JAZZ / JAZZ FUSION - SOUL / FUNK / DISCO - AFRICA
Very solid dancefloor soukous on part 2 of each song on this much scarcer release for the Sacodis label, sleeve in original shrink, has some wear & dirt, vinyl is unplayed stock copy.
Killer Cape Verdian cosmic funana rarity arranged by synth genius Paulino Vieira. Check the funana "policia" and the cadence w/ funk / funana intro & breaks & the deep laid back cosmic funana synth
Sweet afrolatin track that reminds Amara Toure's best recordings + hypnotic afro pop & an afropop dancer on this scarce and indemand later release by the Ivory Coast veteran. Sleeve has aging, dirt
Several latin tracks Senegalese style & a version of their all times classic "On verra ca", surely one of their true masterpieces. Sleeve has minor wear but strong dirt, record plays with quite
First volume released by Baobab on the BUUR catalogue, w/ a deep afro mandingo tune, also check Saf mana dem, the afrolatin spiced Papa njaay & Am saxul. Sleeve has some aging, strong wear on spine
Every track's part 2 is an uptempo soukous winner on this mega rare release by the Congo legend. Original Ivory Coast pressing, much scarcer than the Japan press, first time at Diasporarecords. Seeve
Feat. the afro manding fusion track "Ledymen" w/ that spiritual flute solo, the African latin son Malamokhola, also check the organ work on the rather cheesy "Ibonie", sleeve has minor wear, record
A funky afro synth highlife stepper winner tune & digital rumba soukous as recorded by one Ivory Coast's Ghana influenced artists. Definitely one of his rarest LP's, hardly shows up ! Sleeve has bump
Raw rumbas, sometimes with a psych twist on this rare Pathe release of an early seventies LP recorded by Franco w/ OK JAZZ, minor wear on cover, large writings & some dirt on back, record in pretty
Highly indemand heavy danceable soukous ultimate masterpiece by the Congo legends on an extremely rare private press, shop sticker on front, price sticker on back, plays sweetly, looks superb.
Heavy Congolese soukous rarity on the collectible Sacodis label, some light mold wear & warp on cover, record plays greatly, stock copy w/ minor occasional light pressing noise.
Scarce single only downtempo soukous tune out of Kenya. Strong wear on labels. Record is VG- w/ reasonable to light noise from marks, and multiple clicks on part 2 of B side from a deeper mark
A deep bolero & a hypnotic electric folk winner on this scarcer release by one of Benin's leading 60's groups. Some wear on labels, record has light to extremely light noise, very solid VG- to solid
Congolese influenced Beninese rumbas on this scarce release w/ cool pic sleeve, rubberstamp & writings on back, creas on top spine, record has light noise from numerous marks.
Tropical dancefloor afro w/ drum programming and super synths and that edgy/modern electro vibe some newcoming tropical heads are after these days. Sleeve has aging & dirt & several termite holes
Deep ghanaian highlife, side B is single only. Writing on A side label, very light noise from marks.
Super heavy & uptempo dancefloor soukous masterpiece produced/recorded in the US w/ strings arranged by Fred Wesley (yes, from the JB's !), sleeve has light wear & dirt, still in OG shrink though
Consistent Nigerian ibo highlife rarity w/ down & uptempo tunes. Dirt & aging on cover, peel off & beige water damage, strong ringwear. Record has very reasonable to hardly noticeable noise from marks
Cover only, no vinyl. Sleeve has wear & dirt, bump & small tear on mouth, small peel off on bottom front, light brown water damage on bottom
Record is missing, cover only w/ some dirt & aging, mini peel off, creases, writings on back
Cameroon makossa rarity, sleeve has some aging & dirt, small price sticker on back, light creases, small peel off on B side label, record plays greatly.
Kikukuyu male vocal duet w/ guitar. Minor noise from thin marks.
Laid back rumba & mid tempo soukous as recorded by the long time Kenya based Zambian artist. Quite noisy on first part of each side from marks, and a strong pressing hiss on B side.
Danceable soukous winner on this consistent Congolese rumba soukous LP recorded with Geo Bilongo, Lokassa Ya M'bongo, Manana Antoine, Ringo Moya. Dirt wear & aging on cover, small bite on top mouth
Ultra rare consistent soukous LP from Benin, 3 solid dancefloor part 2 for the Tropical deejays, light wear on cover, beige water damage on bottom mouth corner, dirt on labels, record has has light to
Particularly worth a check for the ruff 'n raw psych funky soukous "mia o" & "ntinaya likambo". Rare LP released by the former Afrisa bandleader. Sleeve has some dirt wear & aging, some paper stuck on
Solid mid tempo tropical dancefloor soukous LP feat. the dancefloor filler title tune Fatou camara, w/ backing by Lokassa Ya M'bongo, Manana Antoine, Ringo Moya, some dirt & aging on cover, light
Ungoogleable raw Kenya benga double sider rarity with a kick off on part 2. Promo copy. Record is VG, with light to hardly any noise from marks, a bit noisier on intro to A side from marks ( clip 1)
Hypnotic Beninese sato double sider. Reasonabl noise from marks, also has clicks (clip 2).
Tropical dancefloor soukous winners recorded in France. Beige water damage & light warp on cover, minor aging, dirt. Plays very nicely despite light marks, very solid VG to VG++