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Lonnie Smith - Afro-Desia (Vinyl) Emmaspicks 21/03/25 And while the artist’s eclecticThe second in our Mr Bongo series opening the vault on classic recordings from the fabled Groove Merchant Records catalogue. This time the spotlight turns to the Hammond B3 organ maestro Lonnie Smith, as we proudly present a reissue of his cosmic jazz funk journey, Afro Desia. Originally released in 1975, this much loved album was produced by Groove Merchant label owner Sonny Lester and features the mysterious 'Compliments Of A Friend' on guitar.