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    Doing It In Lagos: Boogie, Pop & Disco In 1980's NigeriaVarious Artists

    Soundway
    • Hotline – Fellas Doing It In Lagos
    • Peter Abdul – Don't You Know
    • Steve Monite – Only You
    • Oby Onyioha – Enjoy Your Life
    • Kio Amachree – Ivory
    • Livy Ekemezie – Holiday Action
    • 1. Hotline – Fellas Doing It In Lagos
    • 2. Peter Abdul – Don't You Know
    • 3. Steve Monite – Only You
    • 4. Oby Onyioha – Enjoy Your Life
    • 5. Kio Amachree – Ivory
    • 6. Livy Ekemezie – Holiday Action
    • 7. Willy Roy – Don't Give Up
    • 8. Danny Offia & The Friks – Funk With Me
    • 9. Rick Asikpo & Afro Fusion – Too Hot
    • 10. Terry Mackson – Distant Lover
    • 11. Ofege – Burning Jungle
    • 12. Odion Iruoje – Indentify With Your Root
    • 13. Mike Umoh – Shake Your Body
    • 14. Burnis Moleme – Where Is The Answer
    • 15. Sony Enang – Don't Stop That Music
    • 16. Veno – Groove I Like
    • 17. Godfrey Odili – Let's Do More Music
    • 18. Toby Foyeh – Ore Mi
    • 19. Gboyega Adelaja – Colourful Environment
    • 20. Lexy Mella – On The Air
    • 21. Nkono Teles – Be My Lady

    Soundway release a compilation of twenty rare, and mostly unavailable, tracks from the world of Nigerian pop and club culture from the early 80's! A stunning collection of boogie inc. cult and sought after gems from the likes of Steve Monite, Livy Ekemezie, Sonny Enang and lots more!

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                                                              • Kid Sublime Feat. Han Litz – Wings Of Love
                                                              Ibibio Sound MachineUyaiMerge Records
                                                              Ibibio Sound Machine are back with a new album melding African and electronic elements with the sound of golden era of West African funk, disco,...
                                                              • – Give Me A Reason
                                                              • – The Chant (Iquo Isang)
                                                              • – One That Lights Up (Andi Domo Ikang Uwem Mi)
                                                              • – The Pot Is On Fire
                                                              • – Quiet
                                                              • – Joy (Idaresit)
                                                              • – Power Of 3
                                                              • – Lullaby
                                                              • – Guide You (Edu Kpeme)
                                                              • – Sunray (Eyio)
                                                              • – Cry (Eyed)
                                                              Larry Young's FuelLarry Young's FuelArista
                                                              Totally essential super-funky heavyweight funky fusion from Larry Young! It's incredible to think that Larry Young developed from his years at Blue...
                                                              • – Turn Off the Light
                                                              Outro Tempo: Electronic and Contemporary Music From Brazil, 1978-1992Music From Memory
                                                              Music From Memory take us on a trip to the heart of the Amazon rainforest. This double LP explores the outer reaches of Brazilian music, where...
                                                              • Piry Reis – O Sol Na Janela
                                                              • Nando Carneiro – G.R.E.S. Luxo Artezana
                                                              • Cinema – Sem Toto
                                                              • Os Mulheres Negras – So Quero Um Xodo
                                                              • Fernando Falcao – Amanhecer Tabajra
                                                              • Anno Luz – Por Que
                                                              • Andrea Daltro – Kiua
                                                              • Os Mulheres Negras – Maoscolorida
                                                              • Bene Fonteles – O M M
                                                              • Carlinhos Santos – Giramundo
                                                              • Priscilla Ermel – Gestos De Equilibrio
                                                              • Carioca – Branca
                                                              • Marco Bosco – Sol Da Manha
                                                              • Maria Rita – Cantico Brasileiro No. 3 (Kamaiura)
                                                              • Marco Bosco – Madeira II
                                                              • Priscilla Ermel – Corpo Do Vento
                                                              • Luhli E Lucina – E Foi
                                                              OndatropicaBaile BucaneroSoundway
                                                              Second Soundway album release from Ondatropica, the project behind Quantic and Columbian musician Mario Galeano. 'Baile Bucanero' captures the...
                                                                Jamal MossGinger SnapsNot On Label
                                                                Following on from the flawless Gherkin Life double pack, here are more cuts picked from ultra limited CDRs that have been surfacing in recent months. A...
                                                                • – Ginger Snaps Pt.1
                                                                • – Ginger Snaps Pt.2
                                                                • – Black Herman
                                                                CollocutorThe SearchOn The Corner Records
                                                                One of the hardest working labels in the game On The Corner Records proudly present the second album from Collocutor - "The Search" Following on from...
                                                                • – Disappearance
                                                                • – Conversation 1
                                                                • – The Search
                                                                • – Conversation 2
                                                                • – Here To Here To Everywhere
                                                                • – Conversation 3
                                                                • – Arrival
                                                                • – Conversation 3
                                                                Remembered For A WhileThe Authorized Companion To The Music Of Nick DrakeLittle Brown
                                                                Import USA Hardback edition bookThe authorised companion to the music of Nick Drake, compiled, composed and edited by Cally Callomon and Gabrielle Drake,...
                                                                  Stephen EncinasDisco Illusion (Repress)Invisible City Editions
                                                                  Back in stock!Huge follow up to the brilliant Michael Boothman record a few months back. Invisible City Edition descend to even further depths and give...
                                                                  • – Disco Illusion
                                                                  • – Lypso Illusion
                                                                  The Original Sound Of MaliMr Bongo
                                                                  Killer comp showcasing the rich history of musical innovation from Mali - arguably the most sophiscated form of African music. Vik Sohonie...
                                                                  • Idrissa Soumaoro et L’Eclipse de L’Ija – Nissodia (Joie de l’op misme)
                                                                  • Les Ambassadeurs du Motel de Bamako – Tiecolom-Ba
                                                                  • Super Tentemba Jazz – Mangan
                                                                  • Rail Band – Mouodilo
                                                                  • Les Ambassadeurs du Motel de Bamako – M’Bouram-Mousso
                                                                  • Sorry Bamba – Yayoroba
                                                                  • Super Djata Band – Worodara
                                                                  • Zani Diabate et Le Super Djata Band – Fadingna Kouma
                                                                  • Salif Keita – Mandjou
                                                                  • Alou Fane & Daouda Sangare_ – Komagni Bela
                                                                  • Super Djata Band de Bamako – Mali Ni Woula
                                                                  • Idrissa Soumaoro et L’Eclipse de L’Ija – Fama Allah
                                                                  • 1. Idrissa Soumaoro et L’Eclipse de L’Ija – Nissodia (Joie de l’op misme)
                                                                  • 2. Les Ambassadeurs du Motel de Bamako – Tiecolom-Ba
                                                                  • 3. Super Tentemba Jazz – Mangan
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                                                                  Ethiopian Hit Parade Vol. 1Heavenly Sweetness
                                                                  After releasing around fifty 45 rpm singles and his first 33 rpm album (Ethiopian Modern Instrumental Hits AELP 10, re-released by Heavenly Sweetness HL092VL),...
                                                                  • Alemayehu Eshete – Addis Abeba Bete
                                                                  • Girma Beyene – Set Alameneme
                                                                  • Gemechu Itana – Shemermare Tiya
                                                                  • Seifu Yohannes – Tezeta
                                                                  • Abayneh Degene – Yebereha Lomie
                                                                  • Teshome Meteku – Gara Ser Naw Betesh
                                                                  • Menelik Wossenachew – Asha Gedawo
                                                                  • Muluken Melesse – Hedech Alu
                                                                  • Mulatu Astatke – Yekermo Saw (Instrumental)
                                                                  • Essatu Tessema – Ayamaru Eshete
                                                                  • Abebe Tessema – Ashasha Beyew
                                                                  Tony Allen & Africa 70Afro Disco Beat (Disco Afro Reedit Vol.2)Comet
                                                                  Comet release the second 2nd part of the Tony Allen & Africa 70 'Disco Afro Series' featuring remastered original versions of the dancefloor...
                                                                  • – Afro Disco Beat (Original Version)
                                                                  • – Afro Disco Beat (Africaine 808 Rework)
                                                                  • – African Message (Mexican Institute of Sound Rework)
                                                                  • 1. – Afro Disco Beat (Original Version)
                                                                  • 2. – Afro Disco Beat (Africaine 808 Rework)
                                                                  • 3. – African Message (Mexican Institute of Sound Rework)
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                                                                  Livy EkemezieFriday NightOdion Livingstone
                                                                  Reissue of this incredibly rare and incredibly funky Nigerian disco album! Originally released in 1983 and pressed at William Onyeabor’s vinyl plant...
                                                                  • – Get It Down
                                                                  • – Holiday Action
                                                                  • – I Wan' My Bab' Back
                                                                  • – Friday Night
                                                                  • – Classic Lover
                                                                  • – Night Party
                                                                  • – Delectation
                                                                  Aged In HarmonyYou’re A MelodyMelodies International
                                                                  Floating Points' Melodies International releases three, privately pressed, modern soul gems recorded in the Detroit area between 1973 and 1978. These ultra-rare...
                                                                  • – You’re a Melody
                                                                  • – You’re a Melody (Extended Disco)
                                                                  • – I Feel Like Dancin’
                                                                  • – Theme For Someone Special
                                                                  • – Trust Me
                                                                  Jorge Ben / Miriam MakebaXica Da SilvaMr Bongo
                                                                  Xica Da Silva’ is one of Ben’s most well-known and well-loved cuts, taken from the legendary LP ‘Africa Brazil’, that everyone needs to own.Mariam...