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Pat Thomas and Kwashibu Area Band

Obiaa

Pat Thomas & Kwashibu Area Band, the modern-day leaders of Ghanaian highlife music are back with ''Obiaa!'', a 9-track album that is a deep and soulfu... more...

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Various Artists

Alefa Madagascar

Strut continues its essential compilation series of Indian Ocean sounds with ''Alefa Madagascar'', the first compilation to document the unique cultur... more...

• 01 Jean Kely Et Basth – Andosy Mora
• 02 Soymanga – Moramora Zoky
• 03 Roger Georges – Mama
• 04 Ny Anjarasoa – Mahonena

Philou Louzolo

Shinobi Of Wokoundou

Recommended by: CloneStoreLove | Philou Louzolo | Philou Louzolo

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...

• 01 Shinobi Of Lagos
• 02 Space Rebel Biko
• 03 Susanoo
• 04 Shinobi Of Kinshasa

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...

• 1 Give Me A Chance
• 2 Rumours
• 3 Nobody Can Stop You
• 4 Ife (Love)

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...

• 01 Black Bells Group - Sweet Sidney
• 02 Charly Kingson - Nanga 'Boko
• 03 Gyedu Blay Ambolley - Highlife
• 04 Dikalo - Fine Biscuits

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...

• 1 Africain
• 2 N'Gon Le Bek
• 3 Out Side No Fine
• 4 War For Ground

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...

• 1 Spiritual Connection
• 2 Ayamaho
• 3 Boogie On Saturday
• 4 Ariya

Tee Mac

Nepa Oh Nepa

Nigeria's Tee Mac has been a digger's favourite ever since his tunes came out in the 1980s, and alongside the likes of Willian Onyeabor, he has been o... more...

• 1. Nepa
• 2. Talk To Me
• 3. Stay On Me
• 4. Wake Up

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

Kingsley Bucknor

Just U And Me

Nigeria’s Kingsley Bucknor’s ‘Just U and Me’ LP gets the long-awaited reissue treatment from Melbourne’s Left Ear Records. After cutting his teeth pla... more...

• 1 Someone Is Talkin & Shoutin
• 2 You Gotta Keep On Luvin Me (Hot Extended Re-Mix Version)
• 3 Just U And Me
• 4 You Gotta Keep On Luvin Me (Instrumental Hot Re-Mix)

Sorry Bamba

Sorry Bamba Du Mali

In 1977 Sorry produced his second LP for the Paris based Sonafric group. Long out of print Africa Seven is pleased to be re-issuing the LP. The re-is... more...

• 1 Yayoroba
• 2 Porry
• 3 N'ne Diarabila
• 4 Dintal

Various Artists

Terra Incognita

Recommended by: Legowelt

Emotional Rescue starts its 5th year by shining a light on one of Europe's best underground 80s' label in Spain's Auxilio De Ciento. Their Terra Incog... more...

• 01 Denis Mpunga & Paul K - Criola
• 02 Mal - A Letter From Yellowland
• 03 Zazou & Biyake - Komba
• 04 Bene Gesserit - Broken Toy

Manu Dibango

Bande Originale Du Film Ceddo

For our second release we brought back to life African movie soundtrack ''Ceddo'' - composed by one of our favourite African artists, Manu Dibango. 6... more...

• 1 Ceddo
• 2 Les Cavaliers
• 3 La Reve De Dior
• 4 La Boisson

Denis Mpunga and Paul K

Criola

An mini LP of works by Denis Mpunga and Paul K. Combining elements of traditional African music with experimental electronics, the Belgian/Congolese d... more...

• 1 Intermezzo 03
• 2 Criola
• 3 Intermezzo 02
• 4 KWE

Focus

Zulu EP

Heavy debut release by Melbourne based music agency/record store Crown Ruler. This is a three track EP by South African studio outfit Focus. BIG tip... more...

• 1 HayHay
• 2 Rock Batlanga
• 3 Moger

Tigris

Gold

Tigris is an Afrodelic Power-Pop band composed of five unrestrained musicians, deeply influenced by Ethiopian, West African and even Caribbean sounds... more...

• 1 Chupchik Disco
• 2 Sex on the Beach
• 3 New Driver
• 4 Aynotche Terabu

Mark Ernestus Ndagga Rhythm Force

Yermande LP

Recommended by: Ovatow

Six chunks of stunning, next-level mbalax, then, funky as anything. (incl. download code) more...

• 1 Lamb Ji
• 2 Walo Walo
• 3 Simb
• 4 Jigeen

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

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

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

Mark Ernestus presents Jeri-Jeri with Mbene Diatta Seck:

Xale

A sophomore three-tracker: singer Mbene Diatta Seck in sombre consideration of street-kids and parental neglect, buoyed by propulsive drumming and tre... more...

• 1 xale
• 2 xale rhythm
• 3 daguagne