Miriam Makeba 1932 – 2008 , R I P

Monday, November 10,
Last night, 76 years old, Miriam Makeba died after getting
unwell on stage, she was still performing.
I would like to pay my respect to Africa’s most famous
female singer of all time with this LP.
For the full story, I’ll link you to this_article.

tracks;

1 Cameroon
2 Woza
3 Little bird
4 Chove-chuva
5 Same moon
6 Kilimanjaro
7 Khawuyani-khanyange
8 Wind song
9 Khuluma
10 Let’s pretend
11 Beau Chevalier
12 Maduna

I was in the mood for some Juju tonight so I decided to rip us
this sweet album by Chief Ebenezer Obey. Being an English release,
I have the feeling it is adapted to European standards a bit, the
songs are shorter and have pauses in between. Still, nothing can go
wrong, Juju is simply sweet. I find it irresistible.

tracks;

1 Miliki
2 Ojeje
3 Je ka jo
4 Don’t say no
5 Abente
6 Poto poto
7 Paga
8 Alo mi

Orchestre Zaiko Langa Langa was founded by Kinshasa students
in 1969. The name was constructed from ‘Zaire ya Bakoko’,
( Zaire of our ancestors ), Langa Langa is the name of the
people in the Equator region. The group grew fast and existed
of some 20 persons that kept changing along the way. A few names,
Papa Wemba, Evoloko Jocker, Nyoka Longo and Bozi Boziana were
some of the early members of the group. They blended Rumba with
Rock in the 70’s of which this LP is a fine example.
( info from ‘World Music, the Rough Guide’ )

tracks;

1 Elo 1 & 2
2 Liposa 1 & 2
3 Vie ya mosolo
4 Ando 1 & 2
5 Chouchouna 1 & 2
6 C’est la verité

To guide you along the musical flowers in my global garden,
I invented the Global Sampler. This is volume 11 and it tells
you where to find the honey of your taste.
It shows the flowers planted between August 17 and August 31.
As usual there’s quite some variation, we got sweet, bittersweet
and a tiny bit of Queenjelly perhaps, but that’s all up to you.
Suck some in and have a groovy taste, hummingbirds.

tracks;

1 Le Grand Maitre Franco et le T.P.O.K. Jazz – Cherie A
2 Orchestra Harlow – La cartera
3 Star Band de Dakar – Danguele fasso
4 Pedrinho Rodrigues – Salgueiro chorao
5 National Badema, Kasse Mady – Namory
6 Damiron y Chapuseaux – Cosa linda
7 Cartola – Aconteceu
8 Os Batuqueiros e as Mulatas – Minhas razoes
9 Roberto Ribeiro – Jura
10 Jorginho do Império – Samba sem cuíca
11 Ed Lincoln – Palladium
12 Super Jamano de Dakar – Cuur ngonee ngalang
13 Super Diamono de Dakar – Mam
14 Johnny Pacheco y Hector Casanova – La mulata
15 Keletigui et ses Tambourinis – Dembati
16 Winston Jarret and the Righteous Flames – Sheriff and his deputy
17 Syl Johnson – Let yourself go
18 Super Diamono de Dakar – Dou wey

Let’s start this saturday with some reggae music.
One of Jamaica’s greater singers is without doubt Michael Prophet.
I think he’s been underestimated widely. Ever since I bought
this old record in 1983, I had a weakness for his singing.
Backed by the ‘Hi Times Band’, this is a splendid reggae album.
I used to play these songs a lot back in the 80’s when I had
my weekly reggaenight in a local youthcenter in my town.
It’s time to play ‘It’s time’ one more time. ( track #2 )

tracks;

1 Instruction
2 It’s time
3 Back off
4 2000 years
5 You been talking
6 I certify
7 Tonight tonight
8 Jah love
9 World of confusion

Before I found this album by Mayaula Mayoni, I had never heard of
him. When searching on the internet I can’t seem to find much
more then a discography. I also found out he used to sing with
Franco at a certain point. Youtube has a few films. What I do know
is that I liked this LP from the first time I heard it.
Sung with ‘Malage de Lugendo’ this is great Congolese music.

tracks;

1 Fiona – Fiona
2 l’Infimière
3 Amour, maladie d’amour

It’s been a while since we had an album by one of Africa’s
finest female singers, M’Bilia Bel. Although it’s got a few
scratches, it’s still worth a spin. Like on most occasions
M’Bilia is accompanied by Seigneur Tabu Ley Rochereau and
l’Orchestre Afrisa International. What a woman, what a voice.

tracks;

1 Faux pas
2 Bafosami
3 Nazali mwasi
4 Motema ekopona

On Laslos Records here’s an album by Miguel Quintana, we
have seen him doing background vocals on multiple occasion,
now this is one of his own records. The line-up on this LP is
almost the same as on Melcochita’s album I posted last week.
Melcochita is doing the Chorus here with José Mangual Jr..
This is Miguel Quintana, great voice, great music, listen.

tracks;

1 Harina y quimbombó
2 El plato roto
3 El bejuco
4 El paraiso
5 La casita de Margot
6 Me siento guajiro
7 Sandunguera
8 Quiribi quiribi

Ramito’s Jíbaro from Puerto Rico is super fine,
and if you want to try it, our friend Yoyo from
listentoyourears just posted some, just
go_here

If I say ‘Bopol’, ‘Féfé Diambouana’, ‘Master Mwana Congo’,
Eddy’Son and Théo Blaise, what can go wrong ?
With this early 80’s album it’s a sure score, my favourite
track ? # 4, ‘Chérie Sylla’ !

tracks;

1 Célia
2 Louzingou
3 Bintou
4 Chérie Sylla