Afro / Islands / Reggae / Dub

 
Style: High Life

Format: LP
Label: PAM

Year: 1987

Condition: NM/VG

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

LISTEN!

 
Style: Chilled Zouk

Format: LP
Label: Akatoto

Year: 1990

Condition: VG+/VG+

the file-under "Chilled Zouk" doesn't do that sensual balearic boogie jam called Call Me justice. It's far away from the driving rhythms of classic zouk tracks. Pure emotional bliss!!

LISTEN!

 
Style: Roots

Format: 12"
Label: Recreational

Year: 1981

Condition: NM/VG+

Wicked Dem is the tune here for me.

A soft headnodding Roots anthem for maximum chill!!

LISTEN! LISTEN!

 
Style: Stealth Highlife Disco

Format: LP
Label: Sunshine People

Year: 198?

Condition: VG/VG-

Unfindable Highlife Disco recorded and produced in Germany. The record plays with occasional light background crackle and sounds great. Check the clip!

LISTEN!

 
Style: Digidreams

Format: LP
Label: Christiana Satel (France)

Year: 1985

Condition: NM/NM

The title tracks Looking Over There picks you straight up and takes you to Fantasy Island. Once you're there you'll be dancingto lots of great slomo drummachine-happy High Life jams ...

LISTEN! LISTEN! LISTEN! LISTEN! LISTEN!

 
Style: Lovers Rock

Format: LP
Label: Ariola

Year: 1983

Condition: NM/VG+

I bought mine for the Isley Brothers cover, that REALLY beats the original with that intense Lover Rock vibe. Imagination's Just an Illusion also gets an extra lush treatment (you've heard it in Sorcerer's Kids World mix) and then there's Love Come Down that leaves me speechless...

LISTEN! LISTEN! LISTEN! LISTEN!

 
Style: Afro-Reggae / Burger Highlife

Format: LP
Label: CBS GP (Private)

Year: 1991

Condition: VG+/VG+ signed by Char Seth aka Papa Boye

Never seen before Afro Reggae recorded in Germany's north. The percussive Burger Highlife jam on side A called Ökwantufo totally blew me away. The reggae jams on side B are really worth to chek out either.

LISTEN!

 
Style: Afro-Disco

Format: LP
Label: EMI

Year: 1981

Condition: NM/NM

Serious south african Afro-Disco jams by Steve Kekana. He's best when he's moving in "afro-cosmic" slow disco tempo as championed in the title track. But how about the 118 bpm discotizer Living Underground with some proper hands in the air vibes (borrowed from Going Back To My Roots ;)

LISTEN! LISTEN! LISTEN!

 
Style: Dancehall

Format: 12"
Label: Duke

Year: 198?

Condition: VG+/VG+

Mega Dancehall tune with a version that will appeal to people not so much into ruffneck dancehall action.

LISTEN!

 
Style: Afro Beat

Format: 12" / Mini LP
Label: Crammed

Year: 1985

Condition: NM/VG+

Mr. Manager is a hit, but 12:35 minutes of Angel on the flipside...

makes your wings grow for sure!

LISTEN!

 
Style: Afrobeat

Format: 2LP
Label:  Wold Circuit

Year: 2008

Condition: M/M

As if time hasn't passed Tony Allen rocks this album like a 25 year old - 44 years of finesse and wisdom added. Eleven amazing jams spread across two records by the man who invented the Afrobeat's beat...

LISTEN! LISTEN! LISTEN!

 
Style: Funky Calypso

Format: LP
Label: WIRL

Year: 1977

Condition: VG/VG 

Superfunky Calypso and reggae from Barbados.

Including the mighty RB Groove!

LISTEN!

 
Style: Good Times

Format: LP
Label: Celluloid

Year: 1987

Condition: NM/VG+

That Lucky Dube is known for his reggae jams. I guess that's why the lovers of the soulfully stompin' S.A. sound called Mbaqanga did not fall in love with this mighty groover of an album yet. It has it all. Driving beats (all between 103 and 109 BPM), rolling bass, offbeat guitar and vocal hooks galore. Wake up!

LISTEN! LISTEN! LISTEN!

 
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...

LISTEN!

 
Style: Come on!

Format: LP + 7"
Label: On-U-Sound

Year: 1993

Condition: NM/NM

Like new copy of this cosmic dub gem.

The seldom seen free 7" is also with it!

LISTEN! LISTEN! LISTEN!

 
Style: Roots

Format: 12"
Label: Cha Cha

Year: 1982

Condition: NM/NM (generic)

Red vinyl edition of this epic Roots gem.

7 and a half minutes of warm reggae purr!

LISTEN!

 
Style: Roots

Format: 12"
Label: Epiphany

Year: 1982

Condition: VG+/VG+

Roots that get stuck in yer head!Especially these masssive DUBS

A Side VG+ with 2-3 pops. B-Side with the DUBS Plays NM. 

LISTEN!

 
Style: Dub Poetry

Format: LP
Label: Island

Year: 1982

Condition:NM/VG+

Spliffed Poetry and deep Dub.

Those ROOTS...

LISTEN! LISTEN! LISTEN! 

 
Style: Highlife / Afro Synth

Format: LP
Label: Record Partner Hamburg

Year: 198?

Condition: NM/VG+  

Make sure to check this elegant Highlife-House-Streetsoul Fusion album recorded in Berlin and manufactured in Hamburg, Germany. This private press hardly ever shows up. I'll treat it with sandpaper and change the price to 500 if you need the full afro hype experience ;)

LISTEN!

 
Style: Soukouss

Format: LP
Label: WAM

Year: 198?

Condition: VG/VG

Mamie's got the tunes to make you sizzle.

Fire! Fire! Plays great!

LISTEN!

 
Style: Roots Disco

Format: LP
Label: Vista

Year: 1983

Condition: NM/NM

Dubbed out roots reggae in occasional disco tempo.

Natural Wild and in unbeatable condition.

LISTEN! LISTEN! LISTEN! LISTEN! LISTEN!

 
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...

LISTEN!

 
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!

LISTEN! LISTEN!

 
Style: Desert Funk

Format: LP +CD
Label: Afro 7

Year: 2017

Condition: M/M sealed copy!

This must be coming from an oasis.

Sizzling sudanese Funk recorded in London!!

LISTEN! LISTEN! LISTEN!

 
Style: Zouk Monsters

Format: LP
Label: SS

Year: 199?

Condition: VG+/ VG seamwear, light ringwear, wobc

Massive Zouk action for the dancefloor. Including the one of a kind MONSTER Songé. Who has heard that one in my mix for No Frills?

LISTEN! LISTEN! LISTEN!

 
Style: Roots Reggae Greats

Format: 12"
Label: Solomonic (UK)

Year: 1981

Condition: NM/VG+ generic

Unifying vibes by the legend.

Both sides rule. Lord have mercy!

LISTEN! LISTEN!

 
Style: Dancehall

Format: LP
Label: Mixing Lab

Year: 1989

Condition: NM/NM

I think it's time to play out Dancehall more. Especially this sensitive kind! Especially the Maneater cover called Dance Master!

LISTEN!

 
Style: Dub Poetry

Format: LP
Label: Heartbeat

Year: 1986

Condition: NM/VG+

Awesome Dub poetry backed by the almighty High Time Players doin their ting at Tuff Gong. Earthquake sessions!

LISTEN! LISTEN! LISTEN!

 
Style: Afro Jams

Format: LP
Label: Le Chant Du Monde

Year: 1984

Condition: NM/VG+  

Sick Afrobeat jams meet mellow vibes.

Pretty much irresistible...

LISTEN!

 
Style: Créme de Zouk

Format: LP
Label: GD Productions

Year: 1985

Condition: NM/VG+

If you have not heard Ryfix yet, do it immediately.

Jam of jams!!

LISTEN! LISTEN!

 
Style: Highlife Boogie

Format: LP
Label: Racket

Year: 1983

Condition: VG+/VG light seamsplit

Here are these sought after Afro Boogie jams Akoo Te Brofo and Medo Menanm. Racket pressing of this hard to find Afro gem recorded in Berlin, 1982.

LISTEN! LISTEN!

 
Style: Highlife

Format: LP
Label: Persco

Year: 1986

Condition: VG+/VG+

Ain't no Highlife like Alfred Benjamin Crentsil's Highlife if you ask me. I have never heard a bad record by this master. Always on point - subtle but hypnotic. Highest recommendation!

LISTEN! LISTEN!

 
Style: Zouk Party

Format: LP
Label: Moradisk

Year: 1987

Condition: VG+/VG BAINES! woc, woc woc

An incredibly 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!

LISTEN!

 
Style: Afro Beat

Format: LP
Label: Celluloid

Year: 1985

Condition: NM/VG- corner bumpitis with cut

Fela talks about religion. And the system of suffering as a virtue being part of the oppression. He's with Africa 70, with Tony Allen and with a smile.

LISTEN!

 
Style: Reggae Groove

Format: LP
Label: Island

Year: 1979

Condition: M/NM sealed copy!!

that REAGGAE GROOVE! what a tune...

The rest isn't bad either ;)

LISTEN! LISTEN!

 
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!

LISTEN! LISTEN!

 
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

LISTEN! LISTEN!

 
Style: SA Street Soul

Format: LP
Label: Celluloid

Year: 1989

Condition: NM/VG+

Heartwarming soul from South Africa's Stimela.

With a nod to the uplifing Womack & Womack sound!!

LISTEN! LISTEN! LISTEN! LISTEN!

 
Style: Malinese Wonders

Format: LP
Label: Bolibana Productions

Year: 1986

Condition: NM/NM

Lovely copy of this wonder from from Mali.

Guitar wizardry meets Afrobeat!

LISTEN! LISTEN!

 
Style: Muziki wa dansi / Swahili Jazz

Format: LP
Label: Polydor Kenya

Year: 198?

Condition: VG/VG (Hanne left some woc)

Awesome and seldom seen Swahili Jazz from Tanzania.

The organ sounds like it was borrowed from friends in Ethiopia.

This copy copy plays with light pops in the background.

Cleaner rip on CD-r included!

LISTEN! LISTEN!

 
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...

LISTEN!

 
Style: Dancehall Dreams

Format: 12"
Label: Burning Rockers

Year: 1979

Condition: NM/VG+

Molasses in the dancehall!

Grounding you like powerglue...

LISTEN!

 
Style: Modern Soul / Afro Boogie

Format: LP
Label: Gallo

Year: 1985

Condition: VG+/VG 

The hardest to find Stimela album.

Including some amazing S.A. soul

and the sensational deep  Follow Your Heart

LISTEN!

 
Style: Afro Synth

Format: 7"
Label: GeeBeeDee

Year: 1983

Condition: NM/VG+  

Umoja's never seen before single including these two odd and pumping Afro Synths jams from Hannover.

LISTEN!

 
Style: Lovers Rock

Format: LP
Label: Sanity

Year: 1984

Condition: VG+/VG+

Carroll Thompson & Trevor Walters soothing your twisted nerves with affectionate vibrations. Lovers Rock at its best!

LISTEN!

 
Style: SA Slow Boogie

Format: LP
Label: ?

Year: ?

Condition: NM/NM generic inside out disco sleeve

sorry absolutely no info available on this lovely SA test pressing. But I can tell you that there are a couple of Stimela sounding deep and soulful ketamine boogie jams on it.

LISTEN!

 
Style: Juju Music

Format: LP
Label: Sunny Alade

Year: 1981

Condition: VG+/VG+

Laid back and hypnotic JUJU by the King.

Changing the synths for slide guitars,

this is Juju music at it's best!

LISTEN!

 
Style: Afro Disco

Format: LP
Label: Not On Label

Year: 1983

Condition: VG+/VG plays fantastic

Oh Lord! By now a lot of people noticed the quality of this monster of an Afro Disco record. Four tracks on this private french issue. Two of them great mellow afro jams and one afro disco tune that goes through the roof. If you never heard about you missed some growing bin updates and must immediately check the soundclip and youtube clips so you know what's poppin!

LISTEN!

 
Style: Timewarp Disco

Format: 12"
Label: ICE

Year: 1981

Condition: VG+/VG+

Timewarp sure is one of the highlights in Eddy Grants catalogue from the DJs point of view. Tight and pumping synthesized afro disco.

Play it at 45 or 33 rpm...

LISTEN! LISTEN!

 
Style: Kwaito Disco

Format: LP
Label: Tusk

Year: 1988

Condition: NM/VG woc top right

Magic Kwaito from SA via Tusk in the US. A couple of magnificent dancers here. And then there's this emotional GEM No Tender Care

LISTEN! LISTEN! LISTEN!

 
Style: Yoruba Party in Lagos

Format: LP
Label: Shano  Olu

Year: 1982

Condition: NM/VG+

Szzzerious Afro- Percussion Bizznizz on this funky Yoruba album outta Nigeria. U R sitting around too much. Get a prescription from the Dr.!

LISTEN!

 
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!!

LISTEN! LISTEN!

 
Style: Super Soul Boogie

Format: LP
Label: Taretone

Year: 198?

Condition: VG+/VG+

Super soulful Afro Boogie from the early 80s recorded in Eddy's coachhouse studio and released solely in Nigeria. Uplifting like a balloon!

LISTEN!

 
Style: Rain Dance Classics

Format: LP
Label: 1984

Year: Arista

Condition: NM/VG+

PULA EA NA! What a gentle monster. Over the years I've had so many beautiful moments with this one played out. Total tribe-gatherer. If you want uptempo ENERGY just play Don't Go Lose It Baby instead... and if you're a sucker for that typical south african rolling bass - Motlalepula and U-Dwi will work on your heartbeat!

LISTEN! LISTEN! LISTEN! LISTEN!

 
Style: Jazzy Reggae Pop

Format: LP
Label: Discotex

Year: 1991

Condition: VG+/VG+

This relaxed hybrid of soul, reggae and jazz is one of a kind and it's plain wonderful. so wonderful that its hard to pick a fave - seriously!!!

LISTEN! LISTEN! LISTEN!

 
Style: Roots / Lovers

Format: LP
Label: Island (Ger)

Year: 1980

Condition: VG+/VG+

Rootsy jams and supersmooth Lovers Rock.

The a-side alone holds 3 incredible tunes ...

LISTEN! LISTEN! LISTEN!

 
Style: Hi Life

Format: LP
Label: Oval

Year: 1984

Condition: NM/VG+

Some call it Hi Life.

Some Afro Boogie.

Hi Times anyway.

LISTEN! LISTEN! LISTEN!

 
Style: La Reine du Côte D'Ivoir

Format: LP
Label: Maikano

Year: 1981

Condition: NM/VG

I am totally obsessed with Ambou Jeanne...

Superclean copy for an original Côte D'Ivoir pressing!

LISTEN!

 
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!

LISTEN!

 
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 ...

LISTEN! LISTEN!

 
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!!

LISTEN!

 
Style: 80s Funk / Highlife

Format: LP
Label: Cage (Private)

Year: 1987

Condition: NM/VG+

Nicest copy of this boogie-ish 80s Funk gem. More highlife influences than his Sweet Vibration LP from 1984. And supertight!

LISTEN! LISTEN!  LISTEN! 

 
Style: Zouk!

Format: LP
Label: Liso Musique

Year: 198?

Condition: NM/VG+

Fantastic Zouk tunes here.

The instrumental Es Ou Dako is the hit!

LISTEN! LISTEN!

 
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 ;)

LISTEN!

 
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!

LISTEN!

 
Style: Funky Soukouss

Format: LP
Label: Celluloid

Year: 1982

Condition: VG/VG

AHA, YEAH! This video affair is a thumbs up affair as you have guessed already. Super soukouss jams. Record looks VG and plays VG+

LISTEN! LISTEN!

 
Style: African Jazz Funk

Format: LP
Label: Moles

Year: 1989

Condition: VG+/VG+

Superb mellow jams and some for a dance or two

LISTEN!

 
Style: Afro Beat Jazz

Format: LP
Label: Capitol

Year: 1984

Condition: NM/VG woc, co

A compilation of some of Fela's best tracks from the seventies.

I.T.T. and Colonial Mentality are milestones!!

LISTEN! LISTEN! LISTEN!

 
Style: Afro Beat

Format: LP
Label: Celluloid

Year: 1985

Condition: NM/NM  still in shrink

The full army arrangenemt by Fela and Egypt 80 in two parts. Try to hold your feet still while enjoying this almighty slow groover!!

LISTEN!

 
Style: Afro Beat

Format: LP
Label: Capitol

Year: 1984

Condition: NM/VG+

Welcome to the Power Show of the #1 Sufferhead!

Recorded after the king was beaten to shit by the police.

LISTEN! LISTEN!

 
Style: Afro Beat

Format: LP
Label: Celluloid

Year: 1986

Condition: NM/VG+ still in shrink

The two best tracks of his Zombie and Everything Scatter LPs. Mr Follow Follow stays in moderate tempo so we can all follow. Then Who no know go know speeds up the pace a little and encourages us to learn in his own special way.

LISTEN! LISTEN!

 
Style: Soca Dance

Format: 12"
Label: McIntosh Productions Inc

Year: 198?

Condition: VG+/VG+

Two tight Soca stompers for the Soca Rockers and Mini Skirt Lovers of the world. Mini label or private party?

LISTEN!

 
Style: Afro Synth

Format: LP
Label: EFA

Year: 1988

Condition: NM/VG+

Epidemic Afro Synth from the Schwalm-Eder-Kreis.

No, also I have never heard of that area before,

but it must be something in the air there...

LISTEN! LISTEN!

 
Style: Merci Maman

Format: LP
Label: Mazu (Private)

Year: 198?

Condition: NM/ VG+

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!

LISTEN!

 
Style: Burger Highlife

Format: LP
Label: Not On Label

Year: 1991

Condition: NM/NM

Stompin burger High Life bombs in typical Lumba style.

Pretty much perfect condition!

LISTEN! LISTEN! LISTEN!

 
Style: Mellow Bubbles

Format: LP
Label: Bush Tea Records

Year: 1987

Condition: NM/VG+ woc

Signed copy of this mellow SA sounding Lesotho gem. When I found my first copy many years ago on a digging excursions with the almighty Bifi-Man I had to play this out loud in the shop to check it. Almighty Bifi Man said: What the fuck. Is this Balearic Afro? Maybe! Or it's just some wonderful South African soul. I met Peter Bursch in this shop that day and went down on my knees! Fondest memories...

LISTEN! LISTEN! LISTEN!

 
Style: Afro Disco

Format: LP
Label: Dragon Phenix

Year: 1978

Condition: VG/G+

Disco boogie & hypnotic afro synth on this 4 tracker by Burkina Faso former Bozambo drummer. Cover is beaten up but not falling apart. The good tracks play amazing (-> VG+).

LISTEN!

 
Style: Soukouss

Format: LP
Label: Radio Rivage

Year: 1983

Condition: VG/VG

Watch out, here comes Maika and the orchestre Malaika!

Their soukous jams are on fire and very funky... Record plays mostly VG+ except from end of B2 and start of B3. These two tracks have not made it into the clip since there are way better tracks ;)

LISTEN!

 
Style: Soukous

Format: LP
Label: Celluloid

Year: 1995

Condition: VG+/VG+

Modern Soukous jammers with a great 90s Summer Jam vibe.

Feel good music galore! NM copy with a warp that does not affect play.

LISTEN!

 
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 hairlines and light scratches and plays with crackles here and there.

LISTEN! LISTEN! 

 
Style: SAS really means South African Soul

Format: LP
Label: Celluloiud

Year: 1986

Condition: NM/VG+  

Such a beautiful mix of african Funk and Womack & Womack styled 80s Soul.  Look & Decide, but first -

LISTEN!

 
Style: Cameroon Killers

Format: LP
Label: Tessy

Year: 1983

Condition: VG+/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

LISTEN! LISTEN!

 
Style: ROOTS!

Format: LP
Label: Trojan

Year: 1977

Condition: NM/VG+

A holy grail in the BM discography for me.

Has both my fave Marley jams.

vv down there vv

LISTEN! LISTEN!

 
Style: African Earworms

Format: LP
Label: Finger (Nigeria)

Year: 197?

Condition: VG+/VG+

Highly infective tunes by Mrs Biddy Uchendu.

And plenty of them!! Great copy...

LISTEN!

 
Style: Afro Boogie

Format: 7"
Label: EMI

Year: 1982

Condition: NM/NM

Both sides of this funny looking (google Puck the Fly / die Fliege) platter RULE. Too bad there's no nigeraian press that some idiot bought on ebay for $500 - or just too good there is none...

LISTEN! LISTEN!

 
Style: Burger Highlife

Format: 12"
Label: Oval

Year: 1984

Condition: NM/VG+

Tasty Burger Highlife by Lee Dodou and his crew.

Duke is the more subtle jam here and my HIT

LISTEN! LISTEN!

 
Style: High Life

Format: LP
Label: Makossa International

Year: 1981

Condition: NM/VG+ still in shrink

Superfunky Highlife not only for African Children!

LISTEN!

 
Style: Zouk!

Format: LP
Label: LM

Year: 198?

Condition: VG+/VG+

Pretty much Balearic Zouk at it's best moments

LISTEN!

 
Style: Disco Boogie

Format: LP
Label: EMI Nigeria

Year: 1982

Condition: VG+/VG

High Energy Disco Boogie with a whole lot of soul from Lagos. Looks and plays astonishingly clean for a 2nd hand record from Nigeria that was probaly not pressed on virgin vinyl.

LISTEN!

 
Style: Afro-Jazz

Format: LP
Label: A-Disc

Year: 1980

Condition: NM/VG+  

Beautiful Afro-Jazz recorded in Sweden.

Wonderful mellow vibes...

Highly recommended!!

LISTEN!

 
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!

LISTEN!

 
Style: Afro Funk

Format: LP
Label: Not On Label

Year: 1979?

Condition: VG+/VG+

Superfunky Afro jams from Austria? Yes please!

LISTEN! LISTEN!

 
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.

LISTEN! LISTEN!

 
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!

LISTEN!

 
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.

LISTEN! LISTEN!

 
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!

LISTEN!

 
Style: Zouk / Kadence

Format: LP
Label: Kadance

Year: 198?

Condition: NM/VG+

Frizzling Zouk working on your legs like northpoles. 

Music for good times!!

LISTEN! LISTEN!