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100+ African records special added this August 22nd ! M'balax, funana, soukous, hypnotic, benga, rumba, juju, highlife... 

Are you back from holidays and missing that vibe ? Or didn't get a chance to leave ? Both are good excuses to grab some African vinyl. Whether you're still looking for that killer classic in nice condition or an obscure UFO to challenge your fellow deejays, be assured I have it up for sale !

We have been selling records by mail since 1999.
Diasporarecords delivers the best, strictly on original vinyl, within a wide range that includes African music, Latin & Brazilian rhythms, Worldwide soul, funk & fusion & much much more.
If you are after unusual tropical clubby records or mellow grooves, then Diaspora is the name.
Feel free to email us for questions, send wantlists or trade offers to : info@diasporarecords.com

 
 
 
BALLA ET SES BALLADINS - Objectif perfection
Consistent Guinean manding music classic, Minor wear on cover, writing on back, record has reasonable to very light noise from marks, some occasional clicks, ranges from VG- to VG/VG+ depending on parts.

LP | Cover / Rec >> VG++ / VG | Syliphone | France
90.00 EUR
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SITA M'BELE - Grand pere
Each of the 4 tunes has a frantic uptempo soukous part 2 winners on this mega rare and indemand Gabon production of Congolese artist. Bite on bottom spine, otherwise sleeve in nice shape. Very reasonable to hardly any noise from marks, mainly on A side, ranges from solid VG- to EX depending on parts.

LP | Cover / Rec >> G / VG+ | Musiclub LBV | France
90.00 EUR
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CONDE DEMBA - S/T - Soboromaloya
His rarest of the 2 solo lp's recorded for the Papa disco label, commercially released with an orange cover, and a killer afro psych Manding masterpiece by former Horoya band singer. Sleeveless white label manufacturer test press, Record has some marks and quite reasonable tohardly noticeable noise, issues are mainly on side intros (clips 1 & 3)

LP | Cover / Rec >> NA / VG | Papa Disco white label test press | Ivory Coast
90.00 EUR
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O.T.F. BAND OF CONGO - Vol. 1
Raw ! 3 soukous winners + 1 hypnotic laid back afro tune with ruff guitar & sax solos as recorded by this band apparently specially formed for this studio recording made during FESTAC. Includes musicians from Cameroon, possibly Central Africa, Congo not so sure though, might have been a marketing tool to call that band Congolese as soukous was big back then. Produced by Hasbunalau, a very small label which released multiple rarities during Festac. Never shows up !Sleeve has strong aging & dirt, peel off & small sticker & glue residue on front, 1" split on spine, peel off on A side label, mini peel off on B side label, faint beige dirt on top 3rd of back cover, 1" split on bottom mouth corner, light warp. Record plays weak to solid VG- w/ constant reasonable to light noise from numerous marks, crackiest are edges

LP | Cover / Rec >> VG- / VG- | Hasbunalau records | Nigeria
65.00 EUR
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E.T. MENSAH & HIS TEMPO'S BAND - S/T - Donkey calypso
Cover only, no vinyl. Sleeve has strong wear & dirt, glue residues along edges, writings on back, light brown water damage, 0,5 " tear on bottom mouth corner & 1,5" tear on bottom front, creases

10 inch | Cover / Rec >> G / NA | Decca | England
10.00 EUR
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OS ALEGRES - Merengue rebita / Wenda sola
Uptempo Angolan merengues double sider & single only rarity. Sleeve missing.

7inch (SP) | Cover / Rec >> NA / NM | La do si discos | Portugal
50.00 EUR
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RED SPOTS BAND - Agyanka / Masem ye yawo
Ultra rare early recordings by this much lesser known Ghana trumpet highlife band active in the 50's and early 60's. later compiled on their impossible to find 10" LP. Sleeve has strong dirt & aging, large bite on one of the bottom corners, beige water damage, creases, mini hole. Writings, shop sticker, fading of the colour, wear & dirt on labels. Record has marks a constant very reasonable to light noise, concave / convex from either stocking or manufacturing but not enough to affect sound. .

7inch (SP) | Cover / Rec >> G / VG- | Decca | England
45.00 EUR
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RED SPOTS BAND - Ma ye wo den / Oya kae me
Ultra rare early recordings by this much lesser known Ghana trumpet highlife band active in the 50's and early 60's. later compiled on their impossible to find 10" LP. Sleeve shas strong dirt & aging, large bites on on edge, beige & dark brown liquid damage stains Writings on labels. Record has marks a constant very reasonable to light noise.

7inch (SP) | Cover / Rec >> G / VG- | Decca | England
45.00 EUR
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DR. K. GYASI'S NOBLE KINGS - The highlife boss
Major highlife lp by one of the true masters of the genre. Sleeve has aging/dirt, writings on cover & labels, light brown water damage wear on top mouth corner, record has marks & very reasonable to very light noise, ranges from solid VG- to VG depending on parts.

LP | Cover / Rec >> VG- / VG | Essiebons | Ghana
40.00 EUR
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ORCHESTRE LISOLO DU CONGO - Na signer forfait
Ultra rare & off the radar Congo rumba / soukous Benin only release with Mpassy Mermans & Sabou Bathel, consistent mid tempo soukous a hypnotic rumba tune, peeling of the upper plastic sheet along mouth, light dirt & aging, writings, mini peel off on labels, air bubble underneath upper plastic sheet of glossy cover on front, side A has offcentered holehence some light sound distortion (clips 1 & 2), minor marks & light occasional noise.

LP | Cover / Rec >> VG / VG | Satel | Benin
40.00 EUR
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SAMMY MASSAMBA - Presente special Afrique danse numero 1
Two tropical dancefloor afro pop winners & afro soul synth/ reggae hybridisms on this scarce release by the Cameroon guitar player. Minor dirt on cover, occasional light to hardly noticeable noise, ranges from VG to VG++.

LP | Cover / Rec >> EX / VG+ | Rythmes et musique production | France
40.00 EUR
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