Label: Africa Seven - All

Various Artists

Afro Psych (Journeys Into Psychedelic Africa 1972 - 1977)

Whilst the continents contribution to the global funk, boogie and disco canon has been well documented for decades, the strong presence of rock and ps... more...

• 01 Bayi Lense - The Lijadu Sisters
• 02 Tax Drive - Oriental Brothers International
• 03 Bokonor - Bunzu Soundz
• 04 Mind Your Business - Saxon Lee and The Shadows International

Jo Bisso

African Disco Experimentals (1974 to 1978)

Cameroonian Joe Bisso's earliest musical influences didn't come primarily from his homeland, but more from the neighbouring Congo, where the kind of e... more...

• 01 Love Beat
• 02 Give It Up
• 03 Disco Madonna
• 04 Lovers Concerto (vocal)

Various Artists

Africa Airways Six (Mile High Funk 1974 - 1981)

Once more we're ready to take flight on Africa Airways, for this sixth journey we're taking you above 5280 feet and laying on the funk. more...

• 01 Eko - Ndolo Embe Mulema
• 02 JM Tim & Foty - More & More (Ye-Male)
• 03 Ngalle Jojo - Ngigna Loko
• 04 Jude Bondeze - Ndomo

Various Artists

Return To The Mothers Garden (More Funky Sounds Of Female Africa 1971 - 1982)

In 2018 we introduced our first Mothers' Garden compilation on International Womens' Day. This compilation looked to shine a light on the often under-... more...

• 01 Theodora Ifudu - This Time Around
• 02 Oby Onyioha - Enjoy Your Life
• 03 Nana Love - Talking About Music
• 04 Joy Nwosu & Her Group - Azania

Charly Kingson

Born In Africa

Africa Seven is taking its first trip to Germany... Well Germany via Cameroon. Charlie Kingue Soppo is better known as Charly Kingson, cousin of Man... more...

• 1 Nimele Bolo
• 2 Makakane Masu
• 3 Manyaka
• 4 Born In Africa

Various Artists

Africa Airways Five (Brace Brace Boogie 1976 - 1982)

It's that time again. The skies are calling and its time to board our trusty jet for the 5th outing of Africa Seven's premiere class compilation Afric... more...

• 01 Black Bells Group - Sweet Sidney
• 02 Charly Kingson - Nanga 'Boko
• 03 Gyedu Blay Ambolley - Highlife
• 04 Dikalo - Fine Biscuits

Momo Joseph

War For Ground (Edition speciale)

Momo may be better known for his work as an actor, having featured in such titles as ''La Haine'' (1995) and ''The African'' (1983), but his small for... more...

• 1 Africain
• 2 N'Gon Le Bek
• 3 Out Side No Fine
• 4 War For Ground

Afro National

African Experimentals (1972-1979)

The Afro National band was formed in Freetown, Sierra Leone in 1972. Their inspirational leader, Sulay Abu Bakarr accompanied by his wife Patricia and... more...

• 1 Jokenge
• 2 Push Am Forward
• 3 Mr Who You Be
• 4 Gowa

Various Artists

Mothers Garden (The Funky Sounds Of Female Africa 1975 - 1984)

Taking our cue from the Alice Walker essay ''In Search of Our Mothers' Gardens'', the creative sparks that inspired this collection of songs were form... more...

• 01 Letta Mbulu - Kilimandjaro Take Us Higher
• 02 Uta Bella - Enyin
• 03 Mona Finnih - Ani Kewa Jo
• 04 Cida Desvarieux - Nou Ke Sa Inmew

JM Tim And Foty

African Funk Experimentals (1977-1979)

Tim (aka Jean Marie Tiam)and the sadly departed Maurice Foty who died in 2011. The musical cousins hails from Bafoussam in Cameroon. Their signature v... more...

• 01 Douala By Night
• 02 Funky Bafoussam
• 03 More And More
• 04 Love Is Light

EKO

Funky Disco Music

For this Africa Seven foray we take a trip to 1979. ''Funky Disco Music'' was Eko's third LP. It is locked-on with the sound we here at Africa Seven l... more...

• 1 Funky Disco Music
• 2 Ndolo Embe Mulema
• 3 Une Chanson Sans Paroles
• 4 Bowa'a Mba Ngebe

Various Artists

Africa Airways Four (Disco Funk Touchdown - 1976 - 1983)

Being the unimaginative bunch we are, the fourth installment of our African sky filled musical cornucopia is called African Airways Four (Disco Funk T... more...

• 01 Tala AM - Get Up Tchamassi
• 02 Eko - Bowa'a Mba Ngebe
• 03 Uta Bella - Nassa Nassa
• 04 Charly Kingson - Nimele Bolo

Jo Tongo

African Funk Experimentals (1968-1982 + 2017)

Our hero, Jo Tongo (born Joseph Ekambi Tongo Mpondo) was born and raised in Douala Cameroon. In 1964 he headed off to Paris to begin Pharmaceutical st... more...

• 01 Jangolo
• 02 Funky Feeling
• 03 Piani
• 04 Those Flowers

Sorry Bamba

Sorry Bamba Du Mali

In 1977 Sorry produced his second LP for the Paris based Sonafric group. Long out of print Africa Seven is pleased to be re-issuing the LP. The re-is... more...

• 1 Yayoroba
• 2 Porry
• 3 N'ne Diarabila
• 4 Dintal

Various Artists

Afrosonique Vol. 1

Recommended by: Clone

Launched in early 2015 by a collective of crate diggers, Afro music-heads and vinyl- buying obsessives, Africa Seven's aim is to spread the love and k... more...

• 01 Afro National - Jokenge (IG Culture edit)
• 02 Ekambi Brillant - Soul Castle (Silkie edit Over dub)
• 03 M'Bamina - Mosi Zole (EVM edit Over dub)
• 04 M'Bamina - Mbongui (Marcel Lune edit Refix)

Pasteur Lappe

Na Man Pass Man

Following on from the Pasteur Lappe compilation ''African Funk Experimentals'' LP, we are really pleased to be re-visiting Pasteur with a repress of h... more...

• 1 Na Real Sekele Fo' Ya
• 2 Follow Me Into My Dreams (In Jamaica)
• 3 Mbale (Face To Face With The Truth)
• 4 Misosi (Don't Shoot On Me)

Manu Dibango

Bande Originale Du Film Ceddo

For our second release we brought back to life African movie soundtrack ''Ceddo'' - composed by one of our favourite African artists, Manu Dibango. 6... more...

• 1 Ceddo
• 2 Les Cavaliers
• 3 La Reve De Dior
• 4 La Boisson

Ekambi Brillant

African Funk Experimentals (1975-1982)

This Africa Seven compilation focuses on the funkier end of Ekambi's music drawn mainly from the 1975 to 1978 period. Things open up with our theme tu... more...

• 01 Africa Africa
• 02 Aboki (Mon Copain)
• 03 Nyambe
• 04 N'kondo (La Joie Des Retrouvailles)

Various Artists

Africa Airways Three (The Afro-Psych Excursion 1972 - 1984)

Ladies and Gentlemen, please fasten your seat belts for your mind-expanding journey through the Afro-Psych skies. Opening up proceedings are Afro Nati... more...

• 01 Afro National - Push Am Forward
• 02 Ifang Bondi & The Afro Mandingue Sounds - Atis-A-Tis
• 03 Sorry Bamba - Kanaga 78
• 04 African Black - Nzango

Sory Bamba

Sory Bamba Du Mali

In 1979 Sorry produced his third LP for the Paris based Sonafric group. Long out of print Africa Seven is pleased to be re-issuing the LP with the aut... more...

• 1 Mayel
• 2 Kanaga 78
• 3 Bayadjourou
• 4 Tjamantie Kolo

MBamina

Experimental

It is late 1972. Six emigres from Congo, Benin and Cameroon find themselves in Pavia, near Milan in Italy. Sharing a passion for music and dance roote... more...

• 1 Djambo (Salut a l'Afrique)
• 2 Tchiula (Le Crapaud)
• 3 Mamy
• 4 Tchiayala

Pasteur Lappe

African Funk Experimentals (1979 to 1981)

Recommended by: Gerd

Step forward Cameroonian funk master Pasteur Lappe. The story begins in the 60s with a charming 19 year old Nicolas ''Pasteur'' Lappe becoming a sensa... more...

• 01 More Sekele Movement (Papa Ni Mama)
• 02 Na Real Sekele Fo'Ya
• 03 Sanaga Calypso
• 04 Hiembi Nin (Hymne A La Vie)

Tala A.M.

African Funk Experimentals (1975 to 1978)

Recommended by: Gustav Goodstuff

At Africa Seven (and in this case) they are headed for destination funk. The musical topic inevitably leads us to the 70's and we borrow our super sli... more...

• 01 Intro
• 02 Hot Koki
• 03 Black Gold
• 04 Sugar Lump

Various Artists

Africa Airways Two (Funk Departures 1973-1982)

Recommended by: Jeremiah R

We open up Volume Two with an absolute corker... ''Na Real Sekele Fo Ya'' from Cameroonian-in-Paris Pasteur Lappe. Produced by Jacob Desvarieux of Kas... more...

• 1 Na Real Sekele Fo Ya
• 2 Kilowi-Kilowi
• 3 Aboki (Mon Copain)
• 4 Don't Do It

Various Artists

Africa Airways One (Funk Connection 1973-1980)

''Volume 1 of Africa Airways focuses on the funkier side of 70s African music. We can't think of any better way to start an African compilation than s... more...

• 01 Ekambi Brillant - Africa Africa
• 02 Tala AM - Black Gold
• 03 Kemayo - Kag Am
• 04 Jo Tongo - Jangolo