I know that I am far past Africa now, island hopping across
the Pacific, but a friend of mine sent me a package of 45rpm records from Africa that I am more than willing to share with anyone
who has specific requests. Just leave them here in the comments for this post
& I will upload them as quickly as I can get to it.
Here is the list of what I received:
Paul Ede & hisGroup – Emota b/w Ivin Segbe No Gie, Benia Highlife, Nigerphone NXF 216.
Pastor Rex Lawson & Mayor’s Dance Band – Tamuno Atie Mieb/w Adigboloja, Kalahari & Ibo Highlife, Phillips West African Records PF
584.
E.K. Nyame & E.K.’s Band – San Bra b/w Made Ye Mobo,
Osibi Samba & Highlife, Phillips West African Records PF 355.
B.E. Batta & Eastern Star Dance Band – Igbigi Minasiarib/w Baby Pan Cake, Kalihari & Pidgin English Highlife, Phillips West
African Records PFN 793.
Moffort Band – Roko b/w Susu Ka me ho assem, A & A
Records 45AA 202.
The Colwell Brothers – Land of Liberty b/w Africa’s Got the Answer, A & A Enterprises 15633.
The New Star Orchestra – Olefaya Loko b/w Orin Congo,
Agidigbo, Decca 45 NWA 5007.
E.T. Mensah & his Tempos Band – Weeya-Weeya (meringue)b/w Odo Pa(highlife), Decca 45 GWA 4025.
Roger Clency et son Groupe Typique – Welcome Tou L’ileMaurice b/w Bal Ranne Zarico,
Mauritius,
Damoo D 147.
Steven Amechi & his Rhythm Skies – Driver Ka Obanye b/wBaby You Know De Tie, Ibo Highlife, Phillips West African Records PFN 967.
Serge Lebrasse et les Lanasucs – Maurice No Pays b/w SegaMacambo, Dragons VPN 130.
Professional Uhuru Dance Band – Time for Highlife b/w Mafam’Annye Yie, Akan Highlife, Phillips West African Records PF 784.
John Mwale – Wakati Niliku Penda b/w Mpenzi Wangu Rebecca(with R. Shimbiro), Swahili, AGS (African Gramophone Stores) AGS 7-48.
Let me know (or not).
NØ