Julio de la Ossa – Rey Vallenato 1975
Tropical 1975
He was crowned King of Vallenato in 1975, ‘el Pequeno Gigante’,
the little giant, born july 20, 1936 in Chochó (Sucre). After participating
8 times, starting from 1968, he won the prestigious festival in 1975.
Once part of the famous group Los Corraleros de Majagual, he made
some 32 lp’s. Part from hits like ‘Adiós Maria’, ‘la Coquetona’ and
‘los Miles Trabajos’ his greatest work was ‘la Colegiala’. The album
we have today is his coronation album. What I do not understand
is the backsleeve says 1974, probably a printing error ’cause the
label is correct. Anyway, enjoy these twelve songs despite
the hum it carries. Get it & spread it..
tracks;
01 – Que traiga que no lleve
02 – Guarare en barranquilla
03 – Desamparada
04 – Me olvido
05 – Linda sucreñita
06 – Por ti luchare
07 – Edilma rosa
08 – Te machastes
09 – Maria del carmen
10 – Adiós maria
11 – Cariñito
12 – La margentina
Franco et le T.P.O.K. Jazz
a l’Ancienne Belgique
Edipop 1985
One of Franco’s better albums was waiting long time to find
it’s way to you. Other blogs have posted it already but it can’t
remain absent here. Some say it’s from 1984 others say 1985
one way or the other it is a joy listening to it. So finally we’ve
got Franco et le T.P.O.K. Jazz a l’Ancienne Belgique with on
guitar, Franco, Gerry Dialungana, Gégé Mangaya and Mpuidi
Deca. Vocals, Madilu System and Josky Kiambukuta..
tracks;
01 – K.S.K.
02 – Nda ya
03 – Pesa position na yo
04 – Mukungu
Rodriguez – Cold Fact
Sussex 1974
It seems the story of Rodriguez is made a little bigger
than it actually was in the movie “Searching for Sugar Man”.
Still, it’s a wonderful thing to watch and the album ‘Sugar Man’
is one you really should hear, enjoy listening,
..and watching..
tracks;
01 – Sugar man
02 – Only good for conversation
03 – Crucify your mind
04 – This is not a song, it’s an outburst:
or The establishment blues
05 – Hate street dialogue
06 – Forget it
07 – Inner city blues
08 – I wonder
09 – Jane s. piddy
10 – Gomorrah (a nursery rhyme)
11 – Rich folks hoax
12 – Like janis
Safohene Djeni – Nea ye Boe
Discoboa / Ambassador 1980
This is Safohene Djeni, he appears at the groove first time
with this album. Vocals by Jewel Ackah and Awiema Little
John. From 1980 this is a Discoboa Production
manufactured by Ambassador. Sparkling 80’s
highlife just how you like it, enjoy..
tracks;
01 – Obaye boe a enee wove
02 – Edi bie a sie bie
03 – Nea ye boe
04 – Menkoa
Hnos Lopez canta Jorge Oñate
El Cantor de Fonseca
CBS 1993
Completely captured by vallenato I selected this slice of
Colombian vinyl for you today. Los Hermanos Lopez made
a bunch of records with singer Jorge Oñate. Their strong
instrumental work with Jorge’s strong voice combine per-
fectly. This is their first one here at the GG but certainly not
their last. Jorge Oñate also worked with Nicolas ‘Colacho’
Mendoza and with Los Hermanos Zuleta. Both of whom
more to follow. For now, enjoy los Hermanos Lopez..
tracks;
01 – El cantor de fonseca
02 – El contrabandista
03 – Palabras al viento
04 – El compadre
05 – Si la vieres
06 – Los tres hermanos
07 – No voy a patillal
08 – No te vayas
09 – Razon y olvido
10 – Hermosos tiempos
11 – Mi huerto
12 – Despedida al festival
Lo Mejor de Escalona
por Alberto Fernandez el Vallenato Internacional
y el Acordeon de Gustavo Gutierrez y su Conjunto
Caliente LCS 153-046
Rafael Calixto Escalona martinez was a Colombian composer
whose music is well known and still being played by many.
His Vallenatos belong to the most prominent. He was also a
close friend of Gabriel Garcia Marquez who once stated his
masterpiece novel ‘100 years of solitude’ was in fact a 350
page vallenato. Escalona himself never played an instrument
nor sang his own compositions. One of the main interpreters
of his music was Julio César Bovea Fandiño, better known as
Bovea y sus Vallenatos. The lp we have today concerns another
singer. Alberto Fernandez with the acordeon of Gustavo
Gutierrez y su Conjunto. 12 great songs for lovers of
the genre. Get it & spread it..
tracks;
01 – El testamento
02 – La golondrina
03 – El general dangon
04 – Maria tere
05 – La plateña
06 – El villanuevero
07 – La muerte de pedro castro
08 – La vieja sara
09 – El almirante padilla
10 – El compadre simon
11 – La patillalera
12 – El pobre miguel
Toto Nécessité
Mini Records 1980
Summer starts today, well theoretically that is, we’ve got rain,
it’s cloudy, nothing at all like summer. So what can we do ?
Sit at home and rip another record that makes the sun shine.
Let’s see..
I’ve said it before, the more you listen to it the more you like it,
compas from Haïti is hot stuff. This guy stole my heart with his
swell tropical sound. Got some more of his records waiting,
Toto Nécessité on Mini Records from 1980 is here to
brighten up our rainy day, enjoy listening..
tracks;
01 – Bande nan chaud
02 – Artemise
03 – Rasta
04 – Tî roro
05 – Cé m’chou
La Zaïkomania
l’Amour du Travail Bien Fait
Bono Music 1989
Another group coming forth from Zaïko Langa-Langa is this one.
La Zaïkomania made this album in 1989. Recorded in Verckys’
24 track studio in Kinshasa, it sounds fresh as if recorded only
yesterday. Zangilu Popolipo’s guitar and the young voices of
Bebe and marius make this lp a true joy to listen to. Better get
it and give it a couple of spins, I’m quite sure you’ll agree..
tracks;
01 – Olasi
02 – Wadeni
03 – Lutonzol
04 – Pajora
Bezerra da Silva – Eu não sou Santo
BMG 1990
It is from 1990, Bezerra da Silva was 63 years of age when he
made this album. His music belongs to my favourite samba.
Always funny and society critical in his lirycs, Bezerra never
disappoints. If you’re into samba this is must have material.
Don’t you just love the cover of this record, good stuff..
“Eu não sou santo = I am no saint”
tracks;
01 – Quando o morcego doar sangue
02 – O preto e o branco
03 – Mudo cagüete
04 – Vovô tira-tira
05 – Boca de radar
06 – Eu não sou santo
07 – Se não avisar, o bicho pega
08 – Passa o rodo nele
09 – Divino mestre
10 – O filho de juremá
11 – Cachorrinho de polícia
12 – O poeta operário
Monguito el Unico – Miren Que Suerte
Toboga 1982
We had about ten of his records untill now but Monguito we
can’t have too much. With his unique voice one can always
recognize him instantly. He is one of the main interpretors
of son montuno and this 1982 slice of hot vinyl contains six
of those. With another great sleeve by José Expósito.
Sweet tunes you don’t want to miss..
tracks;
01 – Miren que suerte
02 – Perla fina
03 – Mexico lindo
04 – Los secretos del amor
05 – Rumberos de ayer
06 – No le llamen salsa a mi son
“Mondzo, Kalebo & Kindombé” présentent
Bimi, Dindo, Lengos & Ilo Pablo
de Zaïko Langa-Langa en Europe,
Tout Choc Anti Choc
Safari Ambiance
I don’t know how many line-ups they knew, Zaïko Langa-Langa
is a group that changed so many times I’ve lost track. Today’s
album shows one I didn’t see before, with Bimi, Dindo, Lengos
and Ilo Pablo. I am particularly fond of the voice with that nice
vibrato at the end of the phrase, don’t know exactly who is
responsible for it, but I love it. One way or the other,
this is a swell record you won’t regret downloading..
tracks;
01 – Carte d’amour
02 – Kanga monoko
03 – Na boyi ngambo
04 – Na leli trop
African Brothers Band International
in Côte d’Ivoire
Agatha, Makossa 1981
On Makossa we find this here album by the great Nana Ampadu
I and his African Brothers Band International. The story of
Agatha and three others are being told on the backsleeve of
the record. Just click on the image and enable to read them.
I’m so happy this lp is in such good condition which is
certainly not always the case with Ghanaian records.
Hard sleeve and thick vinyl is what we prefer to
find. Enjoy listening to one of their finest ..
tracks;
01 – Agatha
02 – Menye osansani
03 – Akwantifi wuo (mother)
04 – Momfa nto me so
Luis E. Martinez
Alejandro Durán
Andrés Landero
3 Reyes del Acordeon vol. 5,
Tropical LD-1324, 1966
It was in october of 2014 that I posted volume two in this series.
It resulted in quite some happy reactions and I promised to bring
the other volumes as well. Now today it is volume 5’s turn. I have
volume three waiting and am still on the look out for #1 and #4.
On side two of the album we see two other names. Track 7 is sung
by Arturo Cabarces but I think with the acordeon of Andrés Landero
and then track 12 is sung by Adriano Salas but I think with the
acordeon of Luis Enrique Martinez. If I’m wrong please leave
us a note. Meanwhile enjoy listening..
tracks;
01 – Alejandro Durán – Cosa sabrosa
02 – Luis E. Martinez – La tijera
03 – Andrés Landero – Dolor guajiro
04 – Alejandro Durán – Florecita
05 – Luis E. Martinez – Si ella quiere
06 – Andrés Landero – La experiencia
07 – Arturo Cabarces – La sombra
08 – Alejandro Durán – El borracho
09 – Luis E. Martinez – Ana victoria
10 – Andrés Landero – Regina
11 – Alejandro Durán – Bajo sinu
12 – Adriano Salas – Sueño español
Verckys presente Langa-Langa Stars
volumes 1 & 2, Editions VéVé
International EVVI 16D & EVVI 17D
Today’s post concerns an album of which we had the first volume
already. Somehow I can’t seem to find it back however, it looks like
another post that has disappeared over the years, very strange. No
worries about it because off course we’ve got it stored safely here
at the home of the Global Groove. So, here are volumes one and
two of Langa-Langa Stars on Editions VéVé International. They
belong to the finest of Congolese records in our collection,
get them and spread them as usual..
tracks vol. 1;
01 – Avenir mbeya mbeya
02 – Tantine betena
03 – Autopsie beloti
04 – Mase femme africaine
tracks vol. 2;
01 – Requiem
02 – Parfum na ngai
03 – Ata pneu ya reserve nandimi
04 – Gloria mangasa