Eddie Palmieri y su Conjunto ‘la Perfecta’ El Molestoso
Alegre Records 1963
This is the second lp by latin pianist Eddie Palmieri and his group
‘La Perfecta’. They were the originators of a sound called ‘trombanga’,
introducing two trombones and a flute instead of trumpets. This contributed
a lot to their early sixties succes in the New York latin scene. Later it was
also used by artists such as Willie Colon and Manny Oquendo among others.
The vocals on this 1963 album are taken care of by Ismael Quintana. Enjoy..
tracks;
1 El molestoso
2 Asi es la humanidad
3 Lazaro y su microfono
4 Contento estoy
5 Sabroso guaguanco
6 Yo sin ti
7 Co un amor se borra otro amor
8 En cadenas
9 La gioconda
10 No critiques
Don Carlos & Gold and the Gladiators
Show Down vol. 3, Empire Records 1984
A treat from Empire Records in 1984 was this here record.
Some of the tracks had already been released as singles.
5 tracks by Don Carlos & Gold and 5 by the Gladiators
and we’ve got us this delightful slice of vinyl. I love the way they
had the a-side mixed by ‘Chemist’ and the b-side by ‘Scientist’,
two great dub-masters. Listen …
tracks;
Side-a, Don Carlos & Gold,
1 Black out in the ghetto
2 Fight fight
3 Roots rock party
4 Travelling so long
5 Not giving up
Side-b, The Gladiators,
6 A nuh everything
7 That nuh right
8 Can’t stop righteousness
9 Call me if you need me
10 You can’t say that I’m lying
Afro International de Mimi Ley
Editions VeVe International
After spending six years with Franco’s OK Jazz, Kiamanguana
Verckys, the ‘raucous honking’ sax player, set up Orchestre
Vévé and went on producing some of the hard core bands of the
Congolese seventies new wave. This lp is a product of that episode.
We see Verckys performing a quality check at the ‘Izason’ record
factury in Kinshasa ( in jeans ). Verckys’ productions on the ‘Editions
VeVe International’ label are highly recommended and this one by
Afro International de Mimi Ley is no exception. I can’t tell you
anything about the artist but the music speaks for it’s self.
Get it and spread it..
tracks;
1 Ngouashi
2 Alitalia
3 Couleur preferable
4 Kisimbi
Kumapim Royals International BandPe Me Seyee, BrobiscoHouse of Music 1983
On september 7 we had one of their albums and as promised
here’s another. Dada Thick or Akwasi Ampofo Adjei or the
Shining Star, call him how you like, is back at the GG to
make you realize how lovely his highlife is.
Listen and agree, wonderful music..
tracks;
1 Saa na nipa tee
2 Menfa ho
3 Okwantuni meko
4 Peme seye
5 Owuo yeya
Errol ‘Flabba’ Holt -Roots Radics DubTad’s
Yesterday evening I went to a concert of Israel Vibration in the
Amsterdam ‘Melkweg’. They appeared with the Roots Radics
and pulled of a wonderful show. Ever since the departure of
Apple, I guess in 1997, the once so famous trio turned to
continue as a duo. I must say Skelly and Wiss made a
huge entree and had the Melkweg at their feet. Remarkable
was the fact they had three microphones while singing with
two. As if they meant to say; ” Whenever you feel like it,
Apple, you’re welcome to join us again..” Absolutely
marvelous to find Errol ‘Flabba’ Holt and Dwight Pickney
( I thought it was Bingy Bunny ) still performing in the band
they founded in the seventies. After the show I had the
pleasure of meeting with Errol ‘Flabba’ Holt and be able to
tell him what a star and heroe he is.
An evening to remember, listen to an oldie,
Flabba in dub,…yes I…. seen.. ?
tracks;
1 Flabba dub
2 Screw face dub
3 Bronx bommers
4 Macka dub
5 Ark special
6 Satta dub
7 Criple man scank
8 Rub a dub style
9 Murder dub
10 Super special dub
Josky Kiambukuta – le Commandant de Bord
Editions Sans Frontières, Musica Nova
It’s saturday and I am in a Congolese mood.
What do we have cookin’ for ya today ? An lp by one of the
finest singers who worked with the legendary Franco. Josky
Kiambukuta with his delightful voice brought along a few of
the best to accompany him. I am speaking about Madilu
Systeme, Ntesa Dalienst and Malage de Lugendo. Another
one of my heroes is lead guitarist Dizzy Mandjeku, famous
for working with Sam Mangwana and the African All Stars.
They have put together this absolute stunning album with
striking pleasure, that much is obvious, hope U like’m..
tracks;
1 Chandra
2 Namabele
3 Aziza
4 Mibali bosala attention
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