A few weeks ago we had volume 3, now here’s volume 1.
Gnonnas Pedro and his Dadjes Band are back with this
hypnotising work of latinized afro from Benin. Do not
hesitate and start to duplicate, pass it on and celebrate.

tracks;

1 Kou akon ‘ka
2 Azo n’kplon doun nde
3 Mo ngbadun re
4 Feso jaiye
5 Ati mawuin dagamasi
6 J’ai aimé

Another wonderful LP by our heroe Franco, one we didn’t see
in our little bloggosphere untill today. From a time he was at
his absolute peak, 1984, a year that brings back loads of
good memories. I am blown away by the first song with Madilu.
Track #4 contains some debate in Lingala, can someone tell
me what it is all about ? thanks & enjoy.

PS, OOOps I made a little mistake, track 3 is called track 5,
can you fix it yourself for this once ? ..sorry..

tracks;

1 Makambo ezali bourreauKimpa kisangameni
2
3 12.600 lettres a Franco
4 Débat

This is the first time I am making available an album without
the right cover. I am showing the cover I bought it in, but it’s
the wrong one unfortunately. Highlife Haven posted a song from
the LP we see, in february. The LP I am posting now has a mystery-
sleeve up to now. If You know or have the right sleeve to this album,
please send it to us so we all can fit it in afterwards, thanks so much.
The album is from 1976 on ‘bhm’, Made in Ghana by R.M.G.L.
KBL 017, copyright Brobisco 1197618, led by Nana Agyemang
vocal: Koo Darkey, enjoy and solve our little problem ?
btw, I named it after track #1, not knowing if that’s correct.

tracks;

1 Menim me din ( medley )
2 Obi mmehwe me
3 Boafo ye na
4 Mempe me ho asem
5 Aboa patuo
6 Odwan ba awu
7 Me ho ye wo ahi

Can you deal with straight up soukous, the type that makes
your feet want to move all the time, there’s no holding back
with this stuff. I guess early ninetees material with a line-up
that makes your mouth water,..only for experienced listeners.

tracks;

1 Vengi
2 Mati
3 Jane Otiemo
4 Se yo maman
5 Icha
6 Zembi
7 Kayifi
8 Manuela
9 Ye kilesa
10 Dialo

“Gocen, con Papaíto gocen..”, I am quite sure you all
will, listening to the music of one idol, interpretated
by another. Typical SAR recording with all the greats
present, Valdes – piano, Rodriguez – tres, produced by
Roberto Torres, check the backsleeve for details.
Listen to Mario Muñoz Salazar alias ‘Papaíto’.

tracks;

1 El guajiro de Cunagua
2 Bruca manigua
3 El panquelero
4 En Guantánamo
5 Suavecito
6 El huerfanito

At the back of this album, Rochereau calls tracks 2,4,5,7 not
‘rumba’ but ‘jobs’ or ‘rumba-jobs’. Can anyone tell us what it
stands for ? I never heard the term before. To me, it’s all
rumba, but I’m a layman of course. Hope to learn something
here. But first, absorb the voice of lightness, very nice..

tracks;

1 Mokrano
2 Gipsy
3 Kashama nkoy
4 Caroline mama
5 Toyota
6 Kasala
7 Mon mari est capable
8 Bel Abidjan

Another West-African musician with a strong tradition in
blending with latin styles is Amadou Balaké. He was born
in Burkina Faso but started his career in Ghana. His break-
through however came in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire where he worked
with Aboudou Lassissi and Sacodis for years, 70’s & 80’s. Nowadays,
Amadou is a full member of the Africando All Stars. This one
is from 1979 and very mellow. ‘Kanan n’djanfa’ is like a long
African style guajira, listen.

tracks;

1 Kanan n’djanfa
2 Soum grouba
3 N’dola abibou

I dug up this afro-cuban piece of Benin-treasure in
some dark corner of my little recordroom. It is always
a surprise what to find. Sometimes I start to wander
about in halls and corridors and get lost in piles of dusty
boxes. On other occasions I my feet are grabbed by waves
of liquid vinyl and I’m drifting on clouds of smoking groove…
But serious, this is pure gold,..just love Papillon’s guitar..

tracks;

1 Souviens-toi de ta promesse
2 Gbê sou vê gnin
3 So kê mi
4 Agnon djidjo

I received a comment on that José Reyes LP by Daniel
Flamenco Oz, he said “this is not flamenco at all”. I must
admit it is not such a great album. Some time ago I made a
compilation which might be better. It contains a few maybe
not so very pure songs but the major part is. I hope you like
this one Daniel, give it a try and let’s hear, okay ? Olé !

tracks;

1 Beni de Cadiz – Bulería de Cazaora
2 Juan Talega – Que tenia que farta
3 La Perla de Cadiz – Bulerías de Mauela
4 Tia Anica la Piriñaca – Un mo de mirar
5 Antonio Mairena – Gitano rico
6 Camaron de la Isla – Al verte las flores lloran
7 Los Chichos – Quiero ser libre
8 Maria Heredia – Me duele, me duele
9 Gritos de Guerra – Arrinconamela
10 Gritos de Guerra – Bulería
11 Tomasa la Macanita – Bulería de la Mocita
12 Tia Anica la Piriñaca – Que fatiguita tengo
13 José Soto – Del calvario
14 Manuel Soto el Sordera – En esta esquina
15 Tio Gregorio el Borrico – Mi virgen de la Merced
16 Beni de Cadiz – Alegrías de Cadiz
17 Manuel Soto el Sordera – Ventana de la muralla
18 Beni de Cadiz – Que lastima de gitana

Long before being lead singer in Africando, Gnonnan Sossou Pierre
Kouassivi was leader of this group, the Dadjes Band International.
Gnonnas Pedro started his career aged 20 with leading Benin band
Los Panchos. Composer, singer, multi-instrumentalist (guitar, trumpet,
sax) but most of all performer of multi-sound music. Known worldwide
for Cuban influenced music and Agbadja, a modernized form of Fon
folkloric music. Music from Benin, Nigerian release, enjoy.

tracks;

1 Dadje von von von
2 Ngbahanov O.
3 Ennemi toton
4 Agbadja moderne no.2
5 Hommage aux dovaniers
6 Adigbedoto
7 Fini les pave’s