{"product_id":"various-africa-shangazi-more-early-1980s-benga-rumba-from-east-africa-vinyl-lp","title":"Various - Africa Shangazi (More Early 1980s Benga \u0026 Rumba From East Africa) Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis album is a compilation of hard-to-find 7″ singles released in Kenya by the Audio Productions stable in the first half of the 1980s and most have never been released outside of East Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmongst others, it features artists such as Super Wanyika, led by the legendary vocalist Issa Juma, originally from Tanzania, who played a pivotal role in the Kenyan club scene in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Also featured is Orchestra Shika Shika, a Congolese band based in Nairobi, who recorded more than 70 singles for a host of labels. Their track included here, ” Diana” is one of their very best and was the title track of their album released in 1983; featuring the sublime vocals of Jimmy Monimambo and Lovy Longomba.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe hope you enjoy this deep dive into these lost sounds from Kenya’s rumba and benga scene!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Finer Sounds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54001692901692,"sku":"FSLP-2432","price":34.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0923\/5320\/0444\/files\/a4148616044_0.png?v=1787161850","url":"https:\/\/finersounds.com\/products\/various-africa-shangazi-more-early-1980s-benga-rumba-from-east-africa-vinyl-lp","provider":"Finer Sounds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}