These excellent compilations were made and posted beginning 2008 t0 2011 at Likembe and Matsuli blogs.
These chanteuses are testimony to the talent and artistry of Africa’s female singers. Older staples of African Radio in various countries (80s,90s). Enjoy!
The links are old but I just checked and they still work.
African Divas Vol 1
- Deka - Ade Liz (Cote d’Ivoire)
- Fide (Le Repos) - N. Lauretta (Cameroun)
- Mumi We Njo - Cella Stella (Benin)
- Je Caime Larsey - Lady Talata (Ghana)
- Oa - Betuel Enola (Cameroun)
- Time - Sissy Dipoko (Cameroun)
- Shameributi - Oyana Efiem Pelagie & Soukous Stars (Gabon)
- Komeka Te - Pembey Sheiro (Congo)
- Mu Mengu - Itsiembu-y-Mbin (Cameroun)
- Mbo Ya? - Lolo (Cameroun)
- Gbaunkalay - Afro National (Sierra Leone)
- Gnon Sanhon - Rose Ba (Togo)
- Djombo - Hadja Soumano (Mali)
- Kanyama - Amayenge (Zambia)
- Mesa Ko Noviwo O - Okyeame Kwame Bediako & his Messengers (Ghana)
- Mede Yta - Yta Jourias (Togo)
- Play Play - Wulomei (Ghana)
(download link) http://likembe.net/Sounds/African%20Divas%20Vol.%201.zip
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African Divas Vol 2
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- Abidjan Adja - Antoinette Konan (Côte d’Ivoire)
- Barika Barika - Djeneba Seck (Mali)
- Meta Meta - Martha Ashagari (Ethiopia)
- Ami - Bebe Manga (Cameroun)
- Ekwe - Onyeka Onwenu (Nigeria)
- Medim Me Yom - Tity Edima (Cameroun)
- La Paille et la Poutre - Nimon Toki Lala (Togo)
- Mundeke - Afrigo Band featuring Rachael Magoola (Uganda)
- Takko Wade - Kiné Lam (Senegal)
- Keffa - Abonesh Adnew (Ethiopia)
- Nyu Madin - Marthe Zambo (Cameroun)
- Don’t Let Me Go - Hindirah (Côte d’Ivoire)
- Pare Chocs - Vonga Aye (Congo)
- Dieleul-Dieuleul - Aby Ngana Diop (Senegal)
http://likembe.net/Sounds/African%20Divas%20Vol.%202.zip
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African Divas Part 3 - Compiled by Ken Abrams for Womens’ Month
- G Blem Di 2:45 Akofa Akoussah - Tango LP Sonafric SAF 50.015 1976 Togo
- Zomvera 5:44 Distro Kuomboka - Dyonko LP- Kariba KARI 043 Zambia
- Humanite 4:15 Lady Isa - Melembe LP - Editions FrancAfrique EFALP 015 Kenya
- Djarabi 4:36 Afia Mala - LonLon Viye LP - MI 1101 1984
- Wamaya 6:53 Asabia - Asabia LP - Star Musique - SMP 6023 1982 Ghana
- Anebi Issa 4:31 Lady Talata - Mekunu Hoye Fe Paa LP - Research Records RRS
1004-A Ghana - Likita 7:13 Jean Manda Ko - Likita - Eddy’s Son K4247
- Water Nar Mot 5:45 Afro National vocal Patricia Abubakarr
Water Nar Mot - 45 RPM5-12” BL-4246A Sierra Leone - Man Onon 3:42 Anina - Kolomou Man Onon LP - Dibena Music DBLP 2001
- Nasambwe 7:24 Mamie Claudia - Cherie Clau LP - Shakara Music Sha 061
- Le temps est precieux 8:46 Ma Philo - Batassouagha LP - Phi Pepe SD 15 Gabon
- Assiya Asso 5:47 - Grupo Missema - PDG 20 ans-Missema MI 2006 -Sonodisc
1988 Gabon - Napessiyo Motema 4:06 Aicha Kone - Adouma - WAM 1982 Ivory Coast
- Salaya 6:28 M’Mah Sylla - Le Rossignol De Guinee - Editions EnimasConakry
SLP 78 Guinea
http://www.mediafire.com/?ve5nym4jnuo
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- E Beh Kiyah Kooney – Princess Fatu Gayflor (Liberia)
- Haya – Khadja Nin (Burundi)
- Ndare – Cécile Kayirebwa (Rwanda)
- Du Balai – Angèle Assélé (Gabon)
- Kalkidan – Hamelmal Abate (Ethiopia)
- Ezi Gbo Dim - Nelly Uchendu (Nigeria)
- Odo (Love) – Sunsum Band featuring Becky B (Ghana)
- Dikom Lam La Moto – Charlotte Mbango (Cameroun)
- Kuteleza Si Kwanguka – Lady Isa (Kenya)
- Vis à Vis – Monique Seka (Côte d’Ivoire)
- Femme Commerçante – M’pongo Love (Congo-Kinshasa)
- Fe, Fe, Fe – Tina Dakoury (Côte d’Ivoire)
- Koumba – Tshala Muana (Congo-Kinshasa)
- Fote – Djanka Diabate (Guinea)