One of the happiest Ghanaian dance bands of the days is
without doubt Jerry Hansen’s Ramblers Dance Band. Track
after track straight dance material you can’t resist. I don’t
know about you but I am instantly happy when I put this on.
Delightful vocal parts over well arranged orchestral moves
It will make you wanna dance till dawn,
Just the thing for saturdaynight,
…listen.

tracks;

1 Odasanyi
2 Agboo ayee
3 Waise abrabo
4 Mmere dan biribi ara
5 Owu
6 Ntoboase
7 Meeba sa ni mafo
8 Ofie mosea
9 Mpaebo na ehia
10 Afutusem
11 Ahomka wom’
12 Yiadom boakye

From 1983 we have this LP of Zaïko Langa-Langa.
It contains tracks written by Nyoka Longo, Likinga,
Evoloko and Matima. On Editions Vévé, VVLP1011.

tracks;

1 Crois-moi
2 Viya
3 Fievre mondo
4 Solomo

From Bahia, we jump back across the ocean to West Africa
where originally most of Bahia’s inhabitant’s ancesters came from.
It has indeed been some time since we had us some of this
sweet Nigerian sound. Miliki Sound is what Chief Ebenezer
called it in 1973. Nowadays it goes for juju. One way or the
other, mellow but still funky, enjoy Chief Ebenezer Obey &
his International Brothers.

tracks;

1 Alowo majaiye
– Aiye laba ohun gbogbo
– Rora
– Gba mi lowo ota
– Ma di oni kanra
– Ile baba mi
2 Miliki
– Oluwa mo njade lo
– Pepeiye bimo
– Maje nyo aiye wa
– Baiye nsata

Ontem voltei d’uma viagem pequena. Fui para Salvador
de Bahia para pasar férias e descansar. Outra coisa que
sempre faço é procurar música. Vocês ja sabem que
sou louco por um bom samba e olha que encontrei agora…

Okay, in plain English, I just came home from a little trip
to Brazil. I went to Salvador de Bahia for a while.
Relaxing, enjoying the culture and the historic centre of
Brazil’s first capital. I stayed in the Santo Antonio
neighbourhood which is close to the famous Pelourinho.
Another goal on my travels is always to find music.
As you know I love a good samba, to kick off, this
nice piece by Osvaldo Nunes, a very
happy album, enjoy..

tracks;

1 Bota samba nisso
2 Segura a nêga
3 Como eu chorei
4 O couro come
5 Me deixa quebrar
6 Ele é rei
7 Sete sinos da felicidade
8 ôba-la-la
9 Bate cabeça
10 Volta
11 Vou morrer de rir
12 Sou doidão por você, menina
13 Mistura de embalo

One of you asked me for the track “Curaçao” by Monguito
el Unico. I did not find that song but I did find this album.
Monguito el Unico in Curaçao is an Aboudou Lassissi pro-
duction for Sacodis. It’s been recorded in 1980 and features
artists like, singer – Ramon Quian, piano – Alfredito Valdez,
1st trumpet – Tony Marrero, 2nd trumpet – Lionel Sanchez,
3rd trumpet – Charley D., tres – Charley Rodrigues, bass –
Guillermo Edghill, bongo – Joan Mendes, Conga – Julian
Cabrera, coro – Adalberto Santiago.hope U like..

tracks;

1 Me ase falta una negra
2 Roncon caliente
3 Deuda
4 Como el macao
5 El lema del Guaguanco

On Inca Records, this is Sonora Ponceña. With father Quique Lucca
as bandleader and son Papo Lucca, one of Puerto Rico’s best pianists
and multi instrumentalist. Produced by Larry Harlow, a swell
piece of ‘son’like salsa from 1972..enjoy..
Papo Lucca at Wiki

tracks;

1 Changuiri
2 Suena tu bongo
3 Imploracion
4 Tu y yo na ma
5 Tu son mi soro
6 Yo vengo del monte
7 Espejismo
8 Nacio cansao
9 Cariño mentiroso
10 Como mango

Second LP by this artist at the GG. I am sorry to inform
you a-side has a few unfortunate pops. I guess it’s been
played a couple of times before. Still, however a bit crackly
it is worth a spin or two. By the way, don’t you think Bob
looks spectacular and supercool at this hot sleeve ?
Click on sleeves to enlarge !

tracks;

1 Kwaadede
– Obi abayewa
– Asem ebae
– Ode de muntie
– Maboa meho
– Mo mma yenom nsa
2 Wagye wo dee anaa
3 Mehunu ye a anka manba

..*§øØ#$«@»..hóly côw,..I am just absolutely…
..crazy..about Orchestre Kiam,..and this is a hell of an
album. Do you buggers realize just how damn lucky
you are to get to hear this ? Incredible stuff from one
of Congo’s greatest bands ever. Directed by the
fantastic Verckys…

Okay, that’s enough
on superlatives, now just down it,
..and lísten !

tracks;

1 Maketa
2 Ifantu
3 Bomoto
4 Mbale

Highlife comes in various forms and styles, Nigerian or
Ghanaian for instance are quite different. I tend to favour
the last one. This LP by Akwasi Yeboah is a striking
example of a style I adore. Hope you feel the same way.
Strange, label says ‘Menua ne memuna’ and cover ‘Memuna etc.’
Enjoy this rare album on the Famous Ride Away Records.

tracks;

1 Memuna ne memuna
2 Owuo yi nti
3 Aba no saa
4 Abra a mebo yi
5 Asuso atue
6 Eye a ko ayie
7 Papaye asa
8 Obaa yi nti
9 Wo amma a mewu
10 Asamands nye oman

I think we already had over 10 Sam Mangwana LP’s,
type his name in the search-bar and find them instantly.
Today we’ve got us an American release on Star Musique.
It contains a couple of fantastic songs,
like the beautiful ‘Selica’,
listen.

tracks;

1 Est ce que tu moyens ?
2 Auto stop
3 Hondo bolingo
4 Selica