Africa Shangazi More Early 1980's Benga And Rumba From East Africa

Description

This album is a compilation of rare 45s, released in Kenya by the Audio Productions label during the first half of the 1980s. Most of these tracks were never distributed outside of East Africa.It features artists such as Super Wanyika, led by legendary Tanzanian singer Issa Juma, an iconic figure on the Kenyan club scene of the late 1970s and early 1980s. The album also includes Orchestra Shika Shika, a Congolese group based in Nairobi, which recorded over 70 singles for numerous labels. Their track "Diana", featured on this album, is one of their best and gave its title to their album released in 1983, with the sublime vocals of Jimmy Monimambo and Lovy Longomba.We hope you enjoy this dive into the heart of these forgotten sounds of the Kenyan rumba and benga scene!(The vinyl comes with a free CD containing bonus tracks.)