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Africa Seven

Record label based in Paris and London but hearts firmly rooted in the universal motherland. We love African music, we want everyone to hear it and we want to spread the love. We are a collective of crate diggers, afro music-heads, label spotters and vinyl buying obsessives. We don't have any particular musical release agenda apart from,
"is it of African origin, does it have a beat?, do we like it?".
Launching in 2015 with the "Africa Airways" compilation series, we've gone on to re-issue several long lost gems from across Africa from the likes of Pasteur Lappe, Manu Dibango, Jo Tongo, Ekambi Brillant, Momo Joseph, Jake Solo & Jo Bisso
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Afro Exotique 2 - Further Adventures In The Leftfield, Africa 1975-87
Various
Afrocult Foundation - "The Quest" (piano solo version) - (4:26) 144 BPM
Orchestre Lipua-Lipua - "Distingue" (edit) - (5:17) 127 BPM
B.G. - "(G#) Thanks And Praises" - (5:28) 105 BPM
Akwassa - "I Don't Want No-Body (To Tell Me)" - (4:51) 122 BPM
Aura - "I Got To Make It" - (3:40) 62 BPM
Akofa Akoussah - "Ramer Sans Rame" - (4:03) 147 BPM
Francis Bebey - "La Condition Masculine" - (3:25) 106 BPM
Benis Cletin - "Jungle Magic" - (4:32) 110 BPM
Sorry Bamba - "M'Bife Je T'Aime" - (6:07) 120 BPM
Gregoire Lawani - "Elle M'a Mordu La Langue" - (3:27) 86 BPM Hot
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ASVN 066
19 May 23
International
Afro Psych (Journeys Into Psychedelic Africa 1972 - 1977)
Various
The Lijadu Sisters - "Bayi L'ense" - (6:35) 107 BPM Hot
Oriental Brothers International - "Tax Drive" - (3:51) 119 BPM
Bunzu Soundz - "Bokonor" - (2:42) 107 BPM
Saxon Lee - "Mind Your Business" - (9:54) 104 BPM
War-Head Constriction - "Graceful Bird" - (3:48) 113 BPM
Lucas Tala - "Moghie Nu Te Eka Tse Mu" - (4:50) 115 BPM
Aura (Aspiritual Emanation) - "Ariya" - (4:09) 126 BPM
Celestin Nyam - "Mbembe" (feat Voices Of Darkness) - (4:01) 102 BPM
Christie Azumah - "Aja Wondo" - (3:52) 105 BPM
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ASVN 069
12 Aug 22
International
Reggae Africa (Roots & Culture 1972-1988)
Various
The Mebusas - "Good Bye Friends" - (3:29) 76 BPM
Georges Happi - "Hello Friends" - (7:46) 78 BPM Hot
Black Reggae - "Darling I'm So Proud Of You" - (3:25) 72 BPM
Christy Essien - "I'll Be Your Man" - (4:09) 72 BPM
The Lijadu Sisters - "Bobby" - (4:29) 87 BPM
Tala Andre Marie - "Hop Sy Trong" - (5:35) 83 BPM
Essama Bikoula - "I'll Cry" - (4:32) 71 BPM
Carlos - "All This Nonsense" - (5:37) 79 BPM
Pasteur Lappe - "Babette D'O. (Rastawoman)" - (5:53) 72 BPM
B.G. - "Drunken Driver" - (4:41) 106 BPM
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ASVN 067
29 Oct 21
Reggae Classics/Ska
African Disco Experimentals (1974-1978)
Love Beat - (3:20) 133 BPM
Give It Up - (4:03) 117 BPM
Disco Madonna - (3:00) 129 BPM
Lovers Concerto (vocal) - (4:08) 114 BPM
Don't Fight The Feeling - (7:42) 127 BPM
Play Me (parts 1 - 4) - (16:12) 123 BPM
Midnight - (4:39) 134 BPM
The Mystery With Me - (6:11) 121 BPM
Don't Think About It - (5:28) 128 BPM
Sookie - "Choco Date" - (4:19) 110 BPM
Tonight - (4:56) 75 BPM
Love Somebody (part 1) - (10:57) 133 BPM
Your Love - (6:27) 111 BPM Hot
Let's Keep It Together - (3:55) 113 BPM
Flying To The Land Of Soul - (3:06) 126 BPM
Review: Adding to the Africa Seven canon of titles like Afro Exotique: Adventures In The Leftfield Africa 1972-82 and African Funk Experimentals 1975-1982 is an in depth look into the Cameroon-born, Congolese inspired sounds of Jo Bisso in what Africa Seven call African Disco Experimentals 1974-1978. Having transplanted to the US and immersing himself in the emerging disco sound of 1970s downtown New York, African Disco Experimentals 1974-1978 presents an overview of Jo Bisso's dedication to the underground club scene of the times. With rattling percussion concussions like "Love Beat" helping set a precedent of epic, raw and lo-fi instrumentation to make the walls sweat, highlights include 11-minute standout "Love Somebody", or the funky, sultry and sensual stringed disco of "Your Love". Amid a stream of dancey numbers in the likes of "Disco Madonna", the stripped back funk of "Flying To The Land Of Soul" to the fat bass, blaxploitation themes and breathy vocals of Bisso himself in "Lovers Concerto (vocal)" - it's Bisso's all time great "Play Me" that makes this compilation worth the wait.
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ASVN 078
13 Nov 20
Disco/Nu-Disco
Africa Airways Six (Mile High Funk 1974 - 1981)
Various
Eko - "Ndolo Embe Mulema" - (4:53) 126 BPM Hot
J. M. Tim - "More & More" (Ye-Male) - (3:54) 131 BPM
Ngalle Jojo - "Ngigna Loko" - (3:02) 138 BPM
Jude Bondeze - "Ndomo" - (4:58) 123 BPM
Vicky Edimo - "You" - (5:00) 121 BPM
JK Mandengue - "Kosa Mba" - (3:24) 132 BPM
Akwassa - "Be Yourself" (& Don't Let Nobody) - (5:15) 109 BPM
Mike Kounou - "My Native Land" - (3:48) 116 BPM
Airto Fogo - "Black Soul" - (2:56) 128 BPM
Francois Misse Ngoh - "Njonjo Mukambe" - (4:48) 122 BPM
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ASVN 060
22 May 20
Funk
Afro Exotique - Adventures In The Leftfield Africa 1972-82
Various
Black Reggae - "My Girl Reggae" - (3:04) 104 BPM
Nel Oliver - "Let My Music Take You" - (5:11) 106 BPM
Yta Jourais - "Pesse Mi Buntare" - (4:05) 159 BPM
Myriam Makeba - "L'Enfant Et La Gazelle" - (3:46) 124 BPM
Dan Lacksman - "Coconut" - (2:08) 98 BPM
Uta Bella - "Eben Reggae" - (3:16) 64 BPM
Amara Toure - "Lamento Cubano" - (5:45) 89 BPM
Aura (Aspiritual Emanation) - "On My Way" - (3:20) 127 BPM
Francis Bebey - "The Coffee Cola Song" - (5:06) 110 BPM Hot
Chakachas - "Soledad" - (3:56) 82 BPM
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ASVN 064
06 Dec 19
International
The Complete Collection 1973-1976
N'Niyo - (5:58) 126 BPM Hot
Temedy - (4:15) 96 BPM
Lamento Cubano - (5:44) 88 BPM
Cuando Llegare - (4:23) 93 BPM
Fatou - (4:51) 99 BPM
Nga Digne Mbe - (5:02) 74 BPM
Salamouti - (9:06) 86 BPM
Afalago - (8:21) 83 BPM
Tela - (8:04) 86 BPM
Africa - (7:24) 92 BPM
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ASVN 049
25 Oct 19
International
Return To The Mothers' Garden (More Funky Sounds Of Female Africa 1971 - 1982)
Various
Theodora Ifudu - "This Time Around" - (4:55) 114 BPM
Oby Onyioha - "Enjoy Your Life" - (6:19) 57 BPM Hot
Nana Love - "Talking About Music" - (3:45) 124 BPM
Joy Nwosu & Her Group - "Azania" - (4:12) 110 BPM
Miriam Makeba - "Malaika" - (5:16) 148 BPM
Nayanka Bell - "Just A Boogie" - (3:40) 111 BPM
Christy Essien - "Nobody Can Stop You" - (5:07) 127 BPM
Bebe Manga - "Lokognolo" - (4:08) 123 BPM
Diane Solo - "N'Ziketio" - (5:47) 133 BPM
Sissi Massila - "Salif" - (4:21) 60 BPM
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ASVN 044
06 Sep 19
International
Africa Airways Five (Brace Brace Boogie 1976-1982)
Various
Black Bells Group - "Sweet Sidney" (edit) - (4:13) 69 BPM
Charly Kingson - "Nanga 'Boko" - (4:17) 118 BPM
Gyedu Blay Ambolley - "Highlife" - (4:59) 125 BPM Hot
Dikalo - "Fine Biscuits" - (2:42) 133 BPM
Mekongo President - "Angona Mana" - (4:09) 120 BPM
Fotso - "French Girl" - (3:30) 110 BPM
Tala AM - "Sugar Lump" (edit) - (5:00) 124 BPM
JK Mandengue - "Chibidaba, Chibidaba" - (2:55) 123 BPM
Jide Obe - "Too Young" - (5:12) 57 BPM
Mulamba - "Dashiki" (version Instrumentale) - (3:10) 110 BPM
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ASVN 050
15 Feb 19
Funk
War For Ground (Edition Speciale)
Africain - (4:27) 58 BPM
N'Gon Le Bek - (5:26) 128 BPM
Out Side No Fine - (5:36) 101 BPM
War For Ground - (5:13) 111 BPM
Love Africa Soul - (3:51) 125 BPM
Cameroun Airline - (3:24) 128 BPM Hot
Oh Momo - (4:08) 134 BPM
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ASVN 065
30 Nov 18
International
African Experimentals (1972-1979)
Jokenge - (3:07) 123 BPM
Push Am Forward - (3:38) 63 BPM
Mr Who You Be - (5:11) 124 BPM Hot
Gowa - (3:23) 129 BPM
Sonjo - (4:00) 123 BPM
Money Palava - (4:43) 128 BPM
Dem Kick - (6:12) 131 BPM
Money Nor Bataya - (6:15) 123 BPM
Mother In Law - (4:41) 126 BPM
Set My Soul On Fire - (4:53) 118 BPM
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ASVN 068
26 Oct 18
International
Akofa Akoussah
Tango - (3:01) 129 BPM
Ramer Sans Rame - (4:03) 148 BPM Hot
La Lem - (3:23) 87 BPM
Mitso Aseye - (3:07) 63 BPM
Dandou Kodjo - (3:16) 84 BPM
Kimumbu - (3:45) 149 BPM
G Blem Di - (2:52) 114 BPM
I Tcho Tchass - (3:53) 87 BPM
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ASVN 055
19 Jul 18
International
Love Africa Soul/Cameroun Airlines
Love Africa Soul - (3:51) 125 BPM Hot
Cameroun Airlines - (3:24) 128 BPM
Cameroun Airlines (Nik Weston edit) - (4:12) 126 BPM
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ASVN 061
13 Jul 18
International
Kilimandjaro My Home
Kilimandjaro My Home - (7:30) 128 BPM Hot
Ba Dihani - (3:12) 133 BPM
Bona Bami - (3:37) 123 BPM
Manyaka - (4:40) 132 BPM
Oa Mene - (6:04) 138 BPM
Wa Tu Wa - (3:35) 86 BPM
Na Senjindi - (3:28) 131 BPM
Njuke Bonene - (4:42) 88 BPM
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505537 3541839
01 Jun 18
International
Mothers' Garden (The Funky Sounds Of Female Africa 1975 - 1984)
Various
Letta Mbulu - "Kilimandjaro Take Us Higher" - (4:58) 124 BPM Hot
Uta Bella - "Enyin" - (3:45) 64 BPM
Mona Finnih - "Ani Kewa Jo" - (6:27) 120 BPM
Cida Desvarieux - "Nou Ke Sa Inmew" - (4:28) 94 BPM
Christy - "Time Waits For No One" - (3:15) 77 BPM
Akofa Akoussah - "Tango" - (3:01) 129 BPM
Carmen Ezumah - "Tala Tala" - (2:23) 96 BPM
The Lijadu Sisters - "Danger" - (5:52) 94 BPM
Bakambi N'Kela - "Kilimanjoro" - (3:44) 121 BPM
Miriam Makeba - "Xica Da Silva" - (5:19) 157 BPM
Review: Following the success of their Africa Airways series, London's Africa Seven introduces a new compilation focusing on some of the continent's most recognised female artists - and even some underrated heroines. The under-acknowledged musical contribution that African women have given to the funky sounds of Africa are celebrated here. This release will coincide with International Womens Day, and indeed what a tribute. Features the diggers delight "Kilimandjaro Take Us Higher" by South African songstress Letta Mbulu, some smokin' hot Nigerian boogie by Mona Finnih on "Ani Kewa Jo" and Miriam 'Mother Africa' Makeba with the sultry slo-mo groove of "Xica Da Silva". Makeba is known equally for her musical contributions as she is in fighting the apartheid and becoming a UN Ambassador.
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505537 3539287
01 Jun 18
International
Eko
Osi Bakela Mba - (4:40) 128 BPM
M'Ongele M'am - (3:55) 128 BPM Hot
Attends Moi - (5:53) 100 BPM
A Noba See'am - (4:51) 126 BPM
Fantaisie Bantou - (5:16) 77 BPM
Nkati - (3:43) 70 BPM
Mehiyo Memi - (6:15) 133 BPM
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505537 3541686
30 May 18
International
Born In Africa
Nimele Bolo - (5:27) 122 BPM Hot
Makakane Masu - (6:14) 131 BPM
Manyaka - (8:40) 118 BPM
Born In Africa - (8:59) 118 BPM
Nanga 'Boko - (4:17) 118 BPM
Reviens-Moi - (5:02) 138 BPM
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505537 3534893
20 Apr 18
International
African Funk Experimentals (1977-1979)
Douala By Night - (3:10) 125 BPM
Funky Bafoussam - (3:25) 123 BPM Hot
More And More - (5:34) 131 BPM
Love Is Light - (3:33) 109 BPM
Aie - (4:37) 128 BPM
Not So Bad - (3:48) 127 BPM
I Love Yaounde - (4:00) 107 BPM
Eda - (3:47) 131 BPM
Funky Boogie Love - (3:15) 133 BPM
Eya Mba - (7:46) 131 BPM
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505537 3535111
23 Mar 18
International
Funky Disco Music
Funky Disco Music - (3:46) 122 BPM
Ndolo Embe Mulema - (6:09) 126 BPM Hot
Une Chanson Sans Paroles - (4:41) 141 BPM
Bowa'a Mba Ngebe - (3:30) 113 BPM
Doi Da Manga - (3:15) 122 BPM
Me To A De Try My Own - (7:53) 127 BPM
Esele Mba Musango Na Ndol'am - (3:45) 130 BPM
Emen Ango - (5:30) 93 BPM
Review: A veritable French fusion institution; classically trained Cameroon musician Eko Roosevelt Louis was responsible for a catalogue of exciting jazz funk, disco and afrofunk records throughout the 70s and remained active touring Europe until the 90s when he returned to Cameroon to inherit the role as tribal chieftain from his grandfather. Released in 1979, Funky Disco Music was his third album and packs some of his most powerful compositions. The triumphant title track says it all; laidback, charming and full of positivity it sets the scene for the whole trip. Highlights include the rock-tinged soul chugger "Une Chanson Sans Paroles", the highlife uplift of "Doi Da Manga" and the smouldering showstopper finale "Emen Ango". Dig deep and enjoy... Africa Seven promise more Eko reissues in the near future.
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505537 3535180
16 Feb 18
International
Funky Disco Music
Funky Disco Music - (3:46) 122 BPM Hot
Ndolo Embe Mulema - (6:09) 126 BPM
Une Chanson Sans Paroles - (4:41) 141 BPM
Bowa'a Mba Ngebe - (3:30) 113 BPM
Doi Da Manga - (3:15) 122 BPM
Me To A De Try My Own - (7:53) 127 BPM
Esele Mba Musango Na Ndol'am - (3:45) 130 BPM
Emen Ango - (5:30) 93 BPM
Review: A veritable French fusion institution; classically trained Cameroon musician Eko Roosevelt Louis was responsible for a catalogue of exciting jazz funk, disco and afrofunk records throughout the 70s and remained active touring Europe until the 90s when he returned to Cameroon to inherit the role as tribal chieftain from his grandfather. Released in 1979, Funky Disco Music was his third album and packs some of his most powerful compositions. The triumphant title track says it all; laidback, charming and full of positivity it sets the scene for the whole trip. Highlights include the rock-tinged soul chugger "Une Chanson Sans Paroles", the highlife uplift of "Doi Da Manga" and the smouldering showstopper finale "Emen Ango". Dig deep and enjoy... Africa Seven promise more Eko reissues in the near future.
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505537535180
16 Feb 18
International
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