Zaïko Langa-Langa was not only a group of musicians, they
were also famous for the dances they initiated. Some of which
became quite popular, like the ‘cavacha’ and the ‘zekete-zekete’.
On this 1989 album, the tracks on side-a are all melted together
and will make you dance untill you drop. Jivin’ hot material I’d say.

tracks;

1   Sos maya
–    Zizita
–    Kabobo
–    Pa oki
–    Baniongo
–    Anzele muambu
2   Mofiti
3   Nono
4   Bolingo etumbu

Long time since I posted some samba. I really got in
the mood for some Brazillian stuff the past few days.
Here’s an album I had waiting for quite some time.
I think Joel Teixeira is a very underrated sambista.
From the very beginning I heard his music I was
convinced of his skills. 12 great samba’s
for lovers of the genre.

tracks;

1   Um sorriso amigo
2   Minha terra
3   Simplesmente saudade
4   Surra de amor
5   Não haverá outra vez
6   É madrugada
7   Fica combinado assim
8   Um novo amanhecer
9   Hoje sou felicidade
10  Violência
11  Quero ser feliz contigo
12  A saudade dela

With this 392 we’re slowly working to a magic 400
Congolese posts. A great amount of the links is still
down as you know, still…for the moment we just do
some new albums. This one by Bumba Massa with
‘les Redoutables’ for instance. John B.’s Likembe tells
us more about him. Maybe it didn’t become the
breakthrough he meant for, I think this is
an album we’ll all love listening to.

tracks;

1   Après toi
2   Motema ya meme
3   Corps a corps
4   Acha omemi ngambo

If I’m not mistaking, this lp should be out of print today. I could
only find it second hand, the cd too. If I’m wrong, we’ll know it
soon enough. For now let’s have it and enjoy it. Waap you waa..

tracks;

1   The Upsetters – Kentucky skank
2   U-Roy – Double six
3   David Isaacs – Just enough to keep me hanging on
4   The Upsetters – In the laah
5   The Upsetters – Jungle lion
6   David Isaacs –  We are neighbours
7   The Upsetters – Soul man
8   U-Roy – Stick together
9   I-Roy – High fashion
10  The Upsetters – Long sentence
11  The Upsetters – Hail stones
12  The Upsetters – Iron side
13  The Upsetters – Cold weather
14  The Upsetters – Waap you waa

David Tochino Biniakounou started his career very young
in l’Orchestre Super Tembessa. We had one of their albums
some time ago. After that he made a round performing with
African Negro, Cercul Jazz, Mack, Kimba, Negro Band,
ATC-Music and l’Ensemble Musical de 8 février. He was
an allround artist, playing guitar and drums, being a
vocalist, writer, composer and arranger,
get it now and spread it somehow !

with;
Master Mwana Congo – Solo guitar
Rigo Star – Rhythm guitar
Gérard Kimbolo – 2nd Rhythm guitar
Kinzonzi du Soleil – Bass
David Tochino – Lead vocals
André Pamomiel – 2nd Vocal
Clotaire Douley – 3rd Vocal
Kanda Bongo – 4th Vocal
Domingo Sassero – Drums
N’kouri Prosper – Tumba percussion
Ernesto Tito Puentes – Trompet
Clémente Lozano – Trompet, flute
G. Fellove – Saxophone

tracks;

1   Ayle
2   Calvaire
3   La prisienne
4   Okalette
5   Boni elaka

Moses Kwaku Oppong, the leader of Kakaiku’s Guitar Band,
was born in 1916 in Acra. He quitt elementary school aged
fourteen just to be able to play his guitar. The Nigerian tenant
that worked at his parent’s house used to shout at him; ‘Kai ku’
meaning; ‘look here’ or ‘hi Kwaku’, this became his nickname.
He worked as blacksmith, winch greaser and driver of engines
at Aboso Gold Mines and played his guitar at parties, wake-
keepings and funerals. He named his band after his childhood
nickname and made over 500 records, an enormous amount.
Listen to this ‘Adadam Paa Nie, vol. 2, with it’s funny cover.
( …if anyone could explain this sleeve illustration..? )
P.S. soundquality is a bit poor, unfortunately…
volume one is here

tracks;

1   Ose ye marima mra
2   Aboa apatupre
3   Wo kyiri me
4   Abrabo ye bona
5   If you love me
6   You too go grow
7   Wonfa bone ntua ka
8   Saboa
9   M’sem yi
10  Ayeko na adofo
11  Dora
12  Eno m’ani awu

Have you ever seen this before ? The woman on the frontcover
of this lp is the producer who arranged this lp to be released on
Makossa records. Quite extraordinary and modest not to place
your own picture on the sleeve. Nana Ampadu I is such a modest
person. He dedicated this album to Miss Comfort Boateng ( above ).
I think this is one of their better albums, I am fond of the bass
parts by Guy Emmanuel Opah. Get it now and listen to
the African Brothers Band International, sweeet…

tracks;

1   Mede wo ka a
2   Ase ye do wo
3   Woyoo woyoo
4   Obi do ba

Sam Mangwana started out in the sixties with Vox Africa
and later with Les Maquisards before joining Tabu Ley’s
Afrisa. On this 1987 re-release we hear eight of the songs
recorded in 1968 with Les Maquisards, a fine collector
you better don’t miss, get it while you can..

tracks;

1   Cherie vicky
2   Asana
3   Kumbele rumba la frontière
4   Antaya
5   Bagola ngai motema
6   Tito
7   Missolina
8   Kester yebisa ngai

Some two and a half years ago I found this lp at a recordfair.
I was just about to post it when I found Worldservice had done
it the day before. That happens, I decided to wait a while and
today is the day it gets a second chance. I think it’s a fantas-
tic album that deserves to be heard again and again, check.

tracks;

1   Au fond du coeur
2   Kady kady
3   Kalondji
4   Ya mudjura

Goodmorning, I want to say thank you for the kind reactions
on yesterdays post. Great to have your support. Meanwhile
I must continue, life goes on and there’s so much to do. For
instance, I know that many of you are waiting for the re-up
of a certain lp. The amount of dead links is so enormous,
untill now I never found the energy to really start restoring.
Don’t jump yet, but in the near future I plan to take a month
or so somewhere and work on all of them. Hang in there.
For the moment being, this is another one by the Bantous.
We had some already and this one does not sound very
smooth, lots of cracks. Still, I didn’t want to keep it from
y’all. Although a bit noisy it deserves to be heard, enjoy.

tracks;

1   Mwana kinkala
2   Na ndimi kuruze
3   Fifi zongela ngai
4   Wapi lokoumou ? guy