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West Africa Ibani Songs Ca. 1930s Otobo Dance Music 78 RPM
Sold Date:
January 15, 2019
Start Date:
December 16, 2017
Final Price:
$50.00
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record is V+ with a flake on side A affecting the first few grooves. Richard Abe Brown Decca 20145 African 78 Kelekele Ifom b/w Bara Sanabo Bara..Side A Kelekele ifom obo / Richard Abe Brown. (Richard Abe Brown Band conducted by D. Green with "Otobo" dance by Obiesia Green). Side B Bara sanabo bara wiliwilim obo / Richard Abe Brown. (Richard Abe Brown Band conducted by D. Green with "Otobo" dance by Obiesia Green). Subjects SUBJECT Folk music. Dance music. Popular music. Bibliographic information Richard Abe Brown. Bara sanabo bara wiliwilim obo / Richard Abe Brown. NOTE Side A. - matrix Ni-289 ; Side B -- matrix Ni-290. PARTICIPANT Richard Abe Brown Band ; D. Green ; Obiesia Green. INCLUDED WORK Bara sanabo bara wiliwilim obo. PUBLISHER NUMBER 20145 Decca Ni-289 Decca Ni-290 Decca. Imported African masters on USA Decca Odeon/Parlophone. rare authentic West African music of the 1930s on 10" 78 rpm .
