DEBEN BHATTACHARYA - IRAN:
French later pressing. Cover has small sticker on back. No sealing sticker, unlike photo.

VARIOUS - AFRICAN MOVES:
Soukous/highlife compilation from 1986.

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

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

LU-SHENG ENSEMBLE - CHINA: SHANTUNG FOLK MUSIC & TRADITIONAL INSTRUMENTAL PIECES:
US later pressing. Cover has tiny top split.

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

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.

JIMMY SENYAH - WEAKNESS FOR YOUR SWEETNESS:
Tropical disco/funk co-produced by Edwin Starr! UK original in the original Rokel company 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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MIRIAM MAKEBA - A PROMISE:
Killer vocal afro-jazz version of "Samba". European-only album, this is the Scandinavian original.

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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.

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

VARIOUS - UMA CARTUCHEIRA CHEIA DE CANCOES:
Guinea-Bissau original.

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

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

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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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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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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VARIOUS - THAI CLASSICAL MUSIC:
Cover has some thin scratch marks + old price sticker on front. Thailand original.

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.

MYRIAN MAKENWA - LA EXTRAORDINARIA:
Afro-Colombian sound with the heavy tropical funk tracks "Lady Makenwa" and "Amampondo". "Oh mama" is a cheeky take on Nora Dean's "Barbwire". No shrink or sticker, unlike photo. Reissue of very rare original.

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VARIOUS - ETHIOPIAN HIT PARADE VOL 1:
Killer Ethio jazz from Mulatu Astatke, Alemayehu Eshete, Girma Beyene etc. Reissue.

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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.

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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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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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.

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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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.

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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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.

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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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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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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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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