAK BAND:
Excellent ethio-jazz from 1976 on a very tough-to-find original. Listen to "Jemeregne" and "Bene Mot". French 2025 reissue.

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

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.

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

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

TILAYE GEBRE - TILAYE'S SAXOPHONE WITH THE DAHLAK BAND:
Reissue of 1970s cassette-only by Ethiopian saxophone giant. Great and hypnotic sounds, listen to "Alibek'agnimi" and "Alichalikumi".

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TLAHOUN GESSESSE - ETHIOPIAN URBAN MODERN MUSIC VOL. 4:
Compilation of mindblowing Ethiopian jazz/funk tracks. Listen to "Alegntaye" and "Aykedashem Lebe".

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TUMBLACK - SAME:
"Caraiba" and "Chunga Funk" afro/tropical disco sureshots! 2025 remastered reissue.

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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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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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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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VARIOUS - DOLORES - SALSA & GUARACHA FROM 70'S FRENCH WEST INDIES:
Compilation of salsa, guaracha and afro-caribbean sounds from 70s French West Indies. Tracks by Ryco Jazz (check their "Wachi Wara"), Roger Jaffory, La Perfecta, and much more.

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