Thomas Mapfumo & the Blacks Unlimited – Ndangariro
Gramma/Earth Works/Carthage 1983
What have we got for you today ?
I guess the Blacks Unlimited were at the peak of their
performance days when they made this here album in
1983. Maybe it’s just me but it sounds so fresh and
sparkling, almost like it was recorded yesterday.
I must say I am a big fan of Thomas Mapfumo’s
jivin’ chimurenga, it brings one in a type of
sweet trance you want to stay in for ever.
Get it, spread it & enjoy it…
tracks;
1 Nyarara mukadzi
2 Temerina
3 Handina mwana anozochema
4 Nyoka musango
5 Kambiri kaenda
6 Emma
Les Bantous de la Capitale – “Hommage a Mujos”, Pathé Marconi 1978
An lp from the seventies, Congolese on Pathé Marconi,
what’s the chance we won’t like it ? Very small indeed.
This one was first released in 1964 and re-released in
1978. Some of the tracks towards the end sound quite
dusty without any traces of being played a whole lot.
It seems they took the tracks from lp instead of from
the mothertapes. One way or the other,
as far as I’m concerned, 17
songs to lick your lips with,
Get it & Spread it.
tracks;
1 Mbanda tolinga tomeka
2 Na zonga na motema
3 Na’ sombela yo eva
4 Tout brazza
5 Evolution merengue
6 Jalousie na nini
7 Destino
8 Na lembi bipale
9 Ah! que pena
10 Yambi cherie
11 Pa’vacillar
12 Brazza mbok’etumba
13 En diable merengue
14 Fatou akamue
15 Padrona de la musica
16 Una noche
17 Luiza
Keletigui et ses Tambourinis Editions Syliphone Conakry, 1972
Like many of you groovers out there, I am thrilled
to find another lp by this great artist. It’s on Editions
Syliphone Conakry from Guinée. Keletigui et ses
Tambourinis have loads of followers and I am
certainly one of them. Listen to this lp and
join the club. I am pretty sure you won’t
be able to ignore..
tracks;
1 Bebe
2 Talassa
3 Donsoke
4 I dyoolaro
5 Mande
6 Samakoro
7 Mandjou
8 Bakary-dian
9 Boiro yankadi
10 I kanan n’djanfa
Les Docteurs du Rythme – Haiti goes Latin, Ansonia
As some of you visitors may know, I am no lover
of instrumentals. Today we have something out of
the ordinary in that perspective. Haitian Compas
is a type of folkmusic in which I can dig it if not
too much. This lp by Les Docteurs du Rythme contains
both songs and instrumentals. It took me some time to
understand the flow in compas, but eventhough it
has a kinda corny side, I start liking it more
and more. I still prefer the songs though,
come and give it a try as well and start
digging Haitian compas.
P.S.
I’m sorry the lp’s a-side is a bit out of centre so
the music gets a little false towards the end.
tracks;
1 Ven pa’ el medio del salon
2 On ne vit pas
3 Helena
4 Ce pas fot moin
5 All in one
6 Mambo de fuego
7 Rose marie
8 Acropolis
9 Les divorces
10 Tu t’en vas
Colacho Mendoza y su Conjunto – Colacho..!
Mi Mejor Concierto Vallenato
Philips
..over 200 downloads for this lp,
very good numbers..
tracks;
1 El mejoral
2 El estanquillo
3 El chevrolito
4 Merenguito sabroso
5 Agustinita
6 Bertha caldera
7 El medallon
8 Toca colacho
9 El playonero
10 Se fue mi amor
City Boys Band – Kwae Anoma Discorama 1978
They call him the black Chinese, it is Obooba J.A. Adofo and
he leads the City Boys Band of Ghana. I am sorry the b-side
is a bit noisy but we can’t ask too much of an old lp. African
records come like this quite often, dusty and dirty, it has
been cleaned as good as possible but still.. The music
however is the winning factor here, even with some
noise, I still love to listen to it. I think it is justly
the Black Chinese has so many fans,
this is Ghanaian highlife like we
love it best..enjoy.
tracks;
1 Obiara te se onoa
2 Kwae anoma
3 Eyea mane me
4 Meko odo fie
5 W’ama aboroso
6 Awisia wode nnim
African Retro vol. 4 – Various Artists Pathé Marconi / EMI 1977
Good morning, how are you groovers today ? I hope very well.
I’ve been holding quite some records with the idea to post them
as soon as the new page would be ready. Now the work takes
so much more time then assumed upfront, some of the treasure
needs to find you folks with precedence I reckoned. This swell
collector on Pathé Marconi contains some of the best rumba’s
by Franco’s O.K. Jazz. Tracks from the hand of Franco himself
but also by Edo, de la Lune, Vicky and Brazzos. Recorded in
1960, 1961 and 1962 but re-released in 1977. Don’t miss this
lp, another piece of Congolese musical inheritance.
Get it & Spread it !
tracks;
1 Franco et O.K. Jazz – Bolingo ekoma niongo
2 Franco et O.K. Jazz – Mousica tellama
3 Franco et O.K. Jazz – Rumba de ondo ondo
4 Edo, Malape, Franco et O.K. Jazz – Zozo kobanga te
5 Edo, Malape, Franco et O.K. Jazz – Aimee wa bolingo
6 Orchestre O.K. Jazz – Cha-cha modeiro
7 Franco, Vicky et Edo – Micorasson
8 Vicky et O.K. Jazz – Cha cha cha de mi vida
9 Vicky, Rossignol, Franco et de la Lune – La fiesta
10 Brazzos et O.K. Jazz – Tcha tcha tcha de mi amor
11 Edo et O.K. Jazz – Taxi avalon
12 Groupe Rythmique O.K. Jazz – Aya la mode
I.K. Dairo & his Blue Spot Band
Yoruba Solidarity
Afrodisia 1989
It’s been a while since we had us another lp by this
juju artist. I.K. Dairo was born in the town of Offa,
located in present day Kwara state. His family was
originally from Ijebu-Ijesa before migrating ..read more
hope U like..
tracks;
1 Kase rawa lokan
– Otunba olukoya
– Abu olododo
– Je nrokan baby
2 Alhaji chief m.k.o. abiola
– Egba young stars
– Abubutan omi okun
Lord Melody – Calypso 1962 Cook 1962
..remember that sweet calypso 60’s sound ? I think the sixties
were the years calypso tasted best. Lord Melody is here to make
you realise again. We are very lucky with the near mint condition of
this lp. 52 years old and it still spins like new, pure luck I’d say.
It contains some famous songs like ‘Happy Harry’ and off course
the hilarious ‘Wau Wau’. I hope you like it as much as I do,
get it & spread it..
tracks;
1 Melody twist
2 New York
3 Wau, wau
4 Bong bong bong
5 Blackbird
6 The seagull and the mule
7 Georgie Porgie
8 Yours sincerely
9 Nylon
10 Donkey race
11 Happy Harry
Hit Parade Africain vol. 3
Various Artists Pathé Marconi 1973
One of the things I’m always struggling with is how
to tell you about the quality of an album. We tend
to use the same superlatives all the time, great,
fine, swell, superb, awesome, words that loose
their true meaning when used too much. Now I
need to tell you how fantastic this lp really is and
don’t have the words. To me, finding an lp like this
one, on Pathé Marconi, from 1973, concerning a
Congolese collector, almost sure it is dynamite.
Now better believe me and don’t hesitate,
cause it is..
tracks;
1 Orchestre Sinza – Dipato
2 Orchestre Hi-Fives – Kyrie eleison
3 Orchestre Mando Negro – Daudet lingaka
4 Orchestre Les Noirs – Mosasa ndembo
5 Moji and the Tropicals – Duniani mateso
6 Orchestre Mando Negro – Na boyi danbinzi
7 Orchestre Sinza – Telephone 001
8 Orchestre Hi-Fives – Agy “I love you”
9 Paul Ebeny – London bwam
10 Orchestre Manta Lokoka – Dellya wa lucette
Greatest Squeezebox Recordings vol.1 – Various Artists
I have been thinking to do this for a long time, now finally
rounded up a compilation of accordeon music. It goes from
Rumania to Puerto Rico and from the Netherlands to Brazil.
The sound of Squeezeboxes warms us people all around the
world, let’s see how many countries we’ve got here. I gave you
four already.. If you want to listen, you know the drill, don’t
wait too long now, no re-ups..
tracks;
1 Romica Puceanu & the Gore Brothers – Balanus
2 Juancho Polo Valencia – El carro ford
3 Camille Feruzi – Lingale
4 Clifton Chenier – Tu le ton son ton
5 Alberto Beltrán – Caña brava
6 Francisco Ulloa – La tijera
7 Angel Luis Torruellas – Magnolia
8 Genival Lacerda – O homem que tinha trés pontinhos
9 Luiz Gonzaga – Saudade de pernambuco
10 Tante Leen – Aan de Amsterdamse grachten
11 Puseletso Seema & Tau ea Linare – Leshano
12 Senang Beru Ginting & Syaiful Amri Nasution – Menang juara
13 Noca do Acordeon – Saudade de um pau de arara
14 Chiquinho do Acordeon – Samba triste
15 Anibal Velasquez – El aji picante
16 Gus Viseur & son Orchestre – I’ve got rhythm
17 Angel Viloria y su Conjunto Cibaeño – Macario y felipa
18 I.K. Dairo & his Blue Spots – Salome
19 Luis Kalaff – Mi negocio es con las mujeres
20 Isidoro Flores – Mi negrita
21 Baltazar Carrero – Enfermo del bolsillo
22 Emilio Oviedo – Yolanda
23 Andrés Landero – Virgen de la candelaria
Tchico Tchicaya et le Groupe Kilimandjaro
Soukous Machine, Kilimandjaro Records ltd. 1987
Tchico Tchicaya started in 1970 as a singer in the Brazzaville based
group called Manta Lokoka.
From 1972 to 1974 he was one of the lead singers in Les Bantous
de la Capitale. He occasionally collaborated with influential Zairean
group OK Jazz Band and recorded with le Groupe Kilimandjaro and Tchico
& the Officers. From 1977 to 1979 he stayed in Nigeria where he recorded
4 albums, Afro Festival, Amie Clara, Golden Voice and Méditation.
His nickname was ‘La Voix d’or’ and in that era he sang together with
Lolo Lolita with who he made one of his biggest hits ‘Jeannot’. Tchico
moved tp Paris in 1983. This lp is from 1987 and was made with Jacqueline
Brouta – vocals, Samba Kadhi Bell – backing vocals, Denis la Cloche –
solo guitar, Casanova de Ketchel – rhythm guitar, Remy Salomon – bass,
Denis Hekimian – drums, Lolitta Babind – percussion, Tony – keybords,
Jean-Marie Kabongo – Saxophone and Jean-Claude Léandre on trumpet.
I am affraid you will find dead links on all the older posts for now,
in the future however it’s promised to bring them all back. Listen…
tracks;
1 Soukous machine
2 Mabele mboka etumba
3 Mamy rosa
4 Doudou pas quitté moin
Ryco-Jazz – Fantastique Ryco-Jazz Hit Parade
Ryco-Jazz was founded by Henri Bowane in 1958. The name was
composed from Rythme Congolais, Ry-Co in short. From 1960 to
1964 they toured west Africa and later moved to Martinique where
they were very popular. Their styles varied from tumbele, biguine,
bolero and rumba. Back in Paris in 1971 the group splits up and
spreads. Jean Serge Essous for instance went back to join Les
Bantous de la Capitale..enjoy..
tracks;
1 Mimi
2 Bana biafra
3 Nabenga yo nani
4 An drole di chance
5 Blue sugar
6 Basi na angola
7 Desarmement
8 N’doto kitoko
9 M’puli mua munie
10 Ivecia
Reggae Monster Originals vol.5
Various Artists
About this one, recently I had to play a reggae
set at a friends party and decided to make it the number five
in our ‘Reggae Monster Originals’ series. It contains tracks
from various artists that I found on lp and cd. Let’s see if
Zippyshare leaves them untouched. Have fun listening..
tracks;
1 Lee Perry & the Upsetters – Run for cover
2 Horace Andy – Mammie blue
3 Junior Byles – Demonstration
4 Larry Mashall – Run babylon
5 Max Romeo – Tacko
6 Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry – Favorite dish
7 Errol Dunkley – The prodigal returns
8 Junior Dread – A wah dat
9 Lone Ranger – Everything she want
10 Dennis Brown – Sitting and watching
11 Dennis Alcapone – Fever teaser
12 Burning Spear – Rocking time
13 Al Campbell – Take a ride
14 Lui Lepke – Sharron
15 Bob Marley – Hammer
16 Burning Spear – It’s good
17 Zoot Sims – Small garden
18 Tappa Zukie – Oh lord
19 Culture – Two sevens clash
20 Jacob Miller – Suzie wong
21 Augustus Pablo – Rockers dub
22 Jah Stitch – Black harmony killer
23 Jackie Bernard – Jah jah way
24 African Dub Almighty – Chapter three
25 Slim Smith – Everybody needs love