Akira Ishikawa & Count Buffalo

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The start of a new series focusing on lost and obscure sonic treasures birthed out of the underbelly of Japan's New Rock revolution during the period 1969-1978 is spearheaded by the long announced reissue of one of the rarest discs to seep out of that seedy incestuous scene. 石川晶&カウント・バッファロー's Uganda - Afurikan Rokku no Yoake (ウガンダ (アフリカンロックの夜明け)) originally saw the light of day on February 5th, 1972 on Toshiba Records as part of their '4 Channel Q.M. Sound' series but quickly sank into the depths obscurity, making that only a handful of copies were actually sold while the remaining stock was withdrawn due to very depressing sales and eventually melted down and destroyed. The disc remained a well kept secret for all these years and only a small circle of die-hard music lovers have ever seen an actual original copy, making it these days one of the most treasured and hunted down Japanese rock artifacts. A couple of years ago a bootleg LP edition of the LP came out, sadly sounding quite mediocre but nevertheless rejuvenating a new awareness for the album. Still rumors as to who were the actual performers on the album floated around freely since the group was simply listed as Count Buffalo with no detailed breakdown of who actually played on the album, and as a result there has been much fevered speculation over the years. Therefore, Tiliqua Records thought it wise to release this sonic gem properly, hunt down the license, unraveled the legal entanglements, acquired access to

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Uganda

Uganda - Afurikan Rokku No Yoake

Uganda (Dawn Of African Rock)

Okinawa

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Minyo Groove 1963-1979 (Japan Meets Latin, Rock, Rare Groove & Funky Vibes)

Minyo Groove 1963-1979 - Japan Meets Latin, Rock, Rare Groove & Funky Vibes (Selected by DJ Yoshizawa Dynamite)

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Electrum

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Uganda: Dawn of African Rock

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Bakishinba - Memories Of Africa

Uganda (Dawn of Rock)

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Uganda (Dawn Of African Rock) [ウガンダ]

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Uganda Dawn of African Rock

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