Good idea Tony, we’ll honour the man at his 65th birthday.
Happy birthday King Sunny, we still love to play your LP’s.
Thank you for all the goodies, like this one on the London
Island label. Great production by Martin Meissonnier and
King Sunny Ade. With the participation of Tony Allen –
drums on ‘Oremi’ and Stevie Wonder – harmonica on ‘Ase’.
Another treat by the great KSA to the world on his 65th,
spread the word and of course the music..

tracks;

1 Ase
2 Gboromiro
3 Ogunja
4 Oremi
5 Ire
6 Iro

On special request, SALPS 20, King Sunny Adé &
his African Beats. With special thanks to the recording
engineer of Phonodisk Mr. Kayode Salami & his assistant
Mr. Mathew Oghor Osiuhwu. Wonderful names ; ) listen !

tracks;

1 Ori mi ja fun mi
– Oro ile aiye
– Olowo jeun jeje
– Alhaji Mukaiia Onabanjo
– Segun Akanni Laiwola
2 Omode omela
– Igun nyeyin
– Tiwa ni yio bori won
– Asa waun titi
– Afefe yeye

In Sunny Adé’s Master Guitarist series, this is volume 2.
It was recorded in the London EMI studio by Tony Clark.
Some juju to spend your thursday with, hope U like.

tracks;

1 Ile labo sinmi oko
2 Dr. Sehindemi
– Oshodi lo’lepetedo
– Late Rex Lawson
– Aiye ema ma pa

Hello groovers, there’s something I wish to tell you for
some time now and today seems a fine day to do so.
I am a non-religious person. I know this is a strange
phenomena for some people but in our country I think
more than half of the population is. Money and religion
are the two biggest causes of war in the world and for
one, that’s a huge reason to be like I am, without religion.
In the music that I post, maybe more often than I realize,
religious utterances are made. I wish to keep aloof from
this. It’s the music that I love to hear, often I don’t even
understand the words but that’s okay with me. The
‘groove’ is the most important thing and also the
reason for posting an album. If you think I am a bad
person, that’s also fine with me, I know I’m not and stick
to my feeling about this. So if Chief Commander Ebenezer
Obey speaks of religious things, those are his words,
not mine. Okay, I’m glad I made this clear, I am not
open for discussion but just wanted to make this
statement. Still, hope U like and enjoy.
Peace, love, happiness and health to all !

tracks;

1 Ara nbada owo oje
– Ile baba mi more
– Kabiyesi oba lipede
– Iwo omo ateni gbore
2 Motewo mi soke
– So – morue
– Kaiye maba irawo mi je
– Eje kajo

Part One of the Master Guitarist series. We had volume 4
and a kind of Best of the Master Guitarist series. One of the
first albums on which the numbers are melted together to
become some sort of big medley. Only on the a-side here,
b-side separates the tracks like they used to. Listen.

tracks;

1 Sunny ti de
– Kolawole Bickersteth
– Egbe aburi
– Ka ma gbagbe atijo
– Dele Davies
2 A kunle a tewo adura
3 Prince Remi Aladesuru
4 Gbe mi debute ogo
5 Tonni ani
6 S.K. Dada

From Bahia, we jump back across the ocean to West Africa
where originally most of Bahia’s inhabitant’s ancesters came from.
It has indeed been some time since we had us some of this
sweet Nigerian sound. Miliki Sound is what Chief Ebenezer
called it in 1973. Nowadays it goes for juju. One way or the
other, mellow but still funky, enjoy Chief Ebenezer Obey &
his International Brothers.

tracks;

1 Alowo majaiye
– Aiye laba ohun gbogbo
– Rora
– Gba mi lowo ota
– Ma di oni kanra
– Ile baba mi
2 Miliki
– Oluwa mo njade lo
– Pepeiye bimo
– Maje nyo aiye wa
– Baiye nsata

If I recall well, many people must be on the look out for
this album. King Sunny Adé made quite a few and we’ve
seen some passing by here. Now here is ‘the Message’.
I have no idea whát the message is and I’m not even sure
I want to know. I listen to music sung in Lingala, Swahili,
Wolof or Griot. I really think sometimes that it’s probably
better I don’t understand every word. I guess it lasts longer,
the lyrics can’t get boring this way, that’s for sure. During
the first track there’s a tiny silence and I could have made
a skipping point but I left it like it was. My message to you,
let music be the force that brings us together,
ain’t nothin’ beating thát !…

tracks;

1 Baba orun a mbe o
– Igbala ni mofe
– Oro dugbe dugbe
– Ko s’agbe mo loko
– Mo beru oruko t’aiye nje
2 Ma j’aiye oni
– Alhaji Bode Osinusi
– Alhaji Rasaq Ogbara

I received some kind requests for Sunny Adé and it just so happens
I had this one waiting to get posted. It is Vol. 4 from the Master
Guitarist Series which were recorded in the famous London EMI
studio’s at Abbey Road. Sunny Adé, still without ‘King’, performs
these 10 songs with his Green Spot Band, enjoy.

tracks;

1 Mr Adenaike ( Ololu )
2 John Ali
3 Egbe board
4 Chief Lekan Salami
5 Prince Adesanya
6 A ye wa
7 Akure nile
8 Major General Adebayo
9 Akanbi ogun
10 Constant star

tracks;

1 Taxi driver
2 Iku ye lori mi
3 Baba dami lare
4 Allau mo soli
5 Ijo olomo
6 Okan mi yo ninu oluwa
7 Bebe yi ga
8 Eri moha iye mi
9 Oluwa a da
10 Okan mi yin oba orun
11 Oju momi si pere ode
12 Baba mi gba nba sako

It is time we had us some juju music. General Prince Adekunle
and his Western Brothers are back at the GG and they rock.
I am guessing if I say this album is from the mid 70’s, it just feels
that old. I particularly like the tight rhythmsection that gives this
LP a strong push in the back. Don’t hesitate, just hoover away.
P.S.
Yes it turns out to be 1972 ..

tracks;

1 Oluwa ni mo gbekele
– Akanbi olatundun
– Kola dosunmu
– Iwa ibaje ko dara
– Dr. Tejuosho ( Teju foam )
2 London Special