Well Chuckie Jo, that is so nice to hear that I could not
resist posting you some cumbia straight away. American
rednecks that love cumbia are quite rare I reckon and the
fact alone calls for a reward. Suck on this collector for a
while, it contains songs by the finest artists in the field.
Cumbia is such happy music, I can fully understand
you getting addicted to it, I am a sucker for it too..

tracks;

1 Anibal Velasquez y su Conjunto – El aguacero
2 Banda y Coros Campesinos de Repelion – Macondo
3 Calixto Ochoa y su Conjunto – Recordando el pasado
4 Pedro Laza y su Combo – La misma vaina
5 Ariza y su Combo – El escorpión
6 Andres Landero – La pollera rosada
7 Michi y su Combo Bravo – Se fué la cumbia
8 Eliseo Herrera y su Conjunto – El mangle
9 Orquesta Casino Tropical – Noche serena
10 Rufo Garrido y su Orquesta – Vamos pa’el cumbión

Goodmorning groovers, today’s contribution is one I really
enjoyed ripping for yall. Jonah Moyo’s guitar is uncomparable
with any other. Sparkling chimurenga from Zimbabwe you don’t
want to miss. We had a couple of his wonderful albums before
and I can tell you, it is not taking very long anymore before they
shall all be available again. The work on the new page is getting
along quite well and if nothing goes wrong next week, I think we
can launch around the end of this month.

We have got some goodies waiting for you when the new Global
Groove goes online; Bavon Marie Marie, Grand Kalle, Empire
Bakuba for example, we’ve got various Pinduca’s and samba
from Brazil, Guillermo Buitrago, Alejandro Duran, Pedro Laza
and other Colombian highlights, Haitian Compas, Ghanaian
highlife, Salsa, Juju etcetera..what is your favourite music ?

tracks;

1 Makeyi wakakanya
2 Rwafashukira
3 Ndoenda harare
4 Ndiwe
5 Mudiwa lameck
6 Ndodada nezimbabwe

Remember Lolo Lolitta ? We had several albums of
Tchico Tchicaya with Lolo and some by his own hand.
This one is from 1978, sleeve says 1979, and was recorded
in Abidjan Cote d’Ivoire. Like the lp’s we heard before,
it does not disappoint, what do you think ?
btw, the vinyl looks as new but b-side
sounds second hand I’m affraid..

tracks;

1 Ambiance a Abidjan
2 Samboulouma
3 Malelissa

Some time ago I received an email from Joshua Brill from
Stamp the Wax.
He asked me to make a compilation of West African music
for his webzine and so I did. I picked some of the finest
Ghanaian highlifes available, off course I am posting it for
you as well. Get it & spread it as usual, enjoy..

Off course Ghana is just one country, Ngoni is right about that.
comps with highlights from the other West African countries
will follow..

tracks;

1 Ashanti Brothers Band – Kill me and fly
2 African Brothers Band – Yaa amanua 2
3 Master Bob Akwaboah – Mame
4 Lucky Boys International Band of Ghana – Afua nyama saman pa
5 Dr. Paa Bobo International Band of Ghana – Ehye wo bo
6 Okukuseku International Band of Ghana – Any trouble
7 City Boys Band – Nya asem hwe
8 Kyeremateng Atwede & Kyeremateng Stars – Su su ka
9 King Onyina – Akwantu mu nsem
10 Nana Ampadu’s African Brothers Band International – Aketenkye
11 K.K.’s No. 2 – Tua na woho nkom
12 Opambuo Intenational Band of Ghana – Hu anim ase nkyene

We had one of his lp’s before and two with Shina Peters.
Fortunately this time no christian songs as far as I know.
I love the sound of juju but can’t stand any religious messages.
This album has some hiss at the beginning and side two is
completely out of centre but sounds fairly okay. 1987
Yoruba juju you don’t want to miss, I especially
love the rhythms, how about you..?

tracks;

1 Oko tun tun
– Mo jere
– Ero
2 Late papa obafemi awolowo

I just knew one song by this artist, it came from a Discos Fuentes
collector and is called ‘Esperando a Patricia’. You might have found
it on my Colompilation vol.5. The lp we have here today was found
for us in Cartagena by my friend Sanjay who brought us loads of
wonderful albums already, it came home with him recently.
It is one of the rarest lp’s at the GG and I’m proud to
bring to you today. So, do not hesitate if you like
Colombian music, get it & spread it..

tracks;

1 El compae goyo
2 La viciosa
3 El sube y baja
4 Muchacha bonita
5 Hace tiempo
6 La manguita
7 Maria elena
8 Puente del amor
9 El toro cachon
10 Salsa y sabor

Yesterday we tried to support Ghana with it’s game
against Germany and it seems we booked a tiny succes.
They played 2 – 2 and it was a great match. Last night we
had Nigeria against Bosnia-Herzegovina, I am too late to
give them our support with this lp but they gained their 3
points anyway. Listen to I.K. Dairo’s tribute to the Green
Eagles of Nigeria and enjoy, 1976 juju from the top shelf..

tracks;

1 Irohin ayo t’ode b’awa
– Ohun t’ojuri ni addis-ababa
– Green Eagles
2 Bi mo ba r’ajo
– Lawrence idonije
– Ere mi a d’ale
– T.o.a. ajiboye
– Adeniran aluko
– Iku ye l’ori mi tefetefe

On the web I saw them call this soukous highlife, the highlife
side is dominant for my account. Today Ghana plays it’s
second game at the world championships and this one is
meant to support them. With Germany as their opponent I
guess they can use some extra backwind. Guitar and
organ go hand in hand on this lp and the sound is, part
from some minor crackle, fresh and clean. Horn
arrangements and vocals round up the atmosphere.
Most of their albums are produced in Abidjan, Cote
d’Ivoire, as was this one and I’m not sure if they
were stationed there as well. When listening,
don’t know about you but
I couldn’t keep still..

tracks;

1 Oman beye yie
2 From-from
3 Eyaa bole
4 Ankonan boafo
5 Onya me ye
6 Wahala no good

He made quite a bunch of swell records, Chief Stephen
Osita Osadebe is back at the Global Groove after a year
or so. The 12th album by his hand we post, the other 11
shall be made available again in some time. This one is
from 1991, one of his later but not lesser lp’s. His Nigerian
Sound Makers were still going strong, just listen and agree,
thirty minutes of sweetness, ..get it & spread it..

tracks;

1 Ife chukwu kanma
2 Mba’ ma onye ukwu

Dear Wim, Yann, Abudaiyo, I’ve got another wonderful
slice of compas for you. Everybody else is welcome to
get it too off course. Mellow summer tunes to lighten up
your days with Nemours Jean-Baptiste and his Grand
Orchestre, how can anybody not like this ? It contains
one short weepy but overall sunny melodies, enjoy..

tracks;

1 Ralliement
2 Sou cote
3 Tromperie
4 Beaute capoise
5 Apran pale
6 Disposition
7 Ti cochon
8 Plus que ça