By the look at it’s sleeve one would say it’s the cover
of a children’s book. Don’t be misled however, the music
on this LP is for the whole family. Wonderful mid-seventies
stuff I wish we had in our hitparade in those days. Succes
guaranteed on your dance-floor. Listen to Kenya Hit-Parade !
…damn,..I jus’ love dis.., volumes up !

tracks;

1 Orchestre Sega Sega – Dala ber moloyo No.11
2 Kawere Boys – William ogembo No.3
3 Gem Dudi Band – Barack ayieye
4 Victoria Jazz Band “B” – Patrick ochieng
5 Orchestre Mandalala – Tika kotongo-1
6 Mori River Jazz Band – Ben maseke
7 Owila Lakeside Band – Margaret atieno
8 Shirati Luo Voice Jazz Band – Okoro kalila
9 Orchestre C.-K. Jazz – Pamela awino-pt.1
10 Orchestre Saka-Yonsa – Nabangi makambo-1

We heard him with Orchestre Sossa and with Orchestre
Sinza Kotoko. Pierre Moutouari and his brothers Michel
and Kosmos participated in quite some bands. It appears
he had been away for a while, well that’s history now.
This is ‘Le Grand Retour de Pierre Moutouari’.

tracks;

1 Missengue
2 Vévé
3 Kibangou
4 Julienne

In 1984, this was the first LP on which Eddie Palmieri
worked with only Puerto Rican musicians. A little salsa
for a change can’t hurt. It will make your lazy asses move
around like crazy, better be sure before you download …

tracks;

1 Palo pá rumba
2 1983
3 Bomba de corazon
4 Bajo con tumbao
5 Prohibicion de salida
6 Pensando en ti
7 Venezuela

On Eddy Gustave’s great label, Eddy’Son Consortium
Mondial, we’ve seen quite some albums passing by.
Mostly wonderful productions with a great feel. Today’s
post is no exception, four songs by Youlou Mabiala
with his sandy ebony voice giving the full 100 % !

tracks;

1 Mofutela N’dako
2 100% de pourcentage
3 Zua ebimi maseke
4 Confiance

Get ready for some powerful soukous. Bopol is back
with this album of heavy dance material. Volumes up !

tracks;

1 Dienaba
2 Misere
3 Aida (instr.)
4 Aida
5 Yembele yembele
6 Djeneba

Want another LP of Nigerian highlife ? Oliver de Coque
is not the world’s greatest singer but his music has
a groove I absolutely dig. That much said, it would
deserve at least a couple of spins, two Mp3’s
of a tiny 20 minutes each, give it a go..

tracks;

1 Atutu gepu mpi ekwe gesiya ike
– Chukwu ekwena kifififele meayi
2 Klub nationale
– Egwu omenani

Gilles Sala was the man who compiled this LP for the Afrique Riviera
label. Tasteful and rich in variety as the title already suggests. I am
particularly fascinated by the likembe songs like tracks 2,7 and 16,
heavenly atmosheric sounds from the Congo with Jean Essous
on saxophone, but also the music of the Mingole brothers is a
discovery. My guess would be this stuff is from about 1972..what
would you say ? Get it and listen to this rare collector.

tracks;

1 Franklin Boukaka, ses Sanzas & son Orchestre Congolais – Les Brazzavilloises
2 Franklin Boukaka, ses Sanzas & son Orchestre Congolais – Yambi na bana poto
3 Tobbo Eitel – Mes trois femmes
4 Tobbo Eitel – Broda
5 Mondo Mingole – I like Africa
6 Mondo Mingole – Diboa lango na wolo
7 Franklin Boukaka, ses Sanzas & son Orchestre Congolais – Ba yemba Congo
8 Franklin Boukaka, ses Sanzas & son Orchestre Congolais – Pasi na komona
9 Gnonnas Pedro y sus Panchos de Cotonou – Faux temoin
10 Gnonnas Pedro y sus Panchos de Cotonou – Azian-vignin
11 Gnonnas Pedro y sus Panchos de Cotonou – Dadje von o von non
12 Gnonnas Pedro y sus Panchos de Cotonou – Sode lon lon yin
13 La Ferlo-Jazz de Dakar – Ninguem
14 Mondo et Claude Mingole – Londo lasu
15 Tobbo Eitel – Le pays de l’amour
16 Franklin Boukaka, ses Sanzas & son Orchestre Congolais – Kue tu kuenda

This album could not remain absent here, although
posted on other blogs before I could not resist. With
the T.P. O.K. Jazz, Nguashi Ntimbo shines bright
like a star. Listen to sweet Manguta..

tracks;

1 Manguta
2 Mzazi
3 Bolingo ya sens unique
4 Cheri ago (Ntimbo)

Tonight, my fellow groovers, I am asking for your help on
a matter. While recording this LP I discovered a mistake.
Track 4 is obviously ‘Aziza’ instead of track 3. I am assuming
the titles on side-b have been switched around but I’m not 100 %
sure. Track 1 is titled correctly to my opinion, I think to hear the
name in the music. Maybe track 2 and track 3 are still wrong.
Can you give us your view on the case ? Good,
than we can sit and enjoy these four
jiving songs, check…

tracks;

1 Lukoli
2 Awela-awela
3 Decca
4 Aziza