The Best of Frankie Paul
Superstar Harder than the Rest
Abraham Brothers
I always loved his powerful voice, especially the last song
of this album is a straight killer. Ever since I heard it early
eighties I kept playing it. Still love it today so bringing this
‘Best of’ was a matter of time only. ‘Dancehall worries’ was
also released in a diffrent version and under a different name.
It was called ‘War is in the dance’ on Greensleeves’ album,
“Pass the Tu-sheng-peng”. I have added it as a bonustrack
so you can compair them yourself, enjoy..
tracks;
01 – Girl you are a crazy lover
02 – I want to know
03 – Give me play
04 – No roof
05 – Addis ababa
06 – Far and wide
07 – Forward home
08 – Dance hall worries
bonus:
09 – War is in the dance
Les Shleu Shleu – Les Shleu Shleu
3A Records
I got lucky last week when visiting our capital, went there with
my son to see the late Rembrandt exposition in the new and
improved Rijksmuseum. It was astonishing to see all them
famous paintings we all know. Very inspiring experience..
When returning from the museum we passed by one of the
second hand record stores I use to frequent and found this
album among a few others. Les Shleu Shleu have been here
before on a few occasions, search for them the regular way.
Happy summer compas, just in time before spring starts off.
Don’t you love that cover with the kids dancing on vinyl..?
Hope you like’m, get & spread as usual..
tracks;
01 – L’angelus
02 – Viva SS
03 – Tribulation
04 – Appuye
05 – Reflechis
06 – Nanoune
Kumapim Royals International Band
Time Changes, Brobisco
It’s sleeve is quite worn out, I took the liberty to repair the
name which was almost gone on the frontside. Lovely lp
by the Shining Star, Akwasi Ampofo Adjei, or Mr. AAA
and his Kumapim Royals International Band. I like the
sound very much but already know it’s a good thing not
to understand the lyrics on this one. You know why.
The record itself fortunately doesn’t have to many
scratches and plays reasonably well. I’m happy to
bring you another of their albums, we had three
of them so far, go find them using our
search-bar and have fun playing..
tracks;
01 – Anomaa antua
02 – Gyama wosuro
03 – Time changes
Los Campeones del Festival Vallenato!
Alejandro Duran, Luis Enrique Martinez
y la Cancion Ganadora: “Pedazo de Acordeon”,
Discos Fuentes 1968
Sometimes the vinyl is so thin, the album we have here for
instance, one can almost fold it double. Off course the first
thing that suffers from it is the sound quality of the record.
Early seventies we had that oilcrisis which caused prices
of vinyl to go up as well. The quality of the music itself is
a different matter, Alejandro Duran and Luis Enrique
Martinez share this lp, each six tracks. Part from
the sound quality it is a fine record, twelve
songs by two great artists..
tracks;
01 – Alejandro Duran – Pedazo de acordeon
02 – Alejandro Duran – Cero treinta y nueve
03 – Alejandro Duran – Cachucha bacana
04 – Alejandro Duran – Sielba maria
05 – Alejandro Duran – El perro
06 – Alejandro Duran – El leñazo
07 – Luis Enrique Martinez – La villa del rosario
08 – Luis Enrique Martinez – La dejo el tren
09 – Luis Enrique Martinez – La carta
10 – Luis Enrique Martinez – Alcirita
11 – Luis Enrique Martinez – Hombre modelo
12 – Luis Enrique Martinez – Que triste me dejas
Roberto de la Barrera y su Sonora
Vamos a Pachanguear! con los Cocacolos
Eco / Discos Fuentes 1990
It’s a re-release from 1990 on Discos Fuentes, originally
released in 1965. It was one of the first contributions to
Colombia’s salsa movement. The small pic shows the
original cover of the album. Pachangas and charangas
con los Cocacolos, give’m a spin and a push..
tracks;
01 – Vamos a pachanguear
02 – Charanga loca
03 – La babucha
04 – Mi caleña
05 – Charanga campesina
06 – Vestio prestao
07 – La vieja nico
08 – Se formo
09 – Los cocacolos
10 – Pobre casimira
11 – Gozando la charanga
12 – Pachanga especial
Guinée An XI – Various Artists
Editions Syliphone Conakry 1970
On this special Re-edition from Guinée we find the
three greatest bands from the era.
Balla et ses Balladins, Bembeya Jazz and Kélétigui
et ses Tambourinis. Wonderful songs from beginning
to end. On Editions Syliphone de Conakry, République
de Guinée, this is a treat you better don’t miss..
tracks;
01 – Bembeya Jazz – Alalake
02 – Balla et ses Balladins – Limania
03 – Kélétigui et ses Tambourinis – Toubaka
04 – Bembeya Jazz – Boiro
05 – Kélétigui et ses Tambourinis – Manghoya
06 – Bembeya Jazz – Fatoumata
07 – Balla et ses Balladins – Sara “70”
Daudi Kabaka & the J.B. Eagles –
Kenyafrica! vol. 3, Playa Sound 1976
In the series Kenyafrica!, we’ve got volume three.
It is quite different and no benga, Daudi Kabaka &
the J.B. Eagles played various styles on this lp.
Some swahili, maybe also lingala I’m not sure.
Tell me anything about this music, we can
use a little more info here…
Talk to me Nairobi !
tracks;
01 – Helule helule
02 – Njoo mpenzi mary
03 – African twist
04 – Msichana wa elim
05 – Nyama kilo moja
06 – Bachelor boy
07 – Second hand material
08 – Kujisifu ulevini
09 – Mirija ya mapenzi
10 – Safari ya nigeria
11 – Kazi ngumu
12 – Spare tyre
Cuarteto del Monaco –
Las Cuatro Fiestas, Asora
This sunday groovers, we’ve got an lp by Cuarteto del Monaco.
It is their first appearance here at the GG and it’s a good one.
Good idea to suggest posting this record Sanjay, it is a piece
of Colombian musical history with Adolfo Echeverria and his
group. It contains cumbias, guarachas, boleros, charanga,
porro and maxtranza. With Elías Paz – vocals, El Ñeñe García
– Guitar, Carlos Guardo – drums, Andrés García – percussion,
Nury Borrás – vocals, Angelito Monsalvo – guitar, Pedro Juan
Meléndez – vocals. Enjoy listening..
tracks;
01 – Las cuatro fiestas
02 – Mi cantar
03 – El cangrejo
04 – Si no te veo mas
05 – Buenas noches
06 – La cucaracha
07 – Bailando en carnaval
08 – La avispa
09 – Mino
10 – Psicosis
11 – Canto a maracaibo
12 – Nubia
El Boogaloo! de Pepe Moreno
Cantinflitas y su All-Star Band,
Delujo / Discos Fuentes, 1976
If you ask me to choose between songs and instrumentals, I am
clearly in favour of songs. This record however contains some wild
instrumental parts I really like. I can’t tell you much about Pepe
Moreno, his salsa is hot and Colombian, the lp is on Delujo in
corporation with Discos Fuentes and from 1976. Real name,
Pepe Romero. I’d say, listen to it yourself
and see what you feel about it..
tracks;
01 – Pepe moreno
02 – A mil
03 – Boogaloo bola
04 – Me voy pa’l peru
05 – Morcilla
06 – Mi hermana
07 – Caramanduca
08 – Descargo yo
King Kwabina Onyina – Tekrema Mmporo
Philips / Phonogram 1982
King Kwabina Onyina is back at the GG, we had one of his
albums in the past. The highlife he brings is so very relaxed,
delightful laid back sound. I can’t really tell you a lot about
him. The post we had has a link to more info, go check.
For now, sit back and listen to King Kwabina Onyina..
tracks;
01 – Dabi na meka m’asem
02 – Obi de aba
03 – Agona dwuma ho ye fe
04 – Me mere beba
05 – Afenhyia pa aba
06 – Medofo pa nante yie
07 – Taxi driver
08 – Efie mu asem
09 – Onipa ho asem
10 – Me beyee denwo wiase
11 – Dabi wo bekae me
Samba é Aracy de Almeida
Elenco 1966
It must have been in 2007 or so, the first time I heard
this album was when I downloaded it from the great
Zecalouro at Loronix. I was sold straight away and
went looking for her music. As you may find there
are a few other records here at the GG. Aracy de
Almeida was the favourite interpreter of Noël Rosa’s
work of which two songs, first and last. She had a
voice one recognizes from 1000’s. The samba on this
lp is quite jazzy but I love it, it rocks
and I’m sure you’ll feel the same..
tracks;
01 – Triste cuíca
02 – Cansado de sambar
03 – É mentira, oi
04 – Sabotagem no morro
05 – Batucada surgiu
06 – Mangueira
07 – Tem pena de mim
08 – Ora, ora
09 – Eu não sou manivela
10 – Trés apitos
Calixto Ochoa, Lisandro Meza –
Mano a Mano Vallenato
Discos Fuentes 1969
Calixto Ochoa and Lisandro Meza are two of my favourite
Colombian artists, on this 1969 record on Discos Fuentes
they appear with vallenatos from the annual Festival de la
Leyenda Vallenata. Marvelous songs from one to twelve.
You’re in charge but I warned you, it’s spicey material..
tracks;
01 – Calixto Ochoa – Rosarito
02 – Calixto Ochoa – Perdonemne padre
03 – Calixto Ochoa – La llanerita
04 – Calixto Ochoa – El mundo
05 – Calixto Ochoa – Alba cecilia
06 – Calixto Ochoa – El conquistador
07 – Lisandro Meza – Canta vallenato
08 – Lisandro Meza – Upa ja
09 – Lisandro Meza – Me mata mi maye
10 – Lisandro Meza – Cariñito de papel
11 – Lisandro Meza – Bailen merengue
12 – Lisandro Meza – Musa del canto
Afro Rythmes présente,
Kanda-Bongo-Man,
Afro Rythmes 1981
Good morning, how about some soukous to start up the week?
Kanda Bongo man is here first time with this 1981 slice of hot
African vinyl. With Diblo on guitar, what can go wrong? Listen
and make up your own mind, get & spread as usaual..
tracks;
01 – Iyole
02 – N’sambi-carol
03 – Amina
04 – Mazina
Global Sampler vol. 49 – Various Artists
Hello people, today it’s time for another sampler.
Catching up with the present, just one year to go
this is volume 49 which contains a variety of styles
again. If you hear any to your liking, find the album
it comes from by using our search-bar, go get them.
tracks;
01 – Colacho Mendoza – Gota fria
02 – Rochereau & l’African Fiesta National – Gipsy
03 – Les Vedettes d’Haiti – Ti jeanne
04 – Alberto Montiel y su Conjunto – El picaflor
05 – Ramón Vargas – La motilona
06 – Diblo & Loketo – Super k
07 – Anibal Velasquez – El aguacero
08 – Ryco-Jazz – Bana biafra
09 – Genival Lacerda – O homem que tinha três pontinhos
10 – Orchestre Les Noirs – Mosasa ndembo
11 – Lord Melody – Wau, wau
12 – Franco, Vicky et Edo – Micorasson
13 – City Boys Band – Kwae anoma
14 – Les Docteurs du Rythme – Ce pas fot moin
15 – Keletigui et ses Tambourinis – Mande
16 – Les Bantous de la Capitale – Evolution merengue
17 – Thomas Mapfumo & the Blacks Unlimited – Temerina
18 – Lo Primero Conjunto Miramar – Chela