On popular demand we’ve got us a classic album by
four of the most prominent Congolese artists. It wasn’t
posted here yet so good idea Mouhamadou. Singers
Nyboma and Wuta-May formed this group with guitar
greats Syran Mbenza and Bopol Mansiamina. delicious
Congolese sounds and voices you don’t want to miss.

tracks;

1 Mayi
2 Mama-iye-ye
3 Zouzou
4 Maquereau

I received a message saying, this lp also disappeared
from the global groove. I dived into it and found it’s true.
So, no problem, we’ll bring it again, and this time it’s
here to stay. Some of the sweetest Congolese songs
from the fifties, Enjoy them once again..

..if anyone finds any other lp missing,
leave me a message and I’ll restore it..
thanks,

tracks;

1 Roitelet et Roger – Banga imana
2 Roitelet et Roger – Imana ya daring
3 Victor et Roger – Bolingo esuki
4 Marcelle Fylla – Pusana moke
5 Victor et Roger – Kobanga te
6 Victor, Roger & Franco – Josephine
7 Les Trois Caballeros – Antoinette
8 Roitelet et les coeurs CEFA – Tozo na Bozo
9 Salvador – E ya yo nlala
10 Salvador – E ndumba sakuba wata

Hello good evening, are you somewhere close ?
Come to Amsterdam and do some dancing tonight.
Scroll back and see where…. for this moment I’ve
got Colombian candy waiting for ya. Colacho Mendoza
appears with Los Inseparables today, vallenato with
strings and squeezebox this time, enjoy..

tracks;

1 La divina pastora
2 Alma bohemia
3 Romance campesino
4 Que te dijo el rio
5 Canitas al aire
6 Muchachita vallenata
7 Lo que soy por amor
8 Tierra sanjuanera
9 Tina villason
10 Beatriz elena

Hello, welcome back at the GG, today we’re catching up
with the music of Nigeria. We haven’t seen any since the
launch of the new page yet. On this particular album,
Ikenga Super Stars of Africa bring a tribute to the late and
great Celestine Ukwu. I think it sounds fresh and clean
and it makes a swell contribution to our Nigerian archive.
The album was originally released in 1977 but this one
is a re-release from 1981. Only two tracks but they’re
not to be missed, give’m a spin or two and agree..
Get it and spread it as usual.

tracks;

1 Late celestine ukwu special
2 Ego di nogwu

Here’s another lp by the black chinese. Obuoba J.A. Adofo
and his City boys were here a few times before and gained
quite an audiance. They are one of the most popular guitar
driven highlife groups of the era together with among others,
Nana Ampadu and the African Brothers, the Ashanti Bros.
and Alex Konadu’s band. The lp’s got a couple of scratches
but not too serious, it’s a recommender all together..

tracks;

1 Sikyi Medley;
– Merefre no
– Na mese odo mmra
– Yee naa
– Kesewa
– Yaw donko owora
– So wo tuo mu
2 Adenkum Medley
– Nnonko odede
– Mene wo beko man bi
– Babi a mewu
– Bonini abena
– Mede ama onyame

Last night’s closing party of the Amsterdam World Cinema
event was real nice. In a causy small cinema bar we had
a world dance evening with great atmosphere. I was happy
to meet with some of our blog’s loyal visitors and party
together. If you can make it to next saturday’s party would
be very nice. We’ll have an evening with lots of African,
Brazillian, Cuban, Colombian and several caribbean styles.
”Movimento Tropicano”
It is at the Amstelveenseweg 23, Bar São Paulo..
in Amsterdam. If you can, drop by and dance
with us all evening from about 22.00 till 3.00
hours, be there Saturday August the 30th..
dj guide

It is a little confusing; Buitraguito sounds as ‘small Buitrago’.
In this case we are speaking of two musicians, the career of
Buitraguito started when Buitrago died. Guillermo Buitrago
of who we had his most famous work here,
already died age 29. He managed to win the hearts of all
Colombians however and hits like ‘Compae Heliodoro’ and ‘Ron
de Vinola’ were originated by him. Buitrago’s ‘Diciembre y Año
Nuevo’ was an album everybody played at the end of the year
and is considered typical new years music. Now Buitraguito
is a man who’s real name is Julio César SanJuán, and because
he was working in the same type of music and had a somehow
similar voice as the old master, he was asked to perform with
Los 50 de Joselito. Buitraguito, who had just left the Vallenato
group of Bovea, made a great impression and they started calling
him ‘Buitraguito’. Warner Bros. wanted to record an album with
all the old Buitrago songs with him but that never happened.
Copying an other’s family name and his music too was subject
of discussions, it was too much and finally he dumped the name.
One way or the other, what we have for you today is an album of
Pedro Quinto on which Buitraguito is the singer. His voice does
sound a lot like the old Buitrago’s and I am thrilled by it..
Musica Parrandera of the highest quality to my opinion.

tracks;

1 El brujo ( Julio SanJuán )
2 Que tienen las mujeres ( Fontanilla y González )
3 Mis tristezas ( Efraín González )
4 Maria morales ( Julio SanJuán )
5 Potrerillo ( Julio Bovea )
6 Lamento provinciano ( Julio SanJuán )
7 Rosa perfumada ( Julio SanJuán )
8 Carmen miryam ( Julio SanJuán )
9 Oyeme rosita ( Gustavo Rada )
10 Caballito melao ( José Barros )
11 Malibu ( Gustavo Rada )
12 Bonita luna ( Efraín González )

Take a look at this page.
Sungura from Zimbabwe is a style we haven’t seen much yet.
If you liked the Simon Chimbetu album, better try this one too.
Jivin’ east African sound, impossible to remain seated material.
..makes me happy to bring you, cheers..

tracks;

1 Kurera
2 Mwana asina tsika
3 Kufa hakuna memba
4 Mwana wangu
5 Maggie mukadzi wangu
6 Nhamo ine nharo
7 Ndochema
8 Nhamo yatakawona
9 Hupenyu hwangu
10 Urombo

Le Grand Maître Franco passed away in 1989. This lp
is said to be released in 1988 but speaks of Franco’s
heritage. The grand master did not participate, so how
is it ? Was it made before or after Franco’s passing ?
I could not find it on the web..
The lp was made with all the OK Jazz greats, Josky,
Madilu, Lutumba Simaro, Ndombe Opetum, Ntesa
Dalienst, Djo Mpoyi Diatho, Gerry, Gandy and
Papa Noel. It’s a nice album in which we can
hear the master’s hand, his spirit lives on…
enjoy the Tout Puissant Orchestre
Kinois Jazz once more..

tracks;

1 Maby
2 Mamisa
3 Malaria
4 Tonton zala serieux
5 Mort’ vivant…somida
6 Osala erreur

Goodmorning groovers, I have another appointment with one
of our contributors today, Sanjay is the man that brings us
these killer Colombian lp’s. Costa Brava vol.1 is such an
album. ( nothing to do with the Spanish costa brava ) It
contains songs by three great musicians to my opinion.
Anibal Velasquez is the most famous of the three but
Aniceto Molina and José Velasquez are not to be under-
estimated as well. There’s one cumbia track and futher we
find paseo, pase-goajiro, paseito, pasebol, rumba, guaracha
and merengue-joropo, all happy Colombian styles.
Very enjoyable stuff you’d better not miss..

tracks;

1 Anibal Velasques – Caruya’
2 Anibal Velasquez – Mi destino
3 Aniceto Molina – El bailarin
4 José Velasquez – Juanita
5 Aniceto Molina – Mayo
6 Anibal Velasquez – Yolanda
7 José Velasquez – Caracol
8 Anibal Velasquez – Beso pagado
9 Aniceto Molina – Maria elisa
10 Anibal Velasquez – Dejala que sufra
11 Anibal Velasquez – En brazos de otro
12 Aniceto Molina – Nos vamos

If you are in Amsterdam or somewhere nearby on saturday
august 23, come and check us at Muchachas Borrachas.
A night with South American films and music in Rialto.
I’ll be playing sweet tropical sounds with dj’s Moshe
and Lexus, hope you’ll find the opportunity..