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    Akwaba Abidjan (Afrofunk In 1970's Ivory Coast)Various

    Oriki Music
    • De Frank Jr – Ayee Menko
    • Afro Train – Tumba Safari
    • Sewa Jacintho – Secret Populaire
    • De Frank Jr. – Chicken
    • Les Frères Kante – Jean ou Paul
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    • De Frank Jr – Dankasa
    • Les Nidrou – Issa
    • Moussa Doumbia – Femme d’aujourd’hui pt.2
    • Francis Kingsley et L’Orchestre de la RTI – Assalam Aleikoum
    • Mousssa Doumbia – Mariage
    • 1. De Frank Jr – Ayee Menko
    • 2. Afro Train – Tumba Safari
    • 3. Sewa Jacintho – Secret Populaire
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    • 9. Moussa Doumbia – Femme d’aujourd’hui pt.2
    • 10. Francis Kingsley et L’Orchestre de la RTI – Assalam Aleikoum
    • 11. Mousssa Doumbia – Mariage

    This compilation from the keen-eared folks at Oriki Music focuses on some of Ivory Coast’s hardest to find deep funk, Afrobeat, Manding and Tropical rhythms tunes recorded by such legends as Moussa Doumbia, De Frank Jr, or Francis Kingsley!

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