My dear mother was born in Brooklyn in 1920. Did you know
Brooklyn was called after a little Dutch town named Breukelen ?
Another New York neighbourhood, Harlem, was called after our
city of Haarlem. How do you like this picture of my grandmother ?
It must have been taken around 1918 when she and my grand-
father moved to New York. They stayed for twelve years and
then returned to the Netherlands. 20’s and 30’s jazz from the
area still makes me feel at home like nothing else. It has a
nostalgic feel and I catch myself listening to it more and more.

tracks;

part one
1 Mildred Bailey – Doin’ the uptown lowdown
2 Skeets Tolbert – Harlem ain’t what it usta
3 Una Mae Carlisle – Oh I’m evil
4 Fats Waller and his Rhythm – Truckin’
5 Lena Horne – That’s what love did to me
6 Aunt Jemima – Can’t help lovin’ dat man
7 Gene Krupa – I won’t believe it
8 Sidney Bechet & Noble Sissle’s Swingers – Viper mad
9 Mildred Bailey – Lazybones
10 Una Mae Carlisle – I can’t give you anything but love, baby
11 Billie Holiday – Fine & mellow
12 Bennie Goodman and his Orchestra – I thought about you
13 Fats Waller – ’tain’t nobody’s bizness if I do
14 Una Mae Carlisle – Now I lay me down to dream
15 Lee Morse – Yes sir! that’s my baby
16 Red Nichols – If you haven’t got a girl
17 Cab Calloway – Harlem holiday
18 Lena Horne – Stormy weather
19 Eddie Condon – The man I love
20 Victoria Spivey – Harlem susie-kue
21 Mills Blue Rhythm Band – Drop me off in Harlem
22 Bob Howard – Bojangles of Harlem
23 Ethel Waters – You’ve seen Harlem at it’s best
24 Teddy Wilson and his Orchestra – These foolish things
25 Lil Green – Why don’t you do right

part two
1 Una Mae Carlisle – Papa’s in bed with his britches on
2 Slim Gaillard – Yeo-roc-heresay
3 Jack Teagarden – Fare-thee-well to Harlem
4 Mildred Bailey – Rockin’ chair
5 Roy Eldridge – Echoes of Harlem
6 Jerry Kruger with Cootie Williams – Ol’ man river
7 Ethel Waters – Harlem on my mind
8 Billie Holiday – ’tain’t nobody’s business if I do
9 Una Mae Carlisle – Don’t try your jive on me
10 Gene Krupa – Harlem on parade
11 Andy Kirk – Downstream
12 Ethel Waters – I can’t give you anything but love
13 Big Joe Turner – Cherry red
14 Fats Waller – Squeeze me
15 Mildred Bailey – Shoutin’ in that amen corner
16 Teddy Wilson and his Orchestra – Prisoner of love
17 Bob Howard – Formal night in Harlem
18 Ethel Waters – Stormy weather
19 Una Mae Carlisle – Mean to me
20 Red Norvo – There’s a boy in Harlem
21 Mildred Bailey – Harlem lullaby
22 Putney Dandridge – Chasing shadows
23 Ethel Waters – Old man harlem
24 Boots and his Buddies – A salute to Harlem
25 The Boswell Sisters – Everybody loves my baby

tracks;

1 Patrick Mkwamba & the Four Brothers – Zvinonaka zvinodhura
2 Jonah Moyo and Devera Ngwena – Masvingo ne carpet
3 Safiro Madzikatire – First aid
4 Susan Mapfumo – Dzvoko ( Starecase Dub )
5 Oliver Mtukudzi and the Black Spirits – Shanje
6 John Chibadura & the Tembo Brothers – Hosana
7 Thomas Mapfumo – Chauya chirizevha
8 Elijah Madzikatire and Ocean City Band – Gukura hundi
9 James Chimombe & the O.K. Succes – Zvingashure
10 Jairos Jiri Band – Medu
11 Devera Ngwena – Mandinyadzisa
12 The Four Brothers – Wapenga nayo bonus
13 Patrick Mukwamba & the Seasons – Usanyara basa raunoita
14 Robson Banda & the new Black Eagles – Masvingo netara
15 Four Brothers – Siya zviriko
16 The Black Montana – Magumede

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tracks;

1 Robson Banda and the New Black Eagles – Ngoma ngairire
2 The Dark City Sisters – Tamatie yoyo no.3
3 Gétatchèw Kassa – Tezeta
4 Orchestre Lipua-Lipua – Kamale 1
5 Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe – Odinda nyuliba
6 The Ethiopians – Hong Kong flu
7 Le Grand Kalle, Don Gonzalo, Manu Dibango – Africa Boogaloo
8 The Four Brothers – Pahukama
9 Kyeremateng Stars – Mesu mefre nyame
10 Daniel Owino Misiani and Shirati Jazz – Joshirati Misiani
11 Mighty Duke – What is Calypso
12 Monguito – Pasito tun tun
13 Franco et l’Orchestre Tpok Jazz – Da da de tu amor
14 Guillermo Portabales y sus guitarras – oye mi son
15 Jonah Moyo and Devera Ngwena – Masvingo ne carpet
16 Tata Bambo Kouyate – Banga diabate
17 Puseletso Seema & Tau ea Linare – Bajoetse saki

It must have been somewhere early 2006, a close friend introduced
Loronix to me, the first music-blog I learned about. I was sold right away,
when I found out how it worked blogging took over a part of my life.
Every morning I browsed through a load of blogs and always started
with Loronix. What would Zecalouro have for us today ? Any samba ?
I got totally hooked. When I visited relatives in Rio de Janeiro in february
2007, I could not resist to cantact Zecalouro. On tuesday february 27th
we went on a small city trip. I picked him up at his home and we went
to some of the recordshops he used to frequent and had lunch in a ‘Comida
a Kilo’ restaurant. We talked a lot about music and had a wonderful afternoon.

Zecalouro had really infected me with this blog-virus, no serious, he inspired
me so much, in may 2008 I could not keep it anymore, the birth of the
Global Groove was a fact and I still hold Zeca responsible for that..

As many of you know, Loronix is off the air for more then 2 years now.
Untill today nobody knew why and what happened to Zecalouro. I had also
failed to get in contact and did not know what was going on. Last week I
had the idea of making this tribute and gave it another try to reach him.
Due to health matters Zecalouro was forced to stop his once so popular
music-blog. I had a brief contact with him. Fortunately he is doing much
better now, working as a musician as he once did before.
His life, his blog, his decision..

I dedicate this compilation, fully inspired by himself, to Zecalouro and Loronix !
I respect your choice in life Zeca, however, Loronix was of such richness in
Brazillian music, it will be sadly missed till eternity.. que saudade..

tracks;

1 Anna Lucia – Cheiro de saudade
2 Elizeth Cardoso – Quem sou eu
3 Moacyr Silva – La barca
4 Alberto Mota e seu Conjunto – Samba toff
5 Thelma Soares – Samba do carioca
6 Batatinha – Fora do meu samba
7 Lais – Patinho feio
8 Angela Maria – Quando a noite vem
9 Ed Lincoln – The blues walk
10 Bossa Trés – Menina feia
11 Marilia Medalha – Pressentimento
12 Billy Blanco – Camelo
13 Manoel Conceição – Disse me disse
14 Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66 – So nice
15 Walter Wanderley – Telefone
16 Astrud Gilberto – Baião
17 Dóris Monteiro – Meu refrão
18 Meireilles & Os Copa 7 – Sombrero sam
19 Luiz Bonfá – Sambolero
20 Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’65 – O morro
21 Wanda Sá – Aruanda
22 João Roberto Kelly & Luis Reis – Cara de pau

Africa’s greatest artist of all time is Franco Luambo Makiadi,
that is, if you ask me. He died on october 12, 1989,
exactly 22 years ago today. A fine opportunity to
launch a compilation with some of his work. It seemed
a good idea to use my collage as it’s cover. I hope
you like both and wish you happy listening,
after all these years, still the best,
let’s honour him once more !

tracks;

1 Kinzonzi kitata mbenda
2 Tolanda nzela moko
3 Cheri Lovy
4 Nayebaki likambo
5 Liberté
6 Boma ngai, ngai na boma yo
7 Course au pouvoir
8 Likambo ekoswa na motema
9 Kamikaze
10 Mutambula mpimpa
11 Likambo na moto te

With over 1100 posts, the Global Groove is becoming
quite a reference book. Lots of styles from lots of countries
are to be found here. To help you find your way through all
those LP’s, there are several options. If you know what you’re
looking for, just type it in our search-bar on the left. If you don’t,
maybe the Global Samplers can be of help. They contain some
personal favourites and highlites. Single tracks from selected LP’s
that were posted through time. Sampler No.33 covers posts from
january and february 2010. Being a bit behind doesn’t matter, this
way it is of help to everybody, even this old dusty brain.
Listening is the only way, get it now, happy searching.

tracks;

1 I.K. Dairo and his Blue Spots – Salome
2 Les Bantous de la Capitale – Tokumisa Congo
3 Ranking Joe – Sister Pam
4 Le Grand Kalle – Africa bola ngombi
5 Cortijo y su Combo – El chivo de la campana
6 OK Jazz – Liwa ya wech
7 Orchestre Negro Succes – Nakota zebola
8 Oriental Brothers International – Oriental’s special
9 Juan Piña y su Orquesta – La puyanga
10 Les Loups Noirs – Echec
11 Sammy Cropper and his Wire Connections – Papa Akwasi
12 Tito Puente – Vete pa’la luna
13 Docteur Nico & l’African Fiesta – Exhibition dechaud
14 Sir Victor Uwaifo and his Titibitis of Africa – Iranm’iran
15 Gardner Lalanne – Ananas
16 Lion Youth – Love comes and goes
17 Bavon Marie Marie – Yalimbisa bijou
18 German Rosario – El jolgorio en el batey

It was time for a collector. I gathered some Nigerian Highlife
songs for your and my pleasure. Take a look at this tracklist,
don’t you agree they all have magnificent names ?
Hope you like them tunes just as much.

tracks;

1 Paulson Kalu Afrikhanah & his Stars 25 – Ochea special
2 The Harbours Band – Koma mosi
3 Rex Williams & his Nigerian Artists – Isip 2
4 Celestine Ukwu – Igede
5 Professional Seagukks Band – Afro baby
6 Sammy Akpabot and his All Stars – Safe it for a rainy day
7 Popular Cooper & his All Beats Band – Arraino
8 Sir Victor Uwaifo & his Melody Maestros – Votumamuoga
9 Olufemi Ajasa & his New Nigerian Bros. – Aiye le
10 Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe – Onu kwulunjo
11 Dan Satch & Atomic 8 Dance Band – ?
12 Tunji Oyelana & the Benders – To whom it may concern
13 Bola Johnson & his Easy Life Top Beats – Ezuku buzo
14 Cardinal Rex Lawswon & his Majors Band of Nigeria – Tamuno bo ibro ma
15 Chief Enyang Henshaw – Esonta
16 The Nkengas – Anyi bundi igbo
17 Eastern Minstrels Guitar Band – Echehula nwa nne gi
18 Peacocks Guitar Band International – Onye aghala nwanneya
19 Roy Chicago & his ‘Abalabi Rhythm’ Dandies – Esin o wewu
20 Nigerian Union Rhythm Group – Ojitibi

To all lovers of Congolese music, here’s compilation
number eight. Hope you like’m as much as you did
the other seven. Sunday morning sunrise with
sunday morning tunes. enjoy them.

tracks;

1 Franco – Marceline
2 K.P. Flammy – Mu nzila n’sona
3 le Seigneur Rochereau et l’African Fiesta National – Savon Omo
4 Les Grands Maquisards – Maria Mboka
5 Rumbanella Band – Africa mokili mobimba
6 Franco & Ochestre O.K. Jazz – La vérité de Franco
7 Trio Madjesi & Orchestre Sosoliso – Massengo malingi yo
8 Jean Bokelo & Ensemble Conga Succes – Mawa na biso basi
9 Verckys – Dellya
10 Luambo Makiadi – Tolanda nzela moko
11 Rochereau – Mokolo nakokufa
12 Orchestre Elegance Jazz – Ngalula Marthe
13 Sam Mangwana – Toboyi te
14 Franco et l’O.K. Jazz – Ven y ven y ven
15 Orchestre OK Jazz ( Mujos ) – Revolver

These Samplers are meant to help you find the music you like
best at this blog. Listen to the various songs that were extracted
from the LP’s posted just over one year ago. Being a little behind
doesn’t hurt. New visitors are served better finding some of the older
files this way. To find the post you want, use our search option for
fast result. Enjoy this assorted compilation and happy searching.

tracks;

1 Super Jamono de Dakar – Ndaxami
2 Franco et l’O.K. Jazz – Baila mi Carabine
3 Ramito – Buena en cantadad
4 African Brothers Band ( International ) – Wose yeanko pt.1
5 le Docteur Nico et son Orchestre – Mokili ya nzambe
6 Ramito – Rosas del campo
7 Ramblers International – Mbre ofio
8 S.B.B. du Congo – Mougagniga
9 Kyerematen Atwedie Stars – Ketewabiara nsua
10 Orchestre African All Stars International – Antaley
11 Odilio Gonzalez – Quisera amanecer
12 Justin Hines and the Dominoes – Natty take over
13 Bezerra da Silva, Partido Alto, Nota 10 – Piranha
14 Orchestre African Fiesta – Angola siempre
15 Don Carlos – In pieces
16 Dr. K. Gyasi & his Noble Kings – Odo yewu da baabi
17 Les Shleu Shleu – Ce la ou yé
18 Fruko – Mi rio Cali

Why don’t you go out to buy a bottle of mezcal, lemon and
some seasalt. Then, invite a couple of good friends, put on this
Mexican collector and open up the booze. A lick of salt, a shot
of mezcal and a bite of lemon to maximize the thrilling effect.
Aaaaay aaaay aaaay, llego borracho el borracho..
Some of the songs used in this compilation were downloaded
from the great blogs of our collegues, Holy Warbles and
Musica Popular Mexicana, some are my own. Hope U like’m

tracks;

1 Miguel Aceves Mejía – Ella
2 Trio Tariacuri – Gorrioncilo pecho amarillo
3 José Alfredo Jimenez – El rey
4 Luis Perez Meza – El barzon
5 Rosina Navarro – Que se me acabe la vida
6 Lalo Gonzalez Piporro – Agustin Jaime
7 Irma Villa – Como México no hay dos
8 Miguel Aceves Mejía – El capiro
9 José Alfredo Jimenez – Llego borracho el borracho
10 Trio Tariacuri – Pelea de gallos
11 Mariachi Jalisco – La madrugada
12 Miguel Aceves Mejía – El jinete
13 Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán – La negra
14 La Consentida – Rancho alegre
15 José Alfredo Jimenez – Besos de tequila
16 Las Texanitas – La manteca
17 Antonio Aguilar – El mosquito cariñoso
18 Miguel Aceves Mejía – Que me toquen las golondrinas
19 Los Donneños – Benjamin Argumedo
20 Trio Tariacuri – Rosita Alvirez
21 Dueto Oro y Plata – Pobre de mi corazon