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Glitterbeat AMMAR 808: Club Tounsi LP

Denmark-based Tunisian producer Sofyann Ben Youssef has already created whole new worlds of sound. His startling debut as AMMAR 808 -- 2018's Maghreb United -- fused thumping TR-808 drum machine rhythms and bone-rattling bass with traditional North Africa

AMMAR 808: Club Tounsi LP

C$49.99

City Slang Imarhan: Essam (PETROL VINYL) LP

From the heart of Tamanrasset in South Algeria, Imarhan transcend Tuareg tradition, weaving hypnotic synths into desert blues. The result is a timeless work—deeply respectful of their roots, yet alive with a stirring sense of modernity.

Imarhan: Essam (PETROL VINYL) LP

C$44.99

P-Vine Various: Ethiopian Modern Instrumental Hits LP

Seminal compilation of instrumental tracks, originally released in Ethiopia in 1972. Features tracks from Tèsfa-Maryam Kidané, Bahta Gèbrè-Heywèt and Mulatu Astatké including the hit “Yégélé Tezeta”

Various: Ethiopian Modern Instrumental Hits LP

C$69.99

Strawberry Rain Oscillations: I Can See It Coming LP

Strawberry Rain and Sharp-Flat present a masterwork of African psychedelia from the gentle soul of Zambian guitar wizard Victor Kunda Kasoma. Released in the late 1970s, I Can See It Coming blends classic hard rock with traditional African grooves and spe

Oscillations: I Can See It Coming LP

C$44.99

Planet Ilunga Franco & O.K. Jazz: Franco Luambo Makiadi Presents Les Editions Populaires LP

"Indépendance Cha Cha” was an historic song, not only because it immortalized Congo’s independence in its lyrics, but also because it was the first single published by a Congolese-owned record label. Joseph Kabasele’s label Surboum African Jazz indeed pav

Franco & O.K. Jazz: Franco Luambo Makiadi Presents Les Editions Populaires LP

C$69.99

Heavenly Sweetness Nalbandian The Ethiopian & Either/Orchestra: Nalbandian The Ethiopian (Ethiopiques) LP

The Éthiopiques series returns! Essential archive recordings from an extremely fruitful period in Ethiopian music. Before “Swinging Addis” took over the world, there was Moussié Nerses Nalbandian — the Armenian-born composer who shaped modern Ethiopian mu

Nalbandian The Ethiopian & Either/Orchestra: Nalbandian The Ethiopian (Ethiopiques) LP

C$44.99

Analog Africa Zig-Zag Band: Chigiyo Music Kings 1987-1998 LP

Emerging in the early 1980s, Zig-Zag Band established themselves as one of Zimbabwe's most distinctive musical voices. Hailing from the small town of Kwekwe, Zig-Zag Band appeared out of nowhere and revolutionised the 80s music scene with a new sound. The

Zig-Zag Band: Chigiyo Music Kings 1987-1998 LP

C$54.99

Now Again Ngozi Family: 45,000 Volts LP

"Hold on! Ngozi Family! We are a Zambian band, with a heavy sound! Archival reissue of Paul Ngozi's hard-edged, proto-punk, mid-1970s Zamrock masterwork. Featuring Chrissy Zebby Tembo. First official reissue."

Ngozi Family: 45,000 Volts LP

C$41.99

Death Is Not The End Various: Elders of the Begena: The Harp of David in Ethiopia LP

"The Begena is one of those rare musical instruments of the world that has survived for more than 5800 years. What is fascinating about it is not only its age but the fact that both its manufacture and the purpose for which it is being played have never c

Various: Elders of the Begena: The Harp of David in Ethiopia LP

C$54.99

Heavenly Sweetness Mellesse, Muluken: with the Dahlak Band LP

Swan Song - The vinyl LP at the heart of this éthiopiques 31 [tracks 2 to 11] was one of the very last vinyl records ever released in Ethiopia. But above all it represents, we felt, the absolute masterpiece of the Ethiopian Groove – the Swan Song of Swing

Mellesse, Muluken: with the Dahlak Band LP

C$39.99

Disciple Kamaru, Joseph: Heavy Combination LP

A crucial introduction to the ‘King of Kikuyu Benga’! 17 tracks that run the gamut from vibrant dancefloor chants with high life-esque guitars, to afro funk, drum machine and keyboard driven disco grooves, and folk style laments. The music is raw, immedia

Kamaru, Joseph: Heavy Combination LP

C$44.99

Kunene, Madala & Sibusile Xaba: kwaNTU LP

“a beautifully expansive collection of interweaving, finger-picked melody, husky vocalisations from elder Kunene and thrumming hand percussion” Ammar Kalia, The Guardian (UK)

Bringing together the elder statesman of the Zulu guitar Madala Kunene and in

Kunene, Madala & Sibusile Xaba: kwaNTU LP

C$44.99

Partisan Kuti, Fela: Best of the Black President LP

'The Best of the Black President' is the 13 track guide to Fela Kuti’s massive and manifold creative career. This is the first time the compilation is available on vinyl. Designed by founder of New York-based clothing and design brand Head of State, Taofe

Kuti, Fela: Best of the Black President LP

C$134.99

Awesome Tapes From Africa Ata Kak: Batakari (lily pad green marble coloured vinyl) LP

Ata Kak created a peculiar slice of Ghanaian music history with his debut album Obaa Sima. While it barely made a ripple at the time of its release in 1994, the cassette found a new life online in 2006. A not-so-underground cult obsession grew after it ap

Ata Kak: Batakari (lily pad green marble coloured vinyl) LP

C$31.99

Soundways Various: Ghana Special: Highlife LP

Seminal sounds from the golden age of Ghanaian music. Highlife, rock, and soul collide and merge with tradition and culture. New styles meet old styles. A new generation renews old musical customs. New fashions meet old fashions, creating new fusions. Fea

Various: Ghana Special: Highlife LP

C$44.99

Daptone Antibalas: Hourglass LP

With Hourglass, Antibalas returns to its instrumental roots. Previous albums featured lyrics that addressed topics like patriarchy, climate change, militarism, late stage capitalism, oligarchy, white ethnonationalism, and the genocide of Native Americans.

Antibalas: Hourglass LP

C$34.99

Because Amadou & Mariam: L'amour a Folie LP

L’amour a La Folie is Amadou & Mariam’s final album. It was created entirely while Amadou was still with us, making this release especially meaningful and deeply emotional. Amadou is gone, but the music and voices still resonate, an echo suspended beyond

Amadou & Mariam: L'amour a Folie LP

C$39.99

Vampi Soul Mesfin, Ayalew: Hasabe - My Worries LP

Hasabe is a thoughtfully curated collection of Ethio-groove recordings from one of the overlooked pioneers of 1970s Addis Ababa's vibrant music scene -- Ayalew Mesfin and his Black Lion Band. Expect trap drum kits, jazz big-band styled horn sections, funk

Mesfin, Ayalew: Hasabe - My Worries LP

C$49.99

Strut Taylor, Ebo: Ebo Taylor LP

A landmark recording from one of Ghana’s great musical architects, Ebo Taylor’s 1977 self-title release marked the first solo LP by the legendary guitarist, arranger, and composer after years behind the scenes shaping the sound of modern highlife. Ebo Tay

Taylor, Ebo: Ebo Taylor LP

C$39.99

Death Is Not The End Various: The World is But a Place of Survival: Begena Songs from Ethiopia LP

The begena is a large ten-stringed lyre which is part of the traditional Amharic heritage of Ethiopia. The Amharas, who have long formed the politically and culturally dominant people of Ethiopia, mainly inhabit the central and northern part of the countr

Various: The World is But a Place of Survival: Begena Songs from Ethiopia LP

C$49.99

Various: African Steel Guitar LP

Following in the footsteps of 2019’s African country-western compilation Bulawayo Blue Yodel, Olvido Records presents a compendium of top-notch slide guitar songs from the golden era of 78 rpm recordings from southern, central and eastern Africa. Featurin

Various: African Steel Guitar LP

C$34.99

Soundways Frimpong, K. & His Cubano Fiestas: The Black Album LP

Alhaji K Frimpong’s 1977 Highlife masterpiece, melding traditional Ghanaian musical forms with experimental instrumentation and innovative arrangements. The Black Album expands the electronic elements and features the visionary Hwehwe Mu Na Yi Wo Mpena, a

Frimpong, K. & His Cubano Fiestas: The Black Album LP

C$44.99

Soundways Frimpong, K. & His Cubano Fiestas: The Blue Album LP

Seminal album from cult Ghanaian musician Alhaji K. Frimpong, recorded in 1976 and considered to be one of the best highlife albums ever recorded. Features the masterpiece Kyenkyen Bi Adi M’awu (come back my love) - universally known in Ghana, covered and

Frimpong, K. & His Cubano Fiestas: The Blue Album LP

C$44.99

Soundways Asikpo, Rick & Afro Fusion: Got To Be Me LP

Mythical soul/boogie record recorded in Louisiana by Nigerian multi instrumentalist Rick Asikpo when he was studying in Houston. Rick Asikpo started his musical career while studying in Houston, joining local Black Artist collective The People’s Workshop,

Asikpo, Rick & Afro Fusion: Got To Be Me LP

C$44.99

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