cinekenya: Spread out over two CDs and one triple LP, Kenya Special is accompanied by detailed liner notes, original artwork and photographs. It reveals a treasure-trove of rare and unusual recordings from East Africa by exploring Kikuyu ‘liquid soul,’ Swahili afrobeat, to genre-bending Congolese and Tanzanian tracks recorded in Nairobi. Kenya Special is a collection of 32 recordings (most of which were only released on small-run 45rpm 7″ singles) that stand out as being different or unique as well as some classic genre standards. Ciné Kenya previously posted about Swahili Rumba when Just A Band released a rendition of Issa Juma’s song ‘Matatizo’ here. This release follows on from Soundway Records’ ‘Africa Special’ series that has focused on the afrobeat output from 1970s Nigeria (Tunji Oyelana: A Nigerian Retrospective 1966 – 79) and Ghana (Ghana Special: Modern Highlife, Afro Sounds & Ghanaian Blues 1968 – 1981).

fuckyeaafricans: Togo

ce-sac-contient: Masque Diula, Côte d’Ivoire, début XXe  Masque facial en métal (laiton et étain) provenant de l’aire culturelle Sénufo-Diula (32 cm)

kayobi: Gold all up in my tee - don’t believe me just watch - come down down to trade fair la for your limited edition tees. #africa #accra #ghana #fashion #africanfashion #fghshop

teffthedon: - [1-9-12] - Self-portrait. Note: I would willfully take this weather back in exchange for the sort standing outside my door. Unless it snows, then there’s evidently no grounds for trading off, y’know, ‘cause I love snow.

vintageblack2: Debutante Ball In Harlem

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Ghana is always second to Nigeria. So sayeth the lord thy God