Goddy Ezike & The Black Brothers
Ewu Tiwa Ite

Rogers All Stars
Nigeria
1989

If you’re tracing the lineage of Igbo Highlife, Goddy Ezike is right up there with the greats, Oliver De Coque, Stephen Osita Osadebe, but he’s always had this quietly scholarly aura, which earned him the title “Prof.”

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Youlou Mabiala
Moto Atikali Sima Mwasi Na Ligorodo

Musiclub
France
1983

After departing TPOK Jazz in May 1977, Youlou Mabiala co-founded Les Trois Frères in Brazzaville, where he released early hits like “Saley.” In 1980, he went on to establish Kamikaze Loningisa, assembled with musicians Sergey Lemvo, Pindou, Miguel, Bola Bolith, Nona Simon, and others—cementing his leadership in Congo’s musical landscape

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Charlotte Mbango
Konkai Makossa

Touré Jim’s Records
France
1988

Makossa began as a modernized form of Ambasse Bey, a traditional Douala rhythm. Artists like Eboa Lotin and Manu Dibango were early pioneers, but it wasn’t until the late 70s that Makossa became a full-fledged dance music genre with wide appeal.

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Francis Bebey
Trésor Magnétique

Africa Seven
United Kingdom
2025

Released in May 2025 by Africa Seven, Trésor Magnétique compiles 20 previously unreleased or rare archival tracks from Francis Bebey’s home tapes, remastered at Abbey Road Studios.

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