Some years ago, when I came back from a trip to Brazil,
I made this compilation for some friends. Today one of
them told me he’d lost it somehow. This way it is available
to him and to you as well. These are some of my favourite sambas.
I hope you enjoy them too. ( cover = Cartola )

tracks;

01 – Nelson Cavaquinho – Quando eu me chamar saudade
02 – Bezerra da Silva – Viúva de seis
03 – Cartola – Sim
04 – Zé Keti – O retrato do Rio
05 – Seu Jair do Cavaquinho – Doce na feira
06 – Adoniran Barbosa – O casamento do Moacir
07 – Ismael Silva – Se você jurar/Pra me livrar do mal
08 – Nelson Cavaquinho – O bem e o mal
09 – Nelson Sargento – Triangulo amoroso
10 – Cartola – Aconteceu
11 – Adoniran Barbosa – Agüenta a mão João
12 – Seu Jair do Cavaquinho – Adeus palhaço
13 – Cartola – Alvorada
14 – Nelson Cavaquinho – A flor e o espinho
15 – Zé Keti – A voz do morro
16 – Cartola – O mundo é um moínho
17 – Ismael Silva – Entrada franca
18 – Adoniran Barbosa – No morro do piolho
19 – Nelson Sargento – Cântigo a natureza
20 – Nelson Cavaquinho – Vou partir
21 – Seu Jair do Cavaquinho – Roda de samba
22 – Nelson Sargento – Falso amor sincero
23 – Cartola – Alegria
24 – Bezerra da Silva – Sua cabeça não passa na porta
25 – Adoniran Barbosa – Tiro ao álvaro

P.S. I found out I made a mistake in the tracklist.
Track 9 should be Nelson Sargento instead of
Nelson Cavaquinho, change it at home please !
thank you.

Global Samplers are useful guides through this page. Whether you’re
a regular or a new visitor, they help you to find what you’re looking
for quickly. Check the Global Samplers 1 to 22 at our side-bar.
This one guides you along the posts from january 21 to february 8.
I hope it is of any use, enjoy.

tracks;

1 Théo Blaise Kounkou – Nadia soleil
2 Carlos Embale – Timbalaye
3 Benedito Nunes – Quando esse cabra morrer
4 Sam Mangwana, Franco & le TPOK Jazz – Toujours OK
5 Joseito Mateo – Me quiero emborrachar
6 Roberto Torres y su Caminantes – Rapsodia en el solar
7 Carlos Lyra – Ciume
8 Franco et le TPOK Jazz – Ida
9 Los Ahijados Cuco y Martin Valoy – Deja gozar mi negra
10 Los Vituosos de Cuco Valoy – Juliana
11 Le Seigneur Rochereau – Ki-makango mpe libala
12 Bopol – Afric’Ambiance
13 Tiers Monde Coöperation – Bowao
14 Clementina de Jesus – Sonho meu

Volume 21 is here to help you choose from our global
fruittree. Whether you like strawberry or papaya,
sweet, salt or spicey. it samples the fruits from
first to twentyfirst of januari. pick your choice.

tracks;

1 Exporta Samba – A taxa
2 Docteur Nico – Angele ozali wapi
3 Sami Kamara and his Black Diamonds – Tete
4 Miguel Aceves Mejia – Ella
5 Miguel Aceves Mejia – El jinete
6 Sugar Belly Combo – Linstead market
7 Empire Bakuba du Grand Kallé – Massassi calculé
8 Franco et le TPOK Jazz – Kinzonzi kitata mbenda
9 Enrique Bofante – Soledad
10 Franco et l’Orchestre OK Jazz – Nganda maboke naboyi
11 Carmen Costa – Amor, pra que nasceu ?
12 Cortijo y su Combo con Ismael Rivera – Volare
13 African All Stars – Les champions
14 Martinho da Vila – Disritmia
15 Abana Ba Nasery – Atisa wangu
16 Ismael Rivera – Soy feliz

It is getting closer now, carnaval is on our doorstep. I took
this picture in Rio, 2 years ago, time sure flies. This is Global
Sampler vol. 20 already, it samples the LP’s posted
between december 13 and december 28. There’s plenty
variety on this one again, enjoy it.

tracks;

1 Young Tiger – Tiger in your tank
2 Ebenezer Obey & his International Brothers – Ijesha
3 Le Nimba de N’zerekore – Ziko
4 Los Guaracheros de Oriente – La fiesta de los feos
5 22 Band – Venez voir
6 Doble R Super Special Stars – Auto biew
7 Original Shleu Shleu – Toujou juré
8 Joseito Mateo – Quisqueya
9 Riachao – Pitada de tabaco
10 Israel Vibration – Why you so craven
11 Anibal Velásquez – Coqueto de agua
12 African System Orchestra – African system no 1
13 Sam Mangwana – Georgette Eckins
14 Ruts D.C. – Push yourself/Make it work
15 Miguel Aceves Mejia – Siete leguas
16 Pedro Laza y su Banda – La champeta
17 Martinho da Vila – Plim-plim
18 Syli Authentic – Aye na
19 Thomas Mapfumo & the Blacks Unlimited – Ndanzwa ngoma kurira

The musical oceans are so full of fish, it’s hard to pick.
There’s so many shapes and colours, what do you like ?
Vol. 19 shows the possible catch from november 30 till
december 13.

tracks;

1 Oliver de Coque and his Expo ’76 – The tragedy journey of two friends
2 Prince Nico Mbarga & Rocafil Jazz – Nnwa di mma
3 Beth Carvalho – Se você me ouvisse
4 Pacheco y el Conde – Ponle punto
5 Prince Nico Mbarga & Rocafil Jazz – Home is home
6 Lord Creator – Big bamboo
7 Tchicaya Tchico & Waka Waka Band – Josintha, a Nigerian girl
8 Oliver de Coque – Ife chi kwulu geme/Onye zogbulu nwambe
9 Coupé Cloué – Imploration
10 Sparrow – Wood in the fire
11 Pio Leiva – Pescadores de camaron

This Sampler shows you the eruptions
from between nov.18 and nov. 30.
Beware; hot material !

tracks;

1 Prince Nico Mbarga & Rocafil Jazz – Cool money
2 Pamelo Mounk’a – l’Argent apelle l’argent
3 Fantastic Tchico – Reviens Chouchou
4 Alfredo Valdes y su Charanga – La fiesta no es para feos
5 Ouza – Wethe
6 sir Shina Adewale – Owuro lawa
7 Nelson Cavaquinho – A flor e o espinho
8 Oliver de Coque – Ten commandments
9 Le Fantastic Pambou Tchicaya Tchico – From Congo to Nigeria
10 Les Super Shleu – Marie-Annick

To help you choose your picks, this is Sampler vol. 17.
It is meant to guide you along the postings between
november 5 and november 17. Hope U enjoy.

tracks;

1 M’Bilia Bel – Bafosami
2 Mayaula Mayoni – Fiona-Fiona
3 Michael Prophet – Instruction
4 Zaiko Langa Langa – Elo 1&2
5 Chief Ebenezer Obey – Ojeje
6 Lita Branda – Tu no estas en nada
7 Bimi Ombale – Trop de problemes
8 Orquesta Aragón – El baile suavito
9 Ini Kamoze – Hail mi idren
10 Zani Diabate – Djegnogo djougou
11 Tapper Zukie – Go de natty
12 Ethiopian – Hard times

Sampling the albums from between 10/19 and 11/5,
this is volume 16.

tracks;

1 Pamelo Mounk’a – Ce n’est pas ma secretaire
2 The Upsetters – Underground
3 Alfredo Gutierrez y su Conjunto – Ojos verdes
4 Thomas Mapfumo – Tozvireva kupiko
5 Super Etoile 2 de Dakar – Ndeetel weer wi
6 Super Etoile de Dakar – Alboury
7 Youssou N’dour et le Super Etoile – Gainde
8 Vongo Aye – Bolingo mobesu
9 Monguito – Chimbombo
10 The Upsetters – Dyon anaswa
11 Melcochita – Son de los viejitos
12 Rochereau Tabu Ley – Nin’zi
13 Rochereau Tabu Ley – Leki ya mongali… tosuki wapi
14 Theo Blaise Kounkou – Cherie Sylla
15 Miguel Quintana – El plato roto

To keep up the pace, this Sampler number 15.
It shows you posts from October 14 to October 19.

tracks;

1 Le T.P.O.K. Jazz – Testament ya bowule
2 Le Poete Lutumba Simaro et le TPOK Jazz – Maclebert
3 Orchestre Régional de Mopti – Manden po
4 Canario y su Grupo – Cuando las mujeres quieren a los hombres
5 Zé Di – Quando meu Salgueiro desce
6 Johnnie Jordaan – De parel van de Jordaan
7 Roberto Rivas y Gente Morena – Arroz con concolon
8 Théo Blaise Kounkou – Bella Amicha
9 Angelo y su Conjunto Modelo – Maria Belen
10 Les Ambassadeurs – Mana mana
11 Pablo Lubadika Porthos – Osuki wapi
12 Théo Blaise Kounkou – Massy
13 Guillermo Portabales – Canto a la Vueltabajera

I had a request for a Salsa Compilation and it just so happens
this one was waiting on the shelf. It’s a compilation I once made
for an old friend. We used to listen to these songs way back
early eighties. Only Fania All Stars here, for now.
I hope it answers to your expectations.

tracks;

1 Pacheco y Monguito – Acere Cipriano
2 Celia, Ray y Adalberto – Nadie se salva de la rumba
3 Willie Colon – Te conozco
4 Pacheco y el Conde – Ponle punto
5 Fania All Stars – Por eso yo canto salsa
6 Pacheco y Monguito – Yo soy Cagueyrán
7 Fania All Stars – Dime que te pasa
8 Celia, Ray y Adalberto – Debes callar
9 Willie Colon – Juana Peña
10 Pacheco y el Conde – Primoroso cantar
11 Pacheco y Monguito – Ven y ven
12 Pacheco y el Conde – Cositas buenas
13 Fania All Stars – Quitate tu