Rare African Vinyl Records for sale.
A random selection of some of our rare LPs. Click on the artist's name for more info.
Format: LP - Gemossi Records. UK release, no date. African music LP release from Ghanaian Highlife Gospel singer Nana Yaw (Paddy Hayes). Classic Highlife music LP. Lovely fresh and clean copy.
Nana Yaw (Paddy Hayes) - Odo Bi (GEM LP001)
Format: LP - ZMC Records. Zimbabwe release, no date. African music LP release from Kanda Bongo Man. This is a rare original Zimbabwean pressing from Kenyan artist Kanda Bongoman on the ZMC label. Classic African Soukous, Zouk music LP. Lovely fresh and clean copy.
Kanda Bongo Man - Le Rendez-Vous Des Stades (IVALP 164)
Format: LP - Sonodisc Records. France release from 1977. African music LP release from Orchestre Veve. Classic African Rumbas from Zaire music LP. 
Orchestre Veve - Orchestre Veve (AFRICAN 360 106)
Format: LP - Donne Productions Ltd Records. Ghana release from 1990. African music LP release from Bishop Bonsu. Classic Ghanaian Highlife Gospel music LP. Lovely fresh and clean copy. Small bit of damage on back of jacket.
Bishop Bonsu - Asafo Healing Voices (DP 001)
Format: LP - No Wahala Sounds Records. UK release from 2021. African music LP release from Various. Classic African benga and rumba music recorded in Nairobi, Kenya. African music LP. Lovely fresh and clean copy. 
Various - The Boys From Nairobi: Benga and Rumba From 1980's Kenya (NWS12)
Format: LP - Strand Records. USA release from 1961. African music LP release from Brock Peters. Classic African Jazz music LP. Lovely fresh and clean copy. A United States vinyl pressing, hard to find outside the USA.
Brock Peters - Accent On Roots (SLS-1029)
Format: LP - MIyeMI Records. USA release from 1986. African music LP release from Yaa-Lengi Ngemi. Classic African music LP. This is a sealed and mint copy. A United States vinyl pressing, hard to find outside the USA.
Yaa-Lengi Ngemi - Oh, Miziki (RA-8601)
Format: LP - Safari Sound Records. Safari Sound Records, French release, no date. Classic Congolese rumba music. Kosmos (real name Come Moutouari), Congolese singer; Congo-Brazzaville, July 25, 1944. Kosmos was born to a musical family that included two other prominent singers, his brothers Pierre and Michel Moutouari. Kosmos made his professional debut in 1965 in one of the great Congolese rumba bands, Bantous de la Capitale of Brazzaville. He is considered to be one of the Congolese rumba's leading singers. This LP is rated as one of his best releases. 4 tracks including: Ba Camarades, Madou Sesselesse, Tabali, Liberte. Jacket has two sticker on front, vinyl looks unplayed.
Kosmos - Kosmos (SAS 040)
Format: LP - ETS PM Records. French release no date. 1980s release. Originally a soukous singer Pierre Moutouari was born in the Republic of Congo. This LP release also features his daughter Michaelle on vocals, with the band being led by Eddy Gustave. 5 tracks including: Senegalais; Jalousie; Edouard; Monument Africain; Sala Ya Yo Moko.
Pierre Moutouari - Monument (PM 103)
Format: LP - Sacodisc Records. French release no date. 1980s release. Soukous music from Michel Moutouari and Pie Aubin. 4 tracks including: Les Vacances Aux Pays; Cherie Bolingo; N'Timani Mama; Amuzu. Jacket has old price sticker on front.
Michel Moutouari - Les Vacances Aux Pays (LS 97)
Format: LP - Zika Records. France release, no date. African Soukous and Afro-Beat music LP release from Abiti Masekini. 4 tracks.
Abiti Masekini - Abeti (ZIKA 001)
Format: LP - Sterns Records. UK release from 1988. African music LP release from Sugumugu 80's. Classic African Highlife music LP. Lovely fresh and clean copy.
Sugumugu 80's - Present 24 Hour Drumming (Sugumugu 001)
Format: LP - Disco Stock Records. Ivory Coast release. African music LP release from Conjunto Estrellas Africanas, Dexter Johnson. Classic African Afro-Cuban Son, Descarga, Salsa music LP. The record is pressed on red vinyl. Small bit of writing on jacket and record labels.0
Conjunto Estrellas Africanas, Dexter Johnson - Conjunto Estrellas Africanas Volume 1 (LPDS 7901)
Format: LP - Philips Records. USA release. African music LP release from Missa Luba. Classic African music LP. Housed in a gatefold textured jacket with bound in booklet. A United States vinyl pressing, hard to find outside the USA.
Missa Luba - Les Trobadours Du Roi Baudouin (PCC 206)
Format: LP - Shanachie Records. USA release from 1985. African music LP release from Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Classic African music LP. Jacket open but still in original shrink. Lovely fresh and clean copy. A United States vinyl pressing, hard to find outside the USA.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Ulwandle Oluncgwele (SHANACHIE 43030)
Format: LP - Celluloid Records. USA release from 1985. African music LP release from Various featuring Mandingo, Manu Dibango, Fela Anikulapo Kuti and Toure Kunda. Classic African African music LP. Lovely fresh and clean copy. A United States vinyl pressing, hard to find outside the USA.
Various - New Africa (CELL 6110)
Format: LP - Mint Records. USA release no date. Ghanaian highlife music from singer Joe Mensah. 6 tracks including: Agya (Father); Mewere Nkefir; Da N'Ase; Gyae Su; Me Ye Wodze; Efua (Friday Girl).
Joe Mensah - Efua Friday Girl (MINT 1000)
Format: LP - Sissoko Records. France release from 1985. African music LP release from Kokombo Stars. Classic African music LP. Some light wear to jacket edges. Some light scuffing to record.
Kokombo Stars - Mambo Rock (ZIG 1257)
Format: LP - Kadance Records. France release, no date. African music LP release from Jolie Detta. Classic African Soukous music LP.
Jolie Detta - Bola Bola (CM 642)
Format: LP - Stern Africa Records. UK release from 1985. African music LP release from M'Bilia Bel with Orchestra Afrisa. Classic African Soukous music LP.
M'Bilia Bel with Orchestra Afrisa - Boya Ye (STERNS 1012)
Format: LP - Mondeca Records. UK release from 1989. African music LP release from Various featuring Shalawambe, Amayenge, Teddy Chilambe, Masasu Band and others. Classic African music LP. 
Various - Zambia!! An Introduction (MON 001S)
Format: LP - Celluloid Records. France release from 1985. African music LP release from Various featuring Ray Lema, 4 Etoiles, Bopol Mansiamina and others. Classic African music LP. 
Various - Tropic Tonic (CEL 6761)
Format: LP - Celluloid Records. France release from 1987. African music LP release from Various featuring Juluka, Ray Lema, Empire Bakuba, Toure Kunda, Alpha Blondy and others. Classic African music LP.
Various - Tropic Tonic N. 2 (CEL 6798)
Format: LP - Mayala Records. Mayala Records, French release from 1987. African Soukous music from Emmanuel Nsakala. 6 tracks including: Le Manding, Marceline, Cherie-Ye, Salamalikoum, Mina-Kupenda, Ngoma.
Sakis Et Son Orchestre African Safari Soukouss - Salamalikoum (MA 4018)
Format: LP - New King Records. New King Records, French release from 1984. African Congo music from singer, composer and Arranger Salancoud. 4 tracks including: Emmene Moi Au Paradis, Bimisa Masanga, Tout En Haut Du Ciel, Video Mpo Na Christine.
Salancoud - Tout En Haut Du Ciel (NK 5112)
Format: LP - Globestyle Records. UK release from 1989. Excellent album from young female singer from Mali. 6 tracks including: Hommage A Baba Cissoko, Ainana Bah, Mama Batchily, Aourou Bocoum, Goundo Tandja, Amadou Traore.
Tata Bambo Kouyate - Jatigui (ORB 042)
Format: LP - Sonodisc Records. French release from 1993. Hard to find later release from top South African singer. 16 tracks including: Sing Me A Song, Bass Rap, Ndiarabi, Moody Moods, Thula Mntanami, Generation Rap, Known Unsung Hero, I Long To Return, Serenade Me, Bambarana, Choo Choo Train, Ivory Song, My People, Lovely Lies , Lakutshona Ilanga, Good Grunge, Prendre Un Enfant. Vinyl looks unplayed.
Miriam Makeba - Sing Me A Song (LPS 12702)
Format: LP - Globestyle Records. UK release from 1988. Modern Kabyle Music from Algeria Ahgcene Adjroud is a Berber singer and songwriter from Kabilia, the mountainous area east of Algiers. 9 tracks including: Wine Ihamkane, Achhal Ayagui Isnadhi , Athamourthiou, Attane, Adounith, Thayrime Themouth, Amele, Thefaghdh Iwabridhe, Almakhtouve. Jacket and vinyl in great shape, vinyl looks unplayed.
Ahcene Adjroud - Adounith (ORB 031)
Format: LP - Mango Records. Mango Records, United Kingdom release from 1988. Pop Rai is the popular music of Oran, a costal town in the west of Algeria. 6 tracks including: Goulov Limma (Tell My Mother), Sahr Liyali (Nights Without Sleeping), Mali Ya Mali (What's Happening To Me), Ya Laoulid (Oh My Child), Dini Maak (Take Me With You), Ouin Habibi Ouin (Where Are You, My Baby). Remnants of old price sticker on front jacket, vinyl looks unplayed.
Chaba Zahouania - Nights Without Sleep (ILPS 9914)
Format: LP - Request Records. USA release, no date. Classic African influenced drumming from Cuba, Haiti, Dominica etc. Performed by percussionist Cyril Jackson and other uncredited musicians. 11 tracks. Back of jacket is a little yellowed.
Cyril Jackson - Afro Drums (SRLP 8109)
Format: LP - Gallo Records. South Africa release from 1985. African music LP release from Various. Classic African music LP. Double LP housed in a standard jacket. Lovely fresh and clean copy.
Various - South African Souvenir (DGL 890/1)
Format: LP - John Matias Records. France release, no date. African music LP release from John Matias with Cabo Verde Show. Classic African Funana, Dub music LP. Jacket open but still in original shrink.
John Matias - Sentimento (JM 1001)
Format: LP - Jit Records. Germany release from 1987. African music LP release from Bhundu Boys. Classic African African music LP. Comes with the original inner sleeve. Lovely fresh and clean copy.
Bhundu Boys - True Jit (242203-1)
Format: LP - Shanachie Records. USA release from 1986. African music LP release from Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Classic African music LP. Jacket open but still in original shrink. Lovely fresh and clean copy. A United States vinyl pressing, hard to find outside the USA.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Inala (SHANACHIE 43040)
Format: LP - Earthworks Records. UK release from 1985. African music LP release from Souzy Kasseya. Classic African Soukous music LP. The vinyl record appears to have had little or no play.
Souzy Kasseya - The Phenomenal Souzy Kasseya (ELP 2008)
Format: LP - Sterns Records. UK release from 1985. African music LP release from Somo Somo. Classic African Soukous music LP.
Somo Somo - Somo Somo (STERNS 1007)
Format: LP - RCA Records. UK release from 1970. African music LP release from Miriam Makeba. Classic African music LP. 
Miriam Makeba - Miriam Makeba (CDS 1068)
Format: LP - Celluloid Records. USA release from 1988. African music LP release from Toure Kunda. Classic Afrobeat African music LP. Some light wear to jacket edges. Small bit of sticker removal damage on front of jacket. A United States vinyl pressing, hard to find outside the USA.
Toure Kunda - Karadindi (CELL 6137)
Format: LP - Stern's Records. UK release from 1985. African music LP release from Kintone. Classic African Jazz music LP. 
Kintone - Going Home (STERNS 1013)
Format: 12in - Mango Records. UK release from 1989. Salif Keita remixed by Paul 'Groucho' Smykle. 2 tracks including: Primpin, Primpin (Stretchmix).
Salif Keita - Primpin (12 MNG 103)
Format: LP - Sacodisc Records. French release, no date. African and Soukous music LP release from Aurlus Mabele, featuring Diblo and others. 4 tracks. Record has several scuff marks. Some wear and tear on jacket.
Aurlus Mabele - Africa Mousso (Femme D'Afrique) (JP 001)
Format: LP - Toure Jim's Records. French release, no date. African music LP release from Moni Bile. 5 tracks. Some wear to jacket.
Moni Bile - Chagrin D'Amour (T J R 0064)
Format: LP - Rogue Records. UK release from 1987. African music LP release from Dembo Konte and Kausu Kuyateh. Traditional Gambian folk music recorded by Lucy Duran in December 1986 at Brikama, The Gambia. Classic African music LP. Lovely fresh and clean copy.
Dembo Konte and Kausu Kuyateh - Dembo Konte and Kausu Kuyateh Tanante (FMSL 2009)
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