ATTENTION BIDDERS!!!
Please wait until you receive our invoice with correct "registered airmail" cost to your country 

See below for current Italian post office rates in euros (we will calculate the US dollar equivalent for the invoice)

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UTA BELLA

KEKEH / MEYILAMBA

DISQUES AKUE AK 45030

1973

Click and listen to our soundclip / mp3 of both sides

French Cameroon funk exotica by an obscure female singer. Features the pop jerk inspired club tune "Kekeh" that mixes up her unique brand of ethnic soul with African rhythms, delirious bboy bongos and raw saxophone leads. This afro girl really packs a punch with animated, near screaming vocals. Great for DJs! Disc cut loud with big production sound. Musical direction by an uncredited JoJo L'Explosif so the influence on this Uta project has a similar afro pop - jazz - spiritual - hard r&b ambience as his own recordings. SideB is called "Meyilamba" and is less frantic with groovy soul jazz e-piano by orchestra leader, Christian Joudinaud. Uta was maybe not the best singer in the world, but she definitely adds to the charm of this funky 7inch (released on a cult afro-centric Parisian label). Striking image of Uta on the picture sleeve too :) 

Our record grading: SEALED / M- / VG++ / VG+ / VG
RECORD - shiny, strong VG++ regardless of any faint hairlines and faint light scuffs from storage (mostly all to sideB) / one audible soft tick to sideA / disc cut loud with big production sound / some natural light background noises

SLEEVE - original soft card picture sleeve is strong VG++ (closer to M-) with minimal wear to corners and edges / sharp looking with just some ring dirt marks and other faint dirt marks from storage / some natural age discoloration / original languette still partially attached

LABEL - bright looking with minimal wear / a few faint old dirt marks from storage



After a 2 year gap, Pourquoi Moi Vintage is back :)

For the moment, our auctions will focus mostly on original 7inch delights from '50s doo wop to '80s synth pop so expect to see:

northern soul / popcorn / new breed / exotica / funk / rare groove / ost / bossa / disco / jazz / latin / french pop / psych / garage / sunshine pop / rock / prog / aor / easy glide / rockabilly / oldies / rock 'n' roll / surf / blues / folk / ethnic / reggae / dub / experimental / ambient / dance / electronic / punk / wave / indie / power pop / metal / glam / weird / outsider / spoken word / private press / novelty

Italian soundtrack and Library collectors already know us well, so please bid with confidence

POSTAGE INFORMATION

All records sent REGISTERED AIRMAIL from Milan, Italy with door to door tracking

(current Italian post office rates in euros):

circa 1-3 x 7" singles (100g to 350g)

ITALY: (8.05 - 9.00 euros) Raccomandata

EUROPE: (12.70 - 14.25 euros) Registered Airmail

USA/JAPAN: (16.50 - 18.65 euros) Registered Airmail

REST OF WORLD: (17.95 - 23.90 euros) Registered Airmail

7" singles (350g to 1000g)

ITALY: (11.05 euros) Raccomandata

EUROPE: (19.35 euros) Registered Airmail

USA/JAPAN: (26.90 euros) Registered Airmail

REST OF WORLD: (35.90 euros) Registered Airmail

7" singles (1000g to 2000g)

ITALY: (14.75 euros) Raccomandata

EUROPE: (28.45 euros) Registered Airmail

USA/JAPAN: (40.30 euros) Registered Airmail

REST OF WORLD: (50.90 euros) Registered Airmail

All records sent in custom-made box card mailers with stiffeners inside for extra protection

Record removed from original sleeve and placed in brand new poly-lined inner

Both items then placed in a brand new plastic sleeve

Auctions finish on a Sunday night and we require everyone to pay by Wednesday

Mp3 created via a Vestax portable with protective slipmat and basic Audacity software but records always sound much better on a proper hi-fi system ;)

Thanks again and good luck bidding!!!