? SEKE MOLENGA Heart of the Congo LEE PERRY MYTHICAL AFRO REGGAE LP RARE RE 1991

? Let's have a great trip together around the African continent. 

So gald to share all these tasty and spicy sounds. Enjoy ! ?

ARTIST = SEKE MOLENGA & KALO KAWONGOLO with LEE "SCRATCH" PERRY

Title = From the heart of the Congo

Country = Congo / Jamaïca

Year = 1977 (edited in 1979 on Sonafric)

Label / Ref / Pressing = Jolie Zaire / TSLP 0001 / Reissue from Belgium (1991)

Tracks = Side A : African roots / Bad food / Muto ya motema  Side B : Mengieb / Nakoya / Guipimbu gienn

ABSOLUTELY CRAZY...AS THE HOLY LEE PERRY !

MYTHICAL REGGAE LP RECORDED AT BLACK ARK STUDIOS IN 1977 !

RARE BELGIAN REISSUE ! BARELY SHOW UP, DON'T MISS IT !

Story about the record (taken on a website) : 

This is an album with a great story behind it. In 1977, a would-be reggae promoter brought some fellows from Zaire to Jamaica in hopes of creating a new African reggae sound. Apparently she abandoned the two Africans soon after they arrived in Jamaica and left them stranded on the mean streets of Kingston. Not speaking any English, they had to beg for money and food to survive. Eventually, they found themselves at Lee Perry's house and somehow communicated their desperate story. Perry took their arrival as a sign: Jah himself had sent these men from Africa to make a connection with the Black Ark. Soon after, the pair were in the Ark recording the songs that make up African Roots. Originally eight songs were recorded and a rough mix of an album (entitled Monama) was sent to Island records. Island ultimately shelved the album, and those tapes remain in the vaults until today.

In 1979, six tracks were released on the French Sonafric label as Seke Molenga And Kalo Kawongolo; the Dutch label RUNN released a collection with the same six tracks called From The Heart Of The Congo in 1991. There has never been a complete release of this material until this excellent Trojan release. It's an incredible and ground breaking collaboration, done long before anyone was attempting such a crossover, and even before reggae had become popular in Africa. The result was a thick, swirling, tribal groove that is unique in the Lee Perry catalogue.

? Soundfiles are recorded from the vinyl auctioned ?

A3 : http://www.mediafire.com/download/pb31gqttt39vkqb/SEKE_A3.mp3

A1 : http://www.mediafire.com/download/78bxnxngqa9a3d0/SEKE_A1.mp3

A2 : http://www.mediafire.com/download/dlwzz55fygczr27/SEKE_A2.mp3

B1 : http://www.mediafire.com/download/au5vr201abe544k/SEKE_B1.mp3

B2 : http://www.mediafire.com/download/x0rlhitkctxalrt/SEKE_B2.mp3

B3 : http://www.mediafire.com/download/kbqayattjwxbcyz/SEKE_B3.mp3

Record = Side A : EX (clean and shiny, plays EX, a few tiny crackles) Side B : EX but some crackles on B2/B3 (absolutly clean and shiny, no scuffs or marks, but some crackles/tiny tics audible, especially on B2/B3 ! The only explanation is that reissue has been made with a crackling original copy. But I never had another one to compare…and the original sound recording is lower on the two tracks…but I don't have more informations...)

Cover = VG++ (corners slightly worn, light marks)

Label = clean,

++++++++++++++++++++ Postage + Handling cost +++++++++++++++++++

WARNING FOR USA BUYERS :

Item is located in Europe. You will find the real shipping cost below (No way to list with the right shipping costs. I was forced to indicate 4 US$. Thanks for your understanding).

Sending from Belgium (2 business days after payment / Registered shipping - Priority Airl Mail) 

BELGIUM : 1-7 LP's = 10$

ENGLAND / FRANCE / GERMANY / NETHERLAND :  1-18 LP's = 20$   

REST OF EUROPE + USA : 1-3 LP's = 20$ / 4-18 LP's = 35$  

WORLDWIDE : 1-3 LP's = 30$ / 4-7 LP's = 55$

I am really sorry for the high postal fees. Belgian postal service is probably the most expensive in the world ! And no economic shipping...

This is why I also propose to ship records from France (cheaper but sending later = 10 days after payment).

Sending from France (10 business days after payment / Registered shipping - Priority Airl Mail)  

FRANCE : 1-7 LP's = 10$ 

EUROPE (EEC) : 1 LP = 14 $ / 2-3 LP's = 18$ / 4-7 LP's = 20$   

WORLDWIDE : 1 LP = 16$ / 2-3 LP's = 24$ / 4-7 LP's = 40$

FOR EVERY BUYER : 

Once the sale is completed, please be kind enough to wait for the invoice that I will send with the total amount for each transaction. Do not pay before. Thanks in advance. 

POUR TOUS LES ACHETEURS

Ne payez pas avant de recevoir la facture avec le montant total pour chaque transaction, que j'envoie après la fin des ventes. Merci d'avance.

++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Notes +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Communication : ok in English (but I am not fluent !), de préférence en Français, mogelijk in Neederlands (maar ik heb hulp nodig !).

Payement/Paiement/Betaling : Paypal (prefer), Bank transfer/Virement bancaire. No check.

+++++++++++++++++++++++ Grading policy ++++++++++++++++++++++++++

NM (NEAR MINT) : Near perfect copy, played only a few times. At worst it may have one or two insignificant flaws.The highest grade I give for a non-sealed record / Disque et pochette impéccables, a joué seulement quelques fos. Au pire, une ou deux traces insignifiantes. C'est le grade le plus haut que je donne pour un disque non scellé.

EX (EXCELLENT) : Clean copy, there may be a few very light  surface traces/hairlines, it may plays with a few tiny crackles, cover has minor defaults. / Disque en excellent état, possibilité de très lègères traces ou lignes en surface, événtuellement quelques grésillement/craquements insignifiants, pochette avec défauts mineurs....

VG++ (VERY GOOD++) : A few light surface traces/scuffs, plays with very light crackles. There may be a few traces or marks on the cover, corners or slices slightly worn...Nothing serious but is not graded EX because of few minor defaults / Très bon état dans l'ensemble, avec de légères traces et rayures en surface, très légers craquements audibles. Quelques traces ou marques possibles sur la pochette, coins ou tranches légèrement usées. Rien de sérieux mais assez de petits défauts pour ne pas être classé EX.

VG+ (VERY GOOD +) : Played a lot, will show signs of handling, has surface marks and scuffs, plays with light crackles or light surface noise background, no serious scuffs, no serious crackles. Cover slighty worn (traces, light ring wear, dog eared, corner and slices slightly worn...) / Disque qui a tourné, visiblement utilisé, avec des marques et rayures en surface, des craquements légers ou un bruit de surface en fond, mais pas de griffes sérieuses, ni de craquements sérieux. Pochette un peu usée (avec quelques traces, cornée, coins et tranches légèrement abimés, saleté, ect...)

VG (VERY GOOD) : Used record, played a lot, has a lot of surface traces, marks and scuffs, crackles and a few clicks while playing, sometimes constants but not too serious,  no serious clicks, no jumps. Still enjoyable. Cover worn, may have corner and slices worn or damaged, ring wear, serious traces or little splits, slightly ripped / Disque qui a été souvent joué avec beaucoup de traces, marques et rayures diverses, quelques griffes et des craquements audibles, parfois constants mais pas trop sérieux. Ne saute pas. Toujours agréable à écouter... Pochette usée et défraichie, un peu déchirée, coins et tranches cornés ou abimés, traces sérieuses ou petits coups...

VG- (VERY GOOD MINUS) : Played a lot and more (but still playable), a lot of scuffs, marks, and traces, a lot of crackles while playing, sometimes serious, may have a few serious scuffs with serious clicks (no jumps). The cover is in a bad state, damaged... / Disque très utilisé (mais peut l'être encore...), beaucoup de griffes, de traces et de marques, peut avoir de sérieuses rayures , avec de sérieux craquements, ne saute pas. La pochette est en mauvais état, endommagée...

G (GOOD) : Indeed, not so good...but still alive ! Played while his entire life (and once again today !), or really ill-traited...A lot of serious traces, marks and scuffs, serious crackles and surface noise, serious clicks, may have jumps...The cover is really in a very bad state too, even no entire...Must be very rare to be proposed in this state... / En effet, pas si bon...mais encore vivant ! Utilisé durant sa vie entière (et aujourd'hui encore !), ou vraiment maltraité...Beaucoup de sérieuses traces, marques et rayures, sérieux craquements et bruits de surface, rayé et peut même sauter quelques fois...La pochette est aussi en très mauvais état, peut même ne pas être entière...Vraiment une rareté pour être présenté dans cet état...

POOR : ? = dead ? hard or impossible to listen to it...should be listed only in a batch. Cover ? better to say no more cover ! / ? mort ? difficile ou impossible à écouter...devrait être listé uniquement en lot. Pochette ? autant dire qu'il n'y en a plus !