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This stunning 4CD collection features 100 tracks taken from rare 78rpm recordings of African music (1909 to mid- 1960s), none of which have ever been issued on CD until now, Pan-African in scope and wildly diverse, Opika Pende is a testament to the deep riches found in early recorded music across the continent, The packaging is a 112-page softcover book with 4 CDs in a separate portfolio - all housed in a deluxe cloth slipcase. 'Opika Pende' is a saying in the Lingala language that means "be strong" or "stand firm." It can also mean "resist", The set was compiled by Jonathan Ward, a Los Angeles-based collector, researcher, and writer, In 2007, he began the well-known website Excavated Shellac, which features a wide-range of scarce, international 78rpm records from across the globe with extensive commentary.