AFRICA DANCES VA, LP, 1972, AUTHENTIC 601, MONO, NM/NM Ghana Nigeria Kenya Congo

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AllMusic Review by John Storm Roberts

This groundbreaking pan-African anthology was the first and is still the only continent-wide survey, also the only one to compare and contrast pan-African developments during the crucial '50s-'70s period. 

 Africa Dances

Label:

Authentic ?– 601

Format:

Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Mono 

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Latin, Folk, World, & Country

Style:

African, Highlife, Rumba

Tracklist

A1 –Kale-Roger And Rochereau* With OK Jazz Orchestra* Afrika Mokili Mobimba

A2 –Bantous De La Capitale* Lisie

A3 –Ahamano's Guitar Band* Me Nsae Da

A4 –The Broadway Dance Band* Broadway Special

A5 –Dele Ojo And His Star Brothers Band* Omo Oloja

A6 –S.E. Rogers* Toomus Meremereh No Good

A7 –Miss Smodern Untitled

A8 –Leribe Untitled

B1 –John Mwale Kenyatta Aliteswa Sana

B2 –Peter Tsotsi, Nachil Pichen* And The Equator Sound Band Pole Musa

B3 –Dick Ngoye And Party Robinson Olago

B4 –Yaseen Mohamed And Party Kula Ajae Na Shari

B5 –Salim Abdulla* With The Cuban Marimba Band* Ndio Hali Ya Dunia

B6 –M. Makhuwele And Chorus Ugandzibyeli

B7 –Frida Sonka* Gwenasobya

B8 –Alemayno Eshirtay Group* Love Is Love

Companies, etc.

Record Company – Original Music (2)

Credits

Art Direction – Dale Moyer

Producer, Liner Notes – John Storm Roberts

Recorded By [Re-Recording] – Marc Aubort*

GOLDMINE GRADING

MINT ---- It should appear to be perfect. No scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains, labels or writing, tears or splits. Mint means perfect.

NEAR MINT ---- Otherwise mint but has one or two tiny inconsequential flaws that do not affect play. Covers should be close to perfect with minor signs of wear or age just becoming evident: slight ring-wear, minor denting to a corner, or writing on the cover should all be noted properly.

VERY GOOD PLUS ---- The record has been handled and played infrequently or very carefully. Not too far from perfect. On a disc, there may be light paper scuffs from sliding in and out of a sleeve or the vinyl or some of the original luster may be lost. A slight scratch that did not affect play would be acceptably VG+ for most collectors.

VERY GOOD ---- Record displays visible signs of handling and playing, such as loss of vinyl luster, light surface scratches, groove wear and spindle trails. Some audible surface noise, but should not overwhelm the musical experience. Usually a cover is VG when one or two of these problems are evident: ring wear, seam splits, bent corners, loss of gloss, stains, etc.

GOOD ---- Well played with little luster and significant surface noise. Despite defects, record should still play all the way through without skipping. Several cover flaws will be apparent, but should not obliterate the artwork.

POOR ---- Any record or cover that does not qualify for the above "Good" grading should be seen as Poor. Several cover flaws.