Africa Seven

02/02/2024

We're back with the first of 2024! Head over to our Bandcamp for epic releases & exclusive merch!

Africa Seven. London, UK.

25/01/2024

Big shout out to Carrie Brownstien of Sleater-Kinney for including Pasteur Lappé in this piece for Bandcamp.

A consummate crate digger, the Sleater-Kinney guitarist is always looking for bands that fill the gaps.

01/01/2024

! We wouldn't be here without your support and because of that, we have no plans on slowing down this year. Make sure to stay tuned for what we have in store for you all! #2024

31/12/2023

As the end of the year approaches we just want to take a second to thank all of the artists we’ve worked with for blessing our ears & the fans for continuing to stream & stay up to date with us! Here’s to #2023 & an even better #2024! 🥂

25/12/2023

Deck the halls with rhythm and cheer! Wishing you all a filled with the sweet sounds of joy and celebration 🎵🎅🏼

01/12/2023

Last of 2023! Head over to Bandcamp for our Africa Seven T-shirts, as well as some of our fave vinyls including ‘Afro Exotique 2 - Further Adventures in The Letfield Africa 1975-87’, ‘African Funk Experimentals (1979-81)’ & more. Order your merch now… just in time for Christmas!

Order here: https://africaseven.bandcamp.com

30/11/2023

Africa Seven's next installment returns to Cameroon with a special edition version of Momo Joseph's in-demand LP released in 2018, "War For Ground", with three extra tracks. Momo may be better known for his work as an actor, having featured in such titles as "La Haine" (1995) and "The African" (1983), but his small foray into music is definitely memorable as he lays it out in true Afro-Boogie style. Apart from two singles, "War For Ground" represents Momo's only other body of work, and only studio album which was self-released in 1983. With this "Edition Speciale" reissue we provide you all the originals from "War For Ground" remastered alongside his party-time classic "Cameroon Airline", "Love Africa Soul" and his lesser known tack "Oh Momo". Vinyl available on bandcamp!

23/11/2023

Today we give thanks for amazing music and all of you who have kept up with us all of these years! Showing you our appreciation, we have Vicky Edimo's 'Thank U Mamma' !

20/11/2023

Never let the kid in yourself die. Make sure to take care of it whenever needed. Your kinder heart will make the world a better place. !

13/11/2023

The world is full of kind people. If you can't find one, be one...today and everyday.

12/11/2023

Wishing you all a joyous and prosperous ! May this occasion light up your life with happiness , joy & peace .

08/11/2023

Introducing our new Spotify playlist 'Africa Seven Weekly'. Make sure to follow us for our weekly updates, featuring all our African legends such as Jo Bisso, Ekambi Brilliant, Tim and Foty, Tala Andre Marie, Eko Roosevelt & more!

Listen now: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4mGWHFY6hxRTsvSgVrMD9h?si=e75d4a06f915490b

06/10/2023

Get your new Africa seven t-shirt, now available in new colour variations!

Order here: https://africaseven.bandcamp.com/merch

20/09/2023

A big shout out to Juno Download for featuring us on their page! Head over for access to all our latest A7 Edit releases.

Download A7 Edits records music label songs, singles and albums on MP3. Over one million legal MP3 tracks available at Juno Download.

08/09/2023

Introducing new colours to our Africa Seven T-shirts! Now available in Navy, Bottle Green & Khaki. Just in time for those end of summer vibes. Check out our Bandcamp for the full collection.

Order here: https://africaseven.bandcamp.com/merch

18/08/2023

Here we have the final A7 Edit releases… Jura Soundsystem bring some serious Balearic boogie flex to Togo icon Afia Mala's 'Koma’, lightly sprinkling the electronic two step souler with some added dub sparkle. Secondly, Stefano Ritteri's interpretation of one of the more psychedelic numbers that we have released on Africa Seven, with Zinabu from Bunzu Soundz, originally featured on their 1976 in demand Afrodisia album. This edit sees the Nigerian psychedelic highlife lift off into space, with trippy sound effects playing on top of chunky sampled drums and a well thought out bass line whilst the guitar solo competes against the vocals for lead position. Now available on streaming platforms!

Listen here: https://ffm.to/a7e007

16/08/2023

Coming to you this Friday… Jura Soundsystem brings Balearic boogie to Togo icon Afia Mala's 'Koma’, Stefano Ritteri’s edit of 1976’s ‘Zinabu’ by Bunzu Sound sees the Nigerian psychedelic highlife lift off into space & D Tourn dubs Cameroonian Jo Bisso’s 1978 ‘Love Beat’. Don’t miss your chance to pre-save!

Bunzu Soundz - Zinabu (Stefano Ritteri Edit): https://ffm.to/a7e020
Amala - Coma (Jura Soundsystem Dub): https://ffm.to/a7e008
Jo Bisso - Love Beat (D Tourn Drum Dub): https://ffm.to/a7e019

12/08/2023

Africa Seven dives into Africa's psychedelic 70s with this attempt to capture a bit of afro-psych magick, bringing back ‘Afro Psych (Journeys Into Psychedelic Africa 1972 - 1977) released a year ago. Iconic Lagos twins The Lijadu Sisters' 'Bayi L'ense' (1977) opens proceedings with Yoruba vocals, cool strutting funk basslines & scything fuzz guitar. From there, The Oriental Brothers ‘Tax Drive’ is underpinned by tight playing and insistent grooves; Saxon Lee and the Shadows International’s ‘Mind Your Business’ combines James Brown style brass with what sounds like improv’d hammond sections. Gears are quickly shifted as Warhead Constriction get straight up heavy on Graceful Bird, followed by Celestin Nyam's 'Mbembe’s free jazz sax workouts & squalling Hendrix style guitar riffs. Closing off with Christie Azumah And The Uppers International, combination of deep funk, hammonds, choppy guitars and insistent vocals on 'Aja Wondo'.

Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/album/0yySBd80obTQCpCzqueAlO?si=F8Reid5SQlG97wQxBBDrOA

11/08/2023

Originally launched as vinyl only releases back in 2018. A7 Edits is finally available digitally! This digital compilation includes takes from the likes of Shan, Lauer, Ben Gomoriand D Tourn, nestling alongside mid tempo space chuggers from Jura Soundsystem , Al Zanders and Jacques Renault. Compilation now available on streaming platforms!

Listen here: https://ffm.to/a7e007

10/08/2023

We have two awesome releases as part of the A7 Edit series coming to you tomorrow. Taking things into straight up, exuberant Afro Disco territory, the fast rising Alan Dixon nudges Gyedu-Blay Ambolley's 1975, groove heavy 'High Life' killer into potential summer anthem territory, with classy drum additions, classic disco 12" arrangement, and judicious use of the original hooks & Lagos singer Oby Onihoya's 1981 Nigerian disco killer 'Enjoy Your Life' given a subtle, and funky House underpinning by man about town / rising star Ben Gomori. Pre-save now!�

Gyedu Blay Ambolley - Highlife (Alan Dixon Edit): https://ffm.to/a7e016
Oby Onyioha - Enjoy Your Life (Ben Gomori's New Lease Of Life Edit): https://ffm.to/a7e018

04/08/2023

Next up on Africa Seven is the second edition of our "African Funk Experimentals" LPs. With these we took some of our favourite African artists, choose the most funky we can find and then put together a compilation of their choicest and funkiest tracks. Of course that may not be their most popular or best selling tracks...but that's just fine. We are digging for the funk. Step forward Cameroonian funk master Pasteur Lappe with ‘African Funk Experimentals (1979 to 1981)’. Now BACK IN STOCK! Available to order on badncamp.

Order here: https://pasteurlappe.bandcamp.com/album/african-funk-experimentals-1979-to-1981

03/08/2023

Another week, another three A7 edit releases! We’ve got a bouncy disco-house take on Pasteur Lappe's 'Na Real Sekele Fo Ya' by Escapade (aka Walker & Royce and Ardalan), including an extended version. Secondly, Newcomers D Tourn cut up Cameroonian Eko’s 1979 dancefloor staple "Bowa Nga Ngebe" over some 808 drums and an insistent bassline and last but not least, Londoner Glowing Palms adds punch and propulsion to Jo Bisso's 1979 slinky disco work out "Mystery With Me”. Out tomorrow, don’t miss your chance to pre-save!

Pasteur Lappe - Na Real Sekele Fo'Ya (Escapade Edit): https://ffm.to/a7e015
Eko - Bowa'a Nga Ngebe (D Tourn Edit): https://ffm.to/a7e014
Jo Bisso - The Mystery With Me (Glowing Palms Edit): https://ffm.to/a7e017

01/08/2023

Ekambi Brillant was born in the village of Dibombari in Cameroon in 1948. In 1962 he attended school in Yaoundé and learned his musical craft. In 1971 he heads off to the big city lights of Douala. Here he finds himself in a French TV, music competition hosted at "Le Domino" nightclub. It is here where he brushes shoulders with other Cameroonian music legends such Manu Dibango and Francis Bebey. The music contest win gives him the break he needs and in 1972 and with the support of fellow troubadour JK Mandengué he finds himself with a record deal with Phonogram and his first hits in France. In 1975 things start to get a bit funky. In partnership with French producer, guitarist and all around hero, Slim Pezin he creates the "Africa Oumba" album. Ekambi Brillant would go on to become one of the big name legends of Cameroonian music with nearly 20 albums to his name. He has contributed to the emergence of several Cameroonian artists such as Marthe Zambo, Valéry Lobé, Aladji Touré and Africans. As part of our A7 Edits series we’ve bought back the choppy disco strings and slap bass of 1976 disco number "Nyambe" with an edit by Stefano Ritteri, now available on all streaming platforms!

Listen here: https://ffm.to/a7e007

28/07/2023

A7 Edits make another return with 3 new digital releases, OUT TODAY!
Starting with Leftfield London house bod Al Zanders take on the progressive early - mid 70's Sierre Leone band Afro National's 'Push Am Forward' and injects added propulsion and focus, creating an intoxicating hypno chugger along the way. Stefano Ritteri turns Cameroonian Ekambi Brillant's 1976 disco number "Nyambe" into a dance-floor weapon with a well-constructed break down and party-time drop, maintaining a lot of the original energy and reintroducing it into the 21st century. Last but not least, Lauer gets to grips with Cameroonian Kemayo and K. System's 1978's disco inspired mini-classic 'Biram', adding fizzing drums and rolling structure to the exuberant Back to My Roots style licks and commanding vocals. A loopy, locked-in chunk of Afro-disco/disco house fusion. Now available to stream!

Afro National - Push Am Forward (Al Zanders Edit): https://ffm.to/a7e011
Ekambi Brillant - Nyambe (Stefano Ritteri Edit): https://ffm.to/a7e012
Kemayo and K. System - Biram (Lauer Edit): https://ffm.to/a7e013

26/07/2023

When you thought it couldn’t get any better, we have yet another 3 digital releases from the A7 Edit Series starting with Lauer edit of Cameroonian Kemayo and K. System's 1978's disco inspired mini-classic 'Biram', up next, Stefano Ritteri turns Ekambi's ‘Nyambe’ into a dance-floor weapon, & last but definitely not least Al Zanders does a great job in ratcheting up the tension and heaviness on the mid 70’s Sierre Leone band Afro National’s ‘Push Am Forward’. Now available to pre-save!

Kemayo and K. System - Biram (Lauer Edit): https://ffm.to/a7e013
Ekambi Brillant - Nyambe (Stefano Ritteri Edit): https://ffm.to/a7e012
Afro National - Push Am Forward (Al Zanders Edit): https://ffm.to/a7e011