Afro / Islands / Reggae

 
Style: Tropical Köln

Format: 7"
Label: Chlodwig

Year: 1986

Condition: NM/VG+  

Sounds like it's coming from an island, but it's not and that's the good news $$$. Just imagine the craze if this would be a record from Trinidad. More good news: The 7" version is not shorter than the 12" version!

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Style: Makossa Synth

Format: LP
Label: GMA

Year: 1984

Condition: VG+/VG+

The title is a bit misleading. Bebey Blacks definition of Electric Boogie sounds like proper Makossa mixed with Afro Disco to my ears. There's a lot of synthesized fire under Bebey's pot of Makossa. Jean Pierre Coco making the pace!

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Style: S.A. Fire!

Format: 12"
Label: Important

Year: 1985

Condition: VG+/VG+

Two great jams on this under the radar 12" by Sipho Mabuse. Burn Out is a wonderful Afro-Cosmic jammer whilst Zanzibar focusses on the girls and boys at the beach.

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Style: Mellow Ghana

Format: LP
Label: Blue Moon

Year: 1988

Condition: NM/NM

Mellow Afro Funk and laid back Reggae with roots in Ghana.

Recorded in France 1988.

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Style: Soukouss

Format: LP
Label: WAM

Year: 198?

Condition: VG/VG

Mamie's got the tunes to make you sizzle.

Fire! Fire! Plays great!

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Style: Afro Percussion

Format: LP
Label: Uptown (NL)

Year: 1988

Condition: M/VG+

More african percussion and chants for the next tribal gathering. Immediately puts a smile on my face!

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Style: Ghana Highlife

Format: LP
Label: African Brothers Band International

Year: 198?

Condition: VG+/VG

Hypnotic hits by the African Brothers from Ghana led by Nana Ampadu. Ebeye Wo Ya is the #1 for me here, but basically all tracks are top drawer highlife tunes.

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Style: Highlife

Format: LP
Label: Afrodisia

Year: 1981

Condition: NM/NM

Awesome copy of this early 80s Highlife treasure. Two sidefilling jams to make the party last...

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Style: Mali Mandingue

Format: LP
Label: Mali Stars

Year: 1988

Condition: NM/VG+ tiny tear

Dance like a colibry to these infective tunes from the desert.

80s reissue of this superrare 1977 classic.

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Style: High Life

Format: LP
Label: PAM

Year: 1987

Condition: NM/VG

Some wonderful mellow midtempo gems on this fabulous record recorded in Hamburg  in the late 80s. Still below the radar ...

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Style: Rumba on the river

Format: LP
Label: OR

Year: 1983

Condition: VG+/VG+

You can't stand still when these infectous rumbas capture your ears. Tshala's angelic voice taking you higher...

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Style: Fuji!

Format: LP
Label: Omo Aje

Year: 1991

Condition: VG+/VG- claws of a lion touched the cover's spine

I must admit that I have never heard of Fuji before discovering this record. By chance I directly got the self acclaimed king of Fuji who now calls himself K1 De Ultimate. His balls must have the size of ostrich eggs. Fortunately the music is not that blown up. Sounds pretty grounded!

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Style: Afro Beat

Format: LP
Label: OTI

Year: 1982

Condition: NM/VG+  

SERIOUSLY good vibes on this nigerian Afrobeat album by Sonny Okosuns and his group Ozzidi. My fave is the title with that "hands in the air " afro boogie feel, but check My Cherie Koko and the Afro Disco tune Olu Ebube as well. Nicest copy!!

PS no other track on my youtube account has that many comments

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Style: Mellow Zouk

Format: LP
Label: LM

Year: 1987

Condition: NM/VG+  

Seven tracks on this self produced mellow Zoul LP by Gilles Floro. You might want to hear that this one has a great dancefloor track. Well Pouki is what you might want to hear - a proper summer jam!! That über -emotional Baleafro joint Tou Ça Te Ja Maké is the cherry on top!

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Style: Afro Boogie / Afro Funk / Reggae

Format: LP
Label: Music Family

Year: 1988

Condition: NM/VG+

Some insane jams on this rare german only Afro album.

Impossible to find in this condition!

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Style: Chilled Zouk

Format: LP
Label: Akatoto

Year: 1990

Condition: VG+/VG+

If you have a phone you gotta do this.

Am I really sure about the advertising effect of these words?

Of course i'm not. Probably bedazzled by this wicked tune!!

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Style: early Afro Funk

Format: LP
Label: Boccaccio

Year: 1970?

Condition: NM/VG+

Wild and psychedelic Afro Funk only available as this stupid rare german only release. Rex Gyamfi's first apperance on record!

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Style: Afro Synth RubADub

Format: LP
Label: Best

Year: 1990

Condition: VG+/VG

Daddy Lumba - chief of the Lumba Brothers - in a Rubadub Afro Digi stylee. Another one of thos wonderful Afro Oddities recorded in Germany! Record shows light hairline scratches and plays great.

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Style: Goumba Soula Gandjal

Format: LP
Label: Kappa

Year: 1984

Condition: VG+/VG+

Superb Jams from Cameroon. Can't stand still when Waioh sets the air on fire. The mellow funk bomb M'bororo cools you down perfectly afterwards... Vinyl shows hairlnes and light scratches but plays just great.

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Style: Merci Maman

Format: LP
Label: Mazu (Private)

Year: 198?

Condition: NM/NM

Private Digi Zouk from Hamburg? Well you wouldn't expect these kind jams record in a rainy environment, but hell yeah - it's true. And a damn rare piece of wax it is!

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Style: Afro Synth Madness

Format: LP
Label: Pan African Records (UK)

Year: 1980

Condition: NM/VG+

Nicest copy of this sought after Pat Thomas gem!

If only all records labeled "High Life" were like this :)

The complete 20 minute long B-Side is beyond real!

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Style: Soukouss

Format: LP
Label: Afro Rhytmes

Year: 1980

Condition: VG+/VG-

Sizzling Soukouss for halftime floating.

Bopol and Baba Ley - top twins in style :)

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Style: Afro Disco

Format: LP
Label: Axum

Year: 1980

Condition: NM/VG+

Sizzling Afro Disco recorded in Munich back in 1980.

Two uptempo jams reigned by some irresistible synth lines plus that mellow grover African Woman make this stealth private gem a winner.

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Style: Zouk Party

Format: LP
Label: Moradisk

Year: 1987

Condition: NM/VG+  

Fresh Zouk album including the mighty mover Ayo Dance. Listen and make sure you make it past the break around 30 seconds in.

That's where the fun begins!

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Style: Funky Calypso

Format: LP
Label: WIRL

Year: 1977

Condition: VG/VG 

Superfunky Calypso and reggae from Barbados.

Including the mighty RB Groove!

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Style: Island Disco

Format: 12"
Label: Astron

Year: 1983

Condition: NM/VG+  

Superfunky synthesized Bahamas Disco with a lovely reggae funk tune on the flipside. Impossible to find!

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Style: Highlife

Format: 12
Label: Rokel

Year: 1979

Condition: NM/VG+

Easy Dancing is allright but Freetown Calypso on the flip is the hit here. Extremely positive vibes and an true body shaker. Get dancing!

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Style: Cameroon Killers

Format: LP
Label: Tessy

Year: 1983

Condition: NM/VG+

Amazing copy of this in demand gem from Cameroon.

Laminations tarts to peel at the back - otherwise perfect.

If Tessy was an UFO Govy would sit in the cockpit :ß

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Style: Zouk / Kadence

Format: LP
Label: Kadance

Year: 198?

Condition: NM/VG+

Frizzling Zouk working on your legs like northpoles. 

Music for good times!!

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Style: Modern Soul / Afro Boogie

Format: LP
Label: Gallo

Year: 1985

Condition: NM/VG 

The hardest to find Stimela album. Including some amazing tunes and the sensational deep jam Follow Your Heart

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Style: Afro / Ghana High Life

Format: LP
Label: Not On Label

Year: 1983

Condition: VG+/VG 

If all records labeled High Life were like this i'd be a high life fanatic. The side filling title track is a slow panty remover and the complete b-side kills it gently.

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Style: Rapso

Format: LP
Label: Not On Label

Year: 1985

Condition: VG /VG+  

Rarest Rapso and a big IC fave as it seems. This OG Trinidad & Tobago press plays with light crackles here and there (much better tha in the IC video!!). Imp to find!

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Style: Reggae Disco

Format: LP
Label: Wambesi

Year: 197?

Condition: NM/VG+

one of those reggae albums with two superb and uplifting boogie disco cuts!! pretty much undiscovered still but it's getting reall yhard to find already. So get your groove on and get a copy before it goes off ...

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Style: Soukouss

Format: LP
Label: Eska

Year: 1983

Condition: VG+/VG plays better than it looks

Dude looks like he had something really disgusting for dinner and cleared his throat with heavy liquor. Dude also plays like a god and sets the air on fire with his wicked soukouss movement!

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Style: Electro Zouk

Format: LP
Label: LM

Year: 1984

Condition: VG+/VG+

Franky is an explicit cat. He likes to do the do and he can be your Sex Instructor if you take him home...

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Style: Afro Funk

Format: LP
Label: Biton

Year: 1981

Condition: NM/VG+  

Highly collectible Afro Funk made in Germany released on the small Biton label. "Tasteful compositions from Don Ridgeway (Mombasa) with good structure based on the polytonal and ostinato bass lines, puts motion in the body" Shake your thang!!

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Style: Surinamese Zouk

Format: LP
Label: Thelma Sound

Year: 198?

Condition: NM/VG+

Sounds like a mix of Zouk, Afro Cuban and Soukouss.

Weird and wonderful!

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Style: Highlife Boogie

Format: LP
Label: MSH

Year: 1984

Condition: NM/VG 

Rex Gyamfi's amazing first LP.

Superb Afro boogie for sweet ladies and gents!

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Style: Afro Disco

Format: LP
Label: New Cross

Year: 1982

Condition: NM/VG+  

Sickest UK only Afro Disco in top condition.

I won't spoke any more cos now you

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Style: Various

Format: LP
Label: WEBN

Year: 1982

Condition: NM/VG+  

This newcomer comp out of Cincinatti is a one tracker, but WTF

this one track... Robert Kishore's Tropical Fantasy is just beyond good! The highly uplifting midtempo anthem is pretty sought after these days.

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Style: Highlife Boogie

Format: LP
Label: Okoman

Year: 1983

Condition: VG+/VG woc back

First pressing of this hard to find Afro gem recorded in Berlin, 1982.

Including these sought after foot movers Akoo Te Brofo and Medo Menanm

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Style: Sanza Galore

Format: LP
Label: Ozileka

Year: 1983

Condition: NM/VG+  

Bad news: Unfortunately only disc 2 of this double album

Good news: there are some real gems on disc 2!!

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Style: Tropical

Format: LP
Label: D&K

Year:1983

Condition: NM/VG+ SIGNED!!

Rare dutch release filled with deep tropical jams. Check out Dance With Me In The Morning as well as This Is Not A Sayonara in the clip!

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Style: Afro Funk

Format: LP
Label: Private

Year: 197?

Condition: NM/VG including printed innersleeve

Charley Kingson's rare first album. A great mix of Funk and Afro Boogie. Private release signed by Charly on the backside!

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Style: Salsa Not Salsa

Format: LP
Label: Kemayo (Private)

Year: 1981

Condition: VG+/VG+ shows a few inaudible scuffs

Great and one of a kind Fusion of African Boogie and Salsa. Of course including the mighty African Salsa and the mellow groover Money Is Good for You (plus instrumental version). Peep the lyrics ;)

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Style: Afro Boogie

Format: LP
Label: Aquaitone

Year: 1985

Condition: NM/NM Sealed! 

A bit of High Energy and a whole lot of sickest Afro-Boogie

on this mad rare private release from New Jersey.

You Got Me Hot is the monster here...

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Style:  Afro Funk / Reggae

Format: LP
Label: ICE (Es)

Year: 1980

Condition: NM/NM

Message Man Eddy Grant dropping some heavyweight jams like Neighbour, Neighbour and It's Our Time. Highly recommended!!

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Style: Afro Jazz-Funk

Format: LP
Label: EMI Brigadiers

Year: 1976

Condition: VG++/VG+  

Ungooglable and horribly rare south african jazz-funk. The title track Sweet Matara takes in the whole A-Side. Fantastic soli by Flute and Organ make this my fave on the album. The B-Side consists of House Of Music and Bambo's Bump. Both very funky and highly unique. Especially Bambo's Bump with these odd reggae influences!

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