One of the things I like best about having this blog, is
making compilations, I used to do it with casettes in
the old days and still have boxes full of them. My little
shop was the place we played them and in the car of course.
Every tape has a story and belongs to a certain period. It brings
back memories from long gone times. Nowadays we have
technics beyond imagination and the fact I can share them with
you folks straight away makes it all the more complete.
Next in line is this third volume in the Congolese series,
Hope you like’m like I do, cheers..

tracks;

1 African Fiesta, Nico – Biatondi Kasanda
2 Kalle, Papa Noël – Moselebende too bolingo
3 Bavon Marie Marie – Maseke ya meme Congo
4 Orchestre OK Jazz ( Franco ) – Savon reward chez Marsavco
5 Kongo Retro Band 83 – Air fluvial
6 Camille Feruzi – Cha cha cha bay
7 Papa Noël – Bon samaritan
8 Lucie Eyenga – Yaka mama
9 Jean Bokelo & Ensemble Conga Succes – Bana conga baleli liwa ya Sinatra
10 Vicky et OK Jazz – Na zali kitoko mingi
11 Verckys & l’Orchestre Vévé – Vicky
12 Fantastic Tchico – Méditation
13 Rochereau, Mujos & Nico et l’African Fiesta – Tabalissimo
14 Mose se Sengo ‘Fan Fan’ – Cheko
15 Orchestre Shama-Shama – Basaleli ngai likita

The original plan was to wait a bit in between the volumes
and do some regular albums but I could not resist. So, not
too fast, just the No.2 and we’ll take a break okay ?

tracks;

1 Pambou Tchicaya Tchico – Tam-tam d’Afrique
2 Franco et l’O.K. Jazz – Colonel Bangala
3 Zaïko Langa Langa – C’est la verité
4 Rumbanella Band – l’Age et l’amour
5 Johnny Bokelo & l’Orchestre Conga 68 – Tambola na mokili
6 Orchestre Afrisa International – Mose-Konzo
7 Mose Se Sengo ‘Fan Fan’ – Julie la petite
8 Docteur Nico & African Fiesta – Pauline
9 Orchestre Vévé – Zonga andowe
10 Tiers Monde Cooperation – Tiers monde
11 Verckys – N’dia
12 Sam Mangwana – Georgette Eckins
13 Camille Feruzi – Kahagwe
14 Tabu Ley – Mimi Ley

During the past few weeks I have been going through
my Congolese files to pick out the most beautiful songs.
A proces that takes a lot of time and I ended quite some
evenings almost sleeping behind my PC. Today I am ready
to present you the first compilation. I have named them
‘Congo, Tours de Force’ and this is volume 1. A collection
of my very favourite tracks, hand picked for you, hope U like.
More volumes are about to follow.

tracks;

1 Franco & le Tout Puissant OK Jazz – Ku kisantu kikwenda ko
2 Orchestre Conga 68 de Jonny – F.C. Dragon
3 Verckys – Nakomitunaka
4 Trio Madjesi – Photo Madjesi
5 Vicky et OK Jazz – En memoire de Bayon
6 Bavon Marie Marie & Négros Succés – Libangana libumu
7 Fantastic Tchico – Mieux vaut tard que jamais
8 Orquestre Maquis du Zaïre – Na tango ya zala
9 Empere Bakuba – Numero Empire
10 Franco & Le Tout Puissant OK Jazz – Siluwangi wapi accordeon
11 Likembe Géant – Bika nzanga

One of you visitors requested for a highlife compilation. It’s
been some time ago but I kept it in mind. This selection
covers some of my favourite Ghanaian songs. Yesterday
I had a conversation with this lady from Ghana I met, her
mother and she would be extremely happy to find it aswell.
So Regina, this collector is for you, hope you’ll enjoy it.

tracks;

1 Vis-a-Vis – Sunsum me gu mu
2 Eric Agyeman – Abenaa
3 Dr.K. Gyasi’s Noble Kings – Minnim
4 Sammy Cropper and his Wire Connections – Mensonomu
5 The Comets – Mabedu
6 Kyeremateng Atwede & Kyeremateng Stars – Never follow woman
7 The Republicans – Ahoofe bra
8 City Boys – Me yaree fi mefie
9 Dr. Victor Olaiya – Ewa
10 Alex Konadu – Asaase asa
11 Atakora Manu – Super otete mpomamu
12 Black Beats – Anibre sem
13 Eric Agyeman – Matutu mirika
14 E.T. Mensah & Dr. Victor Olaiya – Mr. Judge
15 Pat Thomas & the Sweet Beans – Wabe aso
16 Akwasi Yeboah’s Band – Obaa yi ho ye fe
17 Ramblers International – Megye wo
18 African Brothers Band – Nkrabea, part 1

Next in line is Global Sampler vol.31 already. Some Global
highlites from posts around one year ago.

tracks;

1 Souzy Kasseya – Le téléphone sonne
2 José Alfredo Jimenez – Maria ‘la bandida’
3 Vis-a-Vis – Sunsum me gu mu
4 Vicky et OK Jazz – Bea
5 Mayaula Mayoni – Potopotoville
6 Star Band de Dakar – Misterioso
7 Verckys et l’Orchestre Vévé – Sakumuna 1re
8 Trio Madjesi & Orchestre Sosoliso – Obosani ba voyages
9 Dr. K. Gyasi’s Noble Kings – Kokrohenko
10 Junior Byles – Joshua’s desire
11 Docteur Nico & l’African Fiesta Sukisa – Lucifer
12 Paulinho e sua Bateria – Estilo clássico
13 Orchestre Viva la Musica – Samba samba
14 Chuito el de Bayamon y Johnny el Bravo – Lamento Jibaro
15 Verckys & l’Orchestre Vévé – Vicky

Last week, when I posted Essous and Nino and read they
feel their version of El Manicero is the best African one, I
got this idea. I made a collector with 15 versions of the song.
I am sure you can come up with loads of versions I did
not use, there are so many but here are some of my favourites.
Hope you like them too..

tracks;

1 Trio Matamoros – El manisero
2 Don Azpiazu and his Havana Casino Orchestra – El manicero
3 Red Nichols – The peanut vendor
4 Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe – Onyebu chi
5 Rolando la Serie – El manicero
6 Conjunto Siboney – The peanut vendor
7 John Kirby and his Orchestra – Peanut vendor boogie
8 Dexter Johnson & the International Band Ft. Laba Sosseh – Manicero
9 Stan Kenton – The peanut vendor
10 Tommy mcCook – Peanut vendor
11 California Ramblers – The peanut vendor
12 Fantastic Tchico – El manicero se va
13 J.S.Essous & Nino Malapet – El manicero
14 The Skatelites – Peanut vendor
15 Monguito el Unico and his All Star Band – Manicero

If you are familiar with Discos Fuentes de Colombia you
know that pretty women go together with their music. So
when I thought about a cover for this collector of Colombian
sounds, the choice was easily made. It’s all about the music
of course and you know I’m serious,
..ahem, let’s dance till dawn.

tracks;

1 Calixto Ochoa – Amor sincero
2 Ramón Vargas – Alegría Costeña
3 Lisandro Meza y Conjunto – El guayacan
4 La Sonora Cordobesa – Pero dame eso
5 Pedro Laza y sus Pelayeros – La boquillera
6 Guillermo Buitrago – El amor de Claudia
7 Alfredo Gutierrez – Paloma guarumera
8 La Sonora Dinamita – Feliciana
9 Rufo Garrido – La vaca vieja
10 Andrés Landero – Dejame gozar la vida
11 Los Golden Boys – La negra Celina
12 Clímaco Sarmiento – La borrachona
13 Andrés Landero – Perdi las abarcas
14 Pedro Laza y sus Pelayeros – La cosecha de mujeres
15 Alfonso Piña Cogollo – El doctor
16 Miguel Duran – India matea

Some samba for your saturdaynight. I made this little comp
out of our samplers, known songs, new outfit. I did it to play
in my car, maybe you like a little samba too, so here it is.

tracks;

1 Chico da Silva – Pandeiro é meu nome
2 Ed Lincoln – Palladium
3 Pedrinho Rodrigues – Salgueiro chorao
4 Martinho da Vila – Calango longo
5 Zé Di – Quando meu Salgueiro desce
6 Riachão – Pitada de tabaco
7 Beth Carvalho – Onde esta a honestidade
8 Martinho da Vila – Plim-plim
9 Grupo Fundo de Quintal – Você quer voltar
10 Alcione – Tiê
11 Nelson Cavaquinho – A flor e o espinho
12 Maria Creuza – Pouco importa
13 Jorginho do Império – Samba sem cuíca
14 Os Originais do Samba – Cachaça no tanque
15 Adoniran Barbosa e os Titulares do Ritmo – Samba do Arnesto
16 Os Batuqueiros e as Mulatas – Minhas razoes

I planned to do this for quite some time and now
I finally did it. A compilation of songs from 16 different
African countrys. The right order of the songs is always
tricky and most of time I later wish I chose different. Same
shizzle today, but after changing order and files several times,
this is it. The next 16 tracks made it through the final round, enjoy.

tracks;

1 António dos Santos – Quando eu morrer ( Angola )
2 T.P. Orchestre Poly Rythmo – Gendamou na wili we gnannin ( Benin )
3 Franco et OK Jazz – Boma l’heure ( Congo )
4 Bembeya Jazz – Whiskey soda ( Guinée )
5 Stephen Osita Osadebe & his Nigerian Soundmakers – Come again ( Nigeria )
6 African Brothers Dance Band – Ena eye a mane me ( Ghana )
7 Moussa Doumbia – Samba ( Cote d’Ivoire )
8 Na Hawa Doumbia – Kungo Sokoni ( Mali )
9 Etoile de Dakar – Esta China ( Senegal )
10 Daniel Owino Misiani and Shirati Band – Dr. J.Abuya ( Kenya )
11 The Four Brothers – Pahukama ( Zimbabwe )
12 The Nuta Jazz Band – Amina ( Tanzania )
13 Dolly Rathebe – Thapi ke noga ( South Africa )
14 Puseletso Seema & Tau ea Linare – He o oe oe ! ( Lesotho )
15 Alemu Aga – Abatchen hoy ( Ethiopia )
16 Cheikha Remitti – Debri debri ( Algeria )

Still about a year behind, I’m catching up slowly with Global
Groove’s Samplers. This is volume 30 and handles music from
posts in august ans september 2009. Before I used to take a
track of every album, nowadays I am more selective.
Enjoy the ride.

tracks;

1 Monte Adentro – Igualito que tu
2 Pépé Kallé – Pon moun paka bougé
3 Laba Sosseh – Stierrita
4 Ramito – Soy el canario
5 Zuzuca – Tristeza de um sambista
6 Tele-Jazz de Telemele – Beere modya
7 Los Nemus del Pacifico – El picaflor
8 Baianinho – Mágoa
9 Le Grand Maître Franco et le TP OK Jazz – Sadou
10 Trio Tariacuri – Costeña hermosa
11 Nyboma – Aïcha motema
12 Cortijo y su Nuevo Combo – Pica pica
13 Tabu Ley – Mimi Ley
14 Los Montuneros – Francisco del otro lado
15 Jonah Moyo & Devera Ngwena – Taxidriver
16 Os Bambas – Quando eu me chamar saudade