Discotheque 73 – Various Artists,
Editions Syliphone Conakry 1975
Hello groovers, slowly rebooting I’m squeezing
one out for ya. Not full speed yet, hang on…
From 1975, this collector with at least 5 authentic
Guineean tracks. Wonderful music by superb musicians.
What the .. could have been the idea behind Makeba’s
participation on this album. Commercial reasons I suspect.
Coincidentally track 3 has some bad snaps,
it wasn’t me …honestly…
Enjoy this nice music.
tracks;
1 Bembeya Jazz National – Super tentemba
2 Horoya Band National – Were were
3 Myriam Makeba – Malouyame
4 Keletigui et ses Tambourins – Miri magnin
5 Bembeya Jazz National – Mami wata
6 Super Boiro Band – Darinole
Orchestre T.P. O.K. Jazz – l’Afrique Danse
african 360.132, 1979
I got caught by a cold, awful, head stuck, snotty party.
Bèèh, can’t think straight. Lp is from 1979, songs are older.
Written by 1 Lutumba Ndomanueno, 2 Josky Kiambukuta,
3 Mayaula Mayoni and 4 Lola Djangi, enjoy.
tracks;
1 On ne vit qu’une seule fois
2 Bisengambi
3 Momi
4 Oyangani ngai na moto
African Brothers Band International of Ghana
Owuo Aye Me Bi, Makossa 1982
Here’s an other LP on which the African Brothers console
the bereaved using words like allah, jah and god. Personally,
I would rather read some Lao Tse on a moment like that, but who
am I ? On this 1982 LP, we miss one title. The sleeve speaks
of three songs while the actual vinyl counts four. Can you clear
up this mystery ? What’s the name of track 4 ? Thanks in advance.
tracks;
1 Owuo aye me bi
2 Ne nko ne me ho asem
3 Kyeremaa ( medley )
4 ???
Empire Bakuba – Kabambare
Gabon Music 1985
To stir up your friday night with dazzeling funkiness, soukous
like you haven’t heard much before. Pépé Kallé’s Empire
Bakuba outstrips it’s self on this 1985 LP, the album has
a certain magic. It is different, groovy, just the thing for you.
tracks;
1 Kabambare
2 La terre sainte
3 Mwana-Gabon
4 Il n’y a pas de sots métiers
Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey and hisInternational Brothers Band – in London, vol.3,Decca West Africa 1972
Hello groovers, there’s something I wish to tell you for
some time now and today seems a fine day to do so.
I am a non-religious person. I know this is a strange
phenomena for some people but in our country I think
more than half of the population is. Money and religion
are the two biggest causes of war in the world and for
one, that’s a huge reason to be like I am, without religion.
In the music that I post, maybe more often than I realize,
religious utterances are made. I wish to keep aloof from
this. It’s the music that I love to hear, often I don’t even
understand the words but that’s okay with me. The
‘groove’ is the most important thing and also the
reason for posting an album. If you think I am a bad
person, that’s also fine with me, I know I’m not and stick
to my feeling about this. So if Chief Commander Ebenezer
Obey speaks of religious things, those are his words,
not mine. Okay, I’m glad I made this clear, I am not
open for discussion but just wanted to make this
statement. Still, hope U like and enjoy.
Peace, love, happiness and health to all !
tracks;
1 Ara nbada owo oje
– Ile baba mi more
– Kabiyesi oba lipede
– Iwo omo ateni gbore
2 Motewo mi soke
– So – morue
– Kaiye maba irawo mi je
– Eje kajo
Nyboma & Madilu – Stop Feu Rouge
Bleu Caraïbes 1989
Today’s post is giving me trouble from the beginning. First, my
image moderating program refuses to rescale my coverpic.
Then after rebooting it finally works. I spent an hour to remove
the permanent marker with which some former owner wrote
his name on the sleeve. Trying to upload the image, blogger
refuses my upgraded photo. Damn, lots of work for nothing,
I am already happy blogger accepted the unfixed picture.
Good, let’s forget about the stress and continue to bring
you this LP. Two famous voices on one album, Nyboma
Mwan-Dido and Madilu System, le Grand Ninja. I have no
idea in what year it was released, somewhere halfway the
eighties I presume. With Pompon Kuleta, Odette, Kiwa Kana
Aime, Lokassa ya Mbongo, Mayaula Mayoni, Dally Kimoko,
Nguma, Arsene Kunde, Djudju and Nado. Hope U like.
tracks;
1 Voisin
2 Keva
3 Stop feu rouge
4 Magali
African Party, vol.1 – Various Artists
african 360.089, 1968
Number 360.089 in the ‘african’ series is a collector with
15 songs recorded in 1966, 1967 and 1968. African Party
volume 2 was posted in january 2010 already and now
here’s the first volume. A bunch of classics
of which a few songs appeared on other albums
but still, you wouldn’t want to miss this
splendid collector.
b.t.w. shouldn’t Kasabelle (7) be Kabasele ?
tracks;
1 Kalle & l’Ensemble African Team de Paris – Merengue fontaine
2 Rochereau & l’Orchestre African Fiesta – l’Age et l’amour
3 Orchestre Conga Succes – Helena tuna mama bebe
4 Kalle, le Saxo Essous & l’African Team de Paris – Enale ya Kongo
5 Rochereau & l’Orchestre African Fiesta Nationbal – Laisse toi aime
6 Kalle & Le Trio Vocal de l’African Jazz – Ilunga Zephe
7 Kasabelle & l’African Jazz – Carrefour Addis-Abeba
8 Pablito & l’Orchestre African Fiesta – Y a martes
9 Orchestre African Fiesta – Eh bien mon ami
10 Dr. Nico & l’Orchestre African Fiesta – La palomar
11 Flujos & Orchestre Negro Succes – Naleli Coco
12 Orchestre Vox Africa – Aladji Baba
13 Gospy & Orchestre Negro Succes – Albertine mwana ya ndeke
14 Dr. Nico & l’Orchestre African Fiesta – Damela que tu la tiennes
15 African Team – El bantou
Nguashi Ntimbo & l’Orchestre Sentima – Citoyen,ASLP 959
On this friday evening we’ll listen to Nguashi Ntimbo. A swell
beginning of our weekend I’d say. Wonderful LP with his
Orchestre Sentima, I really can’t tell you anything useful
about them. Just play it and make up your own mind.
tracks;
1 Trop bon pt.1
2 Trop bon pt.2
3 Citoyen pt.1
4 Citoyen pt.2
5 Mama pt.1
6 Mama pt.2
7 Dokotolo
Orchestre du Bawobab – Senegaal Sunugaal
Buur Records BRLP 003, 1975
A little piece of Senegalese musical history
is to be found on this album from 1975.
From the first time I heard them, I was
determined to be a fan for life. How
about you folks ? No fan yet ? Better
listen to :
artist – Orchestre du Bawobab
title – Senegaal Sunugaal
label – Buur Records
release number – BRLP 003
year – 1975
saxo tenor – Issa Cissokho
guitare solo – Barthelemy Atisso
guitare accompagnement – Ben Geloum
guitare basse – Charles Ndiaye
chanteur, batteur – Balla Sidibe
chanteur – Medouné Diallo
chanteur & maracasses – Laye M’boup
clarinette – Peter Udo
tumba – Mountaga Kouate
chant-tama – Ndiouga Dieng
chant – Thione Seck
tracks;
1 Ndaga
2 Lamin gey
3 Nijaay
4 Ayda ba wuri
5 Faatu joop
6 Senegaal sunugaal
7 Geeja ngala riir
8 Mbegeel
9 Yaama doon xool
Abelardo Barroso y la Sensación
Bruca Maniguá, ARO 108
Abelardo Barroso y la Sensación were an institution
within the marvelous music of Cuba. In their days
this was a famous record and today it is pure history.
It goes for rediculous prices on the web so, take it
and listen to this rarity free of cost.
tracks;
1 Bruca maniguá
2 El cangrejito
3 San Luisera
4 El fantasma del circo
5 Guajiras de hoy
6 La mulata canela
7 Suavecito
8 Changüi monte
9 Los tamalitos de Olga
10 Vacila con tu trago
11 Resabroso chachacha
12 Lo que la vida enseña
Orchestre Bella-Bella – les frères Soki,african 360.064, 1974
The 300th Congolese post at the Global Groove.
Oh yes my dear visitor, this is wonderful. On ‘african’ we
have this 1974 album by Orchestre Bella-Bella. It is
another jewel from Congo’s seventies you don’t want
to miss. Number 360.064 was still absent in our list
but today that finally changes. The brothers Soki
wrote some fine songs and ‘african’ took care of
a nice atmospheric cover for the album.
Pure gold.
tracks;
1 Houleux-houleux
2 Youyou
3 Sentima
4 Kukulu cache cache
5 Menga
6 Bienvenu doudou
Alcione – Alcione,Philips 1981
Woke up with a samba feeling today. This 1981 LP by
Alcione has a lot of the earlier stuff. It sounds well produced
like it should coming from ’81, but the music has a strong 70’s
feel. I think this woman has a unique voice, so powerful, so strong,
I can’t seem to get enough of it. The LP is a bit dusty maybe
but it contains some great songs, track 12 even has
an African title and touch, rare, hope U like.
tracks;
1 Sem perdão
2 Força do amor
3 Pintura sem arte
4 Marcas no leito
5 Sangue novo
6 A volta da gafieira
7 Novo amor
8 Minha filosofia
9 Ave coração
10 Luto
11 O papeiro é meu
12 Nzambi-Muadiakime
Les Ambassadeurs du Motel
Sonafric 1976
Promised Arnaud to post some ‘kompa’ but every time
I start listening it just doesn’t get to me like it does to you.
Shame and scandal in the family, really sorry but I need some
time to get there. Meanwhile I’ll post something that you might like
aswell although quite different. From Mali we have Les
Ambassadeurs with Salif Keita and Kanté Manfila, it’s a
Sonafric release from 1976.
Got the music but no got no info, wanna try anyway ?
tracks;
1 Diandjon
2 Wara
3 Kibaru
le Likembé Geant, direction Nkouba André,Sonafric 50052, 1977
I gave you one number on the first ‘Congo, Tours de Force’
compilation. The likembé geant or ‘kisansi’ is an instrument,
used to accompany the telling of legends, at night, by the
fireside. That’s what the backsleeve tells us. This group, led
by Nkouba André or Kouran, brings us some swell songs.
I found a very short but nice youtube film, not this group,
but fun to watch. enjoy.
tracks;
1 Bouyala bua kunguna
2 Bika nzanga
3 Marceline
4 Longo luafua
5 Ndandua buyala
6 M’bongo n’kuyu
7 Weta weta
8 Nsuka ya muntu