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    Kenya Special: Selected East African Recordings From The 1970's & 80'sVarious Artists

    Soundway
    • The Loi Toki Tok – Ware Wa
    • Slim Ali & The Famous Hodi Boys – Watoto Nyara
    • The Mombasa Vikings – Mama Matotoya
    • 1. The Loi Toki Tok – Ware Wa
    • 2. The Rift Valley Brothers – Mu Africa
    • 3. Slim Ali & The Famous Hodi Boys – Watoto Nyara
    • 4. The Mombasa Vikings – Mama Matotoya
    • 5. The Lulus Band – Ngwendeire Guita
    • 6. Mbiri Young Stars – Ndiri Ndanogio Niwe
    • 7. Gatanga Boys Band – Wendo Ti Mbia
    • 8. Orchestre Veve Star – Nitarudia
    • 9. Hafusa Abasi & Slim Ali with The Kikulacho Yahoos Band – Sina Raha
    • 10. Do Band – HO Ochiri
    • 11. New Gatanga – Thoni Na Caki
    • 12. The Lulus Band – Nana
    • 13. Nashil Pichen & The Eagles Lupopo – Ng'ong'a Wa Mwanjalo
    • 14. Orchestre Baba National – Sweet Sweet Mbombo
    • 15. Afro ' – Cha-Umheja
    • 16. Peter Tsotsi Juma & The Eagles Lupopo – Kajo Golo Weka
    • 17. The Lulus Band – Mutumia Muriu
    • 18. Sophia Ben & The Eagles Lupopo – See Serere
    • 19. The Loi Toki Tok – Leta Ngoma
    • 20. Orchestre Super Volcano – Mngeni Mali Yare Yore
    • 21. The Rift Valley Brothers – Tiga Kurira
    • 22. Kalambya Boys – Kivelenge
    • 23. Huruma Boys Band – Teresia
    • 24. Gatanga Boys Band – Keep Change Kairitu
    • 25. The Famous Nyahururu Boys – Mwendwa
    • 26. The Eagles Lupopo – Pelekani
    • 27. Ndalani Brothers – Nzaumi
    • 28. Afro – Afrousa (Move On)
    • 29. Nairobi Matata Jazz – Tamba Tamba
    • 30. Kiratu & His Group – Yanagiria Kayo
    • 31. Afro – Week End
    • 32. The Mombasa Vikings – Kibe Kibe

    Soundway return with another instalment in their acclaimed african "special" series - this time focussing on 70's and 80's Kenya!

    Having delved deep into Ghana and Nigeria, Soundway turn their attention to the overlooked east african recordingds. From Kikuyu language ‘liquid soul’, Luo benga and Swahili afrobeat to genre-bending Congolese and Tanzanian tracks recorded in Nairobi. Packaged in a hard-back cover, with detailed liner notes and photos. Recommended!

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                                                                          • Napo De Mi Amor – N’bo Eyadema Mobutu
                                                                          • Aimé Orchis Mathey – Senye Ye Na
                                                                          • Toite Sandja – Mais Dis-Donc
                                                                          • Aimé Orchis Mathey – Tralala Vo Dou
                                                                          • Gabelo – Wokunyeya
                                                                          • Wini & Fefe – Ago Kae Medze
                                                                          • Adamah & Agbote – Dzo Le Gbo Nye
                                                                          • Vewonyi Dd – Agbemenyawo
                                                                          • Dk Pilo – Mi Kpede Dunye
                                                                          • Yta Jourias – Adome Nyueto
                                                                          • Roger Damawuzan – Loxo Nye
                                                                          Owen & Leon SilveraPractice What You Preach / I'm All AloneTreasure Isle
                                                                          DON'T MISS..once there gone.. rare & unreleased ska from the sixties featured on 2017 Ska Rarites 7" box set now sold as one aways! all 7" singles are...
                                                                          • Owen & Leon Silvera – Practice What You Preach
                                                                          • Frank Cosmo – I'm All Alone
                                                                          Yusef LateefHush 'N' Thunder (1973)Atlantic/Collectables
                                                                          Killer early 70s Lateef originally released on Atlantic. Lateef brought some serious avant-garde and leftfield ideas into the mainstream with his great...
                                                                            Studio One Scorcher Vol.2Soul Jazz Records
                                                                            The legendary Skatalites, alongside the later Studio One in-house bands - the Soul Vendors, Sound Dimension, Soul Defenders and Brentford Road All Stars...
                                                                            • The Skatalites – Dick Tracy
                                                                            • Soul Vendors – Frozen Soul
                                                                            • Vin Gordon – Joe Grazer
                                                                            • Pablove Black – Black Wax
                                                                            • Cedric Brooks – Father Forgive Him
                                                                            • Pablove Black – High Locks
                                                                            • Roland Alphonso – Nimble Foot Ska
                                                                            • Vin Gordon – Sidewalk Doctor
                                                                            • Sugar Belly – Cousin Joe Pt.1
                                                                            • Jackie Mittoo – A Big Car
                                                                            • Soul Defenders – Sound Almighty
                                                                            • Jackie Mittoo, Bagga, Pablove Black – After Christmas
                                                                            • Brentford All Stars – Race Track
                                                                            • Tommy Mccook – Jamaica Bolero
                                                                            • Im And David – Black Is Black
                                                                            • Dub Specialist – Gumbay Jump
                                                                            A Certain RatioTo Each...Mute
                                                                            Reissue of this seminal, second album from Manchester's post-punk legends, A Certain Ratio, via Mute records. Without a doubt, one of ACR's finest moments...
                                                                            • – Felch
                                                                            • – My Spirit
                                                                            • – Forced Laugh
                                                                            • – Choir
                                                                            • – Back To The Start
                                                                            Fela KutiShakaraKnitting Factory Records
                                                                            1972 Fela Kuti anthem! This is afro beat at it's finest...ESSENTIAL!!!    
                                                                            • – Shakara (Oloje)
                                                                            Norma WhiteI Want Your Love / VersionSoul Jazz Records
                                                                            MASSIVE Chic meets reggae - monster tune!
                                                                            • Norma White – I Want Your Love
                                                                            • Dub Specialist – I Want Your Love (Version)
                                                                            Fela KutiRoforofo Fight / The Fela SinglesKnitting Factory Records
                                                                            Essential afro beat! A dancefloor bomb plus essential previously unreleased tracks! You need this!! This is a CD reissue of Fela Kuti's 1972 album Roforofo...
                                                                            • – Rofororo Fight