Kouka C. Celio et l’Orchestre le Peuple
Beau-Saccot Sound, BSS 3301
Over the past years we had a couple of lp’s with Trio CePaKos,
with Pamelo Mounk’a and Kosmos Moutouari. The ‘Ce’ stands
for Celestin Kouka Celio and today we have an album of their
Orchestre le Peuple but just with Kouka C. Celio. It sounds as
bright as we already hoped it would, just love them guitars of
Orchestre le Peuple. Celio’s voice, the warm hornsound,
and I didn’t even mention those phat rhythms yet, hell
yes, in other words, do not miss listening to another
great piece of Congo’s musical inheritance,
..get it & spread it..
tracks;
1 Sala m’bongo
2 Pépé
3 Na lati mokuya
4 Debora
Global Sampler vol. 46 – Various Artists
We are slowly getting closer to the present, sampler no. 46
brings us as far as june 2012. Enjoy the samples and
find the albums using our search-bar..
tracks;
1 City Boys Band – Abrabo ye ntoboase
2 Cercul Jazz – Pont sur le congo
3 Orchestre International Akweza de Libreville – Gamba ntce yami
4 Sam Mangwana & l’African All Stars – Bi kumba-kumba
5 Sunny Ade & his African Beats – Synchro system movements
6 22 Band-Kankan – Baya
7 Robert Johnson – From four till late ( slow version )
8 Cornell Campbell – Your love
9 Verckys & l’Orchestre Vévé – Mfumbwa 2
10 Orchestre Sinza – Ma loukoula
11 Aníbal Velásquez – La muerte de anibal
12 Rambler’s Dance Band – Womma wonko
13 Mavos Meme Mavungu & le Micky Micky – Esther
Morgan Blanco – Cumbias Gigantes
OCM, Mexico DM 199
Good morning groovers, what have we got cooking today ?
This lp by Morgan Blanco is a Mexican release. When
listening closely, you hear the fade-outs are done a little
sloppy, it seems OCM label raked together a bunch of
Morgan Blanco’s cumbias on this lp. It does not appear
to be a career album. The cumbias presented however
are of Colombian quality, renditions of songs written by
Ovidio Martinez, Rosendo Martinez, Rafael Mejia,
Nicolás Ortiz, Carlos Román and Morgan
Blanco himself. Worth at least
a couple of spins..
Enjoy.
tracks;
1 Noche de cumbiamba
2 Ramita de matimba
3 El polleron
4 Cumbia nativa
5 Rosa maria
6 Cumbia en el sol
7 Cumbia de america
8 Cumbia sobre el mar
9 Sabor de cumbia
10 Cumbia negra
11 Baila juana
12 Carita pinta
Dr. Kitch – Various Artists
Island Records ILP 954
Calypso has always been one of my favourite music styles,
especially when from the sixties which period I think brought
forth the best sound. When calypso turned into ‘soka’, what
means Soul Calypso, it changed the sound in an irreversible
way. Today I’m happy to bring you this slice of sixties calypso
which contains both known and some lesser known songs.
‘Shame and Scandal’ by the Wailers was new to me, nice
version, shame about the soundquality. Like mostly the
songs tell us little stories, not seldom hiding a
second story between the lines. Enjoy them
and share them if you can..
tracks;
1 Lord Kitchener – Dr. Kitch
2 Lord Creator – Big bamboo
3 The Wailers – Shame and scandal
4 Lord Cristo – Dumb boy and the parrot
5 Lord Kitchener – The road
6 Mighty Dougla – Teacher, teacher
7 Mighty Sparrow – Village ram
8 Lord Kitchener – Neighbour, neighbour
9 Lord Kitchener – Love in the cemetery
10 Mighty Sparrow – Harry, elaine and mama
11 Lord Kitchener – Jamaica woman
12 Lord Kitchener – Kitch you so sweet
Baobab à Paris vol. 2, Africa 78
Ledoux Records 1978
Abou Sylla et Baobab,
..speaks for itself..
( searchtip, also check bawobab )
tracks;
1 Africa
2 El son te llama
3 Tante marie
4 El fuego
5 Digon gama
6 N’deye coumba
Duo Los Ahijados – Vol. 5
Kubaney SMT-436
I found this album by Duo Los Ahijados accidentally, it came in
the wrong cover when I bought it. The sleeve you see here was
taken from the web. So the brothers Cuco and Martin Valoy are
back at the Groove with a hidden treasure, it was an unexpected
find when going through my latin albums this afternoon. Being
from the Dominican Republic themselves, they were famous for
their renditions of Cuban songs but went in multiple directions
as we can hear on this lp. Love their bright guitarsound and
vocal harmony. We’ve got five other
albums, you know the drill..
tracks;
1 Olemua
2 El hombre misterioso
3 Yo la espero
4 Corazon de acero
5 El columpio de la vida
6 Contestacion a seguir tus huellas
7 El zapateo
8 Soldado
9 Baitolina
10 No vuelvas por aqui
King Sunny Adé – Mo Dupe ( Gratitude )
Sunny Alade Records 1985
As we say in the Netherlands, promise causes guilt. It means
I am in debt to one of our visitors who I promised to post this
record. I kept it on the shelf because it contains jesus titles.
I am a anti religious person, I take distance from any religious
message and support the music as it is, very nice juju. I truly
love the sound but hate the fact that juju artists act like
priests sometimes. So Tony, enjoy this album, the music
is great. If anyone is looking for more King Sunny
Adé, just fill in his name and search,
top left, there are 22 other titles..
tracks;
1 Ka jo mu jo
– Mo bebe fori
– Jeki ntegbe
– Baba ma doju timi
2 Jesu o seun
– Mo dupe
– Bona gbogbo badi
– Orin alleluyah
Moses Mchunu – Babulala Umuzi Ka Baba
Mavuthela Production 1981
“During the mid-70s and early 80s, Mchunu was one of the
leading vocalists in the raucous Zulu ‘jive’ style, which
gave way to mbaqanga. Mchunu’s band typified its appeal,
featuring driving rhythms and instruments such as guitar,
violin and concertinas, together with powerful blues-based
vocals. He has released a number of albums that have sold
strongly throughout South Africa, but none have managed to
sustain an international reputation.”
Taken from All Music at the world wide web.
Until now I haven’t been posting a lot of mbaqanga simply
because I don’t own and know that much. I knew Moses
Mchunu from that great collector that was released in
1985, the Indestructible Beat of Soweto, so when I
stumbled upon this lp, I knew what to do.
The jive is so stirring, it’s impossible
to ignore, dance music of the
first kind, enjoy..
tracks;
1 Kabulala umuzi ka baba
2 Kulezo ntaba
3 Zophela i’mpondo zenyanga
4 Yashisa igugu intombi yami
5 Umona usuka esweni
6 Musukukhala
7 Sibanqoba ngamunye
8 Uyayibona lentombi
9 Gijima mfana
10 Usitshela amaganyana
11 Siyavuma
12 Yekelani inzondo
Samba dos Bons – Martinho da Vila e os
Originais do Samba, RCA Victor 1974
This morning I woke up full of inspiration, I started my computer,
made coffee and chose an album to post. I sat down and the words
just came naturally. My communication skills are often coming short but
today I was somehow satified over the words I picked. Now I am quite
experienced doing this little job, I do it so often, the automatic pilote
takes over when my mind drifts off somehow. I was ready to post,
the recording was succesful but then I realised I had threw away
my so carefully chosen text, damned, it was gone and I was
unable to reproduce the lines. I tried to rewrite it but the words
had gone forever, stupid me..
Now about the music posted today, the album I want
to share with you today is with some of the greatest samba artists. It
is released in 1974 on RCA Victor, Martinho da Vila and Os Originais
do Samba both have a bunch of records posted here, if you want, you
can find them using our search-bar on the left..enjoy.
P.S. I just noticed this is the 100th Brazillian topic
here at the Global Groove, nice number..
tracks;
1 Martinho da Vila – Samba da cabrocha bamba
2 Os Originais do Samba – Sei lá mangueira
3 Martinho da Vila – Viola de maçaranduba
– Misticismo da áfrica ao brasil
– Lapa em trés tempos
– Poeira
– Cadê miquilina
– Quero ver quebrar
4 Os Originais do Samba – Brasileiro
5 Os Originais do Samba – Eu vou pagar pra ver
6 Martinho da Vila – Boa noite
– Carnaval de ilusões
– Caramba
7 Os Originais do Samba – Tem mais samba
– Sonho de um carnaval
– Quem te viu e quem te vê
– Noite dos mascarados
8 Martinho da Vila – Pode encomendar o seu caixão
9 Os Originais do Samba – Ciranda cirandeia
10 Martinho da Vila – Melancolia
Daniel Kamau – Kenyafrica ! vol. 1
Playa Sound PS 33001, 1976
In the series ‘Kenyafrica !’, we had volumes two and five
so far. They were recorded in 1976 and it’s been over 3
years I posted the last one, in september 2011. Finally
I can bring you the number one in the series. It is an lp
by Daniel Kamau, he was born in the ‘Central Province’
of Kenia, the 2nd of february 1949. His parents worked
hard on their little farm to be able to raise the family.
Daniel loved to play the guitar from 9 years old but
wasn’t allowed to touch the guitars of his older brothers
because he was too young..Later he proved them all
wrong being the first to record an album of his own
still being a student. He had several hits during the
seventies, went to England and when he came back
recorded this here album. It is a sheer beauty and
I’m very glad to bring it, enjoy the benga
and pass it on to your friends..
tracks;
1 Kiririkano kia zk
2 Pascalena pt. 2
3 Delina
4 Jane macyline
5 Macho ine pt. 2
6 Chiru
7 Kairitu gatari thoni pt. 2
8 Helena
9 Kanini
10 Wendo uri murio
11 Kairitu kairu
12 Ningwite nawe pt. 2
barrinton Levy – Money Move
Power House 1984
Recently I found this missing piece in my Barrington Levy
collection. I have been waiting for years to encounter this
lp. It is an obscurity, very funny thing is they wrote his
name without the letter “G”. I always wondered how it is
possible to release an album and write your own name wrong.
Or do you think it’s done on purpose? Somehow I missed this
lp in 1984 when it came out. It is recorded with Scully on
percussion, Willie Lindo – lead rhythm, Robbie Shakespear
and Lloyd Parks on bass, Piano by Robbie Lyn and Bubbler
and Drums by Sly Dunbar. Get it & Spread it !
tracks;
1 Money move
2 Jah save my life
3 True love
4 Misunderstanding
5 I feel free
6 Hard to believe
7 Come in a dance
8 Suffer the little children
Afro Rythmes présente Orchestre Stukas
Lita Bembo, Afro Rythmes 198?
Lita Bembo’s Orchestre Stukas always finds a happy
listener. Only last week, one of our loyal visitors told me
how much they had changed his life. Well Matthew, I guess
this is your lucky day, I just found us this killer album
by them at the last big record fair in Utrecht. I think
it is super nice, hardly possible to stay in your chair,
those guitars keep going and going, man I bet
you’re bound to break loose, haha..
I challenge you..
I was playing this lp and studying the sleeve when my eye
fell on the words “photos réalisées au Rex Club”.
Was this really true? I know that place..I’ve been there..
Wow, it must have been in 1982 when I was on a trip to Paris by bus for
the weekend. We were with a large group of volunteers, all workers behind
the bar in ‘de Tagrijn’, a youth-center and stage in my old hometown.
It was on this trip that we accidentally ended up with a little group of four,
we were with two boys and two girls but just collegues and good friends.
Initially we thought we were going to a reggae-club. Some dread in the
subway had pointed us there. We came in a bit early I think, it was still
empty so we took a drink and waited for what became one of the greatest
nights of my life. When people started to fill the place, reality opened up
before us. We were the only white visitors in this wonderful African Club.
I remember like it was yesterday, saturday night at Club Rex, Rue des
Bonnes Nouvelles. A night, complete with Mister and Miss elections,
& dance competition. Now I come to think of it, it must have been just
around the time when Lita Bembo and his buddies were there.
We drank, smoked and danced till closing time, made plenty
of friends, oh my, it was such a wild, funny and happy
experience, I could never forget.. wow & damn..
how time flies, astonishing discovery..
I loved it there. Felt as black
as can be..
tracks;
1 Guelord – 4 saisons
2 Muana pauvre
3 Djodjo
4 Lupiano
K. Gyasi’s Noble Kings Band of Ghana
Highlife Special vol. 1, Hi-Life Records 1976
Today’s lp comes with a request. I have asked before if there
would be anyone to help us out here. This album by One of
the most respected highlife artists is so crackly, it is a shame.
Can someone run it through a good filter to take away the
noise and then throw it back at us? the album really deserves
it. K. Gyasi’s Noble Kings Band of Ghana is one we do not
encounter on a daily basis. This lp is made with my favourite
Ghanaian guitarplayer, Eric Agyemang and vocalist Paa Thomas
Frempong. It is from 1976, launched just after their European
tour and recorded at the Island Recording Studios, London.
The tour was supposed to last for six weeks but went on for
five months, july to november 1975. They visited all the major
cities in England, Belgium and Germany, no Netherlands
unfortunately, however, in those years I wasn’t aware of
the greatness of this type of music yet. I must say,
the album sounds quite dusty during the first two
or three songs but gets better further on,
b-side same story, I hope you can help.
get it, spread it and more important,
listen and dance away..
tracks;
1 Me dofo san bra
2 Nkrabea aduro
3 Me ne wo bewu
4 Babia me do wo
5 Nsem keka adooso
6 Odor kor
7 Futuo mu nsem wonka
8 Ankonam agyanka
9 Obaatan pa behwe wo mma
10 Abena kwakyewa do
Guillermo Buitrago y sus Muchachos
Regalito de Navidad, Discos Fuentes
Today’s contribution concerns an album by Guillermo de Jesus Buitrago.
He turned into a historic figure in Colombian ‘parranda’, living from 1920
to 1949 his music is still being played by many. When I first discovered
his work, I guess it must have been in 2003 or 4, it hit me instantly. It
was after I wrote to Discos Fuentes to ask them where to find their cd’s
somewhere here in the Netherlands. They wrote back to me that there
was just one little record shop in Amsterdam that had bought a bunch
in the past. I hurried to the city and found quite some Fuentes stuff there.
It was on the same visit that I found this cd. I didn’t know it yet and on the
way home in my car when I played it first time, I remember it like yesterday.
It struck me like lightning, I wept tears of happiness that day. Since then
I have been searching for his albums and finally found two. Sanjay is the man
that brought them from Cartagena, thank you so much buddy. Discos Fuentes
later sent me the magazine they made about Guillermo Buitrago, you may
find pictures in the file. Big shame Buitrago died at 29 years of age,
he would have made far more fantastic records if he had lived longer.
If you understand Spanish take a look at the video I found about
the last guitar of this historic musician. By the way, if you
think the music sounds a bit dusty, no wonder,
it’s from before 1949..
tracks;
1 Regalito de navidad
2 Palomita mensajera
3 Yo no monto en avion
4 El amor es un collar
5 Las sabanas
6 Luis eduardo
7 Rosa valencia
8 La peste
9 Pacho y abraham
10 Los enanos
11 El brujo de arjona
12 Moralito