This morning I found out we lost one of my old idols.
Don van Vliet alias Captain Beefheart died yesterday,
age 69. He used to be one of my favourite popstars from
the seventies. His music was not exactly middle of the road.
With his raw and hoarse voice he stood out for bringing us
something different, something new. Although a kind of music
you’re not used to find here, I thought it would be appropriate
to post the Captain today. I always loved his music and this
time of year is very suitable for pulling up old memories.
So, try something else for a change and check this
wonderful LP of Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band.
Rest in peace Don van Vliet, we’ll play all your
records again this weekend.

tracks:

1 Upon the my-o-my
2 Sugar bowl
3 New electric ride
4 Magic be
5 Happy love song
6 Full moon, hot sun
7 I got love on my mind
8 This is the day
9 Lazy music
10 Peaches

Today’s post concerns an album by l’Orchestre Cobantou
de Dewayon. It’s a re-release of tracks, originally released
on ‘Londende’. Our collegue Stefan from Worldservice posted
some of that material earlier. This is on ‘african’ no. 360.165.
Recordings from 1968 and 1969 but released in 1987.
Some historical musical treasure for your december evenings.

tracks;

1 Makamue Rocky
2 Niama ya zamba
3 Koseka moningate
4 Kuba Alphonse ya Himalaya
5 Pélé Lembé Gaudet
6 Mbué
7 Camarade ya Kinshasa
8 Mbenba

Towards the end of the year I always start
playing lots of things I forget during the rest of the year,
memories.. Neville O’Riley Livingstone, or Bunny Wailer was one
of the original Wailers with Peter Tosh and Bob Marley.
On this LP he brings tribute to his late and great brother.
With Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare among others.

tracks;

1 Soul rebel
2 I shot the sherrif
3 Crazy baldhead
4 Time will tell
5 War
6 Slave driver
7 Redemption song
8 No woman no cry

Let’s shake up the place a bit with this late eighties
soukous album. Sambadio et les Vivacité Melodia are
here to rock the joint. Dance the Kelewele e Sule Yo Ma !

tracks;

1 Tadie
2 Sosso pembe
3 Mere Irene
4 Garcia

Next in line is Global Sampler vol.31 already. Some Global
highlites from posts around one year ago.

tracks;

1 Souzy Kasseya – Le téléphone sonne
2 José Alfredo Jimenez – Maria ‘la bandida’
3 Vis-a-Vis – Sunsum me gu mu
4 Vicky et OK Jazz – Bea
5 Mayaula Mayoni – Potopotoville
6 Star Band de Dakar – Misterioso
7 Verckys et l’Orchestre Vévé – Sakumuna 1re
8 Trio Madjesi & Orchestre Sosoliso – Obosani ba voyages
9 Dr. K. Gyasi’s Noble Kings – Kokrohenko
10 Junior Byles – Joshua’s desire
11 Docteur Nico & l’African Fiesta Sukisa – Lucifer
12 Paulinho e sua Bateria – Estilo clássico
13 Orchestre Viva la Musica – Samba samba
14 Chuito el de Bayamon y Johnny el Bravo – Lamento Jibaro
15 Verckys & l’Orchestre Vévé – Vicky

This is part one of a three record series of Highlife
from the old days. It appeared in the seventies but
contains songs from the fifties. Bands like the Stargazers
or Onyina”s Guitar Band aswell as E.T. Mensah’s Tempos
were very popular in Ghana in them days. My favourite
is track #6, Masan Makwo, don’t understand a word they
sing but just love that sound, hope you do too.

tracks;

1 Shambrose – Ma aya nwet
2 Stargazers Band – Sika enibre
3 Onyina’s Guitar Band – Bebrebe ye musuo
4 Red Spots – Oya kae me
5 Akompi’s Guitar Band – Black bra
6 Stargazers Band – Masan makwo
7 E.T. Mensah & his Tempos Band – Ghana freedom
8 Zeal Onyiah – Vicky nyem afum
9 Black Beats – Meda ho mawo
10 Builders Brigade – Mbra nimfo quist
11 Black Beats – Anokwa edomi
12 Rhythm Aces – Mac’s special
13 Moderniers – Ankwankwa hieni
14 E.T. Mensah & his Tempos Band – Domfo wo eni ewu
15 Broadway Dance Band – Hunua

I already thought, “what a luck to find an album from
1976 in such great condition.” and then I found a barcode
on the backsleeve. This must be a re-release from
some year in the digital era. Nevertheless, we are lucky
to have it I think, never saw it before anyway.
Orchestre Les Grands Maquisards was founded in
1969 by Ntesa Dalienst. With Camille Lokombe Nkalulu,
Diana Nsimba, Nkura, Jeef Mateta, Morendo and Michel
Mavatiku alias Michelino. No. 360.086 in the series.

tracks;

1 Rosa
2 Marie-Pierre
3 Nakomeka zoto
4 Nawelanini ngai petrouele
5 2e bureau n’ganda
6 Diamante
7 Ida sambela ngai
8 Jaria

It’s been over a year, in october of 2009, that we had M’Bilia
Bel at the GG. So little female singers from Congo. I am sure
I don’t know a bunch of them but the finest of the ones I do know
is without any doubt, M’Bilia. Some of the songs on this album
also appeared on previously posted LP’s but not on one LP.
The versions on this album are partly different from those.
It’s a Nigerian release on Leader Records from 1987, listen.

tracks;

1 Bameli soy
2 Nazali mwasi
3 Lizanga bambanda
4 Faux pas

I always thought and still think, Pascal Rochereau has
one of the greatest voices Congo has ever brought us.
This LP opens with a beauty I can hear over and over.
Historic material you don’t want to miss. Grab it.

tracks;

1 Pitie
2 Mongali
3 Londende
4 Felie
5 Objectif 80
6 Cassius Clay
7 Amitie Senegalo Congolaise
8 Mathinda-Mathi

Last week, when I posted Essous and Nino and read they
feel their version of El Manicero is the best African one, I
got this idea. I made a collector with 15 versions of the song.
I am sure you can come up with loads of versions I did
not use, there are so many but here are some of my favourites.
Hope you like them too..

tracks;

1 Trio Matamoros – El manisero
2 Don Azpiazu and his Havana Casino Orchestra – El manicero
3 Red Nichols – The peanut vendor
4 Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe – Onyebu chi
5 Rolando la Serie – El manicero
6 Conjunto Siboney – The peanut vendor
7 John Kirby and his Orchestra – Peanut vendor boogie
8 Dexter Johnson & the International Band Ft. Laba Sosseh – Manicero
9 Stan Kenton – The peanut vendor
10 Tommy mcCook – Peanut vendor
11 California Ramblers – The peanut vendor
12 Fantastic Tchico – El manicero se va
13 J.S.Essous & Nino Malapet – El manicero
14 The Skatelites – Peanut vendor
15 Monguito el Unico and his All Star Band – Manicero