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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ADEY OMOTADE - EERO : EESU:
Adey Omotade, a Lagos-based sound artist with four layered, meditative compositions blending Yoruba rhythms, chants, and field recordings. Check "Eero Eesu". South African 2026 release.

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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.

ALHAJI AYINLA OMOWURA - LATE GENERAL MURTULA MUHAMMED:
Traditional Yoruba music recorded in the 70s, listen to "Ile akoko ni won gbe odo" to get an general idea how this album sounds. Disc in superb shape with light surface marks only. Cover is a strong VG, just ring and edgewear. Nigerian original, NEMI 0170.

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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.

ARAYA'S FAMILY - SAME / AE 630:
Scarce Ethiopian pic sleeve 45 with 4 tracks in the religous vein, listen to "Engeda Negne Ene". Vinyl in fine shape, pic sleeve has some creasing, small splits and tiny writing on front. Ethiopian original (made in Lebanon).

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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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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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BOMBENGA - MOBALE / COLOSSABE:
Excellent and very scarce Congolese rumba by Jeannot Bombenga, accompanied by Nico's Orchestre African Jazz. Disc has scuff marks all over, but plays much enjoyably. Congolese original.

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BOPOL MANSIAMINA - STAR 82:
Early 80s soukous sounds, check "Mariage Force". original. Record has light marks, plays well with occasional background noise. Cover has ring/edge wear, stains front and back. Ivory Coast original.

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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DELE OJO & HIS STAR BROTHERS BAND - ILU OYINBO DARA / BOUNCING BONA:
Nigerian Yoruba highlife 45 by the reliable Dele Ojo and his Star Brothers. Listen to "Bouncing Bona". Strong VG+ copy, shiny and black with a few minor marks only, plays very well. Nigerian original, 4-prong center issue. Comes with company sleeve (a bit worn and aged).

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DOCTEUR NICO - L' AFRIQUE DANSE NO. 10:
Congolese rhumba from Dr. Nico and his L'orchestre African Fiesta Sukisa. Listen to "Bolingo ya sens unique". Record has quite much wear but plays rather ok but not perfect. French original.

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E.K.'S BAND - KAE DABI VOL. 2:
Ghanaian highlife album, check "Anti Christy". Cover has ring/edge wear, small split top and bottom seam, sticker on back, sticker + sticker mark on front. Ghanaian 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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EKAMBI BRILLANT - REVEREND:
1982 album check the storming "Mongele Ma Bobe". Cover has lamination fraying/loosening. French original.

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FELA ANIKULAPO KUTI / FELA KUTI - ARMY ARRANGEMENT / CROSS EXAMINATION:
12" from 1985 with shorter, punchier edits of both tracks. Produced by Bill Laswell with his typical dubby sound. US original in picture sleeve.

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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FRANCIS BEBEY - TRESOR MAGNETIQUE:
Collection of unreleased tracks from the Cameroonian legend. Everything from his transcendent, percussive sanza-playing in "Ganvie" to more club-oriented stuff such as "Ndolo".

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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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INDODA MAHLATHINI - NGIBUZINDLELA:
Mbaqanga LP from 1974 with famous SA "groaner" Simon "Mahlatini" Nkabinde. Sparse but energetic backing with those lovely, virtous guitar-lines - listen to "Ilele Insizwa" and "Shayani Izandla". Plenty of marks and scuffs on record but plays ok. Also hasa warp but doesn't affect play here. Cover has light ring/edge wear, looks nice overall. Rare South African only original.

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JIMMY SENYAH - WEAKNESS FOR YOUR SWEETNESS:
Tropical disco/funk co-produced by Edwin Starr! UK original in the original Rokel company sleeve.

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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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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LUI PUI-YUEN - FLOATING PETALS...WILD GEESE...THE MOON ON HIGH: MUSIC OF THE CHINESE PIPA:
US original.

MAMO LAGBEMA - SPECIAL RETRO:
Obscure album out of Togo with a cooking dance groove on "Raogo". Record in nice shape, only very light signs of use, plays fine. Cover has some rub wear and staining plus marker writing on front. Neat stamp on labels. Togolese original.

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MIRIAM MAKEBA - A PROMISE:
Killer vocal afro-jazz version of "Samba". European-only album, this is the Scandinavian original.

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NALBANDIAN THE ETHIOPIAN & EITHER/ORCHESTRA - SAME:
Archive recordings from this foundational figure who conducted the Haile Selassie I Theatre Orchestra. Quality ethio-jazz, for a taste check "Amara Rumba". Comes with exclusive photos and in depth liner insert.

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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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ORQUESTRA CARAVELA - AMOUR SANS FRONTIÈRES:
"Mbongo" - nice tune for the dancefloor! Record and cover in fine shape. Old price sticker on back of cover. French 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.

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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PRINCE OMO LAWAL-OSULA & HIS ROYAL MUSIC MESSENGERS OF AFRICA - OYOYO NI MAGBE - PEOPLE'S WORLD STEP 2 VOL. 5:
Highlife with a couple of afrobeat breaks squeezed in, enjoyable listening throughout. Plenty of marks, still quite glossy and plays ok with only minor distractions. Nigerian original from 1983.

SAMBA MAPANGALA & VIRUNGA - IN PARIS:
Late 80s soukous set recorded in Paris. Listen to "Vunja Mifupa". Some pale patches in vinyl and slight surface noise from the pressing. Kenyan original.

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SOULJAZZ ORCHESTRA - MANIFESTO:
Afrobeat from 2009 with two hot Fela-style tracks in "Parasite" and "Interested benevolence". Also a few slower, jazzier cuts. VInyl is nice shape, VG+ to EX. Cover is low VG+ due to edge wear. Canadian original.

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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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TONI HANNA - THE BEST OF - VOLUME 2:
Compilation from 1976. Cover has small tear on top seam.

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 - AFRICAN MOVES:
Soukous/highlife compilation from 1986.

VARIOUS - CHANTS REVOLUTIONNAIRES D'OMAN:
French original, gatefold sleeve.

VARIOUS - INDISK KONSTMUSIK:
Laidback, improvised Indian raga music, recorded during a Swedish world music festival. Listen to "Raga Chandrakauns". Swedish original, with booklet.

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VARIOUS - MUSIK FRÅN TANZANIA:
Swedish original from 1974, with booklet.