In the great ‘african’ series 360.*** we’ve got this collector named
‘Editions Vévé’. It’s from 1975 and contains some awesome tracks.
Download it quick and be your own judge, enjoy.

tracks;

1 Orchestre Makina Loka – Makina loka
2 Orchestre Continental – Kimpungu-mpungu
3 Orchestre Grands Maquisards – Yoka choc
4 Orchestre Lipua-Lipua – Fuga fuga
5 Orchestre Grands Maquisards – Nzumba
6 Orchestre Lipua-Lipua – Mafiela

In the month of June I posted an album by Orchestre Micky Micky from Congo.
Today Micky-Micky travelled to Nigeria in 1977, a completely
different sound. more soukous like in a different coat on the ‘Jofabro’ label.
I really can’t tell you anything usefull other than listen and enjoy.

tracks;

1 Ifaoma
2 Makiadiya-meme

Flor Morales Ramos or in short Ramito is one of the
interpreters of traditional style Jibaro. El Cantor de la Montaña
is back at the GG with a sweet album. Aguinaldo, Seis,
Plena, Mariandá, Mapayé are typical Puerto Rican music styles,
that the great Ramito brought us like no other, check it yourself.
P.S., B-side gets a bit false towards the end due to lurching grooves.

tracks;

1 Desde mi tumba
2 El dinero no es la vida
3 Filomena
4 El hijo desobediente
5 Preso por tu amor
6 Soy un desventurado
7 La mujer boricua
8 Queja y consejo
9 Poco sitia para dos
10 San Juan bautista
11 Tristeza campesina
12 No te vistas que no vas

Oh dear, my friends in Congolese music, this album is so hót !
Is it just my indestructible mood of the day or do you agree ?
Damn, I can’t get enough of those stirring guitars and sweet
rhythms, and I didn’t even mention the astonishing vocal parts.
Better put on your dancing shoes before this record,
You are being warned.

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tracks;

1 Orchestre Viva la Musica – Ata nkale
2 Orchestre Stukas Caiman – Wangata
3 Orchestre Empire Bakuba – Wando
4 Orchestre Stukas Mata Kita – Lopata

Nana Kwame Ampadu I was the leading man in this fine band. Composer,
arranger, singer, guitarist, he was it all. I am not sure from which year it is,
probably somewhere half way the 70’s. Another gap that’s being filled on
the world wide web, pick it up and play, you won’t regret. Sweet highlife and
‘Afrohili Soundz’. Every once in a while a new term is launched hoping to
become the new standard. In this case it remained as the title of a couple LP’s.

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tracks;

1 Yaw asante
2 Meye agyanka
3 Bone biara so wo akatua
4 Obre twa owuo
5 Anomaa tewa
6 Ahyewa & Asaadua
7 Afe nkoaa de onyame mmoa me

You know them, Les Bantous de la Capitale came by here a couple
of times before, check our search option. They always guarantee a
solid performance. This here LP is from 1984, listen some more.

1 B.M. 21 en colère
2 Yuda
3 C’est trop tard chéri
4 Getty

Names like, Kiolo Ferdinand “Watawa”,
Itoua Abel “Diamant”, Mienandi Gabriel “Muchacho”,
Mampounga J.Pierre “Ley”, Ballou Canta, Elenga Joseph Ellington”,
Sita Joseph “Joe-la-Bass”, Bruno Houla, Ferdinand Hemilembolo “Milex”,
Kabeya Lubuani, Kembo Mayimona, Nanitouma “Moulou”, they didn’t ring
any bells. The only familiar name to me was Ernest Massengo, It passed
by shortly on that album of Trio Ce-Pa-Kos with Orchestre le Peuple.
If you can add any information on this group, let’s hear.

tracks;

1 Faux Mari
2 Abonheous
3 Danny
4 Fabety

From 1979 on Sacodis we’ve got this one. Amadou Balake knew
exactly who to turn to when he went to the Big Apple. Great line-up
with Aboudou Lassissi’s crew. Fun to hear Amadou go crazy in
track no.5, CHOCOLATE !!!, LASSISSI !!! Don’t miss it. Listen.

tracks;

1 Yamba
2 They loule
3 Ligida ranba
4 Yele
5 Sasilon
6 Awa yiriga

Something quite special tonight. A Nigerian Release of Congolese
music. On ‘Deram’ distributed by Rogers All Stars, on behalf of Decca
West Africa Limited. I found two albums on this label recently, the other
one also contains some beautiful tracks of which most were also released
on the ‘african’ label as ‘l’Afrique Danse’. Some of the songs on this LP aswell
by the way. Check out ‘Stars from Zaïre’ Vol. 4. Enjoy.

tracks;

1 Orchestre Bella-Bella – Sola 2er
2 Orchestre Les Grands Maquisards – Biki
3 Orchestre Les Grands Maquisards – Mariam Mboka
4 Orchestre Conga 68 de Jonny – F.C. Dragon
5 Elegance Jazz – Lisumu lisango
6 Orchestre Vévé – Mfumbwa 2eme
7 Orchestre Bella-Bella – Nakomitunaka

On entre O.K. on sort K.O., what a true remark. This is absolutely
one of the finest albums Franco ever released. I am sure you will agree.
I can’t tell you the year of release but I’m sure one of you can. What splendid
guitars by Simaro and P.P. Noel, Josky’s great voice and the O.K. Jazz’
hornsection, don’t we just love le Grand Maître’s work? I surely do.

tracks;

1 Mehida
2 Alita
3 Massini
4 Limbisa ngai