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Rim Kwaku Obeng / Rim and The Believers – Gas Line
Rim Kwaku Obeng / Rim and The Believers – Believe In Yourself
Rim Kwaku Obeng / Rim and The Believers – Sunkwa (Life First)
Rim Kwaku Obeng / Rim and The Believers – Brushing Means Making Love
Rim Kwaku Obeng / Rim and The Believers – Nothing Is Free
Rim Kwaku Obeng / Rim and The Believers – Spend Your Money
Rim Kwaku Obeng / Rim and The Believers – International Funk

1. Gas Line
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3. Sunkwa (Life First)
4. Funky Drummer
5. Brushing Means Making Love
6. Nothing Is Free
7. Spend Your Money
8. International Funk
9. International Funk (Instrumental)

Serious afro-disco heat! Super rare Ghanian private press album reissued by BBE!

Rim was a member of one of Ghana's most-famous bands, The Uhuru Dance Band, here with his debut sought-after solo offering which includes the in-demand 12" "International Funk" - bomb!

Tight horn riffs, Fela-style call and response vocals, and funky-as-hell driving afro-disco rhythm!

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