Assalam Aleikoum Africa Vol. 1

A compilation of singles released by Societé Ivoirienne du Disque. The label was founded in 1974 in the Ivorian capital of Abidjan by producer Catherine Oro. At its time, it was one of the first facilities for both recording and pressing on the continent. The tracks sound pretty unique compared to the music I'm familiar with produced in other West African countries circa 1975. Let me know if you run across a full length LP of any of these artists.

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I Can Be... Doctor

Found by Genevieve on the ground.

Edikanfo - The Pace Setters

This is a solid Ghanian funk group's LP from 1981. I was surprised that I needed to post this, but not only was it never reissued on cassette or compact disc, I could not find it on the internet anywhere. All I know is that when I search for it I get results for an Eno biography I've never read.

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Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - Live at Minton's Playhouse

A contribution from Ba'ab Haatt, this is a tight live jazz set recorded January 6, 1961. It is the final of three live sets performed by the group that night at Minton's Playhouse, Harlem.

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Abd Al Hamid Hafez

This is a tape from Ali, owner of Weber Mart and Tobacco Int'l. It is an epic live set by Abed Al Hamid Hafez recorded sometime in the 70s in a huge, packed tent. It is a single, one hour piece in two acts. The first part focuses on a man's apprehension about a risky life decision, and the second, about him deciding to take the risk. I wanted to see what the lower text said, so I approximated it:

& this is the translation I received:

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Sufi Music Volume 2

A recording of some hypnotic chants of Turkic Sufi muslims. These guys must be humble because their masters names are written big on the reverse, "in hommage", but their names are the finely printed caption for the picture on the reverse:
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It's odd when the nation of origin is the largest words on the cover. The notes are bilingual; the English translation starts on the reverse and continues on an insert I've included as a Pdf along with scans of the gatefold._______________________ ____ ___________________
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K. J. Yesudas - Voice of The Soul

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This is a kooky disc by a famous team from the Bollywood scene. Typically, the songs come out first, then the film, but for some reason a movie was never made for these songs. I'm not sure who all these credits are on the back, but my research says that in Indian musical theater, K. J. Yesudas is a vocal artist, and Jerry Amaldev is a famous songwriter. Money: 1,2,4,&7 ________ ____________
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