l’Orchestre Tao-Tao was formed in 1973 at the Campus
de l’Université d’Amiens. The initiative of a group of students
from 7 African Countries; Congo, Zaïre, Centrafrique,
Gabon, Bénin, Guinée and Cameroun. This 1980 album
contains a couple of great songs. I particularly like
the use of organ on this LP. Jeff Louna on guitar, nice,
Orchestre Tao-Tao de Paris, Rythme, Ambiance, mouvement..

tracks;

1 Santa Mutombo
2 Ngbonga ti liberté
3 Lolango
4 Nzambe alakisi la vérité

Part One of the Master Guitarist series. We had volume 4
and a kind of Best of the Master Guitarist series. One of the
first albums on which the numbers are melted together to
become some sort of big medley. Only on the a-side here,
b-side separates the tracks like they used to. Listen.

tracks;

1 Sunny ti de
– Kolawole Bickersteth
– Egbe aburi
– Ka ma gbagbe atijo
– Dele Davies
2 A kunle a tewo adura
3 Prince Remi Aladesuru
4 Gbe mi debute ogo
5 Tonni ani
6 S.K. Dada

On Sacodis, Lassissi Présente ‘Bopol Mansiamina’.
If you speak of guitar driven, Bopol Mansiamina as a
string magician guarantees just that. His music
stands firm as a house and rocks on and on. Co-produced
by Bopol himself, the man knew what he was doing. Sacodis’
info is very poor and the backsleeve gives no names at all.
Come on connaisseurs of Congolese music, who are the
other players on this album ? Syran probably,
who else ? I’m sure some of you know..

tracks;

1 Mariage forcé
2 Yenga yenga
3 Kale ye ngangu
4 Ye… a bouger

André Pamomiel had a lot of response at the GG, here’s
another one with André doing lead vocals. He is not
the only one though, Kanda Bongo Man takes care of his part
aswell. With Master Mwana Congo on solo guitar, I’m all ears.

tracks;

1 Na pona
2 Raka yo
3 Na bala mosusu
4 Qu’est ce qu’on attend

In general I like the calypsos from the sixties better
than I do that seventies soca. Lord Nelson is one of
the always present exeptions. I must admit this LP
of 1977 is most enjoyable. From Trinidad
for your pleasure, dance away..with
Lord Nelson, ..ah, ha…

tracks;

1 Ah, ha
2 Boat ride
3 King liar
4 Sweet Tobago
5 All day, all night
6 The big man
7 Send them back
8 Sweet carnaval

Let’s do some Nigerian highlife this evening. I can’t seem
to find any info on the man, still, Mochico Bay is here to thrill
you with his funky blend of highlife and afrobeat,
I’m sure you’re gonna like.
btw, click on backsleeve, strange poses,
what is Mochico showing us ?

tracks;

1 Orue
2 Eroro
3 Edegbee

I never heard anything by Andre Pamomiel untill this record.
I got interested reading the names of Mpassi Jo, Ringo Star
and Jean-Serge Essous. After hearing it there was no way
back. It would find it’s way to you sooner or later. Great
material for a little thursdaynight dance,
get this happy stuff while you can..

tracks;

1 Tedy na nga
2 Na zangui mobali
3 Horoscope
4 Caro na ponton

J.M. from Nairobi, your request is granted today. I found
it yesterday and it just so happens I have only vol.7 left
waiting in this series. You’re lucky and so are we all, it’s
a real nice album. Produced by the one and only Verckys.
Still miss a couple of volumes but hey, who knows, this
friday we have the spring-edition of Europe’s biggest
record-fair in Utrecht, cross your fingers. We need vols.
2,3 & 4 and maybe 10, I’m not sure how far it goes.

tracks;

1 Orchestre Vévé – Nakosambela kaka
2 Orchestre Lipua-Lipua – Okomi boye
3 Orchestre Lipua-Lipua – Naleli libala
4 Orchestre Lipua-Lipua – Ndukidi

Noël Rosa’s music is loved all over Brazil. His songs
have such strong lyrics, they are like Brazilian blues.
Although about 80 years old, the themes never get
boring and even today find plenty of listeners. The tracks
I recorded from from this 10″ record were polished somehow
in 1970 but sound like they come straight from the old 78
rpm plates. Lots of crackle and pop but still I could not resist
ripping them. Part from #2 by Maria Bethania and #4 and #8
by Martinho da Vila the songs are from the 30’s. If anyone
has a restoring program, that would be helpful, thanks.

tracks;

1 Aracy de Almeida – Ultimo desejo
2 Maria Bethania – Três apitos
3 Orlando Silva – Dama do cararé
4 Martinho da Vila – Conversa de botequim
5 Aracy de Almeida – Palpite infeliz
6 Marilia Baptista e Noël Rosa – Quem ri melhor
7 Almirante – O orvalho vem caindo
8 Martinho da Vila – Com que roupa

To all lovers of Congolese music, here’s compilation
number eight. Hope you like’m as much as you did
the other seven. Sunday morning sunrise with
sunday morning tunes. enjoy them.

tracks;

1 Franco – Marceline
2 K.P. Flammy – Mu nzila n’sona
3 le Seigneur Rochereau et l’African Fiesta National – Savon Omo
4 Les Grands Maquisards – Maria Mboka
5 Rumbanella Band – Africa mokili mobimba
6 Franco & Ochestre O.K. Jazz – La vérité de Franco
7 Trio Madjesi & Orchestre Sosoliso – Massengo malingi yo
8 Jean Bokelo & Ensemble Conga Succes – Mawa na biso basi
9 Verckys – Dellya
10 Luambo Makiadi – Tolanda nzela moko
11 Rochereau – Mokolo nakokufa
12 Orchestre Elegance Jazz – Ngalula Marthe
13 Sam Mangwana – Toboyi te
14 Franco et l’O.K. Jazz – Ven y ven y ven
15 Orchestre OK Jazz ( Mujos ) – Revolver