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

One of our visitors asked me if there was any chance on another
Global Sampler. It has been a while since I did one and decided to
resume. So, here is volume 29, it is made with tracks from albums
posted in the summer of 2009. A year behind, never mind, enjoy.

tracks;

1 Fantastic Tchico – Méditation
2 Orchestre Vévé – Mikolo mileki mingi
3 Franco et le T.P. OK Jazz – Kadima
4 Os Originais do Samba – Tá chegando fevereiro
5 Donga e os Primitivos – Cabide de molambo
6 Pio Leiva y Orquesta – Cariñoso so, mentiroso no
7 Orchestre Kiam – Kamiki 1&2
8 Orchestre Cavacha – Okomi kolangua 1&2
9 Zaiko Langa Langa Familia Dei – Songa fiele
10 Pacho Galán – Fiesta de cumbia
11 4 Stars – Enfant bamileke
12 Carlos Embales – Coco may may

When I made this comp of songs of the heart by Congolese artists,
I was looking for a cover and picked this one. It is part of a collage I made
for my Maori friend Tangaroa Tuane. He tattooed my back and I made
him a collage. Always nice to deal without money. Check him at his hyves-
page. http://tangaroatuane.hyves.nl/ . Google on ‘Ta Moko’ and you get an
idea of what he does. About the music, as you can see, a collection of
Congolese tracks, all sung from the heart and about the heart.

tracks;

1 Docteur Nico – Nalingi yo na motema
2 Franco et le T.P. O.K. Jazz – Sukola motema olinga
3 Johny Bokelo & Orchestre Conga – Ozokisi ngai motema
4 Essous & Orchestre Bantou – Na zonga na motema
5 Dizzy Mandjékou – Mady motema
6 M’Bilia Bel – Motema ekopona
7 OK Jazz – Motema ya fa fa
8 Johny Bokelo & Orchestre Conga – Obebisi ngai motema
9 Nyboma – Aïcha motema
10 OK Jazz – Motema na M.J.

Do you know that 1989 BBC double CD, ‘Under African Skies’?
When it first came to my ears I was blown away by one song specially.
It is the last track on the album but it made an incredible impression.
The voice of Bezawork Asfew is the most extraordinary, first time I heard
it, it sent shivers down my spine, spontaneous goosebumps, tears,
words can’t express how that felt, ever since I’ve been looking around to find
her music. All paths seem to lead to the CD this track comes from. If anyone
can help us to find something, anything she made, that would be super.
With the help of the great series on Buda Musique, ‘éthiopiques’, I made a
compilation of different versions of ‘T’zeta’ or ‘Tezeta’, a traditional
that practically all Ethiopian musicians seem to have played, listen.

After receiving all your tips, it seemed appropriate to post this fantastic
Youtube movie, thank you very very much for enlightening me !!!

tracks;

1 Bezawork Asfew – T’zeta
2 Mahmoud Ahmed – Tezeta
3 Mulatu Astatqe – Tezeta
4 Sèyfou Yohannès – Tezeta
5 Menelik Wèsnatchèw – Tezeta
6 Either/Orchestra – Soul Tezeta
7 Tèsfa-Maryam Kidané – Tezeta
8 Mahmoud Ahmed – Tezeta, long version
9 Gétatchèw Kassa – Tezeta, slow
10 Gétatchèw Kassa – Tezeta, fast