Recordiversity .... the galleries

Explore the Recordiversity collection through a series of galleries, devoted to images of labels from 45 rpm singles and EPs from Africa, as well as older African music releases from the UK and beyond.

The Decca (West Africa) Gallery	Decca's West African subsidiary released hundreds of singles, EPs and LPs, featuring some the best music from the region - from Ghanaian dance bands and guitar bands to Nigerian juju and apala, from E.T.Mensah and the Royal Brothers to I.K. Dairo and Ebenezer Obey.
The UK African Singles Gallery	A small selection of singles that have appeared in the UK over the years, offering authentic African music of one kind or another.
The Nigerian Singles Gallery	Singles from Nigeria, mainly highlife and juju, including some of the great names of the music, like Roy Chicago, Dele Ojo and Sunny Ade.
The South African Singles Gallery	South African music on 45 rpm, from kwela to mbaqanga - whistles, saxes, accordions and keyboards.
The Kenyan Singles Gallery	Lots of small labels, with their own distinctive designs, from the 1960s and '70s - covering everything from neo-traditional sounds to benga and beyond.
The Sleeves Gallery	Company sleeves from various African countries, as well as colourful EPs and other picture sleeves.
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