This week we had such great response on Senegalese music, I
decided to spoil you Groovers a bit more.
After ‘People’ by Super Diamono de Dakar, this is ‘Mam”,a live
registration, recorded at ‘Flight Mobile Studio’ in Paris, in 1984.
Mostly I’m not such fan of ‘Live’ records, but again it was that
superb titletrack that pulled me in. Omar Pene’s sweet voice
is undeniable and touches you at heart.
So, from Reggae we moved on to Samba and via some Soul music
back to Africa, I rest my case !

tracks;

1 Rewu taax
2 Yoon wi
3 Dou wey
4 Ngem
5 Mam’

To increase the variety today, we’ll have us a soul album.
This is Syl Johnson, one of the biggest stars at the ‘Hi-stable’.
Like most albums at ‘Hi’, it is produced by Willie Mitchell,
the man who made Al Green sign up at Hi. He produced Green’s
best work. The sound of this album is typical for Hi records
of this era. Another big star at Hi was ofcourse ‘Ann Peebles’,
we’ll see her back later. Now it’s time for the raw soul of
our man Syl Johnson, get down to it !

tracks;

1 Let yourself go
2 Don’t do it
3 I want to take you home ( to see mama )
4 Could I be falling in love
5 Stuck in Chicago
6 Diamond in the rough
7 Keeping down confusion
8 Please, don’t give up on me
9 Music to my ears
10 I hear the love chimes

This Samba LP is from 1968, now I didn’t buy this one then,
I was only 10. No this LP I found in Brazil some years ago.
It’s the group Adoniran Barbosa worked with for many years.
They know how to kick some samba-ass.
Carlos Cezar’s way of singing sounds a bit old fashon but
the samba is strong enough to pull it through to my opinion.
What do you think ?
Listen.

tracks;

1 Palhaço
2 Favela
3 A Lapa
4 Helena Helena
5 Meu consolo é você
6 Falta um zero no meu ordenado
7 Laurindo
8 Nao me diga Adeus
9 A corôa do rei
10 Praça onze
11 Cabelos brancos
12 O orvalho vem caindo

Today’s Sunday is about Variety.
It’s so essential to have some, it keeps us sharp.
This LP is one of the first reggae-albums I bought in my life.
It’s from 1978, I was 20 in those days.
I always loved it and still do today, if you click on the backcover
you can easily see why, a huge personal favourite.

tracks;

1 Man of the ghetto
2 Jungle collie
3 Sheriff and his deputy
4 Fear not almighty dread
5 Sleepers
6 Chucky hark and shark
7 Kaya
8 My sheep
9 Cry to me
10 Born to be loved

To make you pick some more fruits from the Global Groove Tree.
This is Sampler no. 4, it takes you through the posts between
May 27 and June 4. Hope you find some of your liking !

tracks;

1 johnny Pacheco – Fania
2 Jacob Miller – Don’t let money fool you
3 Beth Carvalho – Goiabada-cascao
4 Sam Mangwana – Zewa idée
5 Byron Lee – Jamaica Jump-Up
6 Alfredo Valdes – La mulata Cubana
7 Climaco Sarmiento – Cumbia Sabrosa
8 Johnny Pacheco – Soy hijo del Siboney
9 Scientist – Under surveilance
10 Rubens da Mangueira e amigos – Casa cheia
11 Youssou N’Dour et le Super Etoile de Dakar – Immigres-Bitim rew
12 Roberto Torres – Me matan pero yo gozo
13 Willie Colon – Juana Peña
14 Gregory Isaacs – Black liberation struggle
15 Pat Thomas – Asante kotoko
16 Pedrinho Rodrigues e os Nacionais – Mexe mexe
17 Maria Creuza – Pouco importa
18 Israel Vibration – Survive

Here’s one more requested post, but remember I don’t have much of
this stuff. My copy of this rare LP looks so brand new, and still
I can’t seem to find any signs of it being re-released. It must
be a collectors-item in mint condition. Or I’m just being plane
stupid, that happens sometimes.
This sweet album was recorded in 1976.
It takes you on a West-African trip, you won’t forget !

tracks;

1 Maxi mirimagni
2 Maderi
3 Dembati
4 Sökhö
5 Kassimagni
6 Kebakele

As you might have noticed I am a big fan of Johnny Pacheco.
Well, he’s back, this time with Hector Casanova and they are friends.
The album is produced and directed by Johnny, Hector takes care
of the vocal parts. Johnny Pacheco and Ramon Rodriguez backgr.
vocals. Other personel; Louis Ortiz, Hector Zarzuela, Ray Maldonado,
Papo Lucca, Sal Cuevas, Eddie Montalvo, Louis Mangual, Charlie
Rodriguez and Santiago Ceron.
Enjoy this,

tracks;

1 Agua de clavelito
2 La mulata
3 Los pollos no tienen dientes
4 Yo quiero morir cantando
5 Sale a buscar
6 El rey
7 Si la tierra tiembl
8 Adoracion
9 Chamaca
10 Me llevaron la cartera

From over a decade later, this is ‘Super Diamono de Dakar’.
The group has at least two members of Super Jamano, Omar Pene
and Moustapha Fall. Mbalax grew quite a bit older and sounds
very modern here. I always loved track no. 8, live version
of ‘Mam’. Great guitarwork by ‘Lamine Faye’.

tracks;

1 Soweto
2 Mansani Cisse
3 Borom Darou
4 Lou Bax
5 Souboba
6 Artist
7 Mansani Cisse instr.
8 Mam

Okay, on special request some more old stuff from Senegal.
With a psychadelic touch this is another Mbalax group from
the Dakar 70’s, Super Jamano de Dakar. I found some discussion
on the internet about who is playing and singing on this LP.
I’ll tell you; on bass – Baila Diagne, solo guitar –
Papa Gasse, El Hadj Ousmane Diagne – Organ, Synthesizer and piano.
Aziz Seck – Drums, Omar Pene – African percussion,
Bassirou Diagne – vocals, Amadou Baye Diagne – backgr. vocals.
Cheikh H Sabidou Niasse – Trumpet, Moustapha Fall – trombone,
Ndiaga Samb and Tonia Lo on Alt Saxophone.
It was recorded at the Jandeer Night Club in Dakar, mid 70’s.
Enough talk, better go listen !

tracks;

1 Yamatee nee law
2 Indu waad
3 Cuur ngonee ngalang
4 Muugn
5 Manduleen
6 Geedy Dayaan

Global Groove’s Samplers are meant to help you find
the posts you’re looking for. With this 3rd volume, you
can follow the posts from May 22 to May 27.
Click on the month of May in the sidebar to unfold it.
Each track represents an LP listed in chronologic order.
This third volume stands out in diversity, just how
we like it, hope you do too !

tracks;

1 Fruko – Lontananza
2 Los Teen Agers – Pachanga del futbol
3 Fruko – Yo pongo la plata
4 Bezerra da Silva – Punhado de bambas
5 Rey Jordao – Caboclo porrete
6 Zeca Pagodinho – Jogo de caipira
7 Jovelina Pérola Negra – Conselho de vizinho
8 Miguel Duran – India matea
9 Dzansever – Ki zandana me karamav
10 Gregory Isaacs – Love overdue
11 Dr. Alimantado – Plead I cause
12 Dicró – Sitio do Joao
13 Toinho de Alagoas – Namoro no escuro
14 José y los Reyes – Gitan poete
15 Miriam Makeba – Pata pata
16 Yellowman – Shorties
17 Etoile de Dakar – N’guiro na
18 La Sonora Dinamita – Ay chave