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Auntie Flow & Esa

Highlife World Series (Uganda)

Esa returns with the final instalment for this Highlife World Series which included previous releases Cuba and Kenya. Having been invited to attend th... more...

• 1 Christopher vs Swahili Alley - DoaDoa14
• 2 Santuri - Min Kula (Esa 12 inch mix)
• 3 Bantu Clan vs Sarabi - Africa Ni Leo (extended mix)
• 4 Bantu Clan vs Sarabi - Africa Ni Leo (Behr remix)

Brother Resistance

Rapso Take Over (2021 repress)

Recommended by: Jeremiah R

Originally released in 1986, Brother Resistance's Rapso Take Over blends calypso, reggae, disco, funk and poetry to create the artist’s signature Raps... more...

• 1 Star Warz Rapso
• 2 Wars In Space Dub
• 3 Wars In Space Dub
• 4 Ring De Bell (Part 1)

Ayetoro

Asoju Oba

Asoju Oba is the newest outing from the legendary Nigerian collective Ayetoro, directed by pianist and composer Funsho Ogundipe. The band shows unique... more...

• 1 Finidi George (Feat The WAFF)
• 2 Baba Don Go (fat Lady J Wah)
• 3 419Afrobeat.com (feat Tony Allen)
• 4 Ife Is Sublime (feat Nneka & Kyla Rose Smith)

Ginger Johnson and His African Messengers

African Party

''Ginger Johnson's life is one of the greatest untold stories of African music in Europe. Born George Folunsho Johnson in Ijebu-Ode, Nigeria in 1916.... more...

• 01 I Jool Omo
• 02 Adura
• 03 Witchdoctor
• 04 Ire

Arabica

Tala A.M.

Andre-Marie Tala is one of the father figures of African music. Born in the western Provence of Bandjoun, Cameroon, his early years were plagued with... more...

• 1 Arabica
• 2 Black Gold
• 3 Sugar Lump
• 4 I Know What You Want

Statue

Built

Nice percussive (tribal) house tracks on the fine Australian label Cutters

• 1 Statue Theme
• 2 Bronze
• 3 Stone
• 4 Jade

Unknown

Ahiwo Ahiwo

''My stepmother why you created me misery when I know that my mother is long dead. Let me live a normal life!''

• 1 Ahiwo Ahiwo
• 2 Enye
• 3 Drum Track

Jean-Marie Bolangassa

Brazzaville Percussions EP

Recommended by: Chambray | Arttu | Sacha Mambo

The founder member of Afro-disco legends M'Bamina wickedly go-betweening Congolese roots and swingeing techno: three boom shots of raw, virtuosic perc... more...

• 1 Disna Ngai
• 2 Rikikida
• 3 La Vie

King Sporty & The Roots Rockers

Fire Keep On Burning

'' Pure badness all over this 1979 Jamaican Disco-Funk odyssey! King Sporty should be no stranger to those of you with a keen ear for esoteric und... more...

• A1. Fire Keep On Burning
• A2. L-O-V-E
• A3. Get On Down
• A4. That Funky Groove

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

Esa

Highlife World Series (Kenya)

Next up in the Highlife World Series, we take a trip to Kenya where our man Esa plays the role of producer for the first time; with super talented l... more...

• 1 Sarabi - Koko’s Vibration - (Extended Mix)
• 2 Sarabi - Fire - Sam Jones Mix
• 3 Makadem - Salaam - Extended Mix

Hailu Mergia & The Walias

Tche Belew

The acclaimed and highly sought-after LP by Hailu Mergia and the Walias, Tche Belew, an album of instrumentals released in 1977, is perhaps the most s... more...

• 01 Tche Belew
• 02 Yemiasleks Fikir
• 03 Yikirta Lemminalehu
• 04 Musicawi Silt

Wilburn Burchette

Opens The Seven Gates Of Transcendental Consciousness

...CONSCIOUSNESS'. - The intention of Wilburn Burchette was to create spiritual music that evokes a state of enlightenment. The style can be described... more...

• 1 Dawn Of Awakening
• 2 Regeneration
• 3 Transformation
• 4 Piercing The Psychic Heart

Various

Salamanca Issue #2

Recommended by: Marsman

For the second release Salamanca went straight to the heart of Africa, digging up four stunning pieces of African disco grooves, reworked for dj use.... more...

• 1 Mad'R - Sex Revo
• 2 Afrobot - Heneya
• 3 Mike Burns - Pole Musa
• 4 Matt Moroder - Soweto Snake

Afro Dj Pupo

Listen To My Music (Earl P Remix)

Alcindo Joaquim, known as DJ Afro Pupo, was born in 1992 in the Terra Nova district of Luanda. Although the influence of US Deep House and South Afric... more...

• 1 Track 1
• 2 Track 2
• 3 Track 3

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

Tribo Massahi

Estrelando Embaixador

Recommended by: San Soda

Originally released in 1972 in very limited numbers. A trip of an album rich in percussive energy and African chant - made in Brazil! The sounds of co... more...

• 1 Walk By Jungle
• 2 Fareua
• 3 Harmatan
• 4 Dandara

Wganda Kenya

Afro Columbia EP

Autonomous Africa exploring the influence of music from Africa across the globe. The first release comes from Colombia's Wganda Kenya with three tr... more...

• 1 Shakalode
• 2 Pim Pom
• 3 La Botellita

Oceanvs Orientalis

Khronos Ep

With their second catalogue number, The Magic Movement conjures with another outstanding Debut EP: KHRONOS by Oceanvs Orientalis. This One-man-Orch... more...

• 1 Khronos
• 2 Leonardo
• 3 Ozunde Iyi Insanlariz
• 4 Night In Samarqand

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

Various Artists

Ancestors Of Rap

Great documented compilation with pro to rap songs! Although Tramp Records is known worldwide for its expertise in soul, funk and jazz from the 1960s... more...

• 01 Butterball - Butterballs
• 02 Billy Dee & Sugarbear - Everybody Says
• 03 Obsidian II - Hanging In (feat James West)
• 04 Bill Butter Ball Crane - Steppin Tall

Various Artists

A Guide To The Birdsong Of South America

Nice rarity and original project. '''A Guide to the Birdsong of South America', is a crowd-funded album of music inspired by birdsong. Some of Sout... more...

• 01 Lulacruza - Cucarachero De Niceforo
• 02 Chancha Via Circuito - MAca Tobiano
• 03 Alessandra Leao - Saira Apulhalada
• 04 Barrio Lindo - Capuchino Pecho Blanco

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

Nozinja / Tessela

Wa Chacha

On a cold rainy day in London, Tessela met up with Nozinja in a East London pub for a quick pint. They got on like a house on fire, swapping productio... more...

• 1 Wa Chacha (Nozinja Version)
• 2 Wa Chacha (Tessela Version)

Onur Engin

Night Images Remixes

Vakula, Volta Cab and Nicholas doing the remixes. Includes the nice and slow original mix. more...

• 1 Night Images (Original Edit)
• 2 Night Images (Nicholas Acoustic Remix)
• 3 Night Images (Vakula Remix)
• 4 Night Images (Volta Cab Balearic Remix)