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The Rough Guide to African Disco is a world music compilation album originally released in 2013 featuring mainly 1970s and '80s African disco. Part of the World Music Network Rough Guides series, the album contains two discs: an overview of the genre on Disc One, and a "bonus" Disc Two highlighting Cameroonian artist Maloko. Disc One features five South African tracks, four Nigerian, two Ghanaian, and one each from Cameroon and France. The release was compiled by Dominic Raymond-Barker and Phil Stanton, co-founder of the World Music Network.

Track listing

Disc One

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| title1 = A Brand New Wayo | extra1 = Mixed Grill Template:Flagicon | length1 = 5:01

| title2 = Yesu San Bra | extra2 = Pat Thomas Template:Flagicon | length2 = 3:51

| title3 = Come On Home | extra3 = The Lijadu Sisters Template:Flagicon | length3 = 5:16

| title4 = Kazet | extra4 = Mahlathini and the Mahotella Queens Template:Flagicon | length4 = 3:46

| title5 = Kwedini | extra5 = Yvonne Chaka Chaka Template:Flagicon | length5 = 4:36

| title6 = Ohue | extra6 = Sir Victor Uwaifo (Frankie Francis & Simbad edit) Template:Flagicon | length6 = 5:37

| title7 = Be Africa | extra7 = Bibi Tanga & The Selenites Template:FlagiconTemplate:Flagicon | length7 = 4:15

| title8 = Yekey Tenge | extra8 = Manu Dibango Template:Flagicon | length8 = 5:57

| title9 = Dance The Body Music | extra9 = Osibisa Template:Flagicon | length9 = 3:48

| title10 = Tsa-oo | extra10 = Mango Groove Template:Flagicon | length10 = 4:15

| title11 = Oh Yeh Soweto | extra11 = Teaspoon & The Waves Template:Flagicon | length11 = 4:14

| title12 = Love Is A Natural Thing | extra12 = Tony Allen & The Afro Messengers Template:Flagicon | length12 = 9:08

| title13 = ToiToi | extra13 = Marumo Template:Flagicon | length13 = 3:38

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Disc Two

Disc Two is a re-release of Maloko's Soul on Fire.

| title1 = In The Midnight Hour (Medley I) | extra1 = | length1 = 4:02

| title2 = Stand By Me | extra2 = | length2 = 3:22

| title3 = Wonderful World | extra3 = | length3 = 4:28

| title4 = Words of Love | extra4 = | length4 = 2:39

| title5 = In The Midnight Hour (Medley II) | extra5 = | length5 = 4:24

| title6 = Direct Me | extra6 = | length6 = 5:51

| title7 = Soul Man | extra7 = | length7 = 3:45

| title8 = Cold Sweat | extra8 = | length8 = 5:02


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