VARIOUS-WORLD MUSIC Africa : 50 Years Of Music (1960/2010 : 50 Ans D'Indépendances) (2010 French limited edition EIGHTEEN CD box set featuring a monumental 182 tracks celebrating five decades of post-independence African music from 1960 to 2010. This definitive anthology spans 39 countries and showcases iconic recordings across a wide range of genres including Afrobeat, highlife, soukous, raď, Ethio-jazz, desert blues, and more — with legendary artists such as Fela Kuti, Youssou N’Dour, Franco, Salif Keita, Miriam Makeba, Manu Dibango, Cheb Khaled and many others. Each disc is issued in its own card wallet picture sleeve, all housed together within a deluxe flip-top clamshell picture box complete with a 76-page bilingual booklet containing liner notes, photos, and historical context. An essential archival collection for fans and collectors of African and world music alike! The box does show some wear but the contents remain in Near Mint condition).