West African sonero Laba Sosseh is here with a splendid album
from 1980. Together with the great Monguito he brings us some
son montuno African style. Produced by Aboudou Lassissi on the
Sacodis label from Abidjan. Best of both worlds I would say.

tracks;

1 Boranito
2 Leyli
3 Sitierrita
4 Yamanek
5 Marie Gomis

The number one fuji master of Nigeria,
Alhaji Chief Sikiru Ayinde Barrister is back.
If you like a lot of drums, this is your thing.
His Supreme Fuji Commanders beat like crazy.

tracks;

1 E jijo olomo
– Alhaji Chief Lamidi Oladosu
– Alhaji opeloyeru
2 Oba oke ma fi ina gbogbo wa
– Alhaji mulikat abeni dasilva
– Chief Modupe Badero ( naira pools )

It’s only wednesday evening but the danceparty is already going on.
If you play Pépé Kallé, there’s no escaping it. This is the real thing,
get out of that chair and let go, volume up !

tracks;

1 Pon moun paka bougé
2 Djarabi – Adjatou
3 Marché commun
4 Bilala – lala

From Ecuador, this is Julio Jaramillo. After one of our visitors asked
me for it, I found a couple of his albums. Although famous for his boleros,
this is an album with only pasillos. The LP has a very laidback atmosphere,
partly because of the fine participation of harpplayer Gonzalo Castro.
Enjoy the sweet voice of Julio Jaramillo.

tracks;

1 Como se adora el sol
2 Jilguerito traeme besos
3 Ruego
4 Suspiros del alma
5 Historia de amor
6 Elsa
7 Asi quiero tenerte
8 Horas de pasion
9 Yo me he visto en tus ojos
10 Por esa senda triste
11 Solo y triste
12 Filosofia

What a nice pick-nick this would be, roasted porc, bottle of beer,
some son montuno in the background and a view over wheatfields as far
as the eye reaches. The music on this album tastes just as sweet.
Special guest on saxophone is the legendary Dexter Johnson.

tracks;

1 Igualita que tú
2 Monte Ruz
3 Voy pa’ Sierra Morena
4 Lo que mas me gusta
5 A comer chicharrón

Johnny Bokelo made a lot of records during the 70’s and 80’s, this is
an album from 1981. It’s quite hard to find some decent information
about Johnny, if you can tell us something interesting about him,
please do so. In the meantime enjoy this nice album, sorry for the
snaps, crackles and pops. It’s been played over and over.

tracks;

1 Nalangi yo mingi
2 Ozokisi ngai motema
3 Morors ekoti poto
4 Obebisi ngai motema

Fuji is a Nigerian music style that started at the end of the 60’s.
It exists mainly from percussion, like talking drums, and vocals.
Fuji got so popular during the 80’s that it took over juju. It is said
that fuji represents the Islam like juju does for the Cristians.
Kollington Ayinla was the second most popular Fuji wizard after Sikiru
Ayinde Barrister and the two were rivals untill fuji got so popular,
even called dancefloor exitement, that it didn’t matter anymore.
With razorsharp lyrics, Ayinla was the source of social commentary
in the Yoruba Muslim music scene. Second fuji album on this page,
with some left to follow, enjoy !

tracks;

1 Oluwa wa se l’aiye
– Second tier
– Late Willy and power
– Owodele ayodele ( JP )
– Gbanjare O.
2 Olorun nikan l’oba
– Alaragbo ku abo
– Ibraimoh danmusa
– Iyawo mi ma segberaga
– Ayinla ti de

Most of time, Bolero is too sweet for my ears but Carlos Embales
brings it with some little rough edges that make it exactly right.
Embales is famous for his rumba but for this occasion he treats us
with Bolero, Guaguancó, Pregón and Son, his beats are imbeatable.

tracks;

1 Me duele el corazon
2 El final no Llegara
3 Mayeya o no jueges con los santos
4 Sola y triste
5 La vida es una semana
6 Coco may may
7 Imperdonable
8 Cardenas
9 Llego el dulcerito
10 Crei que era mia
11 Llora como llore
12 Tu, mi Afinidad

Usually I would only remove names from covers and futher leave things
as they are, on this one fixing was too disturbing so I left it. Another
very sweet Zaiko Langa Langa LP from 1988 with the great voices of
Bimi and Malage. Nothing can go wrong here, simply beautiful.

tracks;

1 Sentiment Bimi
– Mwana wabi
– Joliba
– Zena
– Lisapo
– Moniamina
– La blonde
– Nibe ya bonwana
2 Moloki
3 Mwan’ aziza
4 Desespoir

Next to King Sunny Adé and Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey, this
is one of the greatest juju artists. Very sweet 1978 album
by Admiral Dele Abiodun & his Top Hitters Band. Don’t miss it.

tracks;

1 Je ka jo jojo adawa system
– Osupa o pe meji
– Baby mi ma foya
– Elemu nget on
– Emi ni aiye a ye
2 Edumare gbe rere ko wa
– Robert Opone
– Olu Ajisegbede
– Rora feso jaiye ori e