Run by producer Roy Francis, the Makossa label specialised in African music, but released a number of records by Caribbean artists in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
The records were distributed by
A.R.C. Record Distributors, Ltd.
1194 Nostrand Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11225
This is the African Record Center, which is still there, though they only have a couple of their calypso releases remaining.
| Catalogue Number | Artist | Title | Format | Year | Date on Record |
|
MI-2755 |
Mighty Terror |
My Suggestion/Hijacking |
7"; |
1977 |
1977 |
|
M2342 |
Black Stalin |
To The Caribbean Man |
LP |
1979 |
1978 |
|
M2346 |
Kaiso Genius |
Going Back To Africa |
LP |
1979 |
1980 |
|
MD9010 |
Kalyan |
Tan Tan/Do Wah Nanny |
12"; |
1979 |
|
|
MD9026 |
Conqueror |
Sweet Mother |
12"; |
1979 |
|
|
MD 9027 |
Valentino |
Dread Music |
EP |
1980 |
1979 |
|
MD9028 |
Conqueror |
James Clean Up |
12"; |
1979 |
1979 |
|
MD 9029 |
Oluko Imo |
Praise Jah |
12"; |
1979 |
1979 |
|
MD 9030 |
Squibby |
Rasta/Guns |
12"; |
1979 |
1979 |
|
MD 9033 |
Protector |
Heaven 'N' Hell/Freedom |
12"; |
1979 |
1979 |
|
MD9035 |
Kaiso Jacko |
Doc Must Go/Taxi Drivers |
12"; |
1979 |
1979 |
|
MD9036 |
Kaiso Jacko |
Escapism/Steelband Jam |
12"; |
1979 |
1979 |
|
MD9037 |
Double Feature |
Boogie Down |
12"; |
1979 |
1979 |
|
MD9040 |
Conqueror |
Killin' Africa |
12"; |
1980 |
|
|
MD 9046 |
Conqueror |
Freshwater Yankees/Republic Trinbago |
12"; |
1980 |
|
|
MD 9051 |
Valentino |
On Target |
EP |
1980 |
1980 |
|
MD 9052 |
Conqueror |
For Cough/Is You Straight |
12"; |
1980 |
1980 |
|
MD9054/55 |
Black Stalin |
Just for Openers/This is It |
Double 12" |
1980 |
1980 |
|
MD 9060 |
Relator |
The Real Master |
EP |
1980 |
1980 |
|
M-2372 |
Black Stalin |
In Ah Earlier Time |
LP |
1981 |
1980 |
|
MD 9072 |
Relator |
Bottle & Spoon/Christmas is Yours Christmas is Mine |
12"; |
1981 |
|
|
MD 9074 |
Valentino |
Ah Wo (Brand New Revolution)/Zion March |
12"; |
1981 |
1981 |
|
MD 9075 |
Black Stalin |
Nothing Come Easy/Man Is Boo |
12"; |
1982 |
1982 |
|
MD 9090 |
Conqueror |
Women and Money |
12"; |
1985 |
1985 |
Further information is needed on other releases on the label including:
Tommy T - Gas Crisis
Black Stalin - '82 (Nothing Comes Easy/Man is Boo)