Africa - All

Philou Louzolo

Alkebulan Republic

Recommended by: Opuswerk

Philou has a combination of Congolese, Nigerian and Sierra Leonean heritage and it is in these roots that he has built his sound. This EP is a dedicat... more...

• 1 Africa Arising (featuring VILLY)
• 2 Africa Arising (Instrumental)
• 3 Kinshasa Anthem
• 4 Queens of Zomba

Finis Africae

El Secreto De Las 12 (the secret of 12 o'clock)

Recommended by: Ernestas Sadau | Legowelt

Second EM Records release by Spaniard Juan Alberto Arteche Guel's Finis Africae project. It collects six pieces from three 1980s albums, pieces not re... more...

• 1 El Secreto de las 12 (The Secret of 12 OClock)
• 2 Pipo y las Libelulas (Pipo and the Dragonflies)
• 3 El Hechicero (The Wizard)
• 4 Doble Reflejo de la Luna en el Agua (Double Reflection of the Moon on the Water)

Unknown

Benga Benga

*** 1 copy per customer *** Two tribute edits. Early 80s Russian drum machines running under some respectfully chopped up, scratchy West African winne... more...

• 1 Benga Benga
• 2 Benga Benga 2

Sunlightsquare

Celebration Of Ogun

Based on a traditional Yoruba chant performed by Havana’s Abbilona, Sunlightsquare takes the original and gives it a modern deep house touch. A soulfu... more...

• 1 Celebration Of Oggun
• 2 Celebration Of Oggun (Yoruba Soul beats)
• 3 Celebration Of Oggun (Yoruba Soul mix)
• 4 Celebration Of Oggun (Trinidadiandeep remix)

Various Artists

Waffles

Slow mo afro funk disco edits on this obscure UK re-edits label. not much info, but this will cause damage on the dancefloors for sure!

• 1 Hankuri
• 2 49 Gang

Kondi Band

Belle Wahallah ep

Strut present an inspired new Afro-electronic project for 2016, Kondi Band, a collaboration between Sierra Leonean kondi (thumb piano) player Sorie Ko... more...

• 1 Belle Wahallah
• 2 Belle Wahallah (Hagan remix)
• 3 Yeanoh (Powe Handa Binga dbe)
• 4 Belle Wahallah (Boddhi Satva remix)

Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramyds

We Be All Africans

We Be All Africans’ is a message of survival. A message of renewal. A message that we are all brothers and sisters. We are all one family, the human f... more...

• 01 We Be All Africans
• 02 Epiphany
• 03 Silent Days
• 04 Rhapsody In Berlin

Al-tone Edits

0007

Chicago's Al & Tone are back with 2 dancefloor burners on this new 7''. Al kicks things off with the groovy disco instrumental ''Tsunami'' while Tone... more...

• 1. Tsunami
• 2. Sunburn

Jose Manuel

Samsara

A slo-mo house track with heavy percussion, Afro samples and an acid bassline. 4 mixes (incl instrumental & bonus beats).

• 1 Samsara (original)
• 2 Samsara (percapella)
• 3 Samsara (instrumental)
• 4 Samsara (bonus beats)

Orchestre Rail Band

Moko-Diolo

Reissue of ultra rare 7'' from the cult, Orchestre Rail Band. Along with the Bembeya Jazz or Orchestra Baobab, the Rail Band of Bamako is one of the... more...

• 1 Moko-Diolo
• 2 Tamadiara

Faze Action / Zeke Manyika

Mangwana

Faze Action return with a brand new 12'', teaming up with Zimbabwean born Zeke Manyika to create ''Mangwana''. Sung in Zeke's native Shona, and taking... more...

• 1 Mangwana
• 2 Chiiko
• 3 Mangwana (A Vision Of Panorama remix)
• 4 Mangwana (Paradise 89 dub)

Decent International 01

Leaving You / When Koaa

Recommended by: Addison Groove | Jeremiah R

From the Going Good camp. The drums smack. The bass is too loud. Liberia, Ghana, all the way across to Uganda. 1970's tinpot dictatorships birth colou... more...

• 1 Uganda Futura 1
• 2 Leaving You
• 3 When Koaa
• 4 Uganda Futura 2

Philou Louzolo

Afrifuturism EP

Recommended by: D-Ribeiro | Alessandro Parisi | Philou Louzolo

Philou Louzolo presents his Afrifuturism EP on Tink Music!

• 1 Mali Baba
• 2 Ngaa Ngaa
• 3 Iyami Aye
• 4 Nyara Nyara

Innov Gnawa

Toura Toura (Mr Assister's Assisted version)

Label debut explores the connection between traditional Gnawa music of Morocco & club culture. Formed in Morocco, now based in NYC, IG offers 2 tracks... more...

• 1 La Ilaha Illa Allah
• 2 Toura Toura
• 3 Toura Toura (Mr Assister's Assisted version)

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

Ata Kak

Daa Nyinaa / Bome Nnwom

Ata Kak's legendary tape Obaa Sima introduced one of the greatest left-field dance floor jammers of all time, ''Daa Nyinaa.'' Now available on 12'' si... more...

• 1 Daa Nyinaa
• 2 Bome Nnwom

Francis Bebey

African Electronic Music 1975-1982

Cameroonian musician Francis Bebey is truly one of a kind. He entered the music scene with his African compositions for classical guitar. He gave reci... more...

• 01 New Track
• 02 La Condition Masculine
• 03 Wuma Te
• 04 Divorce Pygmee

Ata Kak

Obaa Sima

Recommended by: San Soda

Ata Kak's cassette Obaa Sima fell on deaf ears when it was self-released in Ghana and Canada in 1994. The music on the recording - an amalgam of highl... more...

• 1 Obaa Sima
• 2 Moma Yendodo
• 3 Adagya
• 4 Medofo

Francis Bebey

Psychedelic Sanza 1982-1984

Recommended by: Luca Lozano | Marsman

Special & very strong compilation from the Parisian re-issue kings Born Bad of the late Cameroonian master musician Francis Bebey. more...

• 01 Sanza nocturne
• 02 Bissau
• 03 Sanza Tristesse
• 04 Africa Sanza

Seun Kuti

A Long Way To The Beginning

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Mark Ernestus presents Jeri-Jeri

Ndagga Versions

Recommended by: klen

Ancient futuristic tribal polyrhythms - instrumental but with slightly dubbed versions (incl. free download) more...

• 1 Lignou Mome
• 2 Casamance Version
• 3 Leumbeul
• 4 Sama Yaye Version

Mark Ernestus presents Jeri-Jeri

800% Ndagga

Recommended by: VC-118A

Ancient futuristic tribal polyrhythms - full vocal mixes and two instrumentals (incl. free download). more...

• 1 with Baaba Maal- Gawlo
• 2 with Mbene Diatta Seck- Xale
• 3 with Doudou Ndiaye Rose- Ndeye Gueye
• 4 with Mbene Diatta Seck- Mbeuguel Dafa Nekh

Mark Ernestus presents Jeri-Jeri

Gawlo

The talking drums rolling, featuring guests Baaba Maal and Doudou Ndiaye Rose

• 1 Gawlo (with Baaba Maal)
• 2 Gawlo (version)
• 3 Lignou Mome
• 4 Ndeye Gueye (with Doudou Ndiaye Rose)

Mark Ernestus Presents Jeri-Jeri

Casamance

Recommended by: Clone

Berlin versus Kaolack, round three! A traditional Jola rhythm, fast and energetic, with tuned, talking and kit drums swarming across a skeletal downho... more...

• 1 cassamance (with ale and khadim mboup)
• 2 cassamance version
• 3 sama yaye (with mbene diatta seck)
• 4 sama yaye version

Mark Ernestus Presents Jeri-Jeri

Bamba

Recommended by: Rio Padice | klen

Heavy mid-tempo talking drum loaded grooves produced by Mark Ernestus of Basic Channel fame. Tip!

• 1 bamba
• 2 walo
• 3 bamba version
• 4 leumbeul