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Abidjan

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Rare and in High demand Afro digital Soul EP, recorded in Abidjan (Ivory Coast) in 1981. Originally from Martinique, Clem Marise Voltine aka Mac Gregor moved to Abidjan in 1979 searching for, what she called, her “negritude quest”. She sang about her love for her adoptive city until her death in April 2004 at CHU of Abidjan, Trechville Hospital. A visionary composer, poet and singer, mixing Creole, French and Nouchi, she made a brilliant musical bridge between the West-Indies and Ivory Coast, backed by a soulful group of top Ivorian musicians such as the great Houon Pierre. This unique and must have record is a pure dancefloor killer and will definitely be the next Afro Tropical Hit of the next decade! Fully Licensed in Abidjan, remastered at Carvery Studio on a 12inch vinyl (45 RPM).

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1. Nan Ye Li kan
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1. Abidjan

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Ethiopiques Box.7" Vol 2

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Limited edition of 2,000 copies released for Record Store Day 2018. Includes poster and six stickers of the covers.6 rare 7" singles reissued for the first time, with original artwork and labels.

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Side 1
1. Alèmayèhu Eshèté - Tashamanalech
Side 2
1. Alèmayèhu Eshèté - Wub Alem
Side 3
1. Ali Mohamed Birra - Eshururu
Side 4
1. Ali Mohamed Birra - Hinya Dini
Side 5
1. Ayalew Mesfin - Feqer Aydelem Wey
Side 6
1. Ayalew Mesfin - Gud Aderegechegn
Side 7
1. Mahmoud Ahmed - Ere Mela Mela Meche New
Side 8
Mahmoud Ahmed - Abbay Mado Embwa Belew
Side 9
Muluken Melesse - Tezeta
Side 10
1. Muluken Melesse - Alagegnehwatem
Side 11
1. Seyoum Gebreyes - Meche Ene Terf Feleghu
Side 12
1. Seyoum Gebreyes - Muziqa Muziqa

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Abrada

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Afro-Funk meets Japanese traditional music!AJATE is a Japanese band who plays a unique blend of afro-groove dance music mixed with Japanese traditional festival music called "Ohayashi". Formed in 2011 by the band-leader John Imaeda, Ajate consists of 10 Japanese musicians.Another unique feature of the band is the use of hand-made bamboo instruments as well as traditional Japanese percussion. The "Jahte" is a bamboo-made xylophone or balafon with a piezo pick-up mic attached to each key, connected to a pre-amplifier to obtain a loud sound and to add some touch of dirty distortion to its warm and natural acoustic sonority. The "Piechiku" is also a bamboo-made string instrument inspired by the west-African "Ngoni" or Moroccan "Guembri" instruments. The Piechiku uses strings of the Japanese traditional "Shamisen". This instrument is also played through a pre-amplifier and John sometimes adds some wah-wah effect to it. All these bamboo instruments are designed, made and named by John Imaeda himself.Now, add to this unique sound some well-crafted Japanese female and male singing and you get a killer mix of Afro-Funk flavored grooves with traditional Japanese music.The current lineup of Ajate was established in 2014. Since then, Ajate has played in various concerts, clubs, bars, and music festivals in Japan, including the "Sukiyaki Meets The World", one of the biggest World-music festivals in Japan.Abrada is the second album from Ajate. Recorded in Tokyo at the end of 2016, this vinyl LP release is the first output of the 180g label. 180g is a Japan specialized label service run by Greg Gouty, who met John Imaeda in Tokyo in April 2017 during an epic Ajate concert at an underground club in the Shibuya district of the Japanese capital. The label aims at releasing highly unique and quality music from Japan, showcasing the vast talent of the Japanese underground scene, never heard outside of the country. Some music you will not be able to hear anywhere else!

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1. Kobockle
2. Taiwasho
3. Awadama
Side 2
1. Butakusa
2. Okamin
3. Amemie

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Born In Africa

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Africa Seven is taking its first trip to Germany... Well Germany via Cameroun. Charlie Kingue Soppo is better known as Charly Kingson, cousin of Manu Dibango and a Cameroonian emigrant in the 1970s. Charly first headed to Paris and then found his way to Munich in 1978. He recorded two albums in his career, "Born In Africa" in Munich in 1978 and "Dance To The Music" two years later in New York.For this outing we focus on his debut "Born In Africa". It was recorded in Union Studios in Munich with some of the city's finest (and surprisingly funky) session musicians of the day.The LP opens up with "Nimele Bolo" a trademark Africa Seven sound if ever there was one… early growling analog synths, big stabby brass and afro rhythms. Add in Charlys vocals and it is easy to see why this track was a highlight of our recent African Airways 04 Funk compilation. Next it is time for smooth ballad, "Makakane Masu" and its smooth jazz overtones. Next "Manyaka" the suspenseful string section, octaving keys and percussive horns drive the wah wah guitar and Charlys brooding song.On the flip side we open up with the rolling bass and swinging brass of lead track "Born In Africa". This track was a single and it's the perfect microcosm of the album elements in one track. It even manages to name check all the big afro musicians of the time. "Nanga Boko" and its big smiles all around for the good time synth-boogie funk. We close off the LP with "Reviens-Moi" a pensive ballad about Charly's forlorn love. He wants her back of course.After Charly moved on from recording in the 1980s he stayed in Germany, performing in a series of local jazz and funk bands. We tracked him down in 2016 and we really pleased to be re-releasing his debut long player at Africa Seven. It sounds just as relevant (if not more so) in 2018 as it did 40 years ago in 1978.

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1. Nimele Bolo
2. Makakane Masu
3. Manyaka
Side 2
1. Born In Africa
2. Nanga 'Boko
3. Reviens-Moi

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FLEE Issue N°1 - Benga Music (A Signature Genre From Kenya)

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This release comes with a 16-page silkscreen printed magazine and envelope with references and insights on the benga genre. Its is a limited edition of 200 copies total

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1. Daniel Owino Misani - Otieno Owing Ramogi
2. CK Jazz Band - Rapar Wuon Osimbo
3. Migori Superstars - Anyango Maggy
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1. Daniel Owino Misani - Otieno Owing Ramogi (Nik Weston Mukatsuku & Rudy Midnight Machine edit)
2. CK Jazz Band - Rapar Wuon Osimbo (Jaakko Eino Kalevi edit)
3. Migori Superstars - Anyango Maggy (Africaine 808 edit) (4:52)

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Taitu (Soul-Fuelled Stompers From 1960s-1970s Ethiopia)

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Ernesto Chahoud’s ‘Taitu’ is a collection of soul-fuelled stompers straight from the dancefloors of 1970s Addis Ababa.A breathless journey through the unique Ethio sound that bands were forging at the time, the 24-track compilation is the result of the Lebanese DJ and crate digger’s decadelong love affair with the ‘golden age’ of Ethiopian music.Among the musical gems featured are 7”s by some of the heavyweights of the scene including the godfather of Ethio jazz Mulatu Astatke and Alemayehu Eshete, the vocalist dubbed the ‘Ethiopian Elvis’, alongside tracks by more obscure artists such as Merawi Yohannis and Birkineh Wurga.For ‘Taitu’, Chahoud has selected 24 of his essential Ethio-Soul 7”s, that never leave his DJ box, and together they capture this opportune moment in Ethiopian music history that saw bands experiment with an armful of influences: gliding through R&B, rock & roll, jazz, funk, soul and boogaloo. What came out was a distinctly Ethiopian interpretation: pentatonic scales, horn-driven melodies and soul-shattering vocals sung in Amharic.The songs are difficult to box in to one genre but they share a simplicity and rawness, added to by their lo-fi quality – with many recordings made in rudimentary studios with only a couple of mics for the entire band. From the R&B stomper ‘Honey Baby’ by Alemayehu Eshete to Astatke’s swaggering ethnic-jazz instrumental ‘Emnete’ and the bluesy melancholic vocals of Hirut Bekele on ‘Ewnetegna Feker’, ‘Taitu’ is a window in on the exciting records being made in Ethiopia in the 1970s.– An extensive guide to an experimental period in Ethiopia’s music history during the 1960s and 1970s– A diverse compilation that takes in everything from Ethio jazz and soul to dancefloor clappers and rhythm and blues– The debut compilation from Lebanese DJ and crate digger Ernesto Chahoud who’s hunted down these treasures for years– Rare Ethiopian tracks, many of which are compiled and released on vinyl for the first time– Full press, radio and digital media campaign in all key territories

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1. Menelik Wossenatchew - Fikratchin
2. Mulatu Astatke - Emnete
3. Teshome Meteku - Hasabe
4. Birkineh Wurga - Alkedashim
Side 2
1. Selomon Shibeshi - Endiet Zenegashiw
2. Alemayehu Eshete - Chiro Adarie Negne
3. Hirut Bekele - Ewnetegna Feker
4. Bezunesh Bekele & Body Guard Band - Felagote
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1. Alemayehu Eshete - Mekeyershene Salawke
2. Tilahun Gessesse - Aykedashim Libe
3. Merawi Yohannis - Teleyeshign
4. Hirut Bekele & Alemayehu Eshete - Temelese
5. Alemayehu Eshete - Honey Baby
Side 4
1. Seifu Yohannes - Ebo Lala (Ethiopian Clappers & More)
2. Bezunesh Bekele - Aha Gedawo
3. Alemayehu Borobor - Yeshebelewa
4. Seifu Yohannes - Mela Mela
Side 5
1. Tilahun Gessesse - Sigibgib Joroye
2. Alemayehu Eshete - Gizew Honeshyna
3. Bahta G Hiwot - Tessassategn Eko
4. Getatchew Kassa - Fikrishin Eshaleyu
Side 6
1. Hirut Bekele - Almokerkum Nebere
2. Muluken Melesse - Alagegnhwatem
3. Menelik Wossenachew - Tezeta
4. Tamrat Molla - Ene Yewodedquat

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Vanonyana Lava

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Kwaito 12-inch featuring two forgotten bass-heavy cuts from South Africa in the early 90s. ''Vanonyana Lava'' by Volcano is a sought after tune right now (so difficult to get an original copy!) while the Beat Gangsters are a new introduction (to us) from Okapi's vaults..TIP! Hot on the heels the label’s debut release Burnin’ Beat, Johannesburg-based Afrosynth Records’ second release is a 12” of two bass-heavy cuts of obscure ‘90s kwaito from South Africa.Founded in the early 80s by Richard Makhubele, Volcano’s signature brand of Shangaan disco made them one of the most popular bands of the ‘bubblegum’ era, releasing a string of big-selling albums with the Gallo label. But by 1993 things in South Africa were changing fast, both politically and musically. Volcano had left Gallo to join Eric Frisch Productions (EFP) in search of greater independence. On their 1993 album Tshigubu Tshanga they began to experiment with the new house-inspired sound of kwaito courtesy of producer Malcolm ‘X’ Makume, with one track in particular standing out: ‘Vanonyana Lava’.The song, its title Shangaan for ‘These Women’, is according to frontman Makhubele a simple story “about women in a nightclub or a tavern… You buy the women their drinks, but when they’re finished drinking then they run away.” More important than the lyrics is the song’s massive bass hook and distinctly South African groove, which 25 years after its original release have put it back in demand for DJs and diggers mining the South African sound for fresh inspiration.‘Vanonyana Lava’ was a notable departure from the typical Volcano sound. “Kwaito music was becoming bigger, more powerful,” remembers Makhubele of the band’s foray into kwaito. “So we decided to do at least a track and see if people would love it, then we’d do more. By that time the Volcano sound was very popular, and that kwaito sound was slowly coming in the market. Our fans were happy for it.”Volcano soon followed this early kwaito success with The Bold & The Beautiful in 1994, the year of South Africa’s first democratic elections. But with the drastic changes of the decade the band was soon relegated to history as a new generation of young kwaito stars became the voice of South Africa’s youth.On the flip-side of this new release is an even more obscure track from the record bag of Afrosynth Records’ DJ Okapi. The Beat Gangsters were a short-lived studio project made up of Willi Mau Mau and Mad T Doctor, in-house producers for Mob Music, an independent label set up by Eric Frisch (after the demise of EFP) that put out a string of influential club releases in the mid-90s, among the last albums to be pressed to vinyl in South Africa. Named after a popular South African brand of gum, ‘Chappies’ was originally released on the 1995 album Mob Table Dance.

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1. Volcano - Vanonyana Lava
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1 –The Beat Gangsters - Chappies (Reluctant Mix)

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Kuomboka

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2018 RepressNew Artwork! A remarkable follow-up to a timeless album that shows the band taking greater risks in songwriting and playfully experimenting with production techniques.This album is Witch's stunning swansong before the fast-changing music industry and political environment in Zambia took its toll on the group. Again rooted in American FM radio, from soft rock ballads to boogie, this album sees the group embrace their Zambian roots to a greater degree, which is reflected in the rhythms and even the title of the album. This time around Patrick Mwondela pushes his synth work and electronic production to a whole other level. Kuomboka is the unforgettable last voyage of this legendary band.

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1. Erotic Delight
2. I Can Do Without You
3. Believer Ma Lover
4. Kuomboka
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1. Come Together
2. More Sweat Than Sweet
3. I Wanna See The Light
4. Jah Let The Sunshine

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Smile/Nobody To Love

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First release of label La Casa Tropical, two South African nuggets.. Especially ''Smile'' is a sought after tune by Satari.. The flip is wicked too.Synth heavy South African Disco Boogie from the Mid 80s. First issued near the end of the synth-pop era that gave boom to the local record industry, this release takes the B-sides off the mysterious group’s first 2 singles recorded at Johannesburg’s legendary Satbel and Ovation Studio. Combining live instruments and an embrace of the electronic gear that was already standard in all studios city wide, the newly formed supergroup was able to create a unique sound at a time the word ‘Disco” was starting to be associated with a different emerging movement.Initially a side project for the group Image (later changing their name to Ymage to avoid confusion after some success in Europe), the new outfit re-enlisted the help of their original producer and long time friend Sidwell Duda, followed with the addition of novice artist and songwriter Bibi Msomi . Their first release was a new take on a song they had recorded for their hit EP which became their first record to see a run outside their home country. Snuck on the B side was a steady 4/4 beat with fat bass synth and the quick funky keyboard licks Don Laka was known for.After an unsuccessful debut the newly formed group hoped to draw attention with a single front man. For their second release they used a tactic common amongst producers 10 years prior during the reign of the 7” single. Bringing two of his own compositions to the session, but unable to lead the group himself, Bibi’s independence and unique voice led to the creation of the ultra suave, party playboy known as Nicky Love.Although neither single saw any real success and failed to make it past an initial run of 500 copies, the now backing group known as Satari managed to produce a few more titles into the fast changing market that left their sound behind.

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1. Smile
Side 2
1. Nobody To Love

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Zanzibara Volume 1: Taarab & Dance Band Music From East Africa

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1. M Baraka Mwinshehe & Super Volcano - Unaulizwa
2. Mlimani Park Orchestra - Visa Vimenichosha
3. Marijani Rajab & Dar International - Mwana Acha Ujinga
Side 2
1. Mlilmani Park Orchestra - Sauda
2. Orchestre Maquis Original - Angeluu
3. International Orchestra Safari Sound - Homa Imenizidia
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1. Salum Abdallah & Cuban Marimba - Naumiya
2. Morogoro Jazz Band - Likembe Ya Moro
3. Nuta Jazz Band - Mpenzi Nakukanya
4. Matano Juma - Dada
5. Zuhura Swaleh & Kithara - Ya Zamani
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1. Ikhvani Safaa Musical Club - Ving'Aravyo
2. Rajab Suleiman & Kithara - Kimpenzi Changu Cha Moyo
3. Kidude - Kijiti

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