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Volcano / The Beat Gangsters

Vanonyana Lava / Chappies

Kwaito 12-inch featuring two forgotten bass-heavy cuts from South Africa in the early 90s. Vanonyana Lava by Volcano is a sought after tune right now... more...

• 1 Volcano - Vanonyana Lava
• 2 The Beat Gangsters - Chappies (Reluctant Mix)

Tony Allen

Asiko (Ricardo Villalobos remixes)

As part of the ten-year anniversary Dekmantel presents the final record in a ten-part-EP series. Split into two parts due to its immensity, the final... more...

• 1 Tony Allen - Asiko (In A Silent Mix) (Ricardo Villalobos Remix Part 1)
• 2 Tony Allen - Asiko (In A Silent Mix) (Ricardo Villalobos Remix Part 2)

Lee Dodou & The Polyversal Souls

Basa Basa

As the lead singer of George Darko's legendary Burger-Highlife hit-band, Lee Dodou became the number one voice of 80's Highlife. Born in Kumasi, the e... more...

• 1 Basa Basa
• 2 Sahara Akwantuo

Satari (ft. Nicky)

Smile / Nobody To Love

Synth heavy South African Disco Boogie from the Mid 80s. First issued near the end of the synth-pop era that gave boom to the local record industry, t... more...

• 1 Smile
• 2 Nobody To Love

Ortmek

Ortmek 01

Recommened1 3 expansive edits of Turkish funk and psychedelia, each dubbed out through tape delays and spring reverbs, as well as carefully EQ-ed and... more...

• 1 Ayciegi
• 2 Biz Burdayiz
• 3 Gunesi Kesin

Letta Mbulu

In The Music...... The Village Never Ends

Originally released in South Africa in 1983, In The Music......The Village Never Ends is one of those holy-grail African records that barely needs any... more...

• 1 Sweet Juju
• 2 Nomalizo
• 3 Nkedama
• 4 Hamba Nam We

Sorry Bamba Du Mali

Sorry Bamba Du Mali

One of the most pivotal figures in the history of Malian music is Sorry Bamba. His work spans five decades and his music bridges the gap between Mali'... more...

• 1 Faux Galant
• 2 Aisse
• 3 Astan Kelly
• 4 M'Makono Attends-Moi

Ondeno

Mayolye

20 year old Jean Ondeno from Gabon is one of many African singers who found joy in the Parisian Afro-disco scene of the late 70s. Blessed with the voi... more...

• 1 Mayolye (Original Single Version)
• 2 Mayolye (Nik Weston Official Mukatsuku Edit)

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

Ziskakan

Pei Bato Fou

Rebirth On Wax are to present this official reissue of a hidden treasure of '' Spiritual Maloya '' from Reunion Island. Originally issued on a private... more...

• 01 Bato Fou
• 02 20 Desanm
• 03 Romans Pour Rico
• 04 Siraz La Nuit

Eiger Drums Propaganda

Eiger Drums Propaganda

New Ambiant/Krautrock/Weirdo/Cretin project by half member of The Pilotwings from Lyon : Louis E Bola, in collaboration with musicians Geddes Hadden,... more...

• 1 Intro
• 2 Space Travel
• 3 Desert
• 4 Le Chien Est Parti 3 -10

Basa Basa

Homowo

Reissue of this rare Nigerian/Ghana funk record. Incl. the jam African Soul Power which you might have heard getting spins in the clubs...Incl. a post... more...

• 1 Homowo
• 2 Konya
• 3 Black Light
• 4 African Soul Power

Giuseppe Leonardi

TBC

Returning with another debut release, Second Circle’s eighth record to date comes this time from young Viennese musician Giuseppe Leonardi. Performed... more...

• 1 Unsinn
• 2 Kannibalentanz
• 3 Orpheus
• 4 Orpheus

Suba

Wayang

Recommended by: Ernestas Sadau | Kris Baha | Gustav Goodstuff | Credit 00 | Vladimir Ivkovic | Mark Knekelhuis

90s material from the man also responsible for the Rex Illusivii material we've been adoring here. Stunning again. Download Code Included. more...

• 01 wayang 1
• 02 wayang 2
• 03 wayang 3
• 04 wayang 4

Elektro Dschungel

Kebab Und Andere Traume

Reissue of their 1987 album! A divere blend of New Wave, Turkish Pop and Oriental-Rock, Funk & Soul, Hip-Hop but also Disco in a exotic way. more...

• 1 Elle Rond, Elle Bon Et Blonde
• 2 Kebabtraume
• 3 Liebe Gabi
• 4 Oriental Pop

Shams Dinn

Untitled

New label Smiling C starts off with a compilation LP of released and unreleased works by the Arabic rapper, Shams Dinn. more...

• 1 White Worms Intro
• 2 Fear of a Luminous Shadow
• 3 Pyrite Cube
• 4 Happenings

Morena Y Clara

No Llores Mas

The apparition of Spanish female duo Las Grecas with their Gipsy-Rock sound in the 70s created quite a boom in the Spanish market at the time and pave... more...

• 01 Deje de Quererte
• 02 Volvere a Sonar
• 03 No Me Quieres, No
• 04 El Chico Que Yo Mas Quiero

Various Artists

Pantsula

Late 80s South African dance floor winners only! Selected by DJ Okapi and Antal, the compilation holds tracks by Jivaro, The Hard Workers, Ayobayo Ban... more...

• 01 The Equals - New Lover
• 02 Jazino - Ushelakanjani
• 03 Jivaro - What Next (dub mix)
• 04 S.Y.B - Jika Magogo

Bawrut

Drums Of Passion

Second release from mystical label Hard Fist. Madrid based musician Bawrut is bringing an alchemical concoction of percussion, acid, weird sounds trip... more...

• 1 - Chien de Temps
• 2 - Pregamell
• 3 - Conga

Lieven Martens Moana

Three Amazonian Essays

Recommended by: Clone

Belgian composer Lieven Martens Moana, formerly known as Dolphins Into The Future, interprets and re-imagines Spaniard Juan Alberto Arteche Guel's 199... more...

• 1 Music For A Clearing (For Joji Yuasa & Juan Alberto Of Finis Africae)
• 2 Port Of Spain (Lento) (A Prelude For Pele Flores Martens)
• 3 Sinfonieta Amazonia (Small Abstractions Of The Rainforest & The River For Toru Takemitsu & Charles Ives)

Ozo

Anambra

Isle Of Jura go back to 1976 to resurrect ‘Anambra’, the jewel in the crown of Dub, Soul & Funk outfit Ozo. ‘Anambra’ is something of a classic, a uni... more...

• 1 Anambra (Extended Mix)
• 2 Anambra (Edited Version)
• 3 Anambra River

Yasuaki Shimizu

Kakashi

Recommended by: RAFF | Nina Kraviz

Re-issued again, with new liner notes. A wonderful, rare record wrapped in a mysterious yet playful ambiance. Or maybe it’s just the impression that t... more...

• 1 Suiren
• 2 Kakashi
• 3 Kono Yo Ni Yomeri 1
• 4 Semitori No Hi

Siassia & Tokobina

Siassia & Tokobina EP

A new label from Hugo Mendez, co-founder of Sofrito! A series dedicated to cross-cultural experimentation, kicking off with this exhilarating dive... more...

• 1 Mama Africa
• 2 In the world
• 3 Pointe Noire
• 4 Sangui

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

Grotto

Wait.. No Hurry

First official reissue of Nigerian Boogie Disco Grail LP produced by Grotto for EMI Nigeria and originally released in 1978. Contains dance classic‘Ba... more...

• 1 Wait... No Hurry
• 2 Maya
• 3 When Will I Learn
• 4 Who Gives A Damn