Good afternoon groovers worldwide, summer is now really coming to an
end in the Netherlands. It was long and sunny but autumn is breaking
through. To keep that warm feeling, we learned a couple of tricks like
playing tropical musictypes. Today’s choice is an album by Nigerian hero,
Oliver de Coque. One of the last ones to make old fashioned Nigerian Highlife.
On his covers he used to appear dressed quite extravagant but on this one
he and his wife keep it simply white. If you want it, do not hesitate.
Rapidshare is going to change some rules in october. Files that are not
downloaded for 90 days will disappear in the future. Better take a good
look around here at the GG. I am not sure yet how I’m gonna solve this
new little problem so please tell your friends to come visit us and keep
our files alive by sucking them in. Enjoy.

tracks;

1 My woman
– Togetherness
2 Ochichi Nigeria
– Chukwu gozie obodo anyi Nigeria

Remember Mama Cathy ? This the second LP by David ‘Féfé’ Diambouana
on Eddy’Son and on this page. What do you think ? Is that nice high
voice we hear, Théo Blaise Kounkou ? I am only sure for 90%.
The backsleeve tells us nothing about vocals. The albums made on the
Eddy’Son label always sound so natural, like it’s just a bunch of
friends playing with their instruments on a sunday afternoon.
Great relaxed atmosphere, get it while you can.

tracks;

1 Ngombele
2 Ozwi-ole
3 Me-ndjele
4 Nga-we

Although this cover looks very vague and worn out, we got us a real
nice gem here. The more I regret to tell you, track number 2 opens with
a disturbing hiss. I washed it several times and it looks clean but still.
Class A Highlife nevertheless, you wouldn’t want to miss.

tracks;

1 Araba Lucy
2 Adjoa nyarko
3 Eye Akwantu
4 Abortion
5 Ase do wo

Last sunday was an all Congolese day, this sunday will be all Nigerian.
I don’t know exactly how many albums by the great Ebenezer I already posted
but it seems the list of LP’s he made is endless. This is another one from
1987. Again all tracks are melted together as one, hope U like.

tracks;

1 Eni to ba mbe Laiye
– Ninu Odun yi Baba ser er e fun mi
– Oseun Oluwa
– Jesu nikan ni moni ni Baba
– Bose Omode Loluwa gbola fun
– Odun Owo
2 Orisirisi ore lowa Laiye
– O mo pe mori e
– Ma gba mi laya / Ma gba mi loko
– Late Chief Moradeun Aduke Ojora
– Late Chief E.O. Okunowo
– Edumare fun wa lolu Omo

Rounder Records is a label that stands high on my list of favourites.
They use to release lots of historic music, I became a follower after
finding a load of old Calypso on it. This album contains tracks from the
late 30’s (they sound like that too) untill mid 60’s. The roots of juju
do not sound like the juju we know today but you can hear some basic links.

tracks;

1 Atinze mwana popi
2 Nadi consoler ngai
3 Andoya
4 Jeudi noir

A little samba on fridaynight can’t hurt. Here’s another OKeh release
from the early 70’s. Again the artistic direction was in the hands of
Zuzuca. He took care of the vocals on track 3, 8 and 10 himself,
Baianinho on track 1. Contains some great dance tracks.

tracks;

1 Ninguém tasca
2 Balança povo
3 Bate barriga
4 Pano da costa
5 Dose pra Leão
6 A volta do ponteiro
7 No pagode do Vavá
8 Nó na cana
9 Chiquinha fofoca
10 Esperanças perdidas
11 Regra três
12 Alô fevereiro

If we speak of Juju, we think of King Sunny Adé or Chief Ebenezer Obey.
Admiral Dele Abiodun is quite famous too but have you heard of Femi
Akinyemi’s Juju Lucky Stars ? I never had untill I found this here album.
I can’t find any information on the web about Femi. He’s from the urban
Yoruba scene in Lagos and it rocks like crazy. The year of release is also
an unknown factor, late 70’s probably, can you tell us ? Listen to this
sweet melt of Afro-Beat, Highlife and Juju.

tracks;

1 Egungun Riot 1976
2 Ki araiye sora

It was when I read the article at Worldservice I realised.
By the way, Welcome back Wrldsrvc.
October 12 it’s been 20 years that the great François Luambo Makiadi
died of AIDS. A huge loss for all lovers of African music.

In 1980, Franco was named a Grand Master of Zairean music by the government,
an honor that linked him with the ruling elite that was responsible for
much of the economic problems beggaring the country. The subject of his
songs shifted dramatically in this period to patriotic songs and praise
songs to wealthy fans. He also began a drastic weight gain, eventually
reaching about 300 pounds (136 kg). However, he retained the ability to
move and excite people with his music. In 1985, Franco released his
biggest hit ever, Mario, an account of a gigolo who lives off of his
older lover. In 1987 rumors began to circulate that Franco was very ill.
The only solo composition he released that year was “Attention Na SIDA”
(“Beware of AIDS”), a warning to avoid catching the disease, leading to
unconfirmed speculation that he had contracted HIV. He began to withdraw
his energies from OK Jazz, causing the band to begin to disintegrate under
internal tensions, and reconverted from Islam to Roman Catholicism. On
12 October 1989 Franco died while in a Belgian clinic. His body was flown
back to Zaire where his coffin was transported on a flag-drapped hearse
with police escort through streets packed with thousands of grieving fans.
The government declared four days of national mourning during which state
radio played nothing but Franco’s songs. On 17 October he was buried.

( Wikipedia )

tracks;

1 Attention na SIDA
2 Mpo na nini kaka ngai ?
3 Na poni kaka yo mayi zo

Docteur Nico, Kasanda wa Mikalay made this LP with Orchestre
Les Redoutables d’Abeti. It’s a 1984 release and the doctor
shows us some of his old guitar skills.

tracks;

1 Mikalay
2 Obandi lisusu
3 La vie est un combat
4 Mamu wa mpoyi