Not so long ago I told you it was getting harder all the
time, finding their albums. I think I should say things like
that a bit more often. Straight away I got lucky and stumbled
upon another lp, and not the least I would say. It’s from 1975
and it’s nice to find the tracks divided in eight seperate songs.
On most later albums the songs are way longer. If you use to
deejay sometimes, the shorter songs are much more accessible.
I am very happy to be able to bring this one, pure dynamite..

tracks;

1   Nwa ada di nma
2   Onye si nani biri
3   Anam ele chi
4   Onwetarani nye ibe efe
5   Akwa uwa
6   Onye oma
7   Nwayi di ya bu eze
8   Chi awu otu

It’s time for Nigerian highlife. I walked into our little
village about a week ago and found the annual record-
market in the centre of town. Somehow they always
neglect to announce this in a proper way so it has
become an annual surprise. Anyway, it is a very
welcome surprise and especially this year. I got
lucky again walking against some rare records.
This is one of my finds. Peacock’s Guiter Band
led by Raphael Amarabem comes in at the GG
with this EMI release, don’t know from what
year, if you do please tell us.
now listen..

tracks;

1   Eddie quansa
2   Okpa aku erieri
3   Dan njemanze
4   Egwu mgbashiriko
5   Jiji
6   Uba awuu nwa
7   Jesus christ
8   This girl
9   Iwa anya
10  Abasi o. mokop

Sunny Adé is the type of artists that always finds a happy
listening ear. I’m not exactly sure how many of his albums
we already have but it’s quite a bunch and the amount keeps
growing. This is an old one, it’s SALPS.1 from 1974, check.

tracks;

1   É kilo f’omo ode
–   Eni nbinu wa
–   Nwon ran omo loja
–   Kosoun t’adie le f’omo asa se
–   Bole ya ko ya
2   Esubiri ebo mi
–   Nitori awa
–   Sunny koni ku
–   Ejire ara isokun
–   Rod publicity

From the very East, tonight we move over to the very West.
It was not very original of me to put together a collector of singles.
Take a look at this one, Decca West Africa came with this
collection of six ten-inch singles in 1963. Imagine that in
one year, the record will be 50 years old. Snatch this
swell compilation of Ghanaian and Nigerian
highlife and juju from the early 60’s.

tracks;

1   Odus & his Morning Star Orchestra – Omo laso
2   E.C. Arinze & his Music – Adiakalu ubosi
3   J.O. Araba & his Afro Skiffle – Kelegbe megbe
4   Haruna Ishola & his Group – Pariboto riboto
5   I.K. Dairo & his Blue Spots – Omo alaro
6   I.K. Dairo & his Blue Spots – Aye wa kale
7   E.T. Mensah & his Tempos Band – Odo anigyina
8   E.T. Mensah & his Tempos Band – Abele
9   Melody Aces – Emase puro o
10  Melody Aces – Brigitta
11  Globemasters Dance Band – Maya menya aye
12  Globemasters Dance Band – Oda nsuadze
13  Ramblers Dance Band – Womma wonko
14  Ramblers Dance Band – Wegya saman

Oh yes my musical friends, Chief Sammy Kofi is back at the GG
with a truly splendid album. The more I hear from him, the more I like
it. On Nigeria’s ‘Rogers All Stars’ comes another lp by this Ghanaian
highlife group that thrilled loads of visitors already, don’t miss.
Being a fanatic heretic I am very glad with title number three
Awurade yesu wich means, life’s much
better without jesus !

tracks;

1   Take time
2   Onyame na oye
3   Awurade yesu
4   Odo bye-bye
5   San bra
6   Obra

It’s getting harder to find them all the time. I can hardly remember
the last one, it was in july 2010. One way or another, their lp’s
always find a happy listening ear on this guy, this one makes
no exception. Found it shortly and am lucky to share,
..jus’ a bit crispy,
wannit..?

tracks;

1   Hapum mebiri
2   Gi nyem ugwum mu enye gi nke gi

Some requests came in for the music of this fine artist. Prince
Nico Mbarga and his Rocafil Jazz appeared here with over 10
albums. I shall re-up them in the near future, most of the links
are still dead. This is the ‘Best of Nico Mbarga’ which, among
others, contains his biggest worldwide hit, ‘Sweet Mother’. I
never really understood why it was such a huge succes,
it has probably everything to do with the fact Prince
Nico worships his parents and family life. On this
‘best of’ album all titles point in the same direction.
Maybe not my favourite Nico Mbarga tracks but
a fair representative of his oeuvre.

tracks;

1   Sweet mother
2   Good father
3   Family movement
4   Na my choice

I wonder how many albums he made, this is number 21 or
so in my collection alone. Allmost every recordhunt ends
with another one or two of his great lp’s. I am very fond
of Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey’s rhythmsection.
Listen to those subtle beats, zooming bass
and sweet vocal harmony, sure to find
more of them in the future.
with KSA, Nigeria’s
no.1 juju master..

tracks;

1   Oluwa ni olusa agutan mi
–   Oluwa lose ileri fun mi
–   Baiye ngbogun
–   Olu orun wa gbotiwa
–   Iwaju ogun eyin ogun laiye
–   Emi o sin o
2   To be fe lowo laiye
–   Tani ma mole
–   Chief o.b.akinolugbade
–   Iwa eda loluwa nwo
–   Ranti olanrewaju
–   Adebayo kazeem

We had a ‘Syncro System’ lp on the Brittish ‘Island’ label from ’83
and we had an album on ‘Sunny Alade Records’ from 1983 with
the title ‘Syncro Series’. This is the original movement from a couple
of years before them. The bassplayer on a-side really stands out and
catches a lot of attention. Quite different tracks than on the other two
albums, different titles as well. Not being the first to post this one,
it was simply impossible to resist, so if you missed it earlier..

tracks;

1   Syncro system movements
2   Ni’bi lekeleke gbe nfo’so
–   Gbogbo wa l’ope
–   Ori olowo
–   Asiko ni.

The GG has quite a few friends in the Barranquilla area of Northern
Colombia, the’re crazy for Nigerian highlife in that outpack, understandable.
A request was received for this particular lp and it just so happened
it was waiting upfront of my Nigerian record pile. I hope you can
use it and create some phat pico champeta sound with this.
Get to it. In case you forgot,

tracks;

1 Fine country
2 Monique a duala
3 Nobody knows tomorrow
4 Agnes my love