This Prince Nico Mbarga album was brought out with at least two
different covers. The one we have here is on Pathe/EMI, the small
photo shows the original RAS cover. Either way, I think this LP
‘rocks’, maybe that’s why they wrote their name like this.

tracks;

1 Another woman’s husband
2 Remember
3 Rosa
4 Abortion
5 Salani
6 Afufu uwa
7 Nature
8 Roraghabe

Sam Mangwana, the Pigeon Voyageur, left Congo in 1976 and formed
the African All Stars in Abidjan. On this LP we hear only Stars,
Dizzy Mandjekou – Solo guitar,
Lokassa Ya Mbongo – Rhythm guitar
Kanyama ‘Ringo’ Moya Lotula – Drums
Syran Mbenza – 2nd Solo guitar
Bopol Mansiamina – Bass
Pablo Lubadika Porthos – Bass
David Diambouana – Saxophone
Tidiane – Saxophone
Sam Mangwana – Vocal
The music is in fact Congolese but being recorded in West Africa,
it has a more uptempo Nigerian-like sound with certain Highlife
elements. I saw this LP somewhere before but could not resist
ripping it oncemore, enjoy it !

tracks;

1 Matinda
2 Zamba y’Africa
3 Djamo djamo
4 Est ce que ça tourne ?

Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe is back at the GG with a sweet
album. His music gets you hypnotized and in cool trance.
Better don’t listen to me, listen to Stephen Osita Osadebe!

tracks;

1 Makojo
– Egwu ogolo
2 Abube 85 oghiagha
– Okugbalu afia onitsha

On one of my last recordhunts I found this LP by T.P. Orchestre Poly
Rythmo of the Peoples Republic of Benin. African groups love long names.
And we love their music, they truly honour their name by delivering
this super rhythmic highlife. The second side starts kinda abrupt,
sorry but it has little damage. Fantastic dancing material.

tracks;

1 Special Festac 77 in Nigeria A-side
2 Special Festac 77 in Nigeria B-side

In this series of Tchicaya Tchico in Nigeria, we already saw a few
here at the GG. This one is from 1983 and delivers 4 songs with
quite some contrast. It has a few of those typical guitar parts with
Tchico’s superb sound effects, enjoy this. I have the idea they
misspelled the title a bit, a previous Tchico was called, ‘Le Retour
des Évadés de Ponton La Belle’. BTW I replaced all dead links,
all twenty are now hosted by Mediafire and working properly.
Please keep reporting any dead links you find and I shall replace
them ASAP. Thanks everybody for your help! I just need to
repost the 5 Juju albums that I removed completely,
we’re getting there.
tracks;

1 Salima
2 Retrait deuil
3 Rosalie
4 Adieu H.L.

Okay, here we go trying out Megaupload for the first time.
I received lots of advice and it’s hard choosing the right one.
A try-out seems to be the best way to find the best solution.

Since Rapidshare attacked my juju posts so massively, a Chief
Ebenezer album seems at place today. This Lp on Shanachie is not
the least, Shanachie Records always stand for quality recordings
and so is this one. I found it in mint condition and it sounds
just great. Let me know if you have problems downing it, check.

tracks;

1 Awa ewe iwoyi
2 E ma se lo
3 A fi eni oluwa koyo
4 Ohun oju ri laiye
5 Asiko mi ti to
6 Ko easy lati je omo okunrin
7 Oro mi ti davo

Always great covers on Oliver de Coque’s LP’s. Like this album
from 1982, it is a bit worn out but spins like it should.

tracks;

1 Ekwueme youth club of Nigeria
– Ndi amama nenuwa
2 Onye aghana nwanne ya
– Onye nwelumadu nuwa kene chukwu

Lanrewaju Adepoju was a Poet in the Yoruba tradition.
This music is called Ewi, it sounds a bit like Juju but not
exactly. Try out Lanrewaju Adepoju.

tracks;

1 Itumo ayé
– Igbesi aye omo eniyan
– Alhaji Danjuma Haruna ( agege )
2 Wonyosi
– Oba William Ayeni
– Oba Tijani Oyewusi
– Alhaji Alimotu Sadia

Good afternoon groovers, today I have another Nico Mbarga for you.
African music, and specially West African, is ruling at the GG, no
other part of the world attracts so many listeners. Prince Nico is
back and he’s kind of restless.

tracks;

1 No die, no rest
2 Forgive me
3 Celibataire avec des enfants
4 H.N.B. Explosion

On the Nigerian RAS label I recently found this LP.
Smahila’s work was unknown to me untill this album.
It contains a couple of great songs among which, ‘All Stars’,
an ode to Roger’s All Stars, and they deserve it, very nice.
Unfortunately the soundquality is not so good, but still..

tracks;

1 Love
2 Help
3 Ils n’est jamais trop tard
4 All Stars