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VA - Kenya Special: Selected East African Recordings From the 1970s & '80s, Vol. 1 & 2 (2013/2016)

VA - Kenya Special: Selected East African Recordings From the 1970s & '80s, Vol. 1 & 2 (2013/2016)
EAC/XLD Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 1,07 Gb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 531 Mb | 03:44:53
World, Afrobeat, Rumba, Benga | Label: Soundway Records

Soundway Records present Kenya Special: Selected East African Recordings from the 1970s & ‘80s - a treasure-trove of rare and unusual recordings from East Africa. Spread out over two CDs and one triple LP, Kenya Special is accompanied by detailed liner notes, original artwork and photographs.It follows on from Soundway’s much acclaimed African ‘Special’ series that to date has focused on the highlife and afrobeat output from 1970s Nigeria and Ghana.

Rodriguez - Cold Fact (1970) [2005 South African Remaster]  Music

Posted by Aldoux at July 15, 2009
Rodriguez - Cold Fact (1970) [2005 South African Remaster]

Rodriguez - Cold Fact (1970) [2005 South African Remaster]
EAC V0.99 Prebeta 5 | FLAC+CUE+LOG ~215 Mb | MP3 320 kbps ~ 77 Mb | Full Artwork
VA - Kenya Special: Volume Two (Selected East African Recordings from the 1970’s and 80’s) (2016)

VA - Kenya Special: Volume Two (Selected East African Recordings from the 1970’s and 80’s) (2016)
MP3 320 kbps CBR | 01:24:57 | 194 MB
Genre: Afro-Beat, Funk, World | Label: Soundway Records

Massive, revelatory survey of dancefloor zingers from Kenya - including Tanzanian and Congolese cuts recorded in Nairobi - heavy on the benga, disco, funk and afrobeat vibes. Basically; rhythms for days. “Soundway Records present Kenya Special: Selected East African Recordings from the 1970s & ‘80s - a treasure-trove of rare and unusual recordings from East Africa. Spread out over two CDs and one triple LP, Kenya Special is accompanied by detailed liner notes, original artwork and photographs.It follows on from Soundway’s much acclaimed African ‘Special’ series that to date has focused on the highlife and afrobeat output from 1970s Nigeria and Ghana.

VA - Putumayo Presents African Rumba (2016)  Music

Posted by aasana at March 1, 2017
VA - Putumayo Presents African Rumba (2016)

Various Artists - Putumayo Presents African Rumba (2016)
World, Jazz, Rumba | 41:37 | MP3 VBR V0 | 72 MB
Label :Putumayo World Music | Year Of Release :2016

Africa meets Cuba on this non-stop celebration of Afro-Latin dance music.¡Gózalo!
If you've enjoyed Congo to Cuba and Afro-Latin Party, you’ll love African Rumba. This collection will take you on a journey through 40 years of Latin-influenced African dance music. It’s a peek into the love affair between two extraordinary regions of the world. ¡Gózalo!
Various Artists - Best of South African Jazz (2004) {Columbia Sony RiSA CDCOL 8253}

Various Artists - Best of South African Jazz (2004) {Columbia Sony RiSA CDCOL 8253}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 501 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 172 Mb
Full Artwork @ 300 dpi (png) -> 25 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 2004 Columbia / Sony Music / RiSA | CDCOL 8253
Jazz / Fusion / International Jazz / Jazz Funk / South African Jazz

In Memoriam: Hugh Masekela (1939–2018). South African jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela died on January 23, 2018, at the age of 78 after a long battle with cancer. I was briefly introduced to South African Jazz by watching the HBO series, The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. Some of the scenes took place inside local jazz clubs in Botswana. So when I saw this album, I decided to give it a try. What a wonderful surprise! The music is unique and distinct, but a close listen will give hints of American Jazz artists, such as George Benson or Herbie Hancock. This album is my new favorite.
Various - African Garden: The World Of African Grooves (2006)

Various - African Garden: The World Of African Grooves (2006)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+.log) | 2:33:31 | 1 GB
Electronic, Folk, World, African, Downtempo | Label: Lola's World

Not an old-fashioned retro-compilation, this 2CD set presents a cross section of the whole music cosmos of exemplary African grooves. Next to the classics by Baba Maal, Boubacar Traore, Mory Kante, Tiken Jah Fakoly & Rachid Taha, it presents many other singers, some who are only famous in their homeland, like Kumba Sira Koita, Nathalie Makoma, Mariem Hassan or Coumba Gawlo.
VA - Listen All Around: The Golden Age of Central and East African Music (2018)

VA - Listen All Around: The Golden Age of Central and East African Music (2018)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+.log) & Artwork, booklet | 2:12:26 | 418 MB
World, Ethnic, African | Label: Dust-to-digital

Legendary ethnomusicologist and field-recording pioneer, Hugh Tracey founded the International Library of African Music (ILAM) in 1954. Today, ILAM preserves thousands of historical recordings and has become the greatest repository of African music in the world. Dust-to-Digital have partnered with ILAM to present “Listen All Around” – a compilation of newly-transferred and remastered recordings that Hugh Tracey made between 1950-1958.
Yolanda Rhodes - The Angels Bowed Down: African America Spirituals (Live) (2019)

Yolanda Rhodes - The Angels Bowed Down: African America Spirituals (Live) (2019)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 213 MB | Tracks: 16 | 56:31 min
Style: Classical | Label: Cambria

Cambria Master Recordings is pleased to announce The Angels Bowed Down - a new album showcasing soprano Yolanda Rhodes in concert performances of African American spirituals. Ms. Rhodes is supported by pianists Josephine Gandolfi, Deanne Tucker, LeDoris Cordell and the Picasso Ensemble. In her introductory notes, Rhodes comments that ""Negro spirituals have a rare beauty that expresses a deeply human experience.
Johnny Dyani & Clifford Jarvis - African Bass (Remastered) (1980/2024)

Johnny Dyani & Clifford Jarvis - African Bass (Remastered) (1980/2024)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 159 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 97 Mb | 00:42:02
Avant-Garde Jazz | Label: Red Records

Reissue of a 1979 duo recording of legendary South African bassist Johnny Dyani (of The Blue Notes) and drummer Clifford Jarvis (who played with Sun Ra for over two decades).
Abdullah Ibrahim (Dollar Brand Xahuri) - African Sketchbook (1973) [Reissue 1993]

Abdullah Ibrahim (Dollar Brand Xahuri) - African Sketchbook (1973) [Reissue 1993]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 190 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 108 MB | Covers - 7 MB
Genre: Jazz, Post-Bop, African Jazz, Free Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Enja Records (ENJA CD 2026-2)

African Sketchbook is a superb example of the kind of solo concerts Abdullah Ibrahim (then known as Dollar Brand) performed early in his career. They were lengthy, non-stop affairs with pieces strung together end on end, sometimes repeated, sometimes with interpolations from Monk or Ellington, and always supremely creative and moving. He would often introduce the evenings with a composition for flute, as is the case here with the gorgeous "Air." After that, it's wave upon wave of songs. Some are rhythmically propulsive numbers with Ibrahim vamping for all he's worth with the left hand while deftly evoking aspects of South Africa with the right. The songs tend to have a basis that may strike Western listeners as gospel-related while, in fact, it's gospel that shows these same African roots…