Mahmoud Ahmed – Ere Mela Mela,
Crammed Discs 1986
Good afternoon, since I am unable to perform my regular
blog activities from home, I am now working from the office.
Next week everything will be normal again. For now we’ll
do some stuff from cd. Mahmoud Ahmed’s Ere Mela Mela
was released on cd in 1986 already. It is a marvelous album
one should not miss, take it and give it a spin..
tracks;
01 – Sidetegnash Negn-Samiraye
02 – Indenesh Gedaow
03 – Bemin Sebeb Litlash
04 – Abay Mado-Imbwa Belew
05 – Atawurulign Lela
06 – Ohoho Gedama
07 – Ere Mela Mela-Meche Neu
08 – Fetsum Dink Lij Nesh
09 – Belomy Benna
10 – Asheweyna
Anibal Velásquez y su Conjunto
El Ritmo y el Sabor,
Discomoda de Colombia 1978
Anibal Velasquez produced a huge pile of records. My
collection contains a bunch but there’s so much more
yet to discover. Today we have an album from 1978 on
which he appears multiple style, paseo, paseaíto,
cumbia, Ritmo cundé, charanga and pasebol.
Anibal still performs, it seems I missed him
when he was touring my country some
time ago. Who knows we’ll get
another chance.
Listen..
tracks;
01 – La sobrina de mi compadre
02 – Ay amor
03 – Bello lucerito
04 – El aguacero
05 – Los primeros dias
06 – La carta
07 – Se acabaron las velas
08 – Llora mi acordeon
09 – La india de la frontera
10 – Madre mia
11 – Leonor
12 – Tu vaiven
Eliana Pittman – Carimbo’
RCA Victor 1974
Eliana and Booker Pittman were famous for their jazz
renditions. This 1974 album by Eliana solo however is
an ode to samba and such. Songs of Martinho da Vila and
Noel Rosa but also Carlos Lira and Benito di Paula.
On RCA Victor, released in Venezuela but all
Brazillian. ..and how about her looks, very
beautyful, just like the music on this
fine slice of vinyl, enjoy listening..
tracks;
01 – To chegando, já cheguei
02 – Mar calmado
03 – Abandonou
04 – Capital do samba
05 – Deus de barro
06 – Motivação
07 – Carimbo’
08 – Quem dá mais ?
09 – Kalu
10 – Tristeza chama tristeza
11 – Saudade vai saudade vem
12 – Se não for amor
E.K’s Band – Sankofa with ek’s
Ride Away
Hello, good morning. Today we’ve got something quite
rare, an album on the Ride Away label, don’t know from
what year. I better leave the information to those who
wrote the backsleeve lines. E.K. Nyame and his E.K’s
Band bring some of their oldest songs, re-recorded in
better sound quality, enjoy listening to them..
tracks;
01 – Small boy nye me bia
02 – Onipa a oyee me mahu wo
03 – Maye maye minni aye
04 – To menna mu awurade
05 – Minni agya minni nna
06 – Amane a mahu
07 – Awurade iesu beba
08 – Boafo yena
09 – Onipa a ode nade
10 – Nokware asa
11 – Agya nyame ni wakyi
12 – Owuo busuoni
Franco et le T.P. O.K. Jazz – En Colere vol. 2
V.I.S.A. 1980
Good morning, it’s been some time since we’ve seen
him pass by, le Grand Maître however keeps coming
back every once in a while. This 1980 lp on VISA is
one we didn’t have yet. The album sounds fairly good
it has one small pop in track one but that’s it. Another
sweet piece of Franco’s huge legacy, enjoy it..
p.s. I’ve got some software problems so
I could not rescale to cd sized front.
tracks;
01 – Peuch del sol
02 – Na bali misere
03 – Mbawu na ko recuperer yo
04 – Bolingo ya moitie moitie
Apollo International Band of Ghana
Jealousy, Onye Oma Cy Records 1984
We had a couple of his records, Dan Amakye Dede
and his Apllo International Band of Ghana. He started
as composer and treble singer with the Kumapim Royals.
In 1980 he began forming his own group. The first record
they made was “To be a man na wah !”, I have it waiting
for another occasion, it is scratched a little. Today we’ve
got their second album which was a huge succes in 1984.
Recorded in Onitsha, Nigeria. Listen..
tracks;
01 – Jealousy
02 – Yaba
03 – Abusua
04 – Ife anyi chukwu
05 – Mensuro
Los Cañaguateros y Otros Éxitos Vallenatos
Various Artists, Caliente 1976
During the past week I’ve been very busy redecorating and
adding new interior to my little shop. No time for anything
else. Now we have weekend and finally find some
time to post another record. Let’s see..
A group we haven’t seen here earlier is this great vallenato
band. Los Cañaguateros have a solid sound, jumpy bass,
singer Pedro Garcia with his strong voice, I like it a lot.
Then turning the vinyl, we find some other hot vallenato
bands like Isaac Carrillo and his Conjunto with Colacho
Mendoza on accordeon, Alberto Fernandez’ with Gustavo
Gutiérrez and Alfredo Gutierrez with Los del Cesar.
A must have for lovers of good vallenato. Enjoy..
tracks;
01 – Los Cañaguateros – Sielva maria
02 – Los Cañaguateros – Potrerillo
03 – Los Cañaguateros – Candela
04 – Los Cañaguateros – Campo alegre
05 – Los Cañaguateros – El montañero
06 – Los Cañaguateros – El bachiller
07 – Isaac Carrillo con Colacho Mendoza y Conjunto – De flor en flor
08 – Los Saporritos – Bus metrpolitano
09 – Isaac Carrillo con Colacho Mendoza y Conjunto – La sal de frutas
10 – Alberto Fernandez y Gustavo Gutiérrez – Collar de perlas
11 – Los del Cesar – El pajonal
12 – Alfredo Gutierrez con Los del Cesar – Bendito vicio
Okukuseku International Band of Ghana
Okponku Special, Muomaife Records 1978
The album I intended to post last sunday was this one Kwabena.
When going through them I picked the one with more or less
similar front sleeve. Anyway, here is another of their lp’s from
the same year 1978. It is a little bit noisy but I think it’s one
of their better records, Yellow Sisi and Okponku Special
are straight hits and at least worth a couple of
spins, enjoy doing so..
tracks;
01 – Awisaah
02 – Yellow sisi
03 – Okwan da ma mini
04 – Okponku special
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
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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