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Roger Bekono — Roger Bekono ... LP

Awesome Tapes From Africa, Early 90s. New Copy ... Out Of Stock

Music at the crossroads – as Roger Bekono takes an older style of rural expression, and forges it with some of the more electric modes that were bubbling up on the global scene at the time – all in a set of extended groovers that feature a very lively interplay of vocals and rhythms! ... (Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Also available Roger Bekono ... CD 12.99

Gibraltar Drakus — Hommage A Zanzibar ... LP

IDS/Awesome Tapes From Africa, 1989. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock

Gibraltar Drakus was one of the key members of world music powerhouse Les Tetes Brulees back in the 80s – and here, he pays tribute to the legendary guitarist Theodore Zanzibar Epeme, whose sound was such a big part of the group! Guitar lines criss-cross wonderfully, really livening up some ... (Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Also available Hommage A Zanzibar ... CD 12.99

Hailu Mergia — Pioneer Works Swing – Live ... LP

Awesome Tapes From Africa, 2023. New Copy ... Out Of Stock

A wonderful live set – and one that really reflects the rebirth of a legend! Ethiopian keyboardist Hailu Mergia cut some fantastic records back in the day, but had spent years driving a cab in Washington, DC – before the reissue of some of his older gems led the musician to come back ... (Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Also available Pioneer Works Swing – Live ... CD 12.99

Hailu Mergia & Dahlak Band — Wede Harer Guzo ... LP

Awesome Tapes From Africa, 1978. New Copy 2 LPs (reissue)... Out Of Stock

Maybe the coolest music we've ever heard from Ethiopian keyboard legend Hailu Mergia – a late 70s session that has his organ lines sounding even groovier than ever, on some sweet tracks that also bring in a fair bit of funk to the grooves! The style is much more in an Ethiopiques vein than ... (Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Great 2LP pressing – with bonus insert of notes!)

Hailu Mergia & The Walias — Tche Belew (with download) ... LP

Awesome Tapes From Africa, 1977. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock

An amazing organ player from the Ethiopian scene – one whose work here easily rivals that of Mulatu and some of the best artists on the Ethiopiques series! Hailu Mergi has plenty of jazz in his approach – not just on his own keyboard lines, but also in the way he lets the group members ... (Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Includes download.)

Hailu Mergia & The Walias — Tezeta ... LP

Awesome Tapes From Africa, 1975. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock

Maybe the greatest record we've ever heard from Ethio keyboard legend Hailu Mergia – a sweet set of jazz recorded in the mid 70s, with a vibe that still sounds fantastic after all these years! The groove here is the sort that so many other contemporary groups have been picking up on recent ... (Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Asnakech Worku — Asnakech ... LP

Awesome Tapes From Africa, 1975. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... Out Of Stock

Not just a fantastic album from Ethiopia's legendary Asnakech Worku, but also a great setting for Hailu Mergia too – as he plays organ on the record, and produced the whole thing too! Worku sings and plays the krar – an Ethiopian harp, but one with a very raw sound – almost more ... (Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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