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VA – Supafrico Vol.VIII [SF008]

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Supafrico unearths another superb collection of impossible to find Afro Disco rarities. South Africa’s legendary songstress Margaret Singana is up first with her in-demand cover of the Stretch classic Why Did You Do It, a super-funky take on an already great song, previously only available on her 1977 Tribal Fence LP. Next up is Boogie Trip by Nigerian Doris Ebong, an uber-rare Afro boogie bomb, high on many a collectors wants list. The flip side features another couple of excellent cover versions, Sweet Talks party-starting Afro disco version of Andy Gibbs hit Shadow Dancing and the highly sought-after Disco Push from late Seventies South African band The Movers – a great floor filling take on Marvin Gayes Got To Give It Up.

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VA – Supafrico Vol.VIII [SF008]

VA ‎– Supafrico Vol VI: The Sound Of Funky Africa [SF006]

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Camp Supafrico return with the sixth edition of their highly acclaimed ‘Sound of Funky Africa’ series. Digging even deeper into the Afro-funk vaults, side A features the über-rare 1984 Shina Williams and His African Percussionists ‘Agboju Logun’. Grooving along for a massive eleven and a half minutes, this super-heavy Nigerian disco cut splices raw sounding horns with choirs and chants. Flip over for ‘Don’t Do It’ from Bongi Makeba, a mesmerising afro-funk workout with her powerful voice weaving in and out of the grooving bass and spaced-out sax. Last up is the sought-after ‘Mangous Ye’ from Black Soul. Originally the B-side of a 1976 release on tiny but top-quality NYC label Beam Junction, this Tom Moulton mixed slice of high-octane percussion-soaked afro-disco hit big on Italy’s Cosmic scene as well as the clubs of New York.

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VA ‎– Supafrico Vol VI: The Sound Of Funky Africa [SF006]