No shortage of colorful characters emerged from Cameroon’s bikutsi scene in the 1980’s and early 90’s. Gibraltar Drakus is one of the most enduring and enigmatic of the artists who helped t...
Roger Essama Bekono was born June 15, 1954 in Atéga, Cameroon. In 1968, Bekono left his native village to settle in Yaoundé, the capital city, with the ultimate goal of completing his secondary...
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*LP includes digital download Double LP of the insanely addictive 1998 Ghanaian electronic dance music recording by Accra’s DJ Katapila. Promise you’ve never heard anything like this. Pressed...
*LP includes digital download Available on vinyl for the first time, this double LP of smokey and soulful recording of Addis Ababa’s Dahlak Band lead by the imitable keyboard champion Hailu Mer...
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*LP includes digital download Heavy yet lively early kwaito / shangaan disco from a truly one-of-a-kind South African iconoclast. The remarkable story of South African singer and dancer Penny Pen...
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* All formats include instant download LP of the long-awaited pressing of this cult favorite, Ata Kak “Obaa Sima” from 1994, recorded in Toronto and released in Ghana. Obaa Sima by Ata Kak...
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*LP includes digital download Brilliant, bombastic and beautiful, this recording of Aby Ngana Diop’s only cassette is one of the most unique recordings I’ve ever heard. Senegalese music that ...