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Various Artists: London Is The Place For Me 7: Calypso, Mento, Joropo, Steel & String Band
Stunning compilation documenting West Indian & West African music (life) in post war London - highly recommended
- Lord Beginner: Sons And Daughters Of Africa
- The Lion: Royal Wedding
- The Mighty Terror: The Hydrogen Bomb
- Dai Dai Simba: Modern Telephone
- Willie Payne & The Starlite Tempos: Wa Sise
- The Mighty Terror: The Emperor Of Africa
- Louise Bennett: Bongo Man
- Marie Bryant: My Handy Man
- Nigerian Union Rhythm Group: Tortoise Mambo
- Calypso Rhythm Kings: Boul Ve Se
- The Mighty Terror: Life Is Like A Puzzle
- The Mighty Terror: Chinese Children
- Bill Rogers: Hungry Man From Clapham
- Lili Verona: Underground Train
- The Lion: Highway Code
- Billy Sholanke: Kana Kana
- Calypso Rhythm Kings: L'Année Passée
- Lord & Lady Beginner: One Morning
- West African Rhythm Brothers: Ema Foju Ana Woku
- Trinidad Steel Band: Caroline
Various Artists: London Is The Place For Me 8: Lord Kitchener In England, 1948-1962
Next one in this absolutely beautiful presented series, pure pleasure here making visible the point of view of a ‘diasporic explorer’
- Carnival Road March
- No More Taxi
- Mango Tree
- Food From The West Indies
- Alphonso In Town
- Come Back In The Morning
- Too Late Kitch
- Drink-A-Rum
- Constable Joe
- Pirates Of Paria
- Carnival In Town
- Is Trouble
- If You Brown
- Life Begins At Forty
- Manchester Football Double
- The Denis Compton Calypso
- Mistress Jacob
- London Is The Place For Me
- Tie Tongue Mopsie
- Dora (Meet Me At The Pawnshop)
- If You're Not White You're Black
- Africa My Home
- Nora
- Kitch In The Jungle
Various Artists: London Is The Place For Me 2
Compilation of Trinidadian and West African music in London 1950-56
- Young Tiger: Calypso Be
- Ambrose Campbell: Yolanda
- Mona Baptiste: Calypso Blues
- West African Rhythm Brothers: Adura
- Lord Kitchener: My Wife's Nightie
- West African Rhythm Brothers: Ominira
- West African Rhythm Brothers: Eroya
- Lord Beginner: General Election
- The Lion: Kalenda March
- Tunji Oyelana: Omonike
- Shake Keane & His Highlifers: Baionga
- King Timothy: Gerrad Street
- West African Swing Stars: E.T. Mensah's Rolling Ball
- Ambrose Campbell: Ashiko Rhythm
- West African Swing Stars: Omo Africa
- Gwigwi Mrwebi: Nyusamkhaya
- Russ Henderson: West Indian Drum
- Lord Beginner: Nobody Wants To Grow Old
- Rans Boi's Ghana Highlife Band: Gbonimawo
- West African Rhythm Brothers: Sing The Blues
Various Artists: London Is The Place For Me 3: Ambrose Adekoya Campbell
Compilation of early 1950s West African music in London
- West African Rhythm Brothers: We Have It In Africa
- West African Rhythm Brothers: Oba Adele
- Nigerian Union Rhythm Group: The Wind In A Frolic
- West African Rhythm Brothers: Iku Koni Payin
- Ayinde Bakare & His Meranda Orchestra: Ibikunle Alakija
- West African Rhythm Brothers: Omo Laso
- West African Rhythm Brothers: Calabar-O
- West African Rhythm Brothers: Emi Wa Wa Lowo Re
- West African Rhythm Brothers: Iwa D’Arekere
- West African Rhythm Brothers: Ominira
- Nigerian Union Rhythm Group: The Memorial Of Chief J.K. Randle
- West African Rhythm Brothers: Mofi Ajobi Seyin
- Nigerian Union Rhythm Group: Unity
- Nigerian Union Rhythm Group: Oratido Soso
- West African Rhythm Brothers: Ayami
- West African Rhythm Brothers: Oba Ademola II
- West African Rhythm Stars: Late Ojo Davies
- West African Rhythm Stars: Geneva Conference
- West African Rhythm Brothers: Ele Da Awa
- West African Rhythm Brothers: Aye Wa Adara
- West African Rhythm Brothers: Lagos Mambo
- West African Rhythm Brothers: Odudua
- West African Rhythm Brothers: I Am A Stranger
Various Artists: London Is The Place For Me 4
Fourth compilation of 1950s Calypso and African music in London
- Ginger Folorunso Johnson: Egyptian Bint Al Cha Cha
- Young Tiger: African Dream
- Dorothy Masuka: Zoo Lake
- Lord Kitchener: Rock N Roll Calypso
- Cab Kaye: Don’t You Go Away
- Shake Keane: Mambo Indio
- Lord Kitchener: Alphonso In Town
- Eric Hayden: Give Her The No. 1
- Enoch & Christy Mensah: Dakuku Dum
- Dorothy Masuka: Khauleza
- Lord Kitchener: Is Trouble
- Victor Coker: Ilu Oyinbo Dara
- Young Growler: V For Victory
- The African Messengers: Highlife Piccadilly
- Cab Kaye: Everything Is Go
- Young Tiger: Chicken & Rice
- Nat Atkins: Darling Don’t Say No
- Lord Kitchener: Piccadilly Folk
- Ginger Folorunso Johnson: African Jazz Cha Cha
Simone White: I Am The Man
Soulful folk
- I Don’ Have Any Summer Romance
- Worm Was Wood
- The Beep Beep Song
- The American War
- Sweetest Love Song
- Great Imperialist State
- Mary Jane
- Soldier Sailor
- Roses Are Not Red
- We Used To Stand So Tall
- Why Is Your Raincoat Always Crying?
- Dirty Old Town
- You Maybe In Darkness
- Haven’t Got A Dollar To Pay Your House Rent Man
- Only The Moon
- I Am The Man
Various Artists: London Is The Place For Me 5: Latin, Jazz, Calypso And Highlife From Young Black London
5th volume in HJ’s longest ongoing, wonderful, clever & beautifully presented series
- Buddy Pipp’s Highlifers: Cuban Nightingale
- George Browne: Calypso Mambo
- Lord Beginner: The Dollar And The Pound
- Lord Invader: Goodwood Park
- Shake Keane: Trumpet Highlife
- West African Rhythm Brothers: Ominira
- Caribbean Swing Band: Jordhu
- Buddy Pipp’s Highlifers: Ghana Special
- Lord Kitchener: Cricket Umpires
- Lord Kitchener: Kitch’s Mambo Calypso
- West African Rhythm Brothers: Jekafo Ju Agbawo
- Mighty Terror: Patricia Gone With Millicent
- Lord Kitchener: My Wife Went Away With Yankee
- The Quavers: Kitch
- Mona Baptiste: Tabu
- Lord Kitchener: Jamaica Turkey
- Mighty Terror: Women Police In England
- Tejan-Sie With The West African Rhythm Brothers: King Jimmy Foo Foo
- West African Swing Stars: My Sorrow
Storming, squinty Shangaan Electro
Theo Parrish Meets Mancingelani: Vana Vasesi Remix
TP edit style extended remix version b/w chilled Burnt Friedman rework
Insanlar / Ricardo Villalobos: Kime Ne
Triple-sided issue w/ D-side etched + insert; haunting Turkish original in epic, Villalobos treatment
Various Artists: London Is The Place For Me
Compilation of Trinidadian calypso in London 1950-56
- Lord Kitchener: London Is The Place For Me
- Young Tiger: I Was There (At The Coronation)
- Lord Beginner: Mix Up Matrimony
- Lord Kitchener: My Landlady
- Lord Kitchener: Kitch’s Bebop Calypso
- Lord Beginner: Victory Test Match
- Lord Kitchener: Birth Of Ghana
- Lord Invader: Aguiti
- Lord Beginner: Jamaica Hurricane
- Lord Kitchener: Kitch In The Jungle
- Mighty Terror: No Carnival In Britain
- Lord Kitchener: The Underground Train
- Lord Beginner: Housewives
- The Lion: Some Girl Something
- Lord Kitchener: Saxophone No. 2
- Lord Beginner: Fed-A-Ray
- Timothy: Bulldog Don’t Bite Me
- The Lion: Spanish Calypso
- Lord Kitchener: If You’re Not White You’re Black
- Lord Kitchener: Sweet Jamaica
Various Artists: Something Is Wrong — Songs From East Africa, 1952‐7
Selections from an HMV run of more than four hundred 78s, recordings made in Uganda and Kenya from the mid-1930s till the mid-1950s
- Were Omito: Aoko
- Wasonga Muga: Robert Opio
- Simon Ogaya: Joseph Wamidha
- Ghatoria Macharia: Choras
- J. Omwami: Okwara
- Mulijo And Party: Owebigere
- Andereya Ndombi: Vatali Vano
- Bernard Odongu: Obala Jimmy
- Akumu Ogara: Mureg
- Alfons Otina: Aronga Romba
- Oluoch: Ogwel
- Black Label Band: Sura Mbaya
- El Antari: Akhafu Akhaf Indarat
- Reuben Imbinkha: Shindu
- Sumoni And Party: Abataka
- H. Kekemu: Na Yila Na Yela
- Francis Ouma: Kilindini Mujimupia
- W.K.A. Laboso And Esta: Kitagararan