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Knitting Factory Kuti, Fela: Afrodisiac (50th Anniversary Edition) (GREEN & RED MARBLE) LP
‘Afrodisiac’ is the fifth in the series of celebratory Fela 50th Anniversary reissues. Like its predecessors in the series, this double LP edition is on color vinyl; the A/B side is green marble and C/D side is on red marble. The LP will be wrapped in a g
Kuti, Fela: Afrodisiac (50th Anniversary Edition) (GREEN & RED MARBLE) LP
C$48.99
Craft Tinariwen: Aman Iman: Water Is Life LP
First-ever vinyl reissue of critically acclaimed Saharan Tuareg group Tinariwen's third album, Aman Iman: Water Is Life . Released internationally via Independiente in 2007, reissued here on 180-gram heavyweight vinyl, the album was produced by long-time
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Tinariwen: Aman Iman: Water Is Life LP
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Bongo Joe BKO: Djine Bora LP
In response to the current political and ecological turmoil, the famous Malian quintet BKO appeals to the magical spirit of the djinn with Djine Bora (the appearance of the genie). An explosive and mystical third album, embodied by a music of resistance,
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BKO: Djine Bora LP
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Luaka Bop Waziri Oshomah, Alhaji: Vol. 1-5 (1978-1984) LP
On the heels of his already critically acclaimed (yes, already!) retrospective, WORLD SPIRITUALITY CLASSICS 3: THE MUSLIM HIGHLIFE OF ALHAJI WAZIRI OSHOMAH, Alhaji Waziri Oshomah — the Oyoyo King, the Godfather of Afemai Music, the Etsako Super Star, Mr.
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Waziri Oshomah, Alhaji: Vol. 1-5 (1978-1984) LP
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Luaka Bop Waziri Oshomah, Alhaji: World Spirituality Classics 3: The Muslim Highlife of Alhaji Waziri Oshomah LP
Alhaji Waziri Oshomah — known to his fans in southern Nigeria as the Oyoyo King, the Godfather of Afemai Music, the Etsako Super Star — is the originator of a form of Muslim highlife that fuses local folk styles with pan-Nigerian highlife and Western pop.
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Waziri Oshomah, Alhaji: World Spirituality Classics 3: The Muslim Highlife of Alhaji Waziri Oshomah LP
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Tidal Wave Music Thomas, Pat: Stage Two LP
The legendary Ghanaian singer-producer Pat Thomas needs little introduction, he is a globally recognized vocalist and songwriter, famed for both his solo works and that with the highlife bands The Blue Monks, Broadway-Stargazers Dance Band, The Satellites
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Thomas, Pat: Stage Two LP
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Analog Africa Various: Pop Makossa - The Invasive Dance Beat of Cameroon 1976-1984 LP
The Pop Makossa adventure started in 2009, when Analog Africa founder Samy Ben Redjeb first travelled to Cameroon to make an initial assessment of the country's musical situation. He returned with enough tracks for an explosive compilation highlighting th
Various: Pop Makossa - The Invasive Dance Beat of Cameroon 1976-1984 LP
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Analog Africa Various Artists: Cameroon Garage Funk LP
A few trips to the land of Makossa and many more hours of interviews were necessary to get enough insight to assemble the puzzle-pieces of Yaoundé's buzzing 1970s music scene. We learned that despite the myriad difficulties involved in the simple process
Various Artists: Cameroon Garage Funk LP
C$48.99
Tidal Wave Music Ukachi , Melvin: Ofege As One - I Am Ok (Clear) LP
Melvin Ukachi needs little introduction, the Lagos (Nigeria) based vocalist and bandleader is a living legend. Melvin is known for his fantastic solo albums, his vocals for the afrobeat star-groups M.F.B. and Ozzobia…but his biggest legacy is without a do
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Ukachi , Melvin: Ofege As One - I Am Ok (Clear) LP
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Heavenly Sweetness Ahmed, Mahmoud: Ere Mela Mela (Ethiopiques) LP
The re-release series of original Ethiopian classic vinyl continues -- the finest Ethio jazz by Mahmoud Ahmed and his band from 1975 plus two tracks from 1978.

The liner notes: 'Melancholy blues, piercingly minimalist country airs, brassy, danceable ur
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Ahmed, Mahmoud: Ere Mela Mela (Ethiopiques) LP
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Hot Casa Vumani: Isiqedakoma LP
Much in demand album from 1986.

Not much is known about the mysterious pop sensation Vumani or his short musical career. Originally from KwaZulu Natal he made his way to Johannesburg in the mid 80’s to follow his dream of becoming a recording artist. H
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Vumani: Isiqedakoma LP
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Tidal Wave Music Friimen Muzik Company: Free Man LP
THE FRIIMEN MUZIK COMPANY (also known as FRIIMEN) was formed after the Biafran war in 1973-1974 in the town of ABA in the eastern part of Nigeria. Aba was the Number 1 Music Hub in the entire Eastern Region of Nigeria. While bands and artists like ‘Ofege’
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Friimen Muzik Company: Free Man LP
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Heavenly Sweetness Various: Ethiopian Urban Modern Music Vol. 3: More Ethiopian Soul and Groove (Ethiopiques) LP
"A few years ago the world discovered a unique sound coming from the distant Ethiopian capital Addis Abeba. The emotional blow was only matched by the brightness of this original and magnificent discovery. The Ethiopiques series directed by Francis Falcet
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Various: Ethiopian Urban Modern Music Vol. 3: More Ethiopian Soul and Groove (Ethiopiques) LP
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Heavenly Sweetness Various: Ethiopian Soul and Groove Vol. 1 (Ethiopiques) LP
"Urban Ethiopian music stands out within the African continent thanks to its creativity and originality. Whatever the shade -- pop, blues, jazz or soul -- it comes from a fusion of local musical traditions mixed with an echo of Western music. It bewitched
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Various: Ethiopian Soul and Groove Vol. 1 (Ethiopiques) LP
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Heavenly Sweetness Various: Ethiopian Hit Parade Vol. 1 (Ethiopiques) LP
REPRESSED COMP OF GOLDEN TUNES! After releasing around fifty 45 rpm singles and his first 33 rpm album Amha Eshete set about compiling his best 45s on a series of now legendary albums in 1972.
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Various: Ethiopian Hit Parade Vol. 1 (Ethiopiques) LP
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Heavenly Sweetness Mekurya, Getatchew: Ethiopian Urban Modern Music Vol. 5 (Ethiopiques) LP
Getatchew Mekurya is probably the most revered veteran of Ethiopian saxophone.A real giant, both physically and musically. Not only is he at the very top level of Ethiopian saxophonists, but he is the 'inventor' of an extremely distinctive musical 'style.
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Mekurya, Getatchew: Ethiopian Urban Modern Music Vol. 5 (Ethiopiques) LP
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Heavenly Sweetness Gessesse, Tlahoun: Ethiopian Urban Modern Music Vol. 4 (Ethiopiques) LP
"A set of vocal recordings by Tlahoun Gessesse -- one of the most important singers during the golden age of Ethiopian Music -- caught here on a set of sides that sadly saw that period coming to an end. The tracks on the set are mostly from the early 70s,
Gessesse, Tlahoun: Ethiopian Urban Modern Music Vol. 4 (Ethiopiques) LP
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Wedge Tinariwen: The Radio Tisdas Sessions (WHITE VINYL) LP
The 20th Anniversary edition of Tinariwen’s first studio album The Radio Tisdas Sessions has been remastered for vinyl. It includes an unreleased bonus track, exclusive photos and brand new liner notes. Double LP limited edition white vinyl in printed inn
Tinariwen: The Radio Tisdas Sessions (WHITE VINYL) LP
C$39.99
Seance Centre Various: Lèspri Ka: New Directions in Gwoka Music from Guadeloupe 1981-2010 LP
The innovative, radical soul of Guadeloupe explored across thirty years of contemporary gwoka music, released by Time Capsule and Séance Centre. As Guadeloupean vocalist and composer Marie-Line Dahomay writes in her liner notes to the compilation, gwoka i
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Various: Lèspri Ka: New Directions in Gwoka Music from Guadeloupe 1981-2010 LP
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Tidal Wave Music Harari: Genesis (Clear) LP
Harari was formed in the late sixties and originally known as The Beaters, the South African group consisting of guitarists Selby Ntuli & Monty ‘Saitana’ Ndimande, bassist Alec Khaoli and drummer Sipho Mabuse decided to change their name to Harari during
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Harari: Genesis (Clear) LP
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Heavenly Sweetness Various: Ethiopian Modern Instrumental Hits (Ethiopiques) LP
"Ethiopians' deep-seated ethiocentrism, the legacy of a thousand years of history, has contributed in no small way to their music's strong national identity, particularly impervious to any African influences. Latin influences, so pervasive in the great mu
Various: Ethiopian Modern Instrumental Hits (Ethiopiques) LP
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Heavenly Sweetness Various: Ethiopian Hit Parade Vol. 2 LP
The follow up to the highly acclaimed reissue of the first volume, Ethiopian Hit Parade. The track layout is identical to the original record released in 1972.

"After releasing around fifty 45 rpm singles and his first 33 rpm album (Ethiopian Modern In
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Various: Ethiopian Hit Parade Vol. 2 LP
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Matsuli Nxumalo, Gideon: Gideon Plays LP
Long lost 1968 album from visionary South African jazz composer incorporating traditional African music sources and instruments, officially licensed from the Nxumalo family and reissued with inner sleeve containing archival photographs and new liner notes
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Nxumalo, Gideon: Gideon Plays LP
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Heavenly Sweetness Eshete, Alemeyehu: Ethiopian Urban Modern Music Vol. 2 (Ethiopiques) LP
REPRESSED 2021! "Alèmayèhu Eshèté is no less than one of the great voices of the heyday of modern Ethiopian music, the swinging sixties which, in this country, went on until the fall of the Emperor Haile Sellassie 1 in 1974. On a par with Tlahoun Gèssèssè
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Eshete, Alemeyehu: Ethiopian Urban Modern Music Vol. 2 (Ethiopiques) LP
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