Los Hermanos Sarmiento –
Necesito un Acordeon
Felito Records 1978
It’s front cover alone is worth a posting of this vallenato
record. They all look as if they’re angry with the fotographer.
The whole Sarmiento family seems to be present, dressed
in their sunday’s clothing and damned serious in what they
do. I think this frontsleeve is both funny and beautyful.
I’m not sure if the whole bunch is also performing here,
including the younger brothers. One way or the other,
the vallenato is of the purest kind and sounds just
the way I like it, how about you ? Can you dig it ?
tracks;
01 – Necesito un acordeon
02 – Te llevo en el alma
03 – No llores mujer
04 – Mi pena y mi ternura
05 – La pruebita de amor
06 – Rio padillo
07 – Acordeon vallenato
08 – Nosotros
09 – Comiendo del cuento
10 – El aparato
Discotheque 76 – Various Artists
Editions Syliphone Conakry 1976
Delightful 1976 compilation of Guinéan songs, only one by
Super lion and the other four by Bembeya Jazz National.
Crazy laughing ballad ‘Petit Sekou’ stole my heart straight
away. Don’t forget to share it with your friends, killer stuff.
tracks;
01 – Super Lion – Kiti
02 – Bembeya Jazz – Telephone
03 – Bembeya Jazz – Petit sekou
04 – Bembeya Jazz – Ah kani
05 – Bembeya jazz – Kana sarakabö
African brothers International Band of Ghana
Take the Message, Jay Jay 1982
Goodmorning, it’s been a busy week with little activity
here at the GG. Today it’s sunday and finally a quiet day.
The record we have is one I had waiting for some time now.
It is one that’s got a centerhole which is not in the middle
of the vinyl. My turntable does not have a removable pin
so at first I didn’t know how to get it straight. Recently
someone gave me the idea of placing another mat on top
of the first one so the lp gets up a little higher. This way
we’re able to center the record and record it properly.
Let’s see, the African Brothers International Band of Ghana
always finds a happy listener and I’m sure today’s album
forms no exception in that perspective. It is from 1982
on Jay Jay Records. ‘Take the Message’ is it’s title but
I have no idea what the message is. If you understand
the lyrics, can you reveal please, we’d all be eternally
grateful so thanks in advance. What I do know is that
I love the music, no need to understand the language
to be able to enjoy it. Get and spread as usual..
tracks;
01 – JJ
02 – Adu twumwam
03 – Kwaata
04 – Amammre
Aniceto Molina y su Conjunto
Mensaje Costeño, Victoria 1973
From 1973 on Victoria, this is an album by Aniceto Molina
and his Conjunto. Miguel Mora and Aniceto take turns
in singing their songs, side-a 1,3 & 5 sung by Aniceto,
2 & 4 sung by Miguel Mora. Side-b 1,3 & 4 Aniceto,
2 & 5 Miguel Mora. They bring pompito, paseo, paseaíto,
merengue and tamborera. We don’t find his records
easily, better get it and spread it now..
tracks;
01 – Josefina
02 – Adios freddy
03 – La frutica
04 – Desvelo
05 – Mary no llores
06 – La sabrosa
07 – Mensajero de amor
08 – El pick-up de ignacio
09 – Un cariño
10 – Proceder
Les Vikings d’Haïti
Disques Debs 1973
On Disques Debs we find this album from 1973.
Les Vikings d’Haïti are; Fritzner Delmont – Sax,
Paul Levy – Vocals, Weiner Destin and Edgard
Sylva – Chorus, Auguste Felix – Solo Guitar,
Anthony Charles – Rhythm Guitar, Wilner
Felix – Bass, Robert felix – Bass, Harry Delbrun
– Drums, Edward Derodel – Tambourine and
Charles Perrault – Percussion. It is their second
album, HD 545 is a great piece of music.
Listen and make up your own mind..
tracks;
01 – Pas sous sa
02 – Coeur intime
03 – Concacaf 73
04 – Souvenir inoubliable
05 – Haïti vikings
06 – Problèmes musiciens
07 – Femme chance moin
08 – Zoclo
Fiesta Tradicional Costeña
Various Artists
Discos Fuentes
tracks;
01 – Annbal Velasquez y su conjunto – Dominique
02 – La sonora Cienaguera – La piojosa
03 – Nelson Diaz y le combo de Duque Palomino – Que me coma el tigre
04 – Los corraleros de Majagual – El dentista
05 – Pianonegro – La Lancha
06 – Lisandro Meza y su conjunto – El guayacan
07 – Calixto Ochoa y su conjunto – La ombligona
08 – J. Nuncira y su orquesta – Juan de Acosta
09 – Pedro Laza y sus pelayeros – El bure
10 – Pedro Laza y sus Pelayeros – La Pringamoza
11 – Conjunto Variedades – El baile de la pluma
12 – Rufo Garrido y su orquesta – Entre chanza y chanza
13 – Horacio y Edmundo Rojas – La Maya
14 – La sonora Cordobesa – La mafafa
15 – La sonora dinamita – Si me perdio la cadenita
16 – La sonora Cordobesa – Roberto Ruiz
17 – Ariza y su conjunto – Sabanalarga
18 – Los Lideres – La mula baya
Jackson do Pandeiro – O Cabra da Peste
Warner Music
This morning I wanted to rip an album by Jackson do Pandeiro
and only when halfway I realised it was the wrong slice of vinyl
inside. What a shame, time spoiled but not to worry, I decided
to rip a cd with another famous album by Jackson. O Cabra da
peste is originally from 1966 but the cd release is from 2001.
Eleven forró songs you’ll like almost for sure,
give’m a go and enjoy listening..
tracks;
01 – Capoeira mata um
02 – Tá roendo
03 – A ordem é samba
04 – Pinicapau
05 – Forró quentinho
06 – Bodocongó
07 – Secretária do diabo
08 – Vou sambalançar
09 – Alegria do vaqueiro
10 – Forró do biá
11 – Papai vai de trem
Dolcey Gutierrez y su Conjunto Callejero
El Perro Cantante y Otros Exitos
Tropical LPT-1018
Write his name in our search-bar and find the one album
by his hand we already had. Today’s lp is one in various styles,
from cumbia to cumbión, guaracha, pasaje and such. It bursts
of percussional beats on pots and pans, no just joking but the
tambó is very hot on this album and one song is happier than
the other. I can’t seem to get enough of this sound, how
’bout you ? If anyone should know a year of release,
please do not hesitate and leave us a message.
Meantime give it a spin and enjoy..
tracks;
01 – El conjunto callejero
02 – El barrilito
03 – Desengaño
04 – El arroyito
05 – Mortificacion
06 – La fritanguera
07 – El perro cantante
08 – Me quedo en la fiesta
09 – La reina negra
10 – El cucake
11 – Yo te queria
12 – El candado de carmen
Josky chante Jotongo de Rigo Star
Mayala Mpangu 1986
Singer Josky Kiambukuta who worked with le grand maître
Franco for so long took a side step with Rigo Star making
this album. I love to see the records in the store they took
the frontcovers picture, Tchico, Theo Blaise, Pamelo Moun’ka,
Pierre Moutouari, Franco, Rochereau, all the 80’s albums
we like so much. ( click on image ) Rigo Star is responsible
for the guitarsound and they both took care of
the vocal parts, hope u like..
tracks;
01 – Jotongo
02 – Bon payeur
03 – Promesse ezali niongo
04 – Bilei special
05 – Malia
Manuel Caraballo y su Conjunto,
Machuca 1975
Always a thrill to find records on the Machuca label, and when
it concerns work by Manuel Caraballo it’s extra nice. Today these
two lucky events fall together nicely with this 1975 album. Lovers
of vallenato will understand my enthousiasm and download this
record straight away. Twelve songs covering styles like merengue
( the Colombian one ), son, paseo, parranda, pasebol & paseaíto.
tracks;
01 – Mujer traidora
02 – Miseria cruel
03 – Sombra corrompida
04 – Despecho
05 – El lambon
06 – La ley del guajiro
07 – Honores al almirante padilla
08 – Prestame a tu mujer
09 – El profanador
10 – Quiero a mi tierra
11 – Paloma mala
12 – Valledupar tiene grandeza
Atakora Manu – Mene Awurade Benante
Ambassador
I know Ghanaian music is very much appreciated by many,
it is difficult however to keep posting quality recordings. In
general it is a troublesome job to find albums that play well.
I have found quite some records over the years that fail to
satisfie afterwards. In lots of cases the centerhole is not in the
middle so the music gets false, I’m sure you know the problem.
Other lp’s are scratched more than expected or it has hidden
pops and such one could not suspect on first sight. One way or
the other, today we’ve got an album that plays fairly well.
after a couple of rejects this morning Atakora Manu’s lp
Mene Awurade Benante stood the test and got through
to you. It is the fifth album by his hand that’s been
posted here, find the other four using our search
bar on the left. The tracks on this record don’t
have any blancs in between so it’s only
divided in a-side and b-side, enjoy
listening nevertheless..
tracks;
01 – Mene awurade benante
– Menua pa
– Owuo yi se me
02 – Wani behu caanan
– Moses mra du
“Congo ? Bolingo !” vol. 1
Various Artists
Pathé Marconi / EMI, CPTX 240.807
Two times a year we have the biggest record fair in Utrecht,
just some 25 kilometers from my town. The one in april is
mostly not as good as the one in november but this year it
was different. I got quite lucky in finding some treasures.
Take this album on Pathé Marconi/EMI, it is a collector of
Congolese songs from the seventies if not mistaking. It
contains some beautiful tracks. The second song by
Anne-Marie Nzie is somehow poppy and different
from the other 8. Track #5 concerns a song by
Orchestre Orphee Jazz which appears here
for the first time. This label stands out
for quality recordings and today’s
lp confirms that point of view.
I saw it is still missing at
Bolingo’s discography,
what to do ?
Get it &
spread
it..
tracks;
01 – Orchestre Negro-Band – Journal dipanda
02 – Anne-Marie Nzie – Mua ntua mura
03 – Orchestre O.K. Jazz – Omona wapi
04 – Orchestre Bantou – Tango mosusu
05 – Orchestre Orphee-Jazz – Congo oye
06 – Orchestre Bantou – Choisis, ou c’est lui ou c’est moi
07 – Orchestre Cercul Jazz – Bibi
08 – Orchestre Negro-Band – Masseke
09 – Orchestre O.K. Jazz – Si vous passez par là
D.O.7 Shirati Luo Voice Jazz Band –
Kenyafrica! vol. 4, Playa Sound 1976
Yesterday I took a walk through Amsterdam, checking a few second
hand record stores and guess what happened. I stumbled upon this
wonderful lp. we had numbers 1,2,3 and 5 but 4 was still missing.
I’m so very happy with this find, Daniel Owino Misiani and his Luo
Voice Jazz Band belong to my very favourite benga groups. Very
nice to complete the series with this record, get it now and you
will not be sorry. Strong instrumental parts and vocal
harmonies make this album a solid listen..
One more thing; it would be very nice if someone
knows why every song is called after a person’s name.
I keep wondering why they do that in benga music..
tracks;
01 – Joshuah abuya
02 – G. ogalo
03 – James songora
04 – Chistopher odira
05 – Silus oyoo
06 – Obiero olumbe
07 – Siongo john
08 – Salmon okwaro
09 – Timothy ochanda
10 – Glary opiyo
João Nogueira – E lá vou eu
Odeon 1974
Every time I listen to João Nogueira, I get carried away
by the beauty of his songs. His sambas are so subtle
and delicate, every track so different and nice, it is shear
impossible to ignore. Perfect sunday afternoon sound,
atmospheric original yet mellow samba, eu gosto muito.
Desfrute y goze com ese samba bom demais..
tracks;
01 – E lá vou eu
02 – Batendo a porta
03 – Sonho de bamba
04 – Meu canto sem paz
05 – De rosas e coisas amigas
06 – Eu hein, rosa!
07 – Do jeito que o rei mandou
08 – Partido rico
09 – Tempo a bessa
10 – Braço de boneca
11 – Gago apaixonado
12 – Eu sei portela