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
Kakaiku’s Band – Adadam Paa Nie, vol.2Ambassador
Moses Kwaku Oppong, the leader of Kakaiku’s Guitar Band,
was born in 1916 in Acra. He quitt elementary school aged
fourteen just to be able to play his guitar. The Nigerian tenant
that worked at his parent’s house used to shout at him; ‘Kai ku’
meaning; ‘look here’ or ‘hi Kwaku’, this became his nickname.
He worked as blacksmith, winch greaser and driver of engines
at Aboso Gold Mines and played his guitar at parties, wake-
keepings and funerals. He named his band after his childhood
nickname and made over 500 records, an enormous amount.
Listen to this ‘Adadam Paa Nie, vol. 2, with it’s funny cover.
( …if anyone could explain this sleeve illustration..? )
P.S. soundquality is a bit poor, unfortunately…
volume one is here
tracks;
1 Ose ye marima mra
2 Aboa apatupre
3 Wo kyiri me
4 Abrabo ye bona
5 If you love me
6 You too go grow
7 Wonfa bone ntua ka
8 Saboa
9 M’sem yi
10 Ayeko na adofo
11 Dora
12 Eno m’ani awu
Nana Ampadu’s African BrothersBand International
Mede Wo Ka A, Makossa Records 1984
Have you ever seen this before ? The woman on the frontcover
of this lp is the producer who arranged this lp to be released on
Makossa records. Quite extraordinary and modest not to place
your own picture on the sleeve. Nana Ampadu I is such a modest
person. He dedicated this album to Miss Comfort Boateng ( above ).
I think this is one of their better albums, I am fond of the bass
parts by Guy Emmanuel Opah. Get it now and listen to
the African Brothers Band International, sweeet…
tracks;
1 Mede wo ka a
2 Ase ye do wo
3 Woyoo woyoo
4 Obi do ba
Les Maquisards et Sam Mangwana
Merveilles du Passé 1968
african 360.166, 1987
Sam Mangwana started out in the sixties with Vox Africa
and later with Les Maquisards before joining Tabu Ley’s
Afrisa. On this 1987 re-release we hear eight of the songs
recorded in 1968 with Les Maquisards, a fine collector
you better don’t miss, get it while you can..
tracks;
1 Cherie vicky
2 Asana
3 Kumbele rumba la frontière
4 Antaya
5 Bagola ngai motema
6 Tito
7 Missolina
8 Kester yebisa ngai
Kiyika Masamba ( Flamy )Orchestre “Kara de Kinshasa”,Kina Rama
Some two and a half years ago I found this lp at a recordfair.
I was just about to post it when I found Worldservice had done
it the day before. That happens, I decided to wait a while and
today is the day it gets a second chance. I think it’s a fantas-
tic album that deserves to be heard again and again, check.
tracks;
1 Au fond du coeur
2 Kady kady
3 Kalondji
4 Ya mudjura
Music-Press présente
Les Bantous de la Capitale
Music-Press
Goodmorning, I want to say thank you for the kind reactions
on yesterdays post. Great to have your support. Meanwhile
I must continue, life goes on and there’s so much to do. For
instance, I know that many of you are waiting for the re-up
of a certain lp. The amount of dead links is so enormous,
untill now I never found the energy to really start restoring.
Don’t jump yet, but in the near future I plan to take a month
or so somewhere and work on all of them. Hang in there.
For the moment being, this is another one by the Bantous.
We had some already and this one does not sound very
smooth, lots of cracks. Still, I didn’t want to keep it from
y’all. Although a bit noisy it deserves to be heard, enjoy.
tracks;
1 Mwana kinkala
2 Na ndimi kuruze
3 Fifi zongela ngai
4 Wapi lokoumou ? guy
Orchestre Lisa Bobo & Benson Lawrence,Sonafric 50090, 1977
It has been six days, quite a hiatus on my part. I am
going through a difficult time, sick staffmembers, work,
work, work and worst of all, last monday I had to take
my very best friend and partner to the doctor to send
him over to the eternal huntinggrounds. Sjakie was
13 years and 4 months old. Happy hunting Sjakie.
It is so strange after such a long time, coming
home in an empty house. No need to go out
in the mornings, afternoons and evenings.
I miss him very very much ! …sigh…
About the lp I am posting for you today,
I tried to find some info on the artists but
didn’t find anything useful. Just play it and
tell me what you think. If you are the one to
give us the desired info, please don’t deny.
tracks;
1 Omona wapi
2 Tata na sambwe
3 Mama ali ngi nasala
4 Ya yo sepela
5 Bitumba eyali mabe
6 Ba m’poko
Conjunto Estrellas Africanasde Dexter Johnson, vol.1, Disco Stock
Born Nigerian, Dexter Johnson made his fortune in Senegal,
he was one of the founders of the legendary Star Band. They
played in several clubs in 60’s Dakar. After that Johnson
moved to Abidjan where he worked for the Record label
Disco Stock. This is one of the lp’s he made there.
With Cuban violin player Alfredo Delafe and singer
Raymond Fernandez they formed ‘Estrellas Africanas’.
Dexter Johnson who later also worked with Manu
Dibango and Monte Adentro was a monument of
African music and died in 1977, listen.
tracks;
1 Estrellas africanas
2 Palomina mwanga
3 Asi tocamos guajira
4 Descarga africana
5 La vida continua
Manfila Kanté présente, Mamadi Diabaté et
les Ambassadeurs -“a Pas de Géant”
Kaba Production
It’s been a while since we had us some music from Mali.
Mamadi Diabate and Les Ambassadeurs are here to
fill in the gap. I am absolutely not the one to tell you
all about these musicians but I do know one thing,
this is a hell of a record and worth a couple of
spins. I’m sure it will make your sunday.
Don’t forget, play and spread..
tracks;
1 Moriba kaba
2 Yeke yeke
3 Iye iye
4 Talassa