African Hits (compact cassette series)

African Hits was a series of compact tapes whih apeared in 7 volumes on the Rwandan market during the 1980s. Vols. 1 to 5 compiled real African hits of the time, mostly from Zaire and Cameroun, but also some Zouk. Vol. 6 was dediceted to Mbilia Bel and Vol. 7 to Franco. Actually we don't know anything about the wheres and whos behind these cassettes, which were, as far as we know, with a hand full of exceptions the only offer of music from the African music scene available in Rwanda.
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=Discography=
==African Hits Vol. 1==
Cat.-No.: IMD 10510.
The songs compiled here are from 1981 to 1983.
===Tracks===
Side One:
# Le téléphone sonne (Souzy Kasseya)
# Yo yo yo (Asi Kapela)
# Dédé Priscila (Lea Lignanzi)
# Ma Coco (lubadika Porthos)
Side Two:
# Mariage forcé (Popol Mansiamina)
# Affaires du coeur (Pamelo Mounk'a)
# Chérie Maguy (Fidèle Zizi)
# L'argent appelle l'argent (Freddy Kebano) This is aninstumental version of Mounk'a's hit
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==African Hits Vol. 2==
Cat.-No.: IMD 10511
===Tracks===
Side One:
A. Sam Mangwana
:1. Maria Tebbo
:2. Bana Ba Cameroun
B. Theo Blaise Kounkou
:3. Celia
:4. Chérie Sylla
Side Two:
C. Bopol Mansiamina
:1. Samedi soir
:2. Afric' Ambiance
 
D. Bumba Massa
:3. Sous Marin
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==African Hits Vol. III==
Cat.-No. IMD-10516
===Tracks===
Side One
A. Sam Fan Thomas
: 1. African Typic Collection
: 2. Sabina
: 3. Mwogo
B. Tamwo Isidore
: 4. Tchouanou
Side Two
: 1. Lucia
C. Moni Bile
: 2. O Si Tapa Lambo Lam
: 3. 'atemeli na bobo
D. Souzy Kasseya
: 4. Le téléphone sonne (new version)
E. Ekendengue
: 5. Ndjuke
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