From 1972 this is a fantastic piece of samba. I am not the first
one to post ‘Batuque na Cozinha’ but this one can’t be posted
enough. Martinho gathered only the very best musicians for
this session, if you see the line-up you shall agree.
Check back-cover for details.
If you like samba, this is a must-have.

tracks;

1 Balança povo
2 Xô, chuva miúda
3 Na outra encarnaçao
4 Quem lhe disse que eu chorei ?
5 Marejou
6 Sambas de roda e Partido-Alto
7 Batuque na cozinha
8 Maria da hora
9 Onde o Brasil aprendeu a liberdade
10 Jubiabá
11 Saudade e samba
12 Calango longo

It was 1979, in between Punk and New Wave when this collector came out.
When I was going through my records this morning and saw this LP,
I said to myself, good moment for ‘Propaganda’, the Olympics
in China started yesterday and there are still some ‘Hot Items’
to be discussed, the Tibettan matter for instance.
Give Tibet back to the Tibettans !
And how do you like this cover ?

tracks;

1 Granati Brothers – Go crazy
2 Joe Jackson – Throw it away
3 Joe Jackson – Come on
4 The Police – Landlord
5 The Police – Next to you
6 The Reds – Joey
7 Bobby Henry – Head case
8 Joe Jackson – Don’t ask me
9 Squeeze – Slap & tickle
10 David Kubinec – Another lone ranger
11 Shrink – Valid or void

Time for Latin again.
It was many years ago, that I thought I bought this LP,
came home from a fair with a totally different album inside.
So when I found it again, a few months ago, I checked it first,
bought it again and concluded I finally got it.
Very nice son by ‘Mario Muñoz “Papaíto”‘, produced
by Roberto Torres.

tracks;

1 Mi son hace sentir
2 Hay comentarios
3 Al romper la aurora
4 Buey viejo
5 Cimarrón
6 Guajira de mis amores

On Hitbound, which I think is a great label, this is another old
personal favourite. Don Carlos, former member of the original
‘Black Uhuru’, comes in with his buddy ‘Gold’.
Take a look at this line-up and you see that you can’t miss
this one. The sweet voice of Don Carlos persuades one and all.

tracks;

1 Natty Dread have him credential
2 Ginalship
3 Come in girl
4 Ride on Christine
5 Jamaican woman
6 Dice cup
7 Rain all night
8 Hog and goat
9 Oh girl
10 Untrue girl

If you ask me ?
This is one of the best albums ever !
I am sure all senior blackmusic lovers already have this LP.
Maybe some youngsters don’t have it YET.
I don’t want to say to much, but if you do not have it, you’re
supposed to download it right now !
This album is a very important document in the history of blackmusic.

tracks;

1 Little child runnin wild
2 Pusherman
3 Freddie’s dead
4 Junkie chase
5 Give me your love
6 Eddie you should know better
7 No thing on me
8 Think
9 Superfly

From Congo ( Zaire in those days ) this is Nyboma, who shared his
membership of the African All Stars with Sam Mangwana.
Before that, he participated in groups like ‘Les Kamalés’,
‘L’Orchestre National du Zaire’ and ‘L’Orchestre Lipua Lipua’.
Unfortunately, track 1 and 3 have some ticks, still, a beauty.

tracks;

1 Doublé doublé
2 Papy Sodolo
3 Kabanga
4 Asso M’Bele

Before the shooting of this photosession, U-Roy stuffed his ‘chalice’
with some Lambsbread Collie. Eric Tello shot some great pics here,
don’t you think ?, Love this cover. Recorded at Joe Gibbs’ and
backed by The Soul Syndicate and Skin, Flesh & Bones Band,
this is a fantastic reggae album,
better check it.

tracks;

1 Runaway girl
2 Chalice in the palace
3 I can’t love another
4 Dread locks dread
5 The great psalms
6 Natty don’t fear
7 African message
8 Silver bird
9 Listen to the teacher
10 Trench town rock

Horace Swaby is his real name but we know him as ‘Augustus Pablo’.
He is the one that made a real grown-up instrument out of the ‘Melodica’.
Before him it was seen by many, being just a children’s toy, but if you
hear what Augustus shakes out of it, it changes your mind. Read the full
back cover story and find out more ! Click on image to enlarge.I don’t
know how many times I played this record, back in the 80’s, but it must
have been a thousand times, to me this is a classic. It is a collector
of ‘Augustus Pablo’s’ work in the seventies. A Killer !
Jah Rastafar I, Haile Selassi I, Irie Irie I.

tracks;

1 Rockers dub
2 Up Warrika hill
3 Cassava piece
4 Tubby’s dub song
5 Jah Dread
6 Brace a boy
7 Thunder clap
8 Park Lane Special
9 New style
10 A P Special

Another very buisy day, so since I won’t have the time later,
an early posting.
It’s been some time ago I posted Congolese Soukous, need to make up.
Belly Steve comes in at Global Groove with a delightful album.
The fragile voices of les Soeurs Mariana added up, a great spin.

tracks;

1 Lu Buya
2 Tulante ya meinu
3 Seni samba
4 Yame yame