FELA KUTI / FELA RANSOME KUTI & THE AFRICA 70 WITH GINGER BAKER - LIVE!:
"Let's Start" and "Ye Ye De Smell" killer afrobeat classics! 50th anniversary reissue on red vinyl, with bonus LP featuring a Ginger Baker & Tony Allen drum solo recorded live in 1978.

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LINDA BABE MAJIKA - DON'T TREAT ME SO BAD:
Afro/boogie LP from 1988 including the banging dance tunes "Let's make a deal" and "Don't treat me so bad"! Reissue.

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OJO BALINGO (JUJU MASTER) - AFROTUNES BEST OF JUJU VOL 2:
Nigerian LP from 1985 with the bubbling club tune "Igbe eiye oloburo"! Well worth checking if you like King Sunny Ade's "Ja funmi". Reissue.

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PETER KING - SHANGO:
Excellent afro funk set including the superb title tune. This was unissued until Strut released it in 2002. Here is a Mr Bongo reissue with a better-looking cover and great sound. As new copy in shrink.

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REVELATION - LOVE AFFAIRS:
Nigerian boogie/disco LP by Cameroonian artist Franco Paul Mbilong's band - very instant and catchy sound on "Looking For A Girl", "Feel The Music" plus a couple of more tracks in the same style! Reissue.

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SCORPIONS & SAIF ABU BAKR - JAZZ, JAZZ, JAZZ:
Sudanese jazz/funk outfit with an LP that was originally released circa 1980. Listen to the disco funky "Farrah Galbi Aljadeed" (A4) or "Nile waves" (B2). Reissue.

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SHEILA & DES MAJEK - GREEN LEAVES:
Nigerian soul/reggae set from 1989 with a dubby backing and beautiful female vocals. Listen to "Feeling Good" and "Korup Forest". High quality reissue by Superfly.

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

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TONY ALLEN - NEPA / N.E.P.A. (NEVER EXPECT POWER ALWAYS):
Amazing dubby afro EP. "Road close dance dub" is a big, bad mama of a track. 2021 reissue including the track "Olokun" that was not included on the original release.

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VARIOUS - ALEFA MADAGASCAR - SALEGY, SOUKOUS & SOUL FROM THE RED ISLAND 1974-1984:
70s/80s sounds out of Madagascar. Plenty of club smashers here - check Charles Maurin Poty's "Amboliako Fary" and "Andosy Mora" by Jean Kely Et Basth!

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VARIOUS - CAMEROON GARAGE FUNK 1964-1979:
As it says, funky Cameronnian sounds on the rough side! Check Jean-Pierre Djeukam's "Africa iyo" or Los Camaroes' "Esele Mulema Moam". Excellent, info-crammed package as usual from Analog Africa.

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VARIOUS - ESSIEBONS SPECIAL 1973-1984:
Very strong comp of releases from Ghana's Essiebons label, including six unreleased tracks. Make sure to check Santrofi-Ansa's crushing "Shakabula" and C.K. Mann's "Yeaba".

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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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VARIOUS - NEXT STOP SOWETO:
Strong comp of South African-sounds from late 60s and 70s, listen to The Mgababa Queens "Maphuthi" and S. Piliso & His Super Seven "Kuya Hanjwa".

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