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

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 - 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.

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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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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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.

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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VARIOUS - HARAFIN SO: BOLLYWOOD INSPIRED FILM MUSIC FROM HAUSA NIGERIA:
Compilation from 2013.

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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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.

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

VARIOUS - ETHIOPIAN HIT PARADE VOL 2:
More Ethio jazz from Mulatu Astatke, Alemayehu Eshete, Getachew Kassa etc., check Mulatu's "Munaye". Reissue.

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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.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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VARIOUS - HEAVENLY ETHIOPIQUES - THE BEST OF THE ETHIOPIQUES SERIES:
Four sides of terrific Ethiopian 60s & 70s recordings from Alemayehu Eshete, Mulatu Astatke, Girma Beyene, Mahmoud Ahmed etc. Contains monster tunes as Eshete's "Tashamanaletch" and Wallias Band's "Muziqawi Silt". Nice copy, vinyl is VG+ to EX, cover in shrink with hype sticker.

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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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YORUBA SINGERS - OJINGA'S OWN:
Guyana folk sounds with a loose, funky groove. Listen to "Ojinga's Own". Reissue from 2023 (of 1974 original).

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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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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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