Indian national anthem recorded twice on each side, one instrumental, one vocal. Minor wear on labels. Record is V+ w/ light marks & some opaque pressing stains a light backing pressing noise.
1940's Bollywood soundtrack sung by one of it's leading actors. Record is V-, few light marks but an opaque patch on B side's second part causing wooshes
Male and female leading voices on this late 50's Bollywood shellac rarity. Rubber stamp & writings on labels. Record is V- to V w/ light marks & some opaque pressing stains a light backing noise
Early Congolese rumba & chachacha on scarce 78 rpm on Esengo Columbia UK, record plays with light noise from pressing & few thin marks, very nice shape.
A cha cha cha Congolese style and a rumba as recorded by the legendary Conglese group for the equally legendary Esengo record label. Sleeve has light brown / pinkish water damage wear along mouth &
Hardly googleable Nigerian 78rpm w/ male spoken word and a short percussion part at the end of each track, too short to mention at end of A side, while B side's part is available on clip 3 below
Zulu male vocal jive w/ jazz swing influences as recorded by the famous South African doo wop group. Record is V++ to E w/ a few minor marks & visible dirt wear & light pressing noise
Swing jazz & doo wop influenced South African zulu vocal jive w/ banjo sung by male & female. Record is cracked on half radius, side Aplays quite well but B side has multiple clicks.
A bolero and a tango as released for the legendary HMV sublabel. Record is V- w/ light marks & dirt residues & constant reasonable surface noise.
Cuban music on top as recorded by this Uruguay group, includes a guaracha mambo & a mambo mislabelled as beguine sung in english. Record is E, sounds great, only some very thin marks.
An uptempo guaracha cover of a Noro Morales composition & a samba as recorded by the Paris based group. Sleeve has aging & dirt, small tears along mouth & edges, record has marks and light noise.
Son double sider including their all times hit "india inglesa". Record is cracked on half radius with numerous clicks.
Great calypso double sider by one the 40's & 50's lesser recorded artists. Record plays w/ strong noise from numerous marks & is completely opaque from pressing or overplaying.
Calypso double sider and Lord Kitchener's all times hit "Nora" on scarce original 1950's78 rpm shellac. Record has marks & constant reasonable noise.
Jazzy biguine double sider on top as recorded by the famous French Caribbean group. Minor noise from marks & pressing.
Classic Gwoka theme track recorded in the 50's & a jazzy biguine. Sleeve has aging & dirt, creases, bump & mini tears along mouth, mini tears on bottom, record plays w/ quite reasonable noise on edge
Ultra rare 4 lp set recorded live at Africa Mama 1990 Festival by Rochereau, Papa Wemba, Les Champions du Zaire, Senemali, Hassan Eraji, Hamsi Boubeker & Ntakraboa. Complete 4 lp's set with 2 info
Ultra rare Ghana trumpet highlife sung in fanti language. Likely from the 1950's on scarce JZ series. Promo copy. Record is V- w/ pressing noise & marks, still quite an enjoyable copy
Zimbabwe instrumental sax jive double sider. Sleeve has large tears, bite on bottom towards center hole, 3" split on one edge, 1" split on bottom, bite on edge of record reaching the first 6 grooves
Instrumental sax jive double sider out of Zimbabwe. Record has greyish pressing stains & some storage marks, light noise from both marks & pressing, V- to V.
2 rumbas recorded by the UK based Cuban artist. Constant reasonable noise from groove wear.
A rumba w/ mambo vibe & an instrumental bolero on this release for the collectible G.V. series. Record is V+, great shape w/ the usual backing 78rpm pressing noise & some opaque dirt or pressing wear.
Cha cha cha & easy listening mambo instrumentals with piano solos. Writings on A side label, pressing noise and light marks.
A rumba & a Congolese cha cha cha on this scarce original shellac by the legendary Congolese musicians.Record is V- w/ constant reasonable noise from marks & unremoveable dirt.
Zambian folk music, small tears on mouth, creases, record plays quite well with only a few clicks from marks.
Male vocal duet w/ electric guitar & bass & shakers backing from Kenya. Blank label test press. V+ ( a few thin marks, minor greyish pressing colouration)
Male vocal duet w/ electric guitar, sticks & shakers from Kenya. Blank label test press. V+ (some tihn hairlines & greyish pressing wear).
Kenyan male vocal duet w/ guitar, sticks. White label hand written test press. Record in nice overall shape but a ruff / staurated sound on B side, few pressing bubbles & some dirt/stocking wear
Pre independence Highlife double sider 78 rpm only rarity recorded in the early 50's by the Ghana trumpet legend and his group. Writings & some light dirt on labels, record has constant reasonable
Highlife double sider later compiled on his Donkey calypso LP. Writings & minor wear on labels. Light marks but a deep mark on half radius of A side causing cosntant light clicks.
