el Septeto Nacional de Ignacio Piñeiro
Glorias de Cuba, WS Latino 1976
Not long ago we had the first Ignacio Piñeiro at the GG,
today it’s turn for another. I must thank our buddy Sanjay
for finding this one. It was recorded in 1958 and a true beauty.
This is a re-issue from I don’t know what year.
Son montuno of old fashioned quality.
tracks;
01 – Buey viejo
02 – Echale salsita
03 – Don lengua
04 – Alma guajira
05 – Lejana campiña
06 – La batidora
07 – Se fue la montuna
08 – Eterna primavera
09 – Llego la tora
10 – Vueltabajera
“Les Leopards”
Hit Parade 1975
Records by Les Leopards are quite hard to find, I got
lucky at the fair and found two. From Martinique and
containing various styles, this album is very pleasant.
Mazurka, cadence, reggae, calypso and biguine, this
one’s got it all, listen and make up your own mind..
tracks;
01 – Incertitude
02 – Clair de lune
03 – Pas maille
04 – Mon vieux
05 – En le la levee
06 – Alphabet
07 – Midnight
08 – Pinceau
Re-Post
Okukuseku International Band of Ghana
Vol. 3, Muomaife Records 1978
A very popular highlife group in our little music community
is without doubt this one. Sammy Kofi and his Okukuseku
International Band of Ghana worked from Lagos Nigeria.
It’s on Muomaife Records and from 1978. Recorded in a
christian radio studio I do not wish to know what the
lyrics mean. I do know I like it very much musically.
Great rhythms, Sammy Kofi’s wonderful voice,
more sweet highlife, don’t miss..
p.s.
Track #3 has two small pops,
I’m sorry about that.
tracks;
01 – Bz mi dua nie sae
02 – Abua zni dua nyane na pra no tio
03 – Sanka me wo adekye bi sen obia
04 – Mede meho aba munye mami
Rail Band – Melodias Rail Band
du Mali, Disques Kouma, 1976
How long has it been since I posted music from Mali ?
Too long I’d say. This is the Rail Band, we had several
of their records already, use our search-bar to find them.
This one is from 1976, some very nice tracks of which
I like number two the best, with Mory Kante and Salif
Keita both doing their part. Enjoy listening..
tracks;
01 – Kankoun
02 – Tiramakan
03 – Soyomba
04 – Soundiata ( nouvelle version )
Le Kenya Danse – Various Artists
Soul Posters
On Soul Posters we’ve got this collector of hot benga
and Swahili pop. It contains songs by nine bands we
have not heard before here at the GG. It is in perfect
condition and sounds as new. Another wonderful
find from the fair. We are so very lucky these
gems still pop up every once in
a while, enjoy it..
tracks;
01 – Makueni Brothers Band – Paulina
02 – N.P.D. Jazz Band – Osuta awes
03 – The Kenya Prisons Band – Janifer
04 – Nyeri Boys – Bururi muraya
05 – Nyeri Youngstars – Uthiu wa wendo
06 – Makueni Brothers Band – Mwitu mutethia
07 – Orchestre K.O. Jazz – Heren atieno
08 – King Orchestre Mutumbu – Wacha waseme
09 – Rawa Jazz Band – Nikupe nini
10 – Kanjunge Boys – Kanini gachumu
Verckys et l’Orchestre Veve –
Verckys à Paris, african 360.032, 1971
Ooh my goodness, look what I found when hunting
vinyl at last weekend’s recordfair in Utrecht. I am
thrilled to bring you this album. Have been looking
for it such a time..Do not hesitate and get it straight
away, it’s a must have if you’re into Congolese music.
Ten great songs by one great artist, give it a go..
tracks;
01 – Lucie okolinga ngai
02 – Pronostic 1er
03 – Pronostic 2e
04 – Bebe 1er
05 – Bebe 2e
06 – Nakobala yo denise
07 – Lina omesana boye
08 – Anna
09 – Maria
10 – Fami zoba
Landero y su Conjunto –
Candelazos Curro ‘en acordeon’ vol. 9,
Philips Mono 634457
Good day groovers, been busy this week, hardly
time to post as you noticed. Today however I’ve
got something special for y’all. Andres Landero’s
records are very hard to find so I’m extra happy
to be able to bring you this one today. Candelazos
Curro ‘en Acordeon’ vol. 9, it plays almost perfect.
Shame about the pops in track #4 but further it’s
in quite good condition. I guess we should be
happy finding his work at all. Landero’s music
is very hot to my humble opinion, if you don’t
know it I suggest a few spins at least to
find out..enjoy doing so..
tracks;
01 – La ombligona
02 – Los ombreros
03 – Apúrate toño
04 – Compadre préstame el jeep
05 – Primavera florecida
06 – Buena vida
07 – Tres morenas
08 – Atésate
09 – El cucarachero
10 – La licorera
11 – Pollerin en bulto
12 – Recuerdos de madre
Tabu Ley & Mbilia Bel –
La Beauté d’une Femme
Sonodisc 1985
Now that’s quite some time ago, we had a bunch of
both their albums. Today Tabu Ley and Mbilia Bel
appear together on this 1985 record. Their work is
always worth at least a couple of spins and so
does this one. The album is in mint condition
so it plays perfectly well, listen yourself..
tracks;
01 – La beauté d’une femme
02 – Ma fille
03 – Sina mambo
04 – Nalingi yo linga ngai
Kwadwo Donkoh and his Abokyi Parts of Ghana
Obeeyie ! Agoro Records 1982
Hello good morning, Obeeyie should be meaning something
like, All will be okay, if I’m not mistaking. Even if I do, all will
be just fine. This is a record by Kwadwo Donkoh of whom we
never had any work yet. Backsleeve says, “Diplomat turned
Musician”, okay, very nice career move I’d say. Kwadwo
should have made it much sooner cuz his music is
very cool, with prominent bass guitar and awesome
rhythms, I’m an instant fan..listen..
tracks;
01 – Obeeyie / E go good
02 – Enti yede saa / Na so ego be
03 – Obiara wo ne office / Everybody get him office
04 – Ahooya / Skin pain
05 – Honey / Honey
Toots and the Maytals – In the Dark,
Dynamic Sounds Production 1974
Hello, this week it is almost like I’m being cursed with
something, every time I pick a record to rip, it is being
scratched or it fails to play good in some other way.
It got on top of me and I can’t seem to get rid of it.
Today I failed to record another album, now
I’m posting an lp I recorded some time
ago. It is an attempt to leave
behind the bad vibrations.
Have a nice weekend.
tracks;
01 – Got to be there
02 – In the dark
03 – Having a party
04 – Time tough
05 – I see you
06 – Take a look in the mirror
07 – Take me home country raods
08 – Fever
09 – Love gonna walk out of me
10 – Revolution
11 – 54-36
12 – Sailing on
Rodrigue Milien et son Groupe
Combite Creole – Coutt Bas Residence,
Marc Records LP 265
Good morning, today’s post concerns an album
from Haïti. The compas of Combite Creole flows
through your speakers in a very smooth and mellow
style, it has a certain coolness that fits your sunday
afternoon. Rodrigue Milien and Toto Necessité
were both part of Combite Creole, I am not sure
if Toto is participating on this album however.
We hear two voices but his name does not
appear on the backsleeve. One way or the,
other, Rodrigue Milien is here,
enjoy listening..
tracks;
01 – Coutt bas residence
02 – Pardon
03 – Solitude
04 – Femme bluffeur
05 – Seme lecon
06 – Histoire lochan
07 – Effort et connaissance
08 – Noces gate
09 – Rapadou – poude café
African Brothers International
Obiara Wo Nea Otumi No,
Philips West African Records 1978
Hello groovers, it is nice to see so many happy reactions
on Ghanaian music. I decided to post this one by the African
Brothers, it has been waiting for the opportunity to find it’s way
to you for some time now. Nana Ampadu I and his African
Brothers made a big pile of records and I’m glad we have a
bunch of them already. This one on Philips is a very nice
album, great music, great cover, enjoy it..
p.s. the centre hole is not in the middle
at the b-side of the lp, so it gets a tiny
bit false towards the end of the album.
tracks;
01 – Obiara wo nea otumi no
02 – Ankore hunu
03 – Onyame wo m’afa
the Ramblers International –
“Doin’ Our Own Thing”,
Decca 1971
This Ramblers album from 1971 contains both covers and
songs by Jerry Hansen himself. A sweet mixture of their
own and international hits. The Ramblers were here on 4
other occasions, this is their fifth contribution to the GG.
I love every record I heard untill now and this one forms
no exception, Jerry Hansen is the man that never
disappoints. Get it and spread it,
you know the drill..
tracks;
01 – Obaa ahoofe
02 – Me nim beebi a wewu mada
03 – Owu adaada me
04 – Nine miles high
05 – Dzi dzo
06 – Grazing in the grass
07 – Vete pa’ la luna
08 – Muntie
09 – Caramelo a kilo
10 – Womma yen whe yie
11 – Se eye mi do
12 – Wo gya me a me ye mobo
Lito Barrientos y su Orquesta –
Very Very Well, Discos Fuentes
Hello good morning, we are lucky to find a sunny day this
morning, spring is about to begin in the Netherlands and
that’s always a very nice time of year. The magnolia in my
frontgarden is almost bursting open, something we wait for
all year. Sunny weather asks for sunny music, let’s see..
This is the first appearance of Lito Barrientos at this page
and it contains some fine tunes. It brings songs in various
styles like cumbia, bomba, charanga, corrido and porro.
A typical slice of tropical Colombian sweetness, complete
with ‘mosaíco’, a range of songs melted together at the
end of the album. Get it now and listen yourself..
tracks;
01 – Caracol
02 – Ya voy toño
03 – Cumbia que te vas de ronda
04 – Rubiela
05 – Cumbia en do menor
06 – Charanga pa gozar
07 – Cumbia costeña
08 – Kijis konar
09 – A tu vera
– La india motilona
– Very very well
– Despeinada
– Festival en guarare
– La mafafa
– La sampa
– Negrito tapetuza