Mochico Bay and his Melody Makers -Orue, EMI
Let’s do some Nigerian highlife this evening. I can’t seem
to find any info on the man, still, Mochico Bay is here to thrill
you with his funky blend of highlife and afrobeat,
I’m sure you’re gonna like.
btw, click on backsleeve, strange poses,
what is Mochico showing us ?
tracks;
1 Orue
2 Eroro
3 Edegbee
André Pamomiel – Tedy,Kvir 1103
I never heard anything by Andre Pamomiel untill this record.
I got interested reading the names of Mpassi Jo, Ringo Star
and Jean-Serge Essous. After hearing it there was no way
back. It would find it’s way to you sooner or later. Great
material for a little thursdaynight dance,
get this happy stuff while you can..
tracks;
1 Tedy na nga
2 Na zangui mobali
3 Horoscope
4 Caro na ponton
Les Grands Succes des Editions Vévé, vol.7
Various Artists, Sonafric 1978
J.M. from Nairobi, your request is granted today. I found
it yesterday and it just so happens I have only vol.7 left
waiting in this series. You’re lucky and so are we all, it’s
a real nice album. Produced by the one and only Verckys.
Still miss a couple of volumes but hey, who knows, this
friday we have the spring-edition of Europe’s biggest
record-fair in Utrecht, cross your fingers. We need vols.
2,3 & 4 and maybe 10, I’m not sure how far it goes.
tracks;
1 Orchestre Vévé – Nakosambela kaka
2 Orchestre Lipua-Lipua – Okomi boye
3 Orchestre Lipua-Lipua – Naleli libala
4 Orchestre Lipua-Lipua – Ndukidi
Historia da MPB, Noël Rosa 1 – Various Artists
Abril Cultural 1970
Noël Rosa’s music is loved all over Brazil. His songs
have such strong lyrics, they are like Brazilian blues.
Although about 80 years old, the themes never get
boring and even today find plenty of listeners. The tracks
I recorded from from this 10″ record were polished somehow
in 1970 but sound like they come straight from the old 78
rpm plates. Lots of crackle and pop but still I could not resist
ripping them. Part from #2 by Maria Bethania and #4 and #8
by Martinho da Vila the songs are from the 30’s. If anyone
has a restoring program, that would be helpful, thanks.
tracks;
1 Aracy de Almeida – Ultimo desejo
2 Maria Bethania – Três apitos
3 Orlando Silva – Dama do cararé
4 Martinho da Vila – Conversa de botequim
5 Aracy de Almeida – Palpite infeliz
6 Marilia Baptista e Noël Rosa – Quem ri melhor
7 Almirante – O orvalho vem caindo
8 Martinho da Vila – Com que roupa
Congo, Tours de Force vol.8
To all lovers of Congolese music, here’s compilation
number eight. Hope you like’m as much as you did
the other seven. Sunday morning sunrise with
sunday morning tunes. enjoy them.
tracks;
1 Franco – Marceline
2 K.P. Flammy – Mu nzila n’sona
3 le Seigneur Rochereau et l’African Fiesta National – Savon Omo
4 Les Grands Maquisards – Maria Mboka
5 Rumbanella Band – Africa mokili mobimba
6 Franco & Ochestre O.K. Jazz – La vérité de Franco
7 Trio Madjesi & Orchestre Sosoliso – Massengo malingi yo
8 Jean Bokelo & Ensemble Conga Succes – Mawa na biso basi
9 Verckys – Dellya
10 Luambo Makiadi – Tolanda nzela moko
11 Rochereau – Mokolo nakokufa
12 Orchestre Elegance Jazz – Ngalula Marthe
13 Sam Mangwana – Toboyi te
14 Franco et l’O.K. Jazz – Ven y ven y ven
15 Orchestre OK Jazz ( Mujos ) – Revolver
Jerry Hansen & the Ramblers Dance Band
Dance with the Ramblers
Decca 1967
One of the happiest Ghanaian dance bands of the days is
without doubt Jerry Hansen’s Ramblers Dance Band. Track
after track straight dance material you can’t resist. I don’t
know about you but I am instantly happy when I put this on.
Delightful vocal parts over well arranged orchestral moves
It will make you wanna dance till dawn,
Just the thing for saturdaynight,
…listen.
tracks;
1 Odasanyi
2 Agboo ayee
3 Waise abrabo
4 Mmere dan biribi ara
5 Owu
6 Ntoboase
7 Meeba sa ni mafo
8 Ofie mosea
9 Mpaebo na ehia
10 Afutusem
11 Ahomka wom’
12 Yiadom boakye
Zaïko Langa-Langa – Croi Moi,l’Orchestre de Tous les Ages,Editions Vévé International 1983
From 1983 we have this LP of Zaïko Langa-Langa.
It contains tracks written by Nyoka Longo, Likinga,
Evoloko and Matima. On Editions Vévé, VVLP1011.
tracks;
1 Crois-moi
2 Viya
3 Fievre mondo
4 Solomo
Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey& his International Brothers -Miliki Sound, Decca West Africa 1973
From Bahia, we jump back across the ocean to West Africa
where originally most of Bahia’s inhabitant’s ancesters came from.
It has indeed been some time since we had us some of this
sweet Nigerian sound. Miliki Sound is what Chief Ebenezer
called it in 1973. Nowadays it goes for juju. One way or the
other, mellow but still funky, enjoy Chief Ebenezer Obey &
his International Brothers.
tracks;
1 Alowo majaiye
– Aiye laba ohun gbogbo
– Rora
– Gba mi lowo ota
– Ma di oni kanra
– Ile baba mi
2 Miliki
– Oluwa mo njade lo
– Pepeiye bimo
– Maje nyo aiye wa
– Baiye nsata
Osvaldo Nunes – Bota Samba Nisso
CBS 1970
Ontem voltei d’uma viagem pequena. Fui para Salvador
de Bahia para pasar férias e descansar. Outra coisa que
sempre faço é procurar música. Vocês ja sabem que
sou louco por um bom samba e olha que encontrei agora…
Okay, in plain English, I just came home from a little trip
to Brazil. I went to Salvador de Bahia for a while.
Relaxing, enjoying the culture and the historic centre of
Brazil’s first capital. I stayed in the Santo Antonio
neighbourhood which is close to the famous Pelourinho.
Another goal on my travels is always to find music.
As you know I love a good samba, to kick off, this
nice piece by Osvaldo Nunes, a very
happy album, enjoy..
tracks;
1 Bota samba nisso
2 Segura a nêga
3 Como eu chorei
4 O couro come
5 Me deixa quebrar
6 Ele é rei
7 Sete sinos da felicidade
8 ôba-la-la
9 Bate cabeça
10 Volta
11 Vou morrer de rir
12 Sou doidão por você, menina
13 Mistura de embalo
Monguito el Unico in Curaçao
Sacodis 1980
One of you asked me for the track “Curaçao” by Monguito
el Unico. I did not find that song but I did find this album.
Monguito el Unico in Curaçao is an Aboudou Lassissi pro-
duction for Sacodis. It’s been recorded in 1980 and features
artists like, singer – Ramon Quian, piano – Alfredito Valdez,
1st trumpet – Tony Marrero, 2nd trumpet – Lionel Sanchez,
3rd trumpet – Charley D., tres – Charley Rodrigues, bass –
Guillermo Edghill, bongo – Joan Mendes, Conga – Julian
Cabrera, coro – Adalberto Santiago.hope U like..
tracks;
1 Me ase falta una negra
2 Roncon caliente
3 Deuda
4 Como el macao
5 El lema del Guaguanco
Sonora Ponceña,Inca Records 1972
On Inca Records, this is Sonora Ponceña. With father Quique Lucca
as bandleader and son Papo Lucca, one of Puerto Rico’s best pianists
and multi instrumentalist. Produced by Larry Harlow, a swell
piece of ‘son’like salsa from 1972..enjoy..
Papo Lucca at Wiki
tracks;
1 Changuiri
2 Suena tu bongo
3 Imploracion
4 Tu y yo na ma
5 Tu son mi soro
6 Yo vengo del monte
7 Espejismo
8 Nacio cansao
9 Cariño mentiroso
10 Como mango
Master Bob Akwaboah & his Supreme
Internationals – Wagye Wodee Anaa
Ambassador
Second LP by this artist at the GG. I am sorry to inform
you a-side has a few unfortunate pops. I guess it’s been
played a couple of times before. Still, however a bit crackly
it is worth a spin or two. By the way, don’t you think Bob
looks spectacular and supercool at this hot sleeve ?
Click on sleeves to enlarge !
tracks;
1 Kwaadede
– Obi abayewa
– Asem ebae
– Ode de muntie
– Maboa meho
– Mo mma yenom nsa
2 Wagye wo dee anaa
3 Mehunu ye a anka manba
Orchestre Kiam – Les Grands Succes des Editions Vévé vol.8
Sonafric SAF 50 081, 1978
..*§øØ#$«@»..hóly côw,..I am just absolutely…
..crazy..about Orchestre Kiam,..and this is a hell of an
album. Do you buggers realize just how damn lucky
you are to get to hear this ? Incredible stuff from one
of Congo’s greatest bands ever. Directed by the
fantastic Verckys…
Okay, that’s enough
on superlatives, now just down it,
..and lísten !
tracks;
1 Maketa
2 Ifantu
3 Bomoto
4 Mbale
Akwasi Yeboah,Ride Away Records
Highlife comes in various forms and styles, Nigerian or
Ghanaian for instance are quite different. I tend to favour
the last one. This LP by Akwasi Yeboah is a striking
example of a style I adore. Hope you feel the same way.
Strange, label says ‘Menua ne memuna’ and cover ‘Memuna etc.’
Enjoy this rare album on the Famous Ride Away Records.
tracks;
1 Memuna ne memuna
2 Owuo yi nti
3 Aba no saa
4 Abra a mebo yi
5 Asuso atue
6 Eye a ko ayie
7 Papaye asa
8 Obaa yi nti
9 Wo amma a mewu
10 Asamands nye oman