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Marvellous Boy Calypso from West Africa

Calypso, African

CD HJRCD38£10.99
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Roy Chicago – Olubunmi
Mayor's Dance Band – Bere Bote
Bobby Benson – Calypso Minor One
Ebeneezer Calender – Cost of Living Nar Freetown

1. Famous Scrubs – Poor Freetown Boy
2. Bobby Benson – Taxi Driver
3. Chris Ajilo – Ariwo
4. Roy Chicago – Olubunmi
5. Mayor's Dance Band – Bere Bote
6. Stev Amechi – Nylon Dress
7. Ebenezer Calender – Fire Fire Fire
8. Famous Scrubbs – Scrubbs Na Marvellous Boy
9. Godwin Omabuwa – Dick Tiger's Victory
10. Rolling Stone – Igha Suo Gamwen
11. ET Mensah – The Tree and the Monkey
12. Bobby Benson – Calypso Minor One
13. Ebeneezer Calender – Cost of Living Nar Freetown
14. Ebeneezer Calender – Me Nar Poor Old Man Nor Do Me So
15. Bobby Benson – Gentleman Bobby
16. Victor Olaiya – Yabomisa Sawale
17. The Rhythm Aces – Mami
18. Ebeneezer Calender – Arria Baby

Great new compilation from Honest Jon's!

Another top package of obscure music from the 1940s and 50s, this time focusing on the calypso sounds of West Africa!

Beautifully packaged and with exensive sleeve notes and photos, this is an essential compilation for any fan of the calypso sound!

Check it out calypso fans!

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Calypso Jamaica Calypso Jamaica Smithsonian Folkways

This is not the glossy, occasionally dross calypso that entertains tourists or wins Calypso King competitions. It is more rustic in flavor, speaks more...

– Darling I'm starving so

1. – Darling I'm starving so
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Angola Soundtrack: The Unique Sound Of Luanda 1968-1976 Analog Africa

On its ninth release Analog Africa unearths musical gems from Angola, the former Portuguese colony in south west Africa. The compilation 'Angola Soundtrack'...

World/Global Sounds

Mamukueno – Rei do Palhetinho
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1. Mamukueno – Rei do Palhetinho
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Land of Kush Against The Day Constellation

Superb album of percussive deep jazz abandon with a mystical Middle Eastern flavour! This is on the great Constellation post rock label and if you can...

– The Light Over the Ranges
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TV Sound and Image Soul Jazz Records

The 36 track 2CD album comes with 50-page book featuring text, biographies and photography. It also comes in a limited run two volume double-vinyl super-loud...

Soundtracks Funk/Soul Jazz

Barry Stoller – Condition Red
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Geoff Love – Three Days Of The Condor
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1. Barry Stoller – Condition Red
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Horace Johnson & The Eagle Star Calypso Rock Songs Of Jamaica (1978)Smithsonian Folkways

Calypso music recorded in Jamaica.

– Education in School

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Roland Alphonso Guantanamera Ska Pyramid

Two killer cuts from 1967 one instrumental and one vocal on clean and loud pressing

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Roland Alphonso – Guantanamera Ska
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1. Roland Alphonso – Guantanamera Ska
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The Gospel Truth The Gospel Soul and Funk of Stax Records BGP

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1. The Sons of Truth – Son of the Deacon
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Cult Cargo Belize City Boil-Up Numero Group

Top compilation of 1970s music from Belize in Central America that fuses North American funk and soul with afro-latin and reggae influences! There is...

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1. Lord Rhaburn – Disco Connection
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Lord Invader Calypso (1955)Smithsonian Folkways

One of Calypso's finest exponents, recorded in 1955

– Brown Skin Girl

5. – Brown Skin Girl
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Cedric Im Brooks Cedric Im Brooks & The Light of Saba Honest Jon's

A STUNNING FUSION OF AFRO-BEAT, LATIN, FUNK AND REGGAE! Cedric Im Brooks is an old boy of the Alpha School in Kingston, Jamaica, alongside alumni like...

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Anthony Shake Shakir / Oni Ayhun Meets Shangaan Electro And BBC Honest Jon's

Wow!!!!! Can't get a enough of these (!) on this one! Anthony 'Shake' Shakir provides a mindblowing tribal-Detroit stomping Shangaan reworking with fierce...

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Soul Jazz Club Flyer #1 Nicky Siano's Gallery at Elektrowerkz (2004)Soul Jazz Records

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Screamin Jay Hawkins I Put A Spell On You Jukebox Jam

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