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Thursday May 30, 2024
Tony Allen & Afrobeat 2000
N.E.P.A. (Never Expect Power Always)
Heroic Nigerian drummer Tony Allen put out this landmark album in 1984, but the sounds bare all the hallmarks of his best 70s material. The grooves ar... more...
| LP | Comet Records: COMET102 | in stock |
Wednesday May 15, 2024
Various Artists
Congo Funk! Sound Madness From The Shores Of The Mighty Congo River: Kinshasa/Brazzaville 1969-1982
Analog Africa has repressed the highly valued and long since sold-out Congo Funk! Sound Madness From The Shores Of The Mighty Congo River: Kinshasa/Br... more...
| 12inch | Analog Africa: AALP 098 | in stock |
Thursday Apr 25, 2024
Lafayette Afro Rock Band
Soul Makossa
In 1971, an undocumented seven-member Afro-American ensemble known as the Bobby Boyd Congress made a transformative journey from the United States to... more...
| LP | Strut: STRUT300LPRE (Blue color vinyl) | in stock | |
| Also available @ D\G\T\L | |||
Thursday Feb 22, 2024
Fela Ransom-Kuti and The Africa 70
He Miss Road
He Miss Road combines the sound of James Brown-style '70s funk with a stripped down Afrobeat performance. Ginger Baker produced this ethereal, nearly... more...
| LP | Knitting Factory: KFR2016-1 | in stock |
Wednesday Mar 1, 2023
Fela Anikulapo Kuti and Africa 70
Coffin For Head Of State
Fela Anikulapo Kuti, the Nigerian musician, bandleader, composer, political activist, and Pan-Africanist, is regarded as the pioneer of Afrobeat, a Ni... more...
| LP | Knitting Factory: KFR2036-1 | in stock |
Fela Anikulapo Kuti and Africa 70
No Agreement
Fela Anikulapo Kuti, the Nigerian musician, bandleader, composer, political activist, and Pan-Africanist, is regarded as the pioneer of Afrobeat, a Ni... more...
| LP | Knitting Factory: KFR2007-1 | in stock |
Fela Ransome Kuti and The Africa 70
Afrodisiac (50th Anniversary Edition)
Fela Anikulapo Kuti, the Nigerian musician, bandleader, composer, political activist, and Pan-Africanist, is regarded as the pioneer of Afrobeat, a Ni... more...
| 2LP | Knitting Factory: KFR2008-8 | in stock |
Fela Kuti
Confusion
Fela Anikulapo Kuti, the Nigerian musician, bandleader, composer, political activist, and Pan-Africanist, is regarded as the pioneer of Afrobeat, a Ni... more...
| LP | Knitting Factory: KFR2010-1 | in stock |
Fela and The Africa 70
Roforofo Fight
By 1972, when Music of Fela: Roforofo Fight was originally released (on two vinyl albums, Music of Fela Volume One and Volume Two), Fela was becoming... more...
| LP | Knitting Factory: KFR2006-1 | in stock |
Fela and The Africa 70
Roforofo Fight (50th Anniversary Edition)
By 1972, when Music of Fela: Roforofo Fight was originally released (on two vinyl albums, Music of Fela Volume One and Volume Two), Fela was becoming... more...
| 2LP | Knitting Factory: KFR2006-8 | in stock |
Tuesday Sep 20, 2022
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...
| 12inch | Africa Seven: ASVN069 | out of stock |
Monday Aug 22, 2022
Various Artists
Black Mans Cry: The Inspiration Of Fela Kuti
An officially licensed (and Kuti Estate approved) investigation into the influence and inspiration of Afrobeat godfather Fela Kuti. more...
| 2LP + Download | Now Again: NA5135 | in stock |
Friday Mar 11, 2022
Various Artists
Essiebons Special 1973-1984
Essiebons Special features a selection of obscure workouts from some of the label’s heaviest hitters, including a 12-page booklet. But in the course o... more...
| 2LP + Booklet | Analog Africa: AALP 093 | in stock |
Tuesday Feb 22, 2022
Fela and Afrika 70
Zombie
One of the many classic albums by multi-instrumentalist, bandleader, composer and political activist Fela Anikulapo Kuti. As the pioneer of Afrobeat,... more...
| LP | Knitting Factory: KFR2025-1 | out of stock |
Fela Ransome Kuti & Africa 70
Expensive Shit
One of the many classic albums by multi-instrumentalist, bandleader, composer and political activist Fela Anikulapo Kuti. As the pioneer of Afrobeat,... more...
| LP | Knitting Factory: KFR2015-1 | out of stock |
Tuesday Jan 18, 2022
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and Egypt 80
Beasts Of No Nation
Considering that Fela's performances (even on record) always had an improvisatory aspect to them, the Egypt 80 proves to be a highly flexible and resp... more...
| LP | Knitting Factory: KFR2043-1 | out of stock |
Fela Anikulapo Kuti and Africa 70
I.T.T. (International Thief Thief)
‘ITT’ (International Thief Thief) was recorded following Afrika 70’s disintegration and the formation of Egypt 80. At the time of its release, the nam... more...
| LP | Knitting Factory: KFR2038-1 | in stock |
Fela And The Africa 70
Shakara
‘Shakara’ is a two-track release of 13-minute songs that showcase Fela’s satirical side. ‘Lady’, perhaps one of Fela’s most popular tracks, criticizes... more...
| LP | Knitting Factory: KFR2027-1 | in stock |
Fela Anikulapo Kuti and Roy Ayers
Music Of Many Colours
One of the many classic albums by multi-instrumentalist, bandleader, composer and political activist Fela Anikulapo Kuti. As the pioneer of Afrobeat,... more...
| LP | Knitting Factory: KFR1143-1 | out of stock |
Thursday Dec 23, 2021
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80
Black Times
Seun Kuti’s Black Times, the fourth album he’s recorded together with his father’s Egypt 80 ensemble, forcefully drives home the infectious protest po... more...
| 2LP | Strut: STRUT163LP | out of stock | |
| Also available @ D\G\T\L | |||
Sunday Nov 7, 2021
Okyerema Asante
Drum Message
Strut return to the rich archives of Black Fire Records for the ''Drum Message'' album by Ghanaian master percussionist Okyerema Asante from 1977. Fea... more...
| 2LP | Strut: STRUT247LP | out of stock |
Friday Jun 4, 2021
Kumasi
Live at Marigny Studio
Kumasi, New Orleans’ own 14-piece Afrobeat orchestra, is back with their third LP and first live record. After two private-press releases, Kumasi is p... more...
| EP | Mystery Zone Records: Zone002 | out of stock | |
| Also available @ D\G\T\L | |||
Tuesday Feb 23, 2021
Lokkhi Terra & Dele Sosimi
Cubafrobeat
Cubafrobeat, as the title foretells, is a blend of Cuban dance music and Nigerian / Yoruban Afrobeat—a fusion rendered seamless by the synergies exist... more...
| LP | Funkiwala: LPFW004 | out of stock | |
| Also available @ D\G\T\L | |||
Thursday Jul 2, 2020
Various Artists
Nigeria 70 - Lagos Jump
Recommended by: Poperttelli
Compiled by leading Afro archivist Duncan Brooker and Strut’s Quinton Scott, NIGERIA 70: LAGOS JUMP forms another chapter in the rich musical backgrou... more...
| 2LP | Strut: STRUT035LP | out of stock |
Monday Feb 25, 2019
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...
| LP | Africa Seven: ASVN050 | in stock |