São João Alegre ! – Various Artists
Philips 1963
Maybe it is bacause of Forró em Vinyl, that site has so much forró
to offer that I neglected the genre. Only three albums over the past
seven years, about time to post some. For those who don’t know,
forró is from Brazils north eastern regions, always accompanied
by accordeons, ( or almost always ) and very happy. Today’s
album is a collector that contains songs by various popular
artists from the era, Jackson do Pandeiro is the most
famous but there’s Zé Calixto and others that bring
all short and catchy songs. I like’m a lot..
Get & spread ..
tracks;
1 Jackson do Pandeiro & Almira – Na base da chinela
2 Jararaca & Ratinho – Viva são joão
3 Gabriel e seu Violino – Saltitando com a rabeca
4 Moura júnior – Avuale fulorão
5 Zé Calixto e sua Sanfona de Oito Baixos – Forró do carroussel
6 Zé Fernandes – Rancheira do porom pom pom
7 Jackson do Pandeiro & Almira – Vem amor
8 Zé Calixto e sua Sanfona de Oito Baixos – Milho verde na fogueira
9 Jackson do Pandeiro & Almira – Muié muderna
10 João Mello – Segure o fole calixto
11 Gabriel e seu Violino – Toca fogo na fogueira
12 Moura Júnior – Amor naquela base
13 Zé Fernandes – Oito baixo renitente
14 Jararaca e Ratinho – Quadrilha do arraiá
In the following video we see Zé Calixto and others explaining
the difference between a normal accordeon and the ‘sanfona de oito baixos’,
( sanfona with eight basses ) sorry, no subtitles..
and one about the Brazillian sanfona..
Samba Mascott et les Bantous de la Capitale
Safari Ambiance / Vaudou 1981
At first I didn’t realise, we had him passing by here in august 2011.
He was on that album called ‘les Grands Succes des Editions Samay’.
It gained many happy listeners I remember.
Today Samba Mascott is here with an album of his own, what can
I say, I think it’s one of the better Congolese lp’s we had so far.
Les Bantous de la Capitale at their peak and Samba’s
wonderful voice to round it all up, sweeet..!
I really need me to find his other records.
tracks;
1 Cheri amouzoud
2 Milagros-fromenta
3 15 mois de grossesse
4 Pete na mosapi
Orchestre International de Nelly –
Kenya Partout ! vol. 5
Playa Sound 1976
Normally I wouldn’t fix a cover that’s been worn out or so but
some idiot had written his name all over the clouds and back
sleeve of this album so I made an exeption and fixed it a bit.
This is volume 5 in the Kenya Partout series, we had volumes
1,2,4 and 6 so far. Orchestre International de Nelly appeared
on several volumes already but this is just them. Very nice
and uplifting benga on Playa Sound from 1976.
tracks;
1 Lamu ketho wat
2 Elisha obonyo
3 Adhiambo wakili
4 Bethwel juma
5 Dan obonyi
6 Rich anyango gy lucy
7 Dan ogijo
8 Bayo kayem
9 Penina ya nelly
10 George mijuka
King Floyd – Groove Me
Chimneyville / Cotillion 1971
Hello folks, goodmorning, last week I posted an album by the
Impressions telling you I was gonna do some more rare soul
and such. Well today I have an lp by one of the funkiest of all.
The title matches this page as no other, ‘Groove me’ is truly
one of the finest songs in the genre. I remember discovering
King Floyd, his music hit me instantly when listening to him
first time. So don’t hesitate and get this, you wont be sorry.
tracks;
1 Groove me
2 Let us be
3 Woman don’t go astray
4 Baby let me kiss you
5 Messing up my mind
6 It’s wonderful
7 So glad I found you
8 Don’t leave me lonely
9 Day in the life of a fool
10 What our love needs
Michi Sarmiento y su Combo Bravo –
Cum Cumbele, Discos Fuentes 300608
Goodmorning groovers, what have we got cooking for you today ?
Michi Sarmiento and his Combo Bravo are here to make you
dance around the room. On this album they combine various
styles. Guaguancó, Paseo, Son Mozambique, Cumbia, Bomba,
Cumbelé, Descarga and Paseaíto are brought easily by this
great band. I am crazy about the song ‘Hong Kong’, but the
whole lp is a joy to listen to. A little scratchy but
not too much. Get it and spread it as usual.
Tracks;
1 Arepa de arroz
2 Corazon herido
3 Navidad con michi
4 Cumbia raja
5 Mi bomba
6 Cum cumbele
7 Hay que aprender
8 Hong kong
9 El arroyo de macuya
10 Dejame vivir
Ebo Taylor – Twer Nyame
Philips West African Records
1977 / 1978
Hello groovers, yesterday I made a little trip to Belgium.
I visited my friend Kali, he is a collector too and uses to
travell to Africa to find lp’s. We had a nice afternoon
listening to, and talking about music. I came home with
some fresh posting material amongst which this here lp
by a very popular musician. Ebo Taylor is here first time
with ‘Twer Nyame’. The albums a-side is from 1978 and
b-side from 1977. A very nice piece of highlife, give
it a spin and agree, wonderful stuff,
get it & spread it..
Let me show you Afri Kali on Youtube, we see him
searching through dusty and dirty lp’s in Ghana,
take a look and subscribe to his YT channel..
..scratchy but cool..
tracks;
1 Twer nyame
2 Peace on earth
3 Atwer abroba
le Canon du Zaïre – Azalaka Occupé
Disco Stock 1983
We had one of his lp’s in the past, Joe Mpoy with his
wonderful voice, or le Canon du Zaïre. This is an album
that was posted by Afroslabs some years ago but it is
not there anymore if I’m not mistaking. Anyway I ripped
it for you as well, adding all the right tags the way you’re
used to find them here. It is a beauty you wouldn’t want
to miss so go to the download, get it, spread it,
and most important, listen to it..
tracks;
1 Azalaka occupé
2 Regret
3 Mansanga nalinga
4 Sepela bomoyi
Enrique Díaz y su Conjunto –
Ritmo Vallenato vol. 4
Victoria LPV 1568
Enrique Díaz Tovar, died september 18, 2014 at age 69.
He was one of the last vallenato players old style. Nowadays
there’s a lot of romantic vallenato going on, quite different from
the stuff our hero played. I took an article from el Meridiano for
those who understand a little Spanish, check it out.
Montería.
Enrique Díaz Tovar, juglar de la música vallenata, murió. Hoy
a las 2:00 de la mañana en la Clínica Imat de esta ciudad. Un
paro cardíaco acabó con la vida de este reconocido músico de 69
años que durante mucho tiempo residió con su familia en Planeta Rica.
A esta hora es velado en su casa, en Planeta Rica, en el barrio Bolívar.
Sus compañeros de parranda y amigos le dan el último adiós.
Al maestro, quien semanas atrás había sido internado en la clínica,
le habían detectado un cáncer que venía afectando su calidad de vida.
En 1986 el cantante y compositor, mejor conocido como ‘El Tigre de
Maríalabaja’, fue elegido en Sincelejo como Rey Sabanero del Acordeón.
“El hombre que trabaja y bebe, déjenlo gozar la vida, porque eso es lo
que se lleva si tarde o temprano muere”. Con este popular estribillo de
la canción ‘La caja negra’, Enrique Díaz alegró más de una parranda
donde también entonó éxitos como El Rico Cují, El Puerto y La Plata
se acaba, entre otras. Su muerte significa una pérdida más para el
folclor vallenato. Hoy se va pero nos deja su música, que ha sido
también interpretada por artistas de gran renombre como Carlos
Vives. El Meridiano de Córdoba.com.co
Tracks;
1 Ando buscando una mujer
2 No me guardes luto
3 Charanga pompo
4 La muerte
5 Jardin solitario
6 Yo si gozo
6 Paloma casera
8 El honorable
9 La pintosa
10 Hombre sincero
11 Isla sola
12 Madre del recuerdo
Lassissi presents
Osenkafo I.K. Annin
Cutlass Dance Band of Ghana
Hi-Life Songs vol. 1, Fa No Saara
Sacodis
Aboudou Lassissi
The sleeve is taped together but the lp itself is in
fine condition. I heard you guys talking about the
Cutlass Dance Band of Ghana and pulled one out
for ya. It was released in Cote d’Ivoire on Sacodis
and off course produced by Aboudou Lassissi.
Before this lp they made five in Ghana and this
must be the first of two albums produced outside
Ghana. Listen to Osenkafo I.K. Annin and
his Cutlass Dance Band of Ghana.
tracks;
1 Asamandze ye secret
2 Odo meka bi a tie
3 Yen abebrese yi
4 Fa no saara
5 Obra ene woara
6 Okro mouth
7 Sekan ho wo mfasod
Scarpview’s Band – Si No Pi
led by Okai Ameyaw
I have no idea what our guest of today is talking about
at the beginning of this album. Only tell me if you think
I would want to know. I’ve told you before, sometimes
we just better listen without wondering. I hadn’t heard
of Scarpview’s Band until I found this lp at the fair
recently. The highlife sounds nice, the album is
clean, for Ghanaian lp’s from the era this is a
rare thing, unfortunately the frontsleeve is
damaged a little bit. Listen to ‘Si No Pi’
and let me know what you think..
tracks;
1 Mmoborowa
2 Enkyekye wo n’afe
3 Yeaba na yen koro mu
4 Si no pi
5 Afeda ben
6 Asomaniwa
The Impressions – Times have Changed
Curtom / Buddha Records 1972
‘Times have changed’, a statement still appropriate..
It could be you think I only collect tropical music
but that isn’t the case at all. I started my hobby
long time ago during the seventies and began with
collecting pop, soul, jazz and many other styles.
Today I want to bring you an album by a soulgroup
I have always loved a lot. The Impressions with the
late and great Curtis Mayfield have always been one
of my favourite bands. Last week while meeting with
one of the GG’s music providers, we listened to a
‘Best of’ album by the Impressions and I decided to
post some of those obscure soul albums I collected
over the years. This one is for you Alex, enjoy it..
tracks;
1 Stop the war
2 Times have changed
3 Inner city blues
4 Our love goes on and on
5 Potent love
6 I need to belong to someone
7 This loves for real
8 Love me
Scientist meets the Space Invaders
Greensleeves 1981
First, light up a spliff, then sit down and suck in
this slice of dubbing adventure. Okay, now light up
another spliff, turn up the volumes of your stereo,
kick aside your furniture and experience some of
the best pounding dub beats ever made on earth.
It was 1981, a flock of spaceships entered the
London atmosphere. Hopeton Brown, better
known as Scientist was luckily around with
the Roots Radics to save the day. Tony
McDermott made the snapshot at a
perfect moment and captured our
young hero in full action.
Sowell, Bingy Bunny,
Flabba, Style & Santa,
Sky Juice & Skully,
Steely & Winston,
Gladdie, they were all
there with Maxie, Banabas
& Crucial Bunny, Linvall Thompson
and Mickie ‘Roots’ Scott,
Dub away…
tracks;
1 Beam down
2 Red shift
3 Time warp
4 Cloning process
5 Pulsar
6 Laser attack
7 Dematerialize
8 Fission
9 Supernova explosion
10 Quasar
Global Sampler vol. 47 –
“Yo Soy Tiburón”, Various Artists
Would you like some suggestions concerning posts until
march 2013 ? Sampler volume 47 has a few.
18 different artists in multiple style,
enjoy exploring the groove..
tracks;
01 – Conjunto Chappotín – Yo soy tiburón
02 – Franco de mi Amor & l’O.K. Jazz – Accident ya cherie
03 – Oriental Brothers International – Onyesi nani ya biri
04 – Kiyika Masamba ( Flamy ) – Au fond du coeur
05 – African Brothers Band International – Woyoo woyoo
06 – David Tochino Biniakounou – Ayle
07 – The Upsetters – Kentucky skank
08 – Joe Higgs – One man kutchie
09 – Kumapim Royals International Band – Menfa ho
10 – Eddie Palmieri y La Perfecta – El molestoso
11 – C.K. Mann & Kofi Yankson – Medze anyonkogor
12 – Roy Chicago & his Abalabi-Rhythm Dandies – Esin o wewu
13 – Alfredo Gutierrez y sus Acordeones Dorades – Cumbia loca
14 – Royal Brothers Band – Anamon nsia
15 – Clifton Chenier – Zodico two step
16 – Lum Guffin – Dust my broom
17 – Wild Tchoupitoulas – Meet de boys on the battlefront
18 – Tim Hardin – Stagger Lee
Colacho Mendoza y su Conjunto –
Concierto Vallenato vol. 2
“La Niña Esquiva”, Orbe
Tomorrow I have a meeting scheduled with my buddy
Sanjay who just came back from Colombia. Let’s see
what he brought back this time. One of the artists I got
to know this way is Colacho Mendoza. His vallenatos
now belong to my favourites and I really can’t resist
playing his music anymore. The album we have for
you today must be from the seventies somewhere,
it does not tell us. Volume one was released late
seventies so it will be close. Whenever Colacho
Mendoza came to play somewhere, it sounded;
“Llego Colacho…!!! Entonce vamo a bebé..!!
Colacho’s here, so let’s have a drink !
tracks;
1 La niña esquiva
2 Pajarito
3 La pule
4 No grites corazon
5 La guacamaya verde
6 Pique vallenato
7 Ni tu, ni yo
8 El zorro ( continuación de gota fria )
9 Carmencita
10 Sabanas del diluvio
11 Amores en cine
12 Carmen diaz