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

Congo Comp No 7
For your pleasure.

tracks;

1 Théo Blaise Kounkou – Massy
2 Pambou Tchicaya Tchico – Salima
3 Orchestre African All Stars International – Zamba leke
4 Mbilia Bel – Boya ye
5 Sam Mangwana – Zewa idée
6 Mose se Sengo ‘Fan Fan’ – Masikini ya mola
7 Le Poete Lutumba Simaro et le TPOK Jazz – Coeur artificiel
8 Zaïko Langa Langa avec Bimi Ombale – Moloki
9 Mayaoula Mayoni – Potopotoville

P.S.
To be honest I must admit I used one or two songs in my
compilations that I downloaded from other blogs.
Thank you very much Worldservice !

Verckys, Franco, Negro Succes
Saxophone, guitar, only the bes’
Another bunch of incredible licks
Suck a little on this volume six

tracks;

1 Veckys – Bankoko baboyi
2 Franco – Likambo ya ngana
3 Sam Mangwana – Celica souvenir
4 Zaïko Langa Langa – Vie ya mosolo
5 Bholen & Negro Succes – Permission
6 Luambo Makiadi – Cinq ans ekoki
7 Rochereau, Kalé, Ndombe Pépé – Mua metela wa tshikuluka
8 Orchestre Negro Succes – Bholen mwana ya mama Helene
9 Orchestre Afrisa International – Aon-aon
10 Vicky et OK Jazz – Nakufeli invitation
11 Franco & Tpok Jazz – Kinsonia
12 Orchestre Vévé – Mfumbwa 2eme
13 Rochereau Tabu Ley – Dialogue
14 Orchestre Negro Succes – Nakota zebola
15 Verckys et l’Orchestre Vévé – Mama Djele

Good to see these comps finding their way to you. I found vol.1
to be downloaded almost 600 times already. The more reason to
expand the series a bit further. The fifth volume is waiting for you
now. Get it and pass it on, let’s all make the
world sound Congolese this week !

tracks;

1 Les Grands Maquisards – Tokosenga na nzambe
2 Vicky et OK Jazz – Ngai na boyakiyo te
3 African All Stars – Les champions
4 Franco & Tpok Jazz – Tozonga na nganga wana
5 Orchestre Afrisa International – Kaful mayay
6 OK Jazz-Issac Pedro – Si tu bois beaucoup
7 Franco & Tpok Jazz – Mabele
8 Rochereau Tabu Ley – Leki ya mongali…tosuki wapi ?
9 Tiers Monde Cooperation – Bowao
10 Sakade Band – Beya moke
11 Orchestre Vévé – Baluti 1&2
12 le Docteur Nico et son Orchestre – Beya okei wapi ?

‘Damn Moos, you’re looking younger all the time, what’s
your secret ?’, they ask me. Well folks it’s quite easy actually,
Do not miss one single day if it concerns listening to the music
you really love. Last week I heard on the news that listening to music
helps the body to make dopamine. The stuff that makes us feel happy.
So, next to a few other things of course, listening to music is a very
healthy habbit, keeps you young. So listen at home, at work, especially
in your car, the best place to live through it completely. Well, long story short,
download this musical health unit and start exercising, left foot front, right..
..an additional little dance can’t hurt, come on, move that ass..

tracks;

1 Orchestre Kiam – Kamiki 1&2
2 Rumbanella Band – El Congo
3 Mayos Muana Ngombo – Nalembi-kotuna
4 Tabu Ley Rochereau with Afrisa International – Karibou ya bintou
5 le Docteur Nico et son Orchestre – Sukisa miziki ya lokumu
6 Orchestre African Fiesta – Merengue President Roger
7 Orchestre Les Grands Maquisards – Mariam Mboka
8 Sam Mangwana, Franco & le T.P.O.K. Jazz – Toujours OK
9 Vicky et OK Jazz – Rocky a kovenger n’gai
10 Orchestre Cavacha – Okomi kolangua 1&2
11 Jean Bokelo – Mwambe No.4 de Jean Bokelo
12 Orchestre Kamale – Assana muana mawa 1&2
13 Mose se Sengo “Fan Fan’ – Pele odidja