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Showing 50 of a total of 106 afro / tropical / world items
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SOUND D'AFRIQUE 2 ...
ISLAND - UK Original
LP · VG/VG+ · 45 SEK
IN STOCK
VARIOUS - SOUND D'AFRIQUE 2 - SOUKOUS:
Compilation from 1982 featuring artists from Mali, Zaire, Congo, Cameroun etc. UK original.
  afro / tropical / world
image MAHAPURUSH MISRA
THE TRANDSCENDENTAL TAL
CONNOISSEUR SOCIETY - USA Original
LP · VG-/VG+ · 45 SEK
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MAHAPURUSH MISRA - THE TRANDSCENDENTAL TAL:
US original. Cover has small writing on back.
  afro / tropical / world
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THE BEST OF MUSIC AND R...
PVC - USA Original
LP · EX/VG+ · 45 SEK
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VARIOUS - THE BEST OF MUSIC AND RHYTHM:
Diverse compilation from 1983 with tracks by Prince Nico Mbarga, David Byrne, Mighty Sparrow etc. Cover has a small sawcut.
  afro / tropical / world
image HAPPY BOYS BAND
SONG TO MARIA / SATURDA...
MNW - Sweden Original
12 · VG+/VG+ · 60 SEK
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HAPPY BOYS BAND - SONG TO MARIA / SATURDAY NIGHT / NA JO NA:
Swedish afro disco/afro rock 12" released on progressive rock label MNW. Check the percussive "Na Jo Na". A-side has two shades in vinyl not affecting play. Swedish original.
  afro / tropical / world
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LIBERATION SOUTH AFRICA...
SAFCO - USA Original
LP · EX/VG+ · 60 SEK
IN STOCK
VARIOUS - LIBERATION SOUTH AFRICA - FREEDOM SONGS:
Late 70s album released by the South African Freedom Committee, featuring Abdullah Ibrahim/Dollar Brand, Sathima Bea Benjamin and John Betsch. US original.
  afro / tropical / world
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AFRICAN MOVES
STERN'S AFRICA - UK Original
2xLP · EX/VG+ · 60 SEK
IN STOCK
VARIOUS - AFRICAN MOVES:
Soukous/highlife compilation from 1986.
  afro / tropical / world
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MUSIK FRÅN TANZANIA
CAPRICE - Sweden Original
LP · VG+/EX · 60 SEK
IN STOCK
VARIOUS - MUSIK FRÅN TANZANIA:
Swedish original from 1974, with booklet.
  afro / tropical / world
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PHILIPPINE LOVE SONGS V...
PLAKA PILIPINO - Philippines Original
LP · VG+/VG · 60 SEK
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PILITA - PHILIPPINE LOVE SONGS VOLUME 1:
Philippines original from 1972. Gatefold sleeve has partial seam splits and two pieces of tape on spine.
  afro / tropical / world
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FOLK MUSIC OF EAST AFRI...
PHILIPS - UK Original
LP · VG/VG · 60 SEK
IN STOCK
VARIOUS / GRAHAM HYSLOP - FOLK MUSIC OF EAST AFRICA VOL. 1:
Kenyan field recordings on LP from 1972. Listen to "Siiriri". Cover has some wear and creasing plus writing on back. UK original.
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image MUSTAPHA TETTEY ADDY
MASTER DRUMMER FROM GHA...
TANGENT RECORDS - UK Original
LP · VG+/VG+ · 60 SEK
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MUSTAPHA TETTEY ADDY - MASTER DRUMMER FROM GHANA - VOLUME TWO:
Traditional drumming and percussion out of Ghana. Cover has a small sticker on back. UK original from 1980.
  afro / tropical / world
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CARIBBEAN ISLAND MUSIC
NONESUCH - USA Original
LP · EX/EX · 75 SEK
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VARIOUS - CARIBBEAN ISLAND MUSIC:
1972 LP with field recordings of "songs and dances of Haiti, The Dominican Republic & Jamaica". US original, with obi for the Japanese market.
  afro / tropical / world
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SAME
SONET - Sweden Original
LP · VG/VG · 75 SEK
NEW IN STOCK
MANU DIBANGO - SAME:
Heavy afro disco/funk in "Motapo" & "Sun explosion". Vinyl has surface marks, noting major, plays ok. Cover has worn edges and ring wear (more than on photo). Swedish original from 1978.
  afro / tropical / world
image MANDINGO GRIOT SOCIETY
MIGHTY RHYTHM
FLYING FISH - USA Original
LP · EX/EX · 75 SEK
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MANDINGO GRIOT SOCIETY - MIGHTY RHYTHM:
Afro/fusion with Maulawi Nururdin and Hamid Drake a.o., check "Festival On Crazy Street". Clean copy in shrink except for some tearing and bits of paper stuck on side 2 label. US original.
  afro / tropical / world
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SET
VIRGIN - Europe Original
LP · VG+/VG+ · 75 SEK
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YOUSSOU N'DOUR - SET:
European original, with printed inner sleeve.
  afro / tropical / world
image SIPHO MABUSE
SAME
VIRGIN - UK Original
LP · VG+/VG+ · 75 SEK
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SIPHO MABUSE - SAME:
1987 album from the former Beaters/Harari member. UK original.
  afro / tropical / world
image MUSTAPHA TETTEY ADDY
MASTER DRUMMER FROM GHANA
TANGENT RECORDS - UK Original
LP · VG+/VG+ · 90 SEK
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MUSTAPHA TETTEY ADDY - MASTER DRUMMER FROM GHANA:
Traditional drumming and percussion from Ghana. Listen to "Dagomba Drums". Name sticker on back cover. UK original.
  afro / tropical / world
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NORTH AFRICA
PHILIPS - Holland Original
LP · VG+/VG+ · 90 SEK
NEW IN STOCK
VARIOUS - NORTH AFRICA:
Compilation of deep traditional sounds that could appeal to people into Sudanese, Etiopian and taarab music. Listen to El Ghalia's "Guelbi hzine".
  afro / tropical / world
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MUSIC OF AFRICA SERIES ...
DECCA - UK Original
10 · VG/VG+ · 90 SEK
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VARIOUS - MUSIC OF AFRICA SERIES NO. 6 - THE AFRICAN MUSIC SOCIETY'S CHOICE:
Field recordings recorded and introduced by Hugh Tracey. Pic sleeve has tiny mark/tear dot on front. UK original.
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SOUND D'AFRIQUE
ISLAND - UK Original
LP · EX/VG+ · 90 SEK
IN STOCK
VARIOUS - SOUND D'AFRIQUE:
1981 comp featuring artists from Zaire, Senegal, Congo, Cameroun, Ivory Coast and Upper Volta - nice vibes on Pablo's "Bo Mbanda"! No shop sticker on front cover on this copy (unlike website photo). UK original.
  afro / tropical / world
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MUSIC WAS BORN IN AFRICA
ORIOLE - UK Original
LP · VG/VG · 90 SEK
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VARIOUS - MUSIC WAS BORN IN AFRICA:
Compilation of South African recordings from the mid-50s - listen to "Waye Tshilo" by African Mills Brothers. Marks and scuffs on record, plays with occasional clicks/pops/distortion. Flipback cover has minor lamination peeling, minor sticker remains on front plus a few tiny rips on opening. UK original, MG 20026.
  afro / tropical / world
image ENSEMBLE NATIONAL DES BALLETS DU SÉNÉGAL
SENEGAL
MUSIQUE DU MONDE - France Original
LP · EX/VG+ · 90 SEK
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ENSEMBLE NATIONAL DES BALLETS DU SÉNÉGAL - SENEGAL:
French original, gatefold sleeve with booklet.
  afro / tropical / world
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DECOUVREZ L'AFGHAN...
BARCLAY - France Original
LP · VG+/VG+ · 90 SEK
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VARIOUS - DECOUVREZ L'AFGHANISTAN:
French original.
  afro / tropical / world
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SAME
DRAGON PHÉNIX - France Original
LP · VG+/VG+ · 100 SEK
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PIERRE CLAVER ZENG - SAME:
Gabonese singer on a 1978 album. Small distribution sticker on back cover. French original.
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AFRICAN JOURNEY - A SEA...
SONET - UK Original
LP · EX/VG+ · 100 SEK
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VARIOUS - AFRICAN JOURNEY - A SEARCH FOR THE ROOTS OF THE BLUES VOLUME 2:
Stripped-down field recordings from Ghana, Togo and Gambia, listen to "Ewe drumming". No sticker/sticker mark on this copy (unlike website photo). UK original, with booklet.
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AFRICAN JOURNEY - A SEA...
SONET - UK Original
LP · EX/EX · 100 SEK
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VARIOUS - AFRICAN JOURNEY - A SEARCH FOR THE ROOTS OF THE BLUES VOLUME 1:
Field recordings from Gambia, Senegal and Mali. Both percussive and melodic instruments - listen to the folky "Kelefa ba" and "Bowdi". No sticker on this copy (unlike website photo). UK original, with booklet.
  afro / tropical / world
image ALI JIHAD RACY
ANCIENT EGYPT
LYRICHORD - USA Original
LP · VG+/VG+ · 100 SEK
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ALI JIHAD RACY - ANCIENT EGYPT:
Deeply soothing music, should appeal to some fans of spiritual jazz. Listen to "Hymn Of Osiris" or "Hymn For Sunrise". Cover has some wear on top seam left. US original.
  afro / tropical / world
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TRINIDAD & TOBAGO S...
RCA VI... - Trinidad and Tobago Original
LP · VG+/VG+ · 100 SEK
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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.
  afro / tropical / world
image DISSIDENTEN & KARNATAKA COLLEGE OF PERCUSSION
GERMANISTAN - I WISH I ...
EXIL - Germany Original
LP · EX/EX · 100 SEK
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DISSIDENTEN & KARNATAKA COLLEGE OF PERCUSSION - GERMANISTAN - I WISH I COULD STAY FAR AWAY:
German original from 1982.
  afro / tropical / world
image PROFESSEUR BYLLEDEY ET SES KINHOUANDES
OFFENSIVE CULTURELLE VO...
ECHOS SONORES GRATAI... - Benin Original
LP · VG/VG · 100 SEK
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PROFESSEUR BYLLEDEY ET SES KINHOUANDES - OFFENSIVE CULTURELLE VOL. 2:
Rootsy, percussive sounds out of Benin. Plenty of surface wear on vinyl, plays with some surface noise but still ok. Cover has general wear, minor staining, faint stamp front and back, discrete pressure marks from scriblings on front. Beninese original.
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SOUNDS OF WEST AFRICA (...
LYRICHORD - USA Original
LP · VG+/VG · 100 SEK
JUST SOLD
VARIOUS - SOUNDS OF WEST AFRICA (THE KORA & THE XYLOPHONE):
Traditional music and rhythms from across West Africa. Listen to the balophon led "Highlife". Cover has sticker with writing on front. US original.
  afro / tropical / world
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LES PERCUSSIONS AFRICAINES
LE CHANT DU MONDE - France Original
LP · VG+/VG+ · 120 SEK
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GUEM - LES PERCUSSIONS AFRICAINES:
The whole LP is filled with tough, sparse percussion tracks - check "Rhythm Maki". Cover has minor price tag remains on front (not on website photo). Later French pressing with orange labels, comes in tri-fold cover.
  afro / tropical / world
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ALL I WANT IS YOUR LOVE...
TREX RECORDS - Barbados Original
7 · VG+/VG · 120 SEK
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BARBARA FING - ALL I WANT IS YOUR LOVE / FOR THE CHILDREN:
1979 45 out of Barbados with the soca cut "For The Children", and the reggae track "All I Want Is Your Love" on the flip. Old shop stamp on both labels. Barbados original, green label issue. Comes in WIRL sleeve (a bit torn and with old shop stamp).
  afro / tropical / world
image POLYPHONIES MONGO
BATWA EKONDA
OCORA - France Original
LP · VG+/VG · 120 SEK
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POLYPHONIES MONGO - BATWA EKONDA:
French original, gatefold sleeve. Cover is a bit bubbly and has some small stains front and back (not in photo).
  afro / tropical / world
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AIRS A DANSER POUR CITH...
ANTHOLOGIE DE LA MU... - France Original
LP · VG+/VG+ · 120 SEK
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VARIOUS - AIRS A DANSER POUR CITHARE SUD-OUEST DE MADAGASCAR:
French original in fine shape.
  afro / tropical / world
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MUSIQUE TRADITIONNELLE ...
MELODIA - USSR Original
LP · VG+/VG+ · 120 SEK
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VARIOUS - MUSIQUE TRADITIONNELLE DE BURUNDI:
USSR original.
  afro / tropical / world
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WATTO SITTA
CELLULOID - France Original
LP · VG+/VG+ · 120 SEK
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MANDINGO - WATTO SITTA:
Bill Laswell-produced electro afro featuring Herbie Hancock on DX-7 on "Harima" and "Dewgal". French original, blue labels version.
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image BAABA MAAL & MANSOUR SECK
DJAM LEELII
ROGUE - UK Original
LP · VG+/VG+ · 150 SEK
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BAABA MAAL & MANSOUR SECK - DJAM LEELII:
UK original from 1989.
  afro / tropical / world
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UMA CARTUCHEIRA CHEIA D...
CONSELHO NAC... - Guinea Bissau Original
LP · VG+/VG+ · 150 SEK
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VARIOUS - UMA CARTUCHEIRA CHEIA DE CANCOES:
Guinea-Bissau original.
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LE DISQUE D'OR DU ...
NEW PICTURES - France Original
LP · VG+/VG+ · 150 SEK
NEW IN STOCK
VARIOUS - LE DISQUE D'OR DU RAI VOLUME 1:
Compilation from 1987 with tracks by Cheb Khaled, Chab Sahraoui, Rahmane etc.
  afro / tropical / world
image NAGUI EL HABACHI
RONDO POUR VIOLONCEL &A...
MINISTRY OF CULTURE ... - Egypt Original
7 · VG/VG · 180 SEK
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NAGUI EL HABACHI - RONDO POUR VIOLONCEL & PIANO / EL AU LOZ / AH YA ZEIN:
Record plays with some soft surface noise and odd clicks. Pic sleeve has edgewear, two small tears at opening. Egyptian original.
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TRINIDAD ALL TIME CALYP...
TELCO - Trinidad and Tobago Original
LP · VG+/VG+ · 180 SEK
JUST SOLD
VARIOUS - TRINIDAD ALL TIME CALYPSO HITS 1961:
Trinidadian calypso compilation featuring tracks by Mighty Dougla, Nap Hepburn and Mighty Robin.
  afro / tropical / world
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AFRICAN HIGHLIFE
FONTANA - USA Original
LP · VG+/VG · 180 SEK
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VARIOUS - AFRICAN HIGHLIFE:
Mid 60s highlife compilation that's a nice listen through both sides, listen to "Eka Wo Nko" by The Happy Stars to get an idea of the sound. Cover has 5 cm split top seam right and 9 cm split bottom seam right plus basic shelf wear. US original.
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image SIR WARRIOR & HIS - ROTHERS INTERNATIONAL...
ONYE OBULA ZOBA ISI ONWEYA
OTI - UK Original
LP · VG+/VG+ · 180 SEK
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SIR WARRIOR & HIS ORIENTAL BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL BAND-ORIGINAL - ONYE OBULA ZOBA ISI ONWEYA:
Two fine sidelong highlife tracks on LP from 1981. Listen to "Ndo Ma Ike". Fine VG+ copy, no major issues at all. UK original.
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image JOSÉ CARLOS
DJIU DI GALINHA
DEPARTAMENTO... - Guinea Bissau Original
LP · VG/VG · 180 SEK
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JOSÉ CARLOS - DJIU DI GALINHA:
1978 album by Bissau-Guinean folk singer/poet, featuring Miriam Makeba on backing vocals. Listen to"Minino De Criacon". Record has plenty of soft marks plus a pretty heavy warp, plays ok on our equipment. Cover has wear, smudging, creasing plus 8 cm split on bottom seam center. Guinea Bissau original.
  afro / tropical / world
image FRANKIE FRANCIS ORCHESTRA
SNOW CONE / NO BIRTH CO...
NATION... - Trinidad and Tobago Original
7 · VG/Gen · 200 SEK
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FRANKIE FRANCIS ORCHESTRA - SNOW CONE / NO BIRTH CONTROL:
Two Trinidadian calypso sides. Vinyl looks more or less unplayed but is pale and has storage marks, plays with hiss and background crackle. Trinidad & Tobago original.
  afro / tropical / world
image INNOV GNAWA
LILA
DAPTONE RECORDS - USA Original
LP · M/M · 225 SEK
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INNOV GNAWA - LILA:
Traditional Moroccan sounds by contemporary NYC-based gnawa band, listen to "Gnawi Baba Mimoun". US original, black vinyl issue.
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image VUMBI DEKULA
CONGO GUITAR
SING A SONG FIGHTER... - Sweden Original
LP · M/M · 225 SEK
NEW IN STOCK
VUMBI DEKULA - CONGO GUITAR:
Lovely vibes on this album from legendary Congolese guitarist Kahanga "Vumbi" Dekula. Solo guitar with occassional sparse backing (rhythm box, percussion, field recordings, piano etc.). Listen to "Afro Blues" and "Weekend".
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image VARIOUS / KENNETH M. BILBY
BONGO, BACKRA & COO...
FOLKWAYS - USA Original
LP · VG+/VG+ · 225 SEK
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VARIOUS / KENNETH M. BILBY - BONGO, BACKRA & COOLIE - JAMAICAN ROOTS VOLUME 2:
Jamaican traditional music - revival zion, wake, quadrille and fife & drum. US original, no booklet.
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MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 5. ...
GALLO - South Africa Original
LP · VG+/VG · 225 SEK
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VARIOUS - MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 5. XYLOPHONES:
"Luba" sounds like a bad trip at the rave. Cover has ring/corner wear, lamination loosening. South African original.
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image ANNARELLA & DJANGO
JOUER
SING A SONG FIGHTER... - Canada Original
LP · M/M · 225 SEK
NEW IN STOCK
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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