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| BILLY BERGMAN ( Secondhand ) | AFRICAN POP, GOODTIME KINGS | BERGMAN | BOOK | £ 4.00 | |
| At one time it was drums alone that rocked crowds in celebrations across Africa. In recent years in open-air dance halls, however, the musicians have been welcoming back musical ideas that left Africa with the slavers and returned enriched by new harmonies and instruments. Successive waves of bajiro, calypso, rumba, soul, funk, rock, and reggae have come to be blended with traditional rhythms, and have spawned the exuberant sounds of highlife, juju, kin-kin, makossa, afro-beat, and Congolese rumba and soukous bands. While surveying the historical backgrounds and developments of the different styles, African Pop focuses on the flashy figures and supergroups that are igniting the enthusiasm of young audiences throughout the world. Among those included are: King Sunny Adé and His African Beats, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Prince Nico Mbarga, Tabu Ley Rochereau, Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey, Franco, Orchestre Jazira, Manu Dibango, Olatunji, Bebe Manga, Sonny Okosun, Miriam Makeba, Les Ambassadeurs, Pierre Akendengue, Juluka, Alhaji (Chief) Kollington Ayinla, Maryse Ewanjé Jean Bosco Mwanda, and many, many more. The first book to spotlight this dynamic new pop sensation, includes a wealth of photographs. This 144 page book was printed in 1985. Condition as new. | |
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| DAVID FANSHAWE | AFRICAN SANCTUS | CDSDL389 | CD | £ 14.80 | |
| This CD of the original 1969-73 recordings from Kenya, Uganda, Sudan and Egypt by David Fanshawe is probably the best commercially available collection of African folkmusic around. [32T/80M] | 1. ACHOLI BWALA DANCE (UGANDA)
2. CALL TO PRAYER (EGYPT)
3. EGYPTIAN WEDDING (EGYPT)
4. ISLAMIC PRAYER SCHOOL, CAMEL DRIVERS' SONGS (SUDAN)
5. REED PIPE & GRASS CUTTING SONG (SUDAN)
6. COURTSHIP DANCES (SUDAN)
7. FOUR MEN ON A PRAYER MAT (SUDAN)
8. ZEBAIDIR SONG WITH REBABAH (SUDAN)
9. HADANDUA CATTLE BOY'S SONG (SUDAN)
10. HADANDUA LOVE SONG & BELLS (SUDAN)
11. ZANDE SONG OF FLIGHT & FROGS (SUDAN)
12. TAMBOURA SONG (UGANDA)
13. EDONGO DANCE (UGANDA)
14. BUSOGA FISHERMEN (UGANDA)
15. BOWED HARP (UGANDA)
16. TESO FISHERMEN (UGANDA)
17. ACHOLI ENANGA (UGANDA)
18. DINGY DINGY DANCE (UGANDA)
19. RAIN SONG OF LATIGO OTENG (UGANDA)
20. BUNYORO MADINDA (UGANDA)
21. BWALA DANCE (UGANDA)
22. ROWING CHANT OF THE SAMIA (UGANDA)
23. SONG OF LAMENTATION (UGANDA)
24. MASAI MILKING SONG (KENYA)
25. SONG OF THE RIVER, KARAMOJA (UGANDA)
26. KARAMAJONG CHILDRENS' SONG (UGANDA)
27. TURKANA CATTLE SONG (KENYA)
28. LUO RITUAL BURIAL DANCE (KENYA)
29. WAR DRUMS (SUDAN)
30. CALL TO PRAYER (EGYPT)
31. ACHOLI WARRIORS & BWALA DANCE (UGANDA)
32. ALUAR HORNS (UGANDA)
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| GRAEME EWENS | AFRICA O-YE | ISBN0851129773 | BOOK | 6.95 | COL |
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| LAFAYETTE AFRO ROCK BAND (U.S.A.) | DARKEST LIGHT, THE BEST OF ( 2 x LP ) | STRUTLP003 | LPx2 | £ 15.00 | |
| | 1. VOODOUNON
2. CONGA
3. HIHACHE
4. MALIK
5. OZAN KOUKLE
6. NICKY
7. SOUL MAKOSSA
8. DARKEST LIGHT
9. SCORPION FLOWER
10. RED MATCHBOX
11. RACUBAH
12. THE GAP
14. DR. BEEZAR 'SOUL FRANKENSTEIN'
15. BABA HYA BONUS BREAK
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| RONNIE GRAHAM | STERNS GUIDE TO AFRICAN MUSIC Vol. I | ISBN1853050059 | BOOK | 13.99 | COL |
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| RONNIE GRAHAM | STERNS GUIDE TO AFRICAN MUSIC Vol. II | ISBN0745306578 | BOOK | 12.65 | COL |
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| VARIOUS ARABIC ARTISTS | PASSION SOURCES | RWLP2 | LP | £ 5.00 | |
| Tracks featured on the film The Passions of Christ | 1. NUSRAT FATEH ALI KHAN AND PARTY - SHAMUS-UD-DOHA BADER-UD-DOJA
2. BAABA MAAL CALL TO PRAYER
3. SHANKAR AND THE EPIDEMICS - SANKARABARANAM PANCHA NADAI PALLAVI
4. KUDSI ERGUNER - ULVI
5. HOSSAM RAMZY - FALLAHI
6. BANGA (TANTA-SUAAG) - SABAHIYA
7. UNKNOWN ARTIST - TEJBEIT
8. MAHMOUD TABRIZI ZADEH - PRELUDE IN TCHAHARGAH
9. UNKNOWN ARTIST - WEDDING SONG
10. ABDUL AZIZ EL-SAYED - MAGDELENE'S HOUSE
11. FATALA - YOKY
12. NASS EL GHIWANE - YA SAH
13. LES MUSICIENS DU NIL - AL NAHLA AL 'ALI
14. ANTRANIK ASKARIAN AND KHATCHADOUR KHATCHATURIAN - SONG OF COMPLAINT
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | AFRICA | B0004436-50 | CD/DVD | £ 15.00 | |
| Just calling it Africa doesn't tell you a lot. However, it's a very nice package containing a stylish map made with the help of the National Geographic, a 12 track CD and 10 track DVD plus a 48 page booklet about the music of Africa. The DVD isn't as you would expect, the singers performing their songs but a tour around the continent looking at the ordinary people and their lives. Very interesting and with with some great tracks to accompany it. Ray Lema - Ata N'dele, King Sunny Ade - Ja Funmi, Cheikh N'digel Lo - M'beddemi, African Fiesta - Paquita, Ismael Lo - Nafanta, Baaba Maal - African Woman, Pepe Kalle - Maya, Oumou Sangare - Yala, Salif Keita - Africa, Cesaria Evora - Carnival De Sao Vincente, Brenda Fassie - Vulindlela and Pierre Akendengue - N'dego. | |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | AFRICA ON THE MOVE | CDC210 | CD | 11.99 | COL |
| | 1. OSOLEO - OBO ADDY & KUKRUDU
2. BUKA NJARI - DUMISANI MARAIRE & MINANZI III
3. DUCHIMAN DUCHIYO - SULEYMAN FAYE
4. F'ESO J'AIYE - I.K. DAIRO & HIS BLUE SPOTS
5. ODZE - OBO ADDY & KUKRUDU
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | AMBIANCE A ABIDJAN | ATKV75204 | VID | £ 5.00 | |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | AMSTERDAM ROOTS MEETING LIVE | AMSTERDAM | TC | £ 12.50 | |
Recorded live at the Melkweg - Amsterdam Roots Meeting in 1987 and features some of the highlights of the festival. Thione Seck et Le Raam-Daan. The classic style singer. composer and bandleader gives the traditional Wolof rhythms from Senegal a new dimension. His emotional voice and beautiful arrangements send shivers up the listener's spine. Los Van Van added the sound of guitars, violins and trombones to the Afro-Cuban 'son'. This brilliant 14 piece orchestra has become Cuba's most exciting dance band. Kalum Star consists of the finest young talents from Guinea, under the leadership of Maitre Barry. On this cassette are the best 25 minutes of an energetic four hour show, captured live in the Melkweg on their first ever Dutch concert. Jil Jilala, formed in 1972, is one of Morocco's most outstanding bands. Their songs, based on authentic rhythms, deal with the problems of daily life and demonstrate their unique voices and rhythmic complexity.  | 1. THIONE SECK 28'02
2. LOS VAN VAN 15'32
3. KALUM STAR 25'00
JIL JILALA 14'28
THIONE SECK AND KALUM STAR PLAY 3 TRACKS EACH WHILE THE OTHER TWO PLAY A SINGLE TRACK. THE TITLES OF THE TRACKS ARE NOT KNOWN BUT THE MUSIC IS WONDERFUL. |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | ECHOES OF AFRICA | SM1624-2 | CD | 14.80 | COL |
| A stunning voyage back to the early days of the African record industry. Concertina bands and doo-wap singers from South Africa, accordion groups from Kenya, West African brass bands, unaccompanied vocal and drum ensembles from Nigeria and Tanzania, plus bands from East Africa with their Arabic influences. The huge variety of early African pop and traditional styles is revealed. A musical treasure trove. Authoratative sleeve notes and some brilliant authentic photographs complete the package. | 1. UMGOBOTI
2. ANTA LHAYATU
3. BEA TSIN N 2
4. NWOMBOKO
5. MAPENZI YA ASHIKI
6. BE NGI HAMBA
7. NIGBATI ANOBI GUNSANMA
8. ADUKE
9. ITSEKO
10. NJIA UNGURUSUMBWE PART 1
11. NJIA UNGURUSUMBWE PART 2
12. U GUMEDE
13. NALAT ALA YADAHA
14. MARCH
15. WA WIE ME YE MINA ASABAH
16. WIWI SINGOMLIL' OVHUTHAYO
17. AIYE LOJA
18. TUMKIMIREE SIMBA
19. ORE MI KINI SE
20. KOFIA NYEKUNDU
21. ABASUAFU ARA GYAN
22. MAHAMODU NADANI
23. ASHAC
24. LAYIWOLA AKANDE
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | GOLDEN AFRIQUE VOLUME 1 (1971-1983) ( 2 x CD ) | 27677 | CDx2 | 18.55 | COL |
| A stunning set of tracks from some of West Africa's top artists from 1971 - 1983. 1. Maitre Gazonga, Les Jaloux Saboteurs. 2. Bebe Manga, Amie. 3. Amadou Balake, Taximen. 4. Ernesto Djedje: Zibote. 5. De Mi Amor, Lonlon Nyeku. 6. Sory Bamba, Dis-Moi La Verite. 7. Ousmane Kouyate, Beni Haminanko. 8. Ambassadeurs Du Motel, Bolola Sanou. 9. Rail Band, Rail Band. 10. Ambassadeurs International, N'toman. 11. Super Mama Djombo, Dissan Na M'bera. 12. No.1 De Dakar, Yaye Boye. 13. Etoile De Dakar, Mane Kouma Xol. 14. Etoile De Dakar, Thiely. 15. Orchestra Baobab, Autorail. 16. Idy Diop, Yaye Boye. 17. Guelewar Band Of Banjul, Warteef Jiggeen. 18. Super Eagles, Aliou Gori-mami. 19. Super Eagles, Gambia/Zambia. 20. Balla Et Ses Balladins, Paulette. 21. Miriam Makeba, Malouyame. 22. Orchestre De La Paillotte, Kadia Blues, 23. Amazones De Guinee, Samba. 24. Bembeya Jazz National, Tentemba. | |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | MODERN AFRICAN DANCE | LASERLIGHT | CD | £ 3.00 | |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | ORIENT DE LUXE | PIR22CD | CD | 11.99 | COL |
| | 1. ORIENT DE LUXE - MESSAOUD BELLEMOU
2. GAYA - SHARKIAT
3. HADOUDA - ALI HASSAN KUBAN
4. GOULI - CARTE DE SOJOUR
5. PAKISTANI - TAARAB ALL STARS FEAT. BI KIDUDE BARAKA
6. YA HABIBI LA - ALI HASSAN KUBAN
7. ACHIR EL ACHIRA - ABDEL AZIZ EL MUBARAK
8. BESSLAMA, JAMINA - MESSAOUD BELLEMOU,
9. MHOGO WA JANGOMBE - BI KIDUDE BARAKA
10. ABIR - ABDEL AZIZ EL MUBARAK
11. RAMSA - CARTE DE SOJOUR
12. SHARKIAT - SHARKIAT
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | ROUGH GUIDE TO WEST AFRICAN MUSIC | RGNET1002CD | CD | £ 9.15 | |
| | 1. FOLIBA (MALI) - SUPER RAIL BAND
2. DJELIKA (MALI) - TOUMANI DIABATE
3. ROUCKY (MALI) - ALI FARKA TOURE
4. TORO (NIGER) - MOUSSA POUSSY
5. M'BORE (GUINEA) - SONA DIABATE
6. DJAMA KAISSOUMOU (MALI) - OUMOU SANGARE
7. I KA DI NYE (MALI) - BAJOUROU
8. 205 (GHANA) - E. T. MENSAH
9. UTRU HORAS (SENEGAL) - ORCHESTRE BAOBAB
10. ALMAMY BOCOUM (SENEGAL) - MANSOUR SECK
11. MAURITANIA MY BELOVED COUNTRY (MAURITANIA) - DIMI MINTABBA
12. AGNE ANKO (GUINEA) - KANTE MANFILA
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | SO WHY? | CDS8829 | CD | £ 5.00 | |
| Pan African get together in aid of the Red Cross which features the combined talents of Papa Wemba, Youssou Ndour, Jabu Khanyile & Bayete, Lagbaja the masked sax player from Nigeria, Lourdes Van-Dunem, Lucky Dube and Wally Badarou. [9T/44M] | |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | SOUND D'AFRIQUE | ISSP4003 | LP | 12.00 | COL |
| A great compilation of pan African music recorded in the late 70's and released by Island back in 1981. | 1. ME BOWA YA - MEKONGO - CAMEROON
2. MASSOUA MO - EBE AKA JEROME - IVORY COAST
3. DOUNOUGNAN - KAMBOU CLEMENT - BURKINA FASO
4. BO MBANDA - PABLO - ZAIRE
5. JALO - ETOILE DE DAKAR - SENEGAL
6. MOBOMA - MENGA MOKOMBI - CONGO |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | STARVATION/TAM-TAM POUR L'ETHIOPIE | JAZZ3-12 | 12in | £ 5.00 | |
| Starvation/Tam Tam Pour L'Ethiopie was a double A-sided charity single released in 1985, and recorded by two charity ensembles formed specially for the occasion, also known as Starvation and Tam Tam Pour L'Ethiopie respectively. Starvation, a cover version of a Pioneers song, featured a number of musicians associated with the 2 Tone era including members of The Specials, Madness, UB40 and General Public, as well as The Pioneers themselves.Tam Tam Pour L'Ethiopie was recorded in Paris and featured an ensemble of African artists. To name but a few. Souzy Kasseya, Jerry Malekani, Manu Dibango, Mory Kante, Ray Lema, Brice Wouassi, Marcel De Suza, Toure Kunda, King Sunny Ade, Salif Keita, Yves N'Djocko, Florence Titty, Valery Lobe, Zao, Andre Marie Tala, M'pongo Love, Pamelo, Malopoets, Hugh Masakela, Youssou N'Dour.
| 1. STARVATION
2. HAUNTED
3. TAM TAM POUR L'ETHIOPIE PT 1
4. TAM TAM POUR L'ETHIOPIE PT 2 |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | STIR IT UP | TRICD82041 | CD | £ 5.00 | |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | THE FESTIVAL IN THE DESERT | WRASS128 | CD | £ 12.95 | |
| Artists from Mali, Mauritania and Niger, some you will know others are unknown outside their own countries, are joined by artists from the U.K. France, Italy and the U.S.A. for a three day festival in the Sahara. Absolute Cracker with twenty superb tracks. | 1. SUPER 11 - TAKAMBA SUPER ONZE
2. BURI BAALAL - AFEL BOCOUM
3. TIHAR BAYATIN - TARTIT
4. WIN MY TRAIN FARE HOME - ROBERT PLANT
5. YA MOULANA - SEDOUM EHL AIDA
6. JAH KAS COOL BOY - SO JO/DJANGO
7. WAYENA - OUMOU SANGARE
8. KARAW - ALI FARKA TOURE
9. ALDACHAN MANIN - TINARIWEN
10. POLITIQUE - ADAMA YALOMBA
11. ARIYALAN - TIDAWT
12. CHAMEAUX - LUDOVICO EINAUDI/BALLAKE SISSOKO
13. IHAMA - KEL TIN LOKIENE
14. LE JUGE MANT - KWAL/FOY-FOY
15. WANA - TINDE
16. KOULTOULEILI-KHALETT LA - AICHA MIN CHIGALY
17. OUBILALIAN - IGBAYEN
18. FADY YEINA - BAB SALAH
19. WHAT DO YOU SEE - BLACKFIRE
20. LAISSE-MOI DIRE - DJANGO
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | UNDER AFRICAN SKIES (2 x CD) | BBCCD2006 | CDx2 | £ 20.00 | |
| 26 track double album from the BBC series. Released back in 1989 and has been out of print ever since. A real collectors item. | ZAIRE
1. ECLAVE (PAPA WEMBA)
2. DO LA ROSE (WENGE MUSICA)
3. TSIBOLIA MULUMBA (TSHALA MUANA)
4. DIALOGUE - RAY LEMA TALKING ABOUT FRANCO
5. KWASSA KWASSA (EMPIRE BAKUBA)
6. ANIMATEURS WELCOMING V.I.P.'S ON INDEPENDENCE DAY 1989 KINSHASA
7. CHAMELEON (PRINCESS MANSIA)
ZIMBABWE
8. CHINHOYI (BHUNDU BOYS)
9. DIALOGUE - MUSIC CLASS ST. JOSEPHS SCHOOL CHICHUWASHA
10. NGORIMBA (COMRADE CHINX AND ILANGA)
11. JAM SESSION AT WEDDING FEATURING EPHAT MUJURU AND THE SPIRIT OF THE PEOPLE
12. TRUE LOVE (BUSI AND ILANGA)
13. NGUGAMA (LOVEMORE MAJAIVANA)
ALGERIA
14. HADA RAIKOUM (MESSAOUD BELLAMOU)
15. N'SEL FIK (CHABA FADELA AND CHEB SAHRAOUI)
MALI
1. BONJOUR MALI - BABA SANGARE OF R.T.M.
2. SUAVE NINA (MALI ESPAGNE) (KOLLY ET SES ACOLYTES)
3. YASOUMOUNKA (TATA BAMBO KOUYATE)
4. SAANKORO MORIBA (THE RAIL BAND)
5. SE SE WA BENA (LE SUPER BITON DE SEGOU)
6. KOULANJAN (KASSEMADY AND LAFIA DIABATE)
ETHIOPIA
7. DINI DEMEKE (MAMO CHALE AND NAT. THEATRE SINGERS)
8. YETKEMT ABEBA (NEWAY DEBEBE)
9. WOLELA (ASTER AWEKE)
10. YA SELAME LALO (MOHAMMED AHMED AND THE ROHA BAND)
11. T'ZETA (BEZAWORK ASFEW)
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | URBAN AFRICA NOW! | TRACE38803 | CD | 14.80 | COL |
| Terrific compilation of contemporary African pop featuring some of the foremost performers familiar in the West alongside local heroes who may never make it outside of Africa. A TOP SELLING ALBUM [17T/78M] | 1. ELA OLO BE - REGIS GIZAVO - MADAGASCAR
2. BIRIMA - YOUSSO N'DOUR - SENEGAL
3. SEMENGUE - SALLY NYOLO - CAMEROON
4. VULI NDLELA - BRENDA FASSIE - SOUTH AFRICA
5. DOCTEUR DU MICRO - ALMIGHTY - IVORY COAST
6. N'TWANANU - MABULU - MOZAMBIQUE
7. YISE WABANT'S BAMI - BISI MHLONGO AND LOKUA KANZA - SOUTH AFRICA
8. WOMBERE MACIRE SYLLA - GUINEA
9. AFRICAN KINGS - KOFFI OLOMINDE - ZAIRE
10. GUELEL - BAABA MAAL - SENEGAL
11. NA - RAMATA DIAKITE - MALI
12. M'KAPYAPYO - WANAMAH - COMORO IS.
13. JEUNESSE SENEGAL - CHEIKH LO - SENEGAL
14. COOLU TEMPER - LAGBAJA - NIGERIA
15. OHAWHA - EYUPHURO - MOZAMBIQUE
16. LE GBOUNIAC - MEIWAY - IVORY COAST
17. UNION - REINE PELAGIE - IVORY COAST |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | WOMEN OF AFRICA | CSLP5003 | LP | £ 5.50 | |
| Features tracks by by a host of Southern Africa's best female singers. | 1. KUTELEZA SI KWANGUKA - LADY ISA
2. SAWURA WAKO - STELLA CHIWESHE AND THE EARTHQUAKE
3. LOMFANA NGI YAMITHANIDA - PATIENCE AFRICA AND THE PEDLERS
4. TSIKETA KUNI BARASSARA - DULCE AND ORCHESTRA MARRABENTA STAR DE MOZAMBIQUE
5. TRUE LOVE - ILANGA FEATURING BUSI NCUBE
6. UKUTHOKOZA KWAMI - SARAH MABOKELA
7. MAHLALELA - DOREEN NCUBE
8. QAGALA - MAHOTELLA QUEENS
9. KANGELA - MAGGIE MHURIRO
10. I'M LIKE THIS - DOROTHY MASUKA
11. UYAI MOSE - SARAH MABOKELA
12. A VASSATI VA LOMO - MINGAS AND ORCHESTRA MARRABENTA STAR DE MOZAMBIQUE |
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| AFRICANDO | KETUKUBA | STCD1103 | CD | £ 12.50 | |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS - WEST AFRICA | COULEUR MANDING | 841256-2 | CD | £ 12.35 | |
| Good mix of Malian and Ivory Coast artists featuring Brahima Guitar, Alhassan Soumano, Mama Faye, Adjaratou Cisse, Traore Seydou, Bakoro Toure, Bakus, Matiangue Kamara and N'gossere Ballo [12T/60M] | |
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| ZANGA ZANGA | OH CIOLILI | URBX37DJ | 12in | £ 3.00 | |
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