King Sunny Adé & his African Beats
Togetherness ( Ka Jo Se )
Sunny Alade Records Ltd. 1984
Good day to you groovers, yesterday, 22nd of september was
the birthday of this here star. King Sunny Adé who made a huge
pile of records turned 66 years of age. Unfortunately the links are
still dead and waiting for a second or third life at the GG. This is
an lp from 1984, just after his big European breakthrough.
Let’s celebrate by giving it a worldwide spin,
happy birthday King Sunny !
tracks;
1 Ebe la nbe eledumare
– Ida’lu nise’lu
– Idunne wa ni
– Eje kajo se
2 Mo dupe ore temi
– Ojojumo l’aje npawo
– Ere oge
– Ariya la nse
Chuíto – El Decano de Los Cantores,vol.5, Ansonia
From Puerto Rico we have us another album by the great Chuíto.
He performs a style called ‘jíbaro’ of which we had several other
lp’s. The most famous artists in this genre must be ‘Ramito’,
‘Chuíto’, ‘Odilio Gonzalez’ and ‘German Rosario’. I love
the pure and honest instrumentation in this type of
sound, the years in which Ansonia released these
albums are to be guessed but that doesn’t spoil
the fun of listening to them, enjoy.
tracks;
1 El regreso de la vieja voladora
2 Santo nombre de jesus
3 En amor no pego una
4 Seguire tu amor
5 Si yo fuera mozo
6 El jaragual
7 Manjares navideños
8 Ni hablar del peluquin
9 La joya de los campanos
10 Para mi no hay navidad
11 Morire como mojica
12 El cotorro y la cotorra
Joe Higgs – “Unity is Power”,Elevation 1978
This is the guy that taught Bob Marley and the Wailers to sing
properly. “The Wailers weren’t singers untill I taught them. It took
me years to teach Bob Marley what sound consciousness was
about, it took me years to teach the Wailers. For example, they
will be going to make a record and I would go with them, and
there is somebody making constant mistakes. I would just have
to take this part in order to get the record finished in time.”
Bob Marley began singing in informal sessions at Joe Higgs’
yard on Trench Town’s Third Street in 1960. The Wailers first
got together there in 1961, initially calling themselves ‘The
Teenagers’. After quitting the Wailers at the end of spring 1973,
Bunny Livingstone Wailer became unwilling to leave Jamaica.
Joe Higgs, the goup’s original Trench Town mentor, took his
place for the illfated tour with Sly & the Family Stone.
( Rough Guide ) This is an album from 1978, listen…
tracks;
1 Devotion
2 One man kutchie
3 Unity is power
4 Gold or silver
5 Love can’t be wrong
6 Vineyard
7 Small world
8 Think of the moment
9 Sadness is a part of my heart
10 Sons of garvey
Kumapim Royal’s Band – Mani Agyina Wo,Brobisco House of Music
Are you ready for some Ghanaian highlife ? This group made some jewels
of records. I thought I had posted one before but I didn’t so there’s at least
one more waiting to come your way. Try this one first and if you like it a
lot, the next will follow soon. Akwasi Ampofo Adjei or ‘Dada Thick’, the
Shining Star brings you ‘Mani Agyina Wo’,…listen…
tracks;
1 Adee a owuo aye
2 Mani agyina
3 Ohoho obatani
4 Asamando
5 Mene wo ara
6 Memmo tuo
7 Asamando 2nd
8 Mesu mefre wu
Orchestre Bantous de la Capitale
Special 20e Anniversaire
Music-Club
I think almost everything this group has released is golden.
For their 20th anniversary they made this double album, a
real nice treat. Don’t hesitate cause these days it’s get it
while you can. Give it a spin and pass it on.
tracks;
lp1
1 Solama
2 Mokakoswa na ba bantous
3 Machette
4 Oh quelle chance
lp2
1 François faux mari
2 Nzo za sueka nsamu
3 Monologue
4 Kokaba ya sens unique
Gentleman Mike Ejeagha and his Trio
Akuko N’egwu Original vol.2
PolyGram Records 1984
Ultra laid back West African minimal sound by Mike Ejeagha & his Trio.
Mike Ejeagha is a folklore musician from Enugu State, Nigeria. He
had his first hit in 1960, his tracks are little story’s accompanied by
guitar and drums. All compositions are his own and the lyrics are
in Igbo language. This is an album from 1984, it’s volume two and
follows up volume one. It concerns a story about the
fearful animal Aneke Otulukpa. Read the
above lines if you like, click on it,
enjoy.
tracks;
1 Mgba enwude akpulu
2 Ebini nwe ude
The Peacocks International Guiter Band – Ejiogu,EMI
The Peacocks International Guiter Band led by Raphael
Amarabem are here again. I posted another lp some time
ago of which the link is still dead as are all links momentarily.
Very relaxed Nigerian highlife you’ll surely enjoy. “Ejiogu” is
it’s title and was made in memory of late Nathan Nwokoma
Ejiogu of Egbu, Owerri, who died in 1972. Listen.
tracks;
1 Onye aghala nwanneya
2 Odo biro
3 Onwu ebeara igbu ejiogu
4 Nkwo orji
5 Feresirima
6 Enwegh mmanu
7 Batetu
8 Oji onyike egbu aruru
9 Aya simole
10 Ezenwata nwannem wu oke osisi
Alhaji Chief Kollington Ayinla and
his Fuji 78 Organisation
American Yankee
PolyGram Records 1987
Dear Groovers around the Globe, I am still enjoying my
summer break but to show a sign of life, this here post.
Zippyshare is a temporary thing and I seriously think
getting my own serverspace is the best solution for the
future. I want to say welcome back in cyberspace Nauma.
So good to see they can kill our blogs but they can’t kill
our spirits. “music has always been free, like the birds,
the water we drink, the sun and in reality there is no way
to cage music if you don’t want to kill it. have you heard
of anyone able to imprison love, passion, despair or joy ?
very few seem to remember or even understand this simple
truth but more are starting to realize it.”( great quote Nauma )
I hope you enjoy Chief Kollingtons ‘American Yankee’. Did you
know the word ‘yankees’ comes from two very common Dutch
names, ‘Jan’ and ‘Kees’ ? funny thing. The Netherlands are going
through a period of warm to hot weather at the moment and today
we’ll reach temperatures up to 38º Celsius in some parts. Perfect
occasion for a trip to the Amsterdam Vondelpark this afternoon.
The Global Groove Soundsystem will settle down under the big
trees next to Vondel’s statue from about 15.00 hrs. If you are in
the opportunity to pass by, please do. We’ll free some tropical
melodies in the open air like, samba, calypso, reggae, rumba,
son montuno, highlife, forró, juju, chimurenga, benga, ska, etc.
tracks;
1 Modupe mo ji s’aye
– Aropin ni t’eniyan
– Ko seni to sonu ninu wa
– Emi ni professor master
– Ayinla bori won o
2 Mass mobilisation ( mamser )
– Mr. jumoke ogunkeye
– Mother jolomi
– Iyawo asinge
– Teleda lase
Mediafire suspended my account once more !
Dear visitors of the Global Groove,
Here we go again, for the second time Mediafire has suspended
my account and that leaves us empty-handed again. Again they
claim I have made available music with copyright protection, the files
they refer to are African Retro vol.3 and les Stars des Annees 50, both
very much out of print and unobtainable in any other way. Again I don’t
understand shit about this action. I find blogs that offer complete cd’s
that you can still buy in the regular cd-stores and they also use Mediafire
without problems. The party that reported my so called violation is one
from London and I strongly suspect the same ones that f***ed us before.
They just can’t stand it that I bring complete albums for free, eventhough they
are absolutely not available elsewhere. So what can I say or do ?
I guess nothing. When I try to get a response, Mediafire does not
give me any relevant information, it is impossible to get them to give
me a personal answer. Only automatically generated mails that speak
of things like I have published pornographic content and so on.
Dear groovers, I am so very sorry to let you down once more !
So what next ?
It is summertime, the weather is high and I am not letting this spoil
my good mood. I guess it is time for something else for at least a
while. .
I know that lots of you loyal visitors still have the files we lost and many
of you are willing to help in some way. However, I’m not sure I want to
continue the way I did before. Maybe all this is meant to open my eyes
and make me realize I should change methods and do things different.
I’m gonna need some time to contemplate on this….
laterzz..
Zaïko Langa-Langa – Jetez l’Éponge,Prozal / SIM’s 1989
Zaïko Langa-Langa was not only a group of musicians, they
were also famous for the dances they initiated. Some of which
became quite popular, like the ‘cavacha’ and the ‘zekete-zekete’.
On this 1989 album, the tracks on side-a are all melted together
and will make you dance untill you drop. Jivin’ hot material I’d say.
tracks;
1 Sos maya
– Zizita
– Kabobo
– Pa oki
– Baniongo
– Anzele muambu
2 Mofiti
3 Nono
4 Bolingo etumbu
Joel Teixeira – Um Sorriso Amigo
EMI / Odeon 1982
Long time since I posted some samba. I really got in
the mood for some Brazillian stuff the past few days.
Here’s an album I had waiting for quite some time.
I think Joel Teixeira is a very underrated sambista.
From the very beginning I heard his music I was
convinced of his skills. 12 great samba’s
for lovers of the genre.
tracks;
1 Um sorriso amigo
2 Minha terra
3 Simplesmente saudade
4 Surra de amor
5 Não haverá outra vez
6 É madrugada
7 Fica combinado assim
8 Um novo amanhecer
9 Hoje sou felicidade
10 Violência
11 Quero ser feliz contigo
12 A saudade dela
Bumba Massa et les Redoutables,Africa New Sound 1985
With this 392 we’re slowly working to a magic 400
Congolese posts. A great amount of the links is still
down as you know, still…for the moment we just do
some new albums. This one by Bumba Massa with
‘les Redoutables’ for instance. John B.’s Likembe tells
us more about him. Maybe it didn’t become the
breakthrough he meant for, I think this is
an album we’ll all love listening to.
tracks;
1 Après toi
2 Motema ya meme
3 Corps a corps
4 Acha omemi ngambo
Upsetters – Double Seven,Trojan 1976
If I’m not mistaking, this lp should be out of print today. I could
only find it second hand, the cd too. If I’m wrong, we’ll know it
soon enough. For now let’s have it and enjoy it. Waap you waa..
tracks;
1 The Upsetters – Kentucky skank
2 U-Roy – Double six
3 David Isaacs – Just enough to keep me hanging on
4 The Upsetters – In the laah
5 The Upsetters – Jungle lion
6 David Isaacs – We are neighbours
7 The Upsetters – Soul man
8 U-Roy – Stick together
9 I-Roy – High fashion
10 The Upsetters – Long sentence
11 The Upsetters – Hail stones
12 The Upsetters – Iron side
13 The Upsetters – Cold weather
14 The Upsetters – Waap you waa
David Tochino Biniakounou – Self Titled,Safari Ambiance
David Tochino Biniakounou started his career very young
in l’Orchestre Super Tembessa. We had one of their albums
some time ago. After that he made a round performing with
African Negro, Cercul Jazz, Mack, Kimba, Negro Band,
ATC-Music and l’Ensemble Musical de 8 février. He was
an allround artist, playing guitar and drums, being a
vocalist, writer, composer and arranger,
get it now and spread it somehow !
with;
Master Mwana Congo – Solo guitar
Rigo Star – Rhythm guitar
Gérard Kimbolo – 2nd Rhythm guitar
Kinzonzi du Soleil – Bass
David Tochino – Lead vocals
André Pamomiel – 2nd Vocal
Clotaire Douley – 3rd Vocal
Kanda Bongo – 4th Vocal
Domingo Sassero – Drums
N’kouri Prosper – Tumba percussion
Ernesto Tito Puentes – Trompet
Clémente Lozano – Trompet, flute
G. Fellove – Saxophone
tracks;
1 Ayle
2 Calvaire
3 La prisienne
4 Okalette
5 Boni elaka