Africa - All

Monday Sep 30, 2019

Philou Louzolo

Shinobi Of Wokoundou

Wokoundou is an electronic music label rooted in Afrofuturism and Sci-fi, raised by Philou Louzolo. Philou is an artist hailing for his audience to pe... more...

12inch Wokoundou: WOK01

Wednesday Jul 31, 2019

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...

LP Africa Seven: ASVN062

Monday Jul 29, 2019

Hailu Mergia & Dahlak Band

Wede Harer Guzo

A lo-fi haze of shimmering, loping funk in melancholic and lyrical modes typical to Ethiopian modernism. more...

LP Awesome Tapes From Africa: ATFA021

Tuesday Jul 2, 2019

Manu Dibango

African Voodoo

Fantastic and rare album by Manu Dibango, the Afro Soul Maestro! These files were recorded in 1971 at Pathé-Marconi studio (Boulogne Billancourt) for... more...

LP Hot Casa records: HC63

Ebo Taylor and Pat Thomas

Disco Highlife Reedit Series

First release from the new Disco Highlife series, featuring remastered originals by Ghanaian legends Ebo Taylor and Pat Thomas and disco reedits by Le... more...

12inch Comet Records: Comet087

Thursday Jun 27, 2019

Faze Action / Zeke Manyika

Kubatana

Faze Action last teamed up with Zeke Manyika, formerly of 80s funksters Orange Juice, for the effervescent ''Mangwana'' back in 2016. Now they're back... more...

12inch Faze Action: FAR039

Wednesday May 15, 2019

Eko Kuango

Eko Kuango

Eko Kuango only released 4 tracks in the form of an EP in 1986, the band recorded one year later a studio album with the help of renowned sound engine... more...

LP Libreville Records: LVLP-1702

Friday May 3, 2019

Christy Essien

Give Me A Chance

Dubbed Nigeria's ''First Lady Of Song'', Christy produced a respectable 9 studio albums across a number of labels. Her fifth album ''Give Me A Chance'... more...

LP Afrodisia: DWAPS2107

Peter Yamson & Tala A.M.

Mukatsuku Presents Afro Funk & Disco Gems Volume Ten

Volume Ten of the Mukatsuku label's Afro Funk & Disco Gems series has two more tracks released for the first time on a 7 inch in their own right. Firs... more...

7inch Mukatsuku: MUKAT064

Wednesday Apr 10, 2019

Mushapata

Saba-Saba Fighting

«A Fantastic mixture of Brakka, Reggae & Afrobeat Recorded between 1980 and 1984 from the underground Afropean boxer Mushapata». “Saba-Saba Fighting”... more...

12inch Akuphone: AKUMS1002

Friday Mar 22, 2019

Monday Feb 25, 2019

LP Africa Seven: ASVN050

Tuesday Feb 5, 2019

T.Z. Junior

Sugar My Love

Thandi Zulu known as T.Z. Junior was a young girl from Soweto. Soweto became an independent municipality with elected black councilors in 1983. T.Z. J... more...

12inch Jamwax: JAMWAXMAXI020
Also available @ D\G\T\L

Tuesday Dec 4, 2018

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...

LP Africa Seven: ASVN065
Also available @ D\G\T\L

Thursday Nov 1, 2018

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...

LP Africa Seven: ASVN068
Also available @ D\G\T\L

Thursday Aug 23, 2018

Various Artists

Kwaito EP

The 4 tracks on this EP represent an excellent example of early Kwaito, originally released between 1990-1994. Now available as a limited edition EP o... more...

12inch Egoli Records: EGOLI001

Tuesday Jul 31, 2018

Monday Jul 30, 2018

Aura (Aspiritual Emanation)

Spiritual Conection

The unseen forces emitting out around ever being natures forces of destiny. Belief itself is God. AURA's journey could be best described as a spiritua... more...

LP Afrodisia: DWAPS2003
Also available @ D\G\T\L

Thursday Jul 26, 2018

Mulatu Astatke

Afro Latin Soul Vol.1

These days, Mulatu Astatke is widely considered to be the ''Godfather of Ethiopian jazz''. Yet when he recorded the two-part ''Afro-Latin Soul'' album... more...

LP Worthy: Worthy1014

Mulatu Astatke

Afro Latin Soul Vol.2

Strut continue their essential work with the “Godfather Of Ethio Jazz”, Mulatu Astatke, with the frst offcial reissues of his early classics ‘Afro Lat... more...

LP Strut: Strut157LP

Mulatu Astatke

Afro Latin Soul Vol.1

Strut continue their essential work with the “Godfather Of Ethio Jazz”, Mulatu Astatke, with the frst offcial reissues of his early classics ‘Afro Lat... more...

LP Strut: Strut156LP

Thursday Jul 12, 2018

James Stewart

Cotounou EP

James Stewart is the host, resident DJ and co-promoter of monthly night ''Black Atlantic Club'' at Le Sucre in Lyon. Borrowing the term ''Black Atlant... more...

12inch Alma Negra Records: ANR004

Thursday Jul 5, 2018

Super Elcados

Togetherness Is Always A Good Venture (Tambourine Party Vol. 2)

Official Mr Bongo reissue of the ultra-rare album by ‘Super Elcados’. A fusion of heavyweight Nigerian funk, soul & disco, originally released by EMI... more...

LP Mr Bongo: MRBLP163

Shina Williams & His African Percussionists

African Dances

First official reissue of the extremely rare full-length album by Lagos-based bandleader Shina Williams. Clean copies of the original currently sell f... more...

LP Mr Bongo: MRBLP168

Wednesday Jun 27, 2018

Christy Essien

One Understanding

Nigeria's ''First Lady of Song'' , Christiana Uduak Essien-Igbokwe was born in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria in 1960. Tragically she lost her mother early... more...

LP Afrodisia: DWAPS2072
Also available @ D\G\T\L