Stars of West Africa – Various Artists
Decca West Africa 1961
It is from 1961 on Decca West Africa, this swell collector
of Nigerian and Ghanaian highlife. It contains hits from
both countries in six languages. Nice vatiation in highlife
playing fairly well part from two small pops. Hope you
like’m, get, listen and pass on..
tracks;
01 – Black Beats Band – Amma mere wu
02 – Black Beats Band – Sore be tie’m
03 – E.T. Mensah & his Tempos Band – Me da wo ase
04 – E.T. Mensah & his Tempos Band – Gbaa anokwale
05 – Stargazers Dance Band – Obi nkabi mma’m
06 – Charles Iwegbue & his Archibogs – Gbamigoro
07 – E.C. Arinze & his Music – Ogbuefi nnamdi
08 – E.T. Mensah & his Tempos Band – Ghana- Guinea-Mali
09 – E.T. Mensah & his Tempos Band – Onipa
10 – Black Beats Band – Telephone lobi
11 – Black Beats Band – Nkome nkomo
12 – E.C. Arinze & his Music – Ozo emena
13 – Charles Iwegbue & his Archibogs – River jordan
14 – Stargazers Dance Band – Obra aye me pasaa
Orchestre Les Noirs
Pathé Marconi / EMI 1975
Always a thrilling experience when walking into an album
like this one. The Pathé Marconi EMI recordings selected
by Fayette Blaise Mikano in the seventies are often very
promising. Take this lp by Orchestre Les Noirs, none of
the members of this group have familiar sounding
names. Not to me that is. They travelled through
Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania for some years
with huge succes. Founded in 1966 in the
Republic of Zaïre. This one is from 1975,
get it and spread it..
P.S.
Track #3 at the end and track #4 at
the beginning sound a bit shrill, it is in
the recording though, we
must take it like it is..
tracks;
01 – Bafola 1
02 – Mai ya tongo
03 – S.G.A.
04 – Longoli 1
05 – Masamuna
06 – Diedo miya
07 – Mokulu mbembe 1
08 – Mokulu mbembe 2
09 – Masunda
Global Sampler vol. 10 – Various Artists
It’s strange but somehow our Sampler vol. 10 got lost
in the process over the years. I just received message
telling me so, never realised it.. Okay, one way or the
other, it should be here so I am re-posting it today.
Enjoy listening and happy diggin’…
tracks;
1 Curtis Mayfield – Eddie you should know better
2 Don Carlos and Gold – Ride on Christine
3 Rail Band, Mory Kante – Sinsimba
4 Papaíto – Al romper la aurora
5 The Reds – Joey
6 Martinho da Vila – Calango longo
7 Sugar Minott – The people got to know
8 Israel Vibration – Walk the streets of glory
9 Lee Perry the Upsetter – Favourite dish
10 Barrington Levy – Look girl
11 Pacheco – La yerba brava
12 Mose se Sengo ‘Fan Fan’ – Cheko
13 Orquesta Revé – Ruñidera
14 Orchestre Rail Band de Bamako – Mali cèbalenw
15 Ikenga – Shakara school girl
16 Mahmoud Ahmed – Sedètègnash nègn, Samerayé
Global Sampler vol. 50 – Various Artists
It’s becoming quite a series, our global samplers
now cover 50 compilations of global recommendations.
If you hear something you like, use our search-bar
to realise a fast recovery of the concerning post..
tracks;
01 – Les Mangelepa – Safari ya magelepa
02 – Aniceto Molina – El niño ingles
03 – Kyerematen Stars – Masere m’ano
04 – Kevin Coyne – God Bless The Bride
05 – Zaïko Langa-Langa – Mokili echanger
06 – Okukuseku Band of Ghana – Keka ko
07 – Anibal Velasquez y su Conjunto – Mi fosforito
08 – Jean Serge essous – Philosophie
09 – Michel Boyibanda – Nkokila mwana ponton
10 – African Brothers Int. Band of Ghana – Ma anoma nua
11 – Oriental Brothers – Ihe chinyenre
12 – the Latin Brothers – El son del caballo
13 – Dona Ivone Lara – Roda de samba pra salvador
14 – Duke Reid – Last train to expo ’67
15 – Alejandro Duran – Trago gorriao
l’Age d’Or des Gypsies de Pétion-Ville
Rubicolor 1980’s
It was one of our French visitors from the first hour
who introduced me to compas from Haïti. Merci beaucoup
Arnaud. Since then I have been doing my homework and
learned a lot. For instance that I keep my eyes open
for every record on which I find Robert Martino, the
superb guitarist we heared on Tuco’s album recently.
Tuco is the drummer on this record as well by the way.
Les Gypsies de Pétion-Ville are here with wonderful
live registrations. They appear in two different
line-ups, check backsleeve in file for more
information about the matter. The album
is from 1994 but the recordings are from
some 20 years ealier, mid-seventies.
Enjoy listening..
tracks;
01 – Presentation gypsies no.1
02 – Inoublable gypsies
03 – A cote, à cote
04 – Green light
05 – Introduction gypsies no.2
06 – Una muneca
07 – Tristesse
The White Eagles International
EMI, NEMI(LP)0226
They appear first time at the Groove, we never had any of their
work so far. The white Eagles from Nigeria, fortunately they
sound as black as we hoped for. It’s been some time we had
Nigerian highlife but this one can make up for the hiatus.
A twelve man band with subtle sound, hypnotising
groove with astonishing rhythm, dancing tunes
for your hot summer evening parties,
get it, spread it and play it..
tracks;
01 – Buruindi uyakemedein
02 – Sabagreia ebiama
03 – Bibeti biwenighafiri uruololo
04 – White eagles dance time
05 – Sei-oru
Miguel Duran y su Conjunto
Volume VII, Victoria 1975
Good morning groovers, are you up for some vallenato
today ? I sure hope so cuz Miguel Duran y su Conjunto
are here to make you realise, it is hot stuff. I am on the
look out for the album that contains “India Matea”, one
of his best songs as far as I heard them. Today’s album is
from 1975 and does not disappoint as well, listen..
Si quieres dejar comentario en español, esta muy bien..
tracks;
01 – Mi palomita
02 – Campo triste
03 – El cachaco costeño
04 – La cachona
05 – Adios mi pueblo
06 – La serenata
07 – A cualquiera le pasa
08 – Pobre corazon
09 – Hogar triste
10 – Plumas ajenas
11 – El manguito
12 – La fortuna
Alex Konadu’s International Band of Ghana
Pay Day, Brobisco 1986
Alex Konadu’s One Man Thousand is back at the GG.
We had several of his lp’s, find them using our search-bar.
The one we have today is from 1986 and plays very well,
part from that the music is very enjoyable, check..
tracks;
01 – Wano asem
02 – Manye yiye
03 – Ono na me do no
04 – Pay day
05 – Asaase asa
Les Bantous – La Renaissance
Editions Music-Press
Les Bantous are here, we had some of their albums
in the past. I can’t seem to find a year of release but
it’s probably from early eighties. One way or the other
this is a very nice lp, look at that line-up, swell stuff..
tracks;
01 – Osala n’gaï nini ?
02 – Bilanda-landa mabé
03 – Querida paola
04 – Dege
Sierra Maestra – Dundunbanza
World Circuit 1994
To make up for the failing post of this morning, some
son montuno to cheer you up. I saw them around the
time they made this cd. It was in Utrecht and I remember
how Marcos González made a big impression, great band.
Get this Cuban sweetness now..
tracks;
01 – Juana peña
02 – Dundunbanza
03 – No me llores mas
04 – Bururú barara05
05 – Chango ta’ veni
06 – Mi guajira son
07 – Cangrejo fue a estudiar
08 – Kila kike y chocolate
09 – El gago
10 – El reloj de pastora
Los Golden Boys – 16 Grandes Exitos
Discos Fuentes D10105
We’ve got some hot tropical sound for you today.
Los Golden Boys were a happy bunch of youngsters.
They had a very contageous style, mixing traditional
rhythms with twist and rock and roll. I liked it instantly.
Listen and make up your own mind ..
tracks;
01 – El Elevao
02 – Rubiela
03 – La Chichera
04 – Pirulino
05 – La negra celina
06 – Mosaico – Amor De Mi Bohio -Dame Tu Mujer José – El Twist Del Esqueleto
07 – Pikina
08 – Si me quieres
09 – El twist del guayabo
10 – A tu vera
11 – La chismosa
12 – Locutor loco
13 – Sonrieme
14 – Año viejo
15 – El gozón
16 – Mosaico #6 – Amor Del Jibarito – El Brujo De Arjona – Las Colombianas
Papaíto – De Buenavista el Otro Sonero
Cobo Music
Good morning groovers, this is the first rip I made with
my new coputer. The old one was getting tired of all the
hard work. Still getting used to some new features.
What do we have today ?
Let’s see, this is Papaíto, one of the finest voices in
our beloved son montuno. Enjoy listening..
tracks;
01 – Oigame mi amigo
02 – Señor por que
03 – Maria luisa
04 – Borombon
05 – Soy del campo
06 – Enamorado
07 – El pobre y el dinero
08 – Donde va chi-chi
09 – Mujer de cabaret
10 – Sebastian
Dr. Papaa Yaw Johnson & his Sunkwa
Inter Band of Ghana – Friends Today
Tobu Records 1983
Hello, good morning, it’s time for some more music from Ghana.
The hardest part in collecting Ghanaian lp’s is to find them in
good condition. The one we have today starts out quite good
but gets worse later. Small scratches in track #2 seem to sound
as huge cracks. One way or the other, this album is good enough
to try and forget the noise. It gets better with track #3. Dr. Papaa
Yaw Johnson & his Sunkwa Inter Band of Ghana operated
from Nigeria as so many groups did. Listen to
his first record here at the GG..
tracks;
01 – Friends today
02 – Dinsei
03 – Obi me sume
04 – Awisia mmobro
05 – Yensom amurade
Memorias de Luis Enrique Martinez,
el pollo vallenato, Discos Fuentes 1997
Winner of the sixth festival de la leyenda vallenato was Luis
Enrique Martinez. He was born in 1923 and made his first
record age 25. He joined the festival de Valledupar in 1968,
1971 and won it in 1973. “El Pollo Vallenato” is being
honoured with this ‘Memorias de -‘ an album with 16
of his best songs. Luis E, Martinez died on march
25, 1995. Listen to his great vallenatos..
P.S. unfortunately some tracks sound
better than others, it’s
a matter of age
I guess..
tracks;
01 – El pollo vallenato
02 – El jardin de fundacion
03 – Villa del rosario
04 – La tijera
05 – Linda morena
06 – La dejo el tren
07 – Cumbia fonsequera
08 – No me hagas sufrir
09 – Alegre golondrina
10 – Cereteñita
11 – El cantor de fonseca
12 – La pobreza
13 – Tragedia del destino
14 – Sueño español
15 – La carta
16 – Morenita de ojos negros