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Release date: 10/07/2026

Incidental Music Wesenyeleh Mebreku - Resonance of Time

Electronic lullabies and folk songs from Ethiopia! A landmark early Casiotone recording from Ethiopia’s vibrant cassette era of the 1980s.

Wesenyeleh Mebreku - Resonance of Time

£29.99

Release date: 24/07/2026

Celluloid Ngalle Jojo - Na Bo Ndedi + Elo-Lodie

One of the pinnacles of makossa's golden age, reissued alongside a brand new single, featuring a driving rhythm, layers of synthesizers, rich melodies...

Ngalle Jojo - Na Bo Ndedi + Elo-Lodie

£42.99

Release date: 24/07/2026

Celluloid Ngalle Jojo - Na Bo Ndedi

A pinnacle of makossa's golden age, with a unique blend of traditional rhythms with modern arrangements, vibrant grooves, and a powerful rhythmic drive.

Ngalle Jojo - Na Bo Ndedi

£32.99

Release date: 10/07/2026

Sub Rosa Various - Ethiopian Musics 1971: Recorded by Ragnar Johnson and Ralph Harrisson

Ethiopian Musics 1971 is one of those albums where each musical moment is pure, intoxicating gold, while also being greater through the sum of its parts.

Various - Ethiopian Musics 1971: Recorded by Ragnar Johnson and Ralph Harrisson

£28.99

World Circuit Ali Farka Touré & Ry Cooder - Talking Timbuktu

Limited edition 2LP on 180 gram vinyl. A groundbreaking Grammy-award winning record that vividly illustrates the Africa-Blues connection in real time.

Ali Farka Touré & Ry Cooder - Talking Timbuktu

£31.99

Want Some Records The Mighty Cavaliers - Fisherman

A masterpiece of Kenyan funk-influenced music at its best. Limited edition of only 500 pieces, with a brand new cover design.

The Mighty Cavaliers - Fisherman

£28.99

Release date: 17/07/2026

Rare Groove Collection Various - Ethiopian Rare Groove

In this new Ethiopian volume, discover the unique alchemy born in the clubs and cabarets of a buzzing Addis Ababa, a sonic heritage as rare as it is precious!

Various - Ethiopian Rare Groove

£28.99

Mississippi Records Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru - Souvenirs (Gold Vinyl)

Gold vinyl repress in metallic gold lamination jacket w/ 16 pg booklet featuring lyrics + translation and photos.

Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru - Souvenirs (Gold Vinyl)

£26.99

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Disciples Joseph Kamaru - Further Combinations

A companion mini-album, documenting some of the amazing music recorded over five decades by this towering figure in post-colonial Kenyan culture.

Joseph Kamaru - Further Combinations

£23.99

As-Shams Tete Mbambisa - Did You Tell Your Mother

This 1979 LP delivers the ultimate blend of African groove with American modal grace, making it one of the all-time classic albums of South African jazz.

Tete Mbambisa - Did You Tell Your Mother

£29.99

Released today!!

Strut Records proudly presents a new reissue of the original Afrobeat classic by Afrika 70 saxophonist and bandleader Lekan Animashaun, produced by Fela Kuti.

Lekan Animashaun - Low Profile (Not For The Blacks)

£26.99

Bongo Joe Various - Léve Léve: Sao Tomé & Principe Sounds 70s-80s

A blend of Semba, Merengue, Kompas, Soukouss, Coladeira patterns, with voodoo-like energy, solid bass lines, and rich Sao Tomean melodic traditions.

Various - Léve Léve: Sao Tomé & Principe Sounds 70s-80s

£31.99

Guerssen Records Ngozi Family / Crossbones - Hi Babe / Really

Two 70s Zamrock hard-fuzz monsters! LIMITED TO 514 NUMBERED COPIES

Ngozi Family / Crossbones - Hi Babe / Really

£16.99

Awesome Tapes From Africa Jess Sah Bi - Jesus-Christ Ne Deçoit Pas

Jess Sah Bi brought homegrown Country-Americana to the West African masses as half of a legendary duo with Peter One. This was his first and only gospel album.

Jess Sah Bi - Jesus-Christ Ne Deçoit Pas

£24.99

Sublime Frequencies Various - Himba Hymn: Ghosts Of Namibia's Skeleton Coast

The first album of music from the Himba people of Namibia ever released. Using an instrument called the Cattle Gun, this is unlike anything you have ever heard.

Various - Himba Hymn: Ghosts Of Namibia's Skeleton Coast

£28.99

World Circuit Ali Farka Toure - Savane (20th Anniversary Yellow Vinyl)

20th anniversary 2LP Yellow colour vinyl in a Gatefold sleeve with 16 page booklet.

Ali Farka Toure - Savane (20th Anniversary Yellow Vinyl)

£37.99

Strut Dr K. Gyasi & His Noble Kings - Sikyi Highlife

Strut proudly presents the first-ever reissue of a landmark 1974 Ghanaian highlife classic, originally released on Essiebons. A defining recording of the era.

Dr K. Gyasi & His Noble Kings - Sikyi Highlife

£26.99

Analog Africa Antoine Dougbe et L'Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou - Antoine Dougbe et L'Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou

One of the most inventive songwriters to emerge from the fertile Cotonou music scene was also a powerful Vodún initiate known as “the Devil’s prime minister.”

Antoine Dougbe et L'Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou - Antoine Dougbe et L'Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou

£34.99

Release date: 04/09/2026

Luaka Bop William Onyeabor - Body And Soul (Blue Vinyl)

William Onyeabor created his own genre of African electronic funk in the late 70s and early 80s, making music completely unique for his time.

William Onyeabor - Body And Soul (Blue Vinyl)

£31.99

Luaka Bop William Onyeabor - Good Name

William Onyeabor created his own genre of African electronic funk in the late 70s and early 80s, making music completely unique for his time.

William Onyeabor - Good Name

£31.99

Luaka Bop William Onyeabor - Anything You Sow

William Onyeabor created his own genre of African electronic funk in the late 70s and early 80s, making music completely unique for his time.

William Onyeabor - Anything You Sow

£27.99

Luaka Bop William Onyeabor - Atomic Bomb (Red Vinyl)

William Onyeabor created his own genre of African electronic funk in the late 70s and early 80s, making music completely unique for his time.

William Onyeabor - Atomic Bomb (Red Vinyl)

£31.99

Acid Jazz T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo - West African Beat: Rare 7s and EPs from Benin and Niger

Incredible 2LP compiling 7” and EP sides lost to time until now. A snapshot of the group’s finest work from the ‘70s, their distinctive beat already honed.

T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo - West African Beat: Rare 7s and EPs from Benin and Niger

£29.99

Bongo Joe Yassine Nana - Yassine: Modern Pop from Mauritania (1984-1987)

These songs integrate drum machines, synthesizers and electric guitars into Saharan musical structures, influenced by reggae, soul and new wave.

Yassine Nana - Yassine: Modern Pop from Mauritania (1984-1987)

£25.99

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