Alfredo Gutierrez ysus Acordeones Dorados
Canta Nacho Paredes -Cumbias de oro,
Discos Fuentes 1976
Once I got acquainted with this type of music, there
was no way of stopping that train. A whole new territory
to explore, the Discos Fuentes 1970’s brought loads of
sweet cumbia. It took some time to find but recently we got
real lucky. Take this here lp, Alfredo Gutierrez joined with
us in 2008 with one album, october 23rd. Always on the
lookout for Fuentes, last fair made me a happy man. At
last, a small pile of Colombian treasure found it’s way
and ended on this fools shelf. Nacho Paredes is the
singer on this one, marvelous voices,
rolling beats & golden accordeons..
tracks;
1 Cumbia sampuesana
2 La amapola
3 Prende la vela
4 Cumbia colombia
5 Guepa-je
6 Cumbia loca
7 La folklorica
8 Cumbia china
9 Panameña
10 Adorada socorro
Tagrijn Reünie 2013 – De Hits van Vroeger
Something special tonight, a compilation of songs we used
to play a whole lot in the past. Tagrijn was a youthcenter I
frequented at the end of the 70’s and early 80’s. Tonight’s
reünion made me compile this little collector for those who
are interested. Some songs are younger but they breathe the
atmosphere we all loved in those days, hope U like..
tracks;
1 Big Youth – Marcus Garvey dread
2 Mink Deville – Spanish stroll
3 Black Uhuru – Sponji reggae
4 Ian Dury & the Blockheads – Billericay Dickey
5 Jimmy Cliff – The harder they come
6 The Clash – Armageddon time
7 Althia and Donna – Uptown top ranking
8 Elvis Costello – Watching the detectives
9 Barrington Levy – Black roses
10 Iggy Pop The passenger
11 Prince Buster – Al Capone
12 The Meters – Jungle man
13 Dave and Ansell Collins – Double barrel
14 Allen Toussaint – Everything I do gonna be funky
15 Linton Kwesi Johnson – Want fi goh rave
16 Cypress Hill – Hits from the bong
17 Junior Byles – Demonstration
18 Booker-T & the MG’s – Green onions
19 The Maytals – Broadway jungle
20 Shabba Ranks – Wicked inna bed
Orchestre Génération – Merveilles du Passé,Shakara Music 1988
Need some stuff to dance on at your newyears evening ?
This piece of retro will shake up the place guaranteed.
Enjoy..
tracks;
1 Retro
2 Ramazani II
3 Ayo nbadé
Roy Chicago and Sir Victor Uwaifo
Afro Rhythm Parade vol.5 & 6
Dancing Time No.7
3 EP’s on One
Philips ‘West African’ Records
Roy Chicago
What’s up groovers ? I’ll tell you what. It’s Roy Chicago
and Victor Uwaifo. Last saturday I was pleasantly surprised
to meet with one of the French guys I used to see at the
Utrecht recordfair twice a year. He gave me a call and came
over to my little shop where we sat and talked. Thanks Remi
for this unexpected visit. Remi brought with him a couple of
LP’s from Haïti and some West African EP’s. They changed
of owner that evening and today, on this 25th of december, they
find their way to you groovers. I ripped the EP’s for you to begin
with. 3 EP’s in one file for you to download as a Christmas gift.
The Haïtian lp’s will follow some day soon, but for now, this
marvelous material, easy peaceful
listening pleasure..check..
tracks;
EP1
1 Roy Chicago & his Rhythm Dandies – Esin o wewu
2 Roy Chicago & his Rhythm Dandies – Maria
3 Roy Chicago & his Rhythm Dandies – Sere fun mi baby
4 Roy Chicago & his Rhythm Dandies – Enuwa abumkeoye
EP2
1 Roy Chicago & his Rhythm Dandies – Abi mama
2 Roy Chicago & his Rhythm Dandies – Ma fagba se yeye
3 Roy Chicago & his Rhythm Dandies – Olowo gba’ya ole
4 Roy Chicago & his Rhythm Dandies – Olojo nka’jo
EP3
1 Sir Victor Uwaifo and his Melody Maestros – Siwo-siwo
2 Sir Victor Uwaifo and his Melody Maestros – Agege ogiobo
3 Sir Victor Uwaifo and his Melody Maestros – Do amendo
4 Sir Victor Uwaifo and his Melody Maestros – Joromi
King Sunny Adé & his African Beats – Explosion
Sunny Alade Records Ltd., 1984
Hello groovers, finally solved my internet problems at home base,
lots of sh*t came in between but we’re there.. It’s been some
time now that people ask for this particular KSA album. Quite
recently I found it and now here it is. Always a thrill to walk into
that special one. It is SALPS 40 on his own Sunny Alade Records
Limited label. Suck on this for a while,
be back soon..
tracks;
1 Kirakira
– Oro agba
2 Iya mi ( my mother )
– Iwa ni ka tun se
– Maa gbure
3 Owo genge
– Aja to nle ‘koko
– Anjuwon o see wi
– Nwon nbinu
– Lara won lo wa
C.K. Mann & Kofi Yankson
Together !, Essiebons Enterprises Ltd. 1977
Have you heard of C.K. Mann ? He works together with
Kofi Yankson and the All Masters on this album. Another
big name is Ebo Taylor who was responsible for the
arrangements on ‘Wommaa Yensuo Mu’, #4 of side one.
I am not sure if he performs on this album as well but
there’s a good chance. Get it and spread it ! ..thnx..
tracks;
1 Anwanwa do
2 Minyim a nkye mammba
3 Medze anyonkogor
4 Wommaa yensuo mu
5 Egya wo mba roko
6 Beyi fi yen do
7 Asem ato me
8 Biribiara botwam ako
Passy Mermans – Les Grands Succes
Africains vol. 6, Pathe Marconi 1976
Every time I go to the Utrecht recordfair I meet with one
of the French recorddealers. This guy always brings some
special material. Take this record, a discovery I made through
him this time. From 1976 on Pathé Marconi we found Passy
Mermans. He is performing here with Orchestre Bantous, 1,2,3,
4 & 9, Orchestre Lisolo, 7 & 8 and Orchestre Les Nzoy, 5 & 6. The
Lisolo orchestra developed from a group called Mando Négro under
the leadership of Passy Mermans. I suspect family ties with Belgium
descendants concerning his last name. ( ‘Verckys’ does the same.. )
Although I pay a fair price for the lp’s, I’m happy to find people making
available such rare lost treasures for us to find and reanimate. Don’t
just get it, but be sure to also spread it and breathe
new life into it.. damn good..
tracks;
1 Badette
2 C’est serieux tantine
3 Bubote mona pele
4 A mon avis
5 Ata ko poso moko
6 Mazekimba
7 Masolo
8 Owelaki mingi
9 A.T.C. voie ferree
Palenquerita
Candelazos Curro vol. 8
con la Orquesta Melodia
la Sonora Curro
y el Super Combo de Curramba
Discos Curro
Good evening, the groove of today is going to be a Colombian
one. On Discos Curro we have us an album with songs by three
groups. Orquesta Melodia, La Sonora Curro and Super Combo
de Curramba. It is not exactly clear what band plays which song.
The cover does not give that information nor does the label of the
record. How ever they organised it, I don’t really care. The music is
so hot, it makes one forget such futilities. So get it and spread it,
it is one of the hottest Colombian sounds I ever heard, enjoy..
tracks;
1 Palenquerita
2 Arroz con coco
3 Jalaito moreno
4 Avivata
5 El tigre pampanilla
6 Pon tu mano en mi corazón
7 Que toque rufo
8 Ah… como no sabia
9 Taki taki
10 La carestía
11 Moncho emiliani
12 No fumo
Big Star – # One Record & Radio City,Line Records 1990
When watching one of my favourite TV shows last night, they
had quite a nice surprise. Tim Knol, a Dutch singer appeared
with Jody Stephens, one of the original members of Big Star.
For many an unknown group from the early seventies. They
only existed a couple of years but made some very nice
records. I thought it would be something else for a change
to post some pop music from the old days. Towards the end
of the year I always tend to play loads of different styles of
music. Variation is a must for me, it helps to remain sharp.
So if you saw DWDD last night as well and wondered about
the rest of the material, check this,
hope U like,..
tracks;
1 Feel
2 The ballad of el goodo
3 In the stree
4 Thirteen
5 Don’t lie to me
6 The india song
7 When my baby’s beside me
8 My life is right
9 Give me another chance
10 Try again
11 Watch the sunrise
12 St 100/6
13 O my soul
14 Life is white
15 Way out west
16 What’s going ahn
17 You get what you deserve
18 Mod lang
19 Back of a car
20 Daisy glaze
21 She’s a mover
22 September gurls
23 Morpha too
24 I’m in love with a girl
Bossa Nova Gosto de Loronix – Various Artists
For those who like to listen to laid back Brazilian music
from the sixties and seventies, I made us this compilation.
Before you start commenting, let me be the first to say;
You’re right, this is not only bossa nova. This comp also
contains some samba, chorinho and MPB for instance. I just
picked a nice cover from the pile of Loronix material, after
all, it was made under the spell of Zecalouro who taught us
so much about this wonderful almost forgotten music.
Consider it another tribute to Loronix and Zeca,
Hope U like..
tracks;
1 Elis Regina – Folhas secas
2 Thelma – O que é que a bahiana tem
3 Nara Leão – Minha nega
4 Sambalanço Trio – Samba pro pedrinho
5 Sylvia Telles – Com você
6 Elizeth Cardoso – Na cadência do samba
7 Maria Bethania – Trés apitos
8 Abel Ferreira – Chorando baixinho
9 Dorival Caymmi – Eo não tenho onde morar
10 The Bossa Three – Blues walk
11 Astrud Gilberto – Você ja foi a bahia
12 Ed Lincoln – Cochise
13 João Gilberto – O samba da minha terra
14 Djalma Ferreira e os Milionarios do Ritmo – Drinkando
15 Claudette Soares – Bom tempo
16 Milton Banana – Cidade vazia
17 Celly Campo – Banho de lua
18 Alberto Mota e seu Conjunto – Samba triste
Congo, Tours de Force 9 & 10
Compilations – Various Artists
Congolese post # 400 is here.
It would have been a real party
if all 400 would have working links
but nevertheless it is a happy post.
I’ve made us two compilations in the
Congo, Tours de Force series
and as always, I loved compiling them.
18 songs I love playing
and I hope you do too,
have fun..
vol.9, tracks;
1 Max Massengo – Masseke
2 le Canon du Zaïre – Monotonie
3 Daniel Engobo – Mag
4 La ‘Mus’ Africa – Atanazaudo kombo nangai
5 l’Orchestre Minzoto Wella-Wella – Pingula
6 Youlou Mabiala – Papy
7 Orchestre Super Tembessa – Yambi club tembessa
8 Minzoto ya Zaïre – Ilunga
9 Orchestre Bella-Bella – Lipua Lipua
vol.10, tracks;
1 Orchestre Shama-Shama – Mopaya loba
2 Nguashi Ntimbo & l’Orchestre Sentima – Citoyen pt.2
3 Celi Bittsu – Lassissi
4 Michel Boyibanda – Ba bijoux ya tchicaya
5 African Kings Pili Pili – Pepe pierrette
6 Orchestre Vévé – Sakumuna
7 Les Kamale – Salanga
8 l’Orchestre Bella Bella & Soki Vangu – Pambi ndoni
9 Johnny Bokelo Isenge – Liwa ya ndika somo
Orchestre Telé-Music – EmbouteillageMusic-Club
It was in august 2010 that I posted one of their albums, about
time to follow up that fine lp. Our friend dj Daudi from Ambiance
Congo used the first one of these tracks in his online radioshow in april.
Smooth piece of Brazzaville sound from the old days and
GG’s 399th Congolese post, # 400 is in the making.
Listen with pleasure..
tracks;
1 Foya d’ambiance
2 Tiana mwan’ou diosso
3 Devis ngoma
4 Ngambo
Opambuo International Band of Ghanaled by Leo Nana Agyeman -Show Me Your Love,Niger Bridge 1981
Fellow groovers goodmorning, ever since the GG started
in may 2008, we haven’t been working in such a slow pace.
The reason of course is the current situation in which I am
affraid to loose the content I’ve been working on so long.
Some of the dear blogs of colleague bloggers have just
dissappeared and it would be a real shame if that happened.
I am working on a new site but it takes quite some time to
realize. Meanwhile we keep posting stuff using the very
acceptable service of Zippyshare,
hang on, we’ll get there..
Today I ripped an lp by a group of which we had three lp’s
so far. A real treat of Ghanaian highlife made by one of the
style’s masters; Leo Nana Agyeman and his Opambuo Inter-
national Band of Ghana. The others are temporarily unavailable
due to dead links but as I told you, it’s all gonna come back.
For now, enjoy this fine work and hang on in there, cheers.
tracks;
1 Show me your love
2 Amma ghana
3 Me wu de ka agyamo
4 Hu anim ase nkyene
5 Nsuo ayire me
Orchestre Sinza Kotoko – Lélé
Edition Music Control
We had some of their albums already but this one is quite different.
The tracks are all melted together like we see on many lp’s from
Nigerian and Ghanaian bands. Their lp ’10 Ans d’Animation’ has the
same kind of structure. I am not sure if the line-up on this lp includes
the participation of the Moutouari brothers Michel and Kosmos. The
cover does not give us any useful information on the subject. Their
names do not appear as writers anyway. It is said that this group
once originated the ‘Soukous’ dance’, however on this here lp it
seems the ‘Cavacha’ dance with it’s swift light drums was still
dominant. Soukous was not born yet. Although the sound
quality is not perfect, + two nasty pops at the b-side,
an lp worth it’s while for lovers of the genre.
tracks;
1 Lélé
– Bilanga sé bilanga
– Musicien yé nani
– Papi
2 Mama na blood
– Elu ya motema no.2
– Badi-landou
– N’bonguela-mwana
– Kidiba