Zaïko Langa-Langa
The Big of Africa
Edition l’Oreille Internationale
It’s a bit difficult to extract an album title from this
LP cover, so full of information. The Big of Africa seems
a quite appropriate name for this rare recording. Leading
figure here was Pepe Félie Manuaku-Waku, with Djo Maly
on bass, Bakunde Ilo Pablo on drums. Vocals by Evoloko Lay,
Bozi-Benz, Chekedan & M’buta Mashakado. Lap up & tuck in !
tracks;
1 Tangi
2 Sanura
3 Avis
4 Petite Apoza
Nguashi-N’timbo – Mboyo, Osala Ngai Nini,Edition JNT Music, Paris 1982
Let’s go back to posting old LP’s again. The cd by Mose se
Sengo ‘Fan Fan’, ‘Belle Epoque’ appeared to be available
everywhere so after some fuzzing about I decided to withdraw.
No post, no fuz. Okay, let’s see what we have here. This 1982
LP by Nguashi-N’timbo should not cause any trouble. He was
composer of the song ‘Shauri Yako’, famous through Mbilia Bel
and Orchestre Mazembe. He sang alongside Sam Mangwana and
with Franco’s OK Jazz for a couple of years. One of our visitors sold
me a bunch of African LP’s and I promised to post this one being
one of the first. So here it is Fr., thanks for supporting the GG
on behalf of our visitors, I enjoyed our meeting, cheers.
tracks;
1 Mboyo, osala ngai nini
2 Na retiré bolingo
3 Mokolo ekonginda
4 Bolingo pasi
Mexico, Besos de Tequila
Masters in Mariachi
Various Artists
Why don’t you go out to buy a bottle of mezcal, lemon and
some seasalt. Then, invite a couple of good friends, put on this
Mexican collector and open up the booze. A lick of salt, a shot
of mezcal and a bite of lemon to maximize the thrilling effect.
Aaaaay aaaay aaaay, llego borracho el borracho..
Some of the songs used in this compilation were downloaded
from the great blogs of our collegues, Holy Warbles and
Musica Popular Mexicana, some are my own. Hope U like’m
tracks;
1 Miguel Aceves Mejía – Ella
2 Trio Tariacuri – Gorrioncilo pecho amarillo
3 José Alfredo Jimenez – El rey
4 Luis Perez Meza – El barzon
5 Rosina Navarro – Que se me acabe la vida
6 Lalo Gonzalez Piporro – Agustin Jaime
7 Irma Villa – Como México no hay dos
8 Miguel Aceves Mejía – El capiro
9 José Alfredo Jimenez – Llego borracho el borracho
10 Trio Tariacuri – Pelea de gallos
11 Mariachi Jalisco – La madrugada
12 Miguel Aceves Mejía – El jinete
13 Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán – La negra
14 La Consentida – Rancho alegre
15 José Alfredo Jimenez – Besos de tequila
16 Las Texanitas – La manteca
17 Antonio Aguilar – El mosquito cariñoso
18 Miguel Aceves Mejía – Que me toquen las golondrinas
19 Los Donneños – Benjamin Argumedo
20 Trio Tariacuri – Rosita Alvirez
21 Dueto Oro y Plata – Pobre de mi corazon
Chuito el de Bayamon – El Buen Borincano,con Claudio Ferrer y su Conjunto,Ansonia 1976
Here at the GG, we feel a lot of sympathy for the oldies.
Old records of old singers, like this Puerto Rican grandpa.
Chuito, el de Bayamon, one of the greatest jíbaro’s of all time.
On this 10th volume on Ansonia, he appears multiple style again.
Merengue, villarrán, plena bomba, seis chorreao, guaracha, canto serrano,
canto Jíbaro, aguinaldo Jíbaro, trulla, seis cañabon, milonga and
aguinaldo cagueño. 12 terrific songs, sparkling
and energetic, listen..
tracks;
1 La vieja buena
2 Aunque usted no lo crea
3 Isabel la negra
4 Y tu no queria’
5 Que pescao’
6 Mi guitarra
7 Los carreteros y el buen Borincano
8 El soco del medio
9 Trulla de Bayamon
10 Despues de muerto VIVI
11 Sigue sufriendo
12 Adios año viejo
Congo, Tours de Force vol.7 – Various Artists
Congo Comp No 7
For your pleasure.
tracks;
1 Théo Blaise Kounkou – Massy
2 Pambou Tchicaya Tchico – Salima
3 Orchestre African All Stars International – Zamba leke
4 Mbilia Bel – Boya ye
5 Sam Mangwana – Zewa idée
6 Mose se Sengo ‘Fan Fan’ – Masikini ya mola
7 Le Poete Lutumba Simaro et le TPOK Jazz – Coeur artificiel
8 Zaïko Langa Langa avec Bimi Ombale – Moloki
9 Mayaoula Mayoni – Potopotoville
P.S.
To be honest I must admit I used one or two songs in my
compilations that I downloaded from other blogs.
Thank you very much Worldservice !
Smart Nkansah and his Sweet Talks – Adam and Eve
Philips 1975
One of the originators of the non-stop style highlife from
Ghana. Around 1975 it was the ‘in thing’. Three tracks
in which 5 numbers. Smart Nkansah did a fine job, here
aswell as with the Sweet Talks as resident band of the
talk of the town hotel ‘Tema’. Love it or leave it..
tracks;
1 Adam and Eve
– Fakye me
2 Womma yenyi ewuradze aye
3 Onyame aye ewie
– Adam nana
le Poète Simarro Massiya – Maya,IAD
The first solo album of ‘le Poète Simarro Massiya’.
‘Maya’, the first girl I fell in love with was also called
Maya. She was beautiful, as is the titlesong of this LP.
Superb vocals by Carlito, I think it’s from 1984,
can anyone confirm ?
tracks;
1 Maya ozali coupable ya misere na ngai
2 Tshala
3 Affaire kitikwala
4 Bangaka basi ya bato
Congo, Tours de Force vol.6 – Various Artists
Verckys, Franco, Negro Succes
Saxophone, guitar, only the bes’
Another bunch of incredible licks
Suck a little on this volume six
tracks;
1 Veckys – Bankoko baboyi
2 Franco – Likambo ya ngana
3 Sam Mangwana – Celica souvenir
4 Zaïko Langa Langa – Vie ya mosolo
5 Bholen & Negro Succes – Permission
6 Luambo Makiadi – Cinq ans ekoki
7 Rochereau, Kalé, Ndombe Pépé – Mua metela wa tshikuluka
8 Orchestre Negro Succes – Bholen mwana ya mama Helene
9 Orchestre Afrisa International – Aon-aon
10 Vicky et OK Jazz – Nakufeli invitation
11 Franco & Tpok Jazz – Kinsonia
12 Orchestre Vévé – Mfumbwa 2eme
13 Rochereau Tabu Ley – Dialogue
14 Orchestre Negro Succes – Nakota zebola
15 Verckys et l’Orchestre Vévé – Mama Djele
Muddy Waters – at Newport 1960,Chess International 1960
After that rush of Congolese music a little variety.
Some blues will do the job I guess, that’s why we have an LP
on ‘Chess’. Recorded live in concert at the Newport Jazz Festival.
Some classic tracks like hoochie koochie man, listen.
tracks;
1 I got my brand on you
2 I’m your hoochie koochie man
3 Baby, please don’t go
4 Soon forgotten
5 I wanna put a tiger in your tank
6 I feel so good
7 Got my mojo working pt.1
8 Got my mojo working pt.2
9 Goodbeye Newport blues
Congo, Tours de Force vol.5 – Various Artists
Good to see these comps finding their way to you. I found vol.1
to be downloaded almost 600 times already. The more reason to
expand the series a bit further. The fifth volume is waiting for you
now. Get it and pass it on, let’s all make the
world sound Congolese this week !
tracks;
1 Les Grands Maquisards – Tokosenga na nzambe
2 Vicky et OK Jazz – Ngai na boyakiyo te
3 African All Stars – Les champions
4 Franco & Tpok Jazz – Tozonga na nganga wana
5 Orchestre Afrisa International – Kaful mayay
6 OK Jazz-Issac Pedro – Si tu bois beaucoup
7 Franco & Tpok Jazz – Mabele
8 Rochereau Tabu Ley – Leki ya mongali…tosuki wapi ?
9 Tiers Monde Cooperation – Bowao
10 Sakade Band – Beya moke
11 Orchestre Vévé – Baluti 1&2
12 le Docteur Nico et son Orchestre – Beya okei wapi ?
Congo, Tours de Force vol.4 – Various Artists
‘Damn Moos, you’re looking younger all the time, what’s
your secret ?’, they ask me. Well folks it’s quite easy actually,
Do not miss one single day if it concerns listening to the music
you really love. Last week I heard on the news that listening to music
helps the body to make dopamine. The stuff that makes us feel happy.
So, next to a few other things of course, listening to music is a very
healthy habbit, keeps you young. So listen at home, at work, especially
in your car, the best place to live through it completely. Well, long story short,
download this musical health unit and start exercising, left foot front, right..
..an additional little dance can’t hurt, come on, move that ass..
tracks;
1 Orchestre Kiam – Kamiki 1&2
2 Rumbanella Band – El Congo
3 Mayos Muana Ngombo – Nalembi-kotuna
4 Tabu Ley Rochereau with Afrisa International – Karibou ya bintou
5 le Docteur Nico et son Orchestre – Sukisa miziki ya lokumu
6 Orchestre African Fiesta – Merengue President Roger
7 Orchestre Les Grands Maquisards – Mariam Mboka
8 Sam Mangwana, Franco & le T.P.O.K. Jazz – Toujours OK
9 Vicky et OK Jazz – Rocky a kovenger n’gai
10 Orchestre Cavacha – Okomi kolangua 1&2
11 Jean Bokelo – Mwambe No.4 de Jean Bokelo
12 Orchestre Kamale – Assana muana mawa 1&2
13 Mose se Sengo “Fan Fan’ – Pele odidja
Congo, Tours de Force vol.3 – Various Artists
One of the things I like best about having this blog, is
making compilations, I used to do it with casettes in
the old days and still have boxes full of them. My little
shop was the place we played them and in the car of course.
Every tape has a story and belongs to a certain period. It brings
back memories from long gone times. Nowadays we have
technics beyond imagination and the fact I can share them with
you folks straight away makes it all the more complete.
Next in line is this third volume in the Congolese series,
Hope you like’m like I do, cheers..
tracks;
1 African Fiesta, Nico – Biatondi Kasanda
2 Kalle, Papa Noël – Moselebende too bolingo
3 Bavon Marie Marie – Maseke ya meme Congo
4 Orchestre OK Jazz ( Franco ) – Savon reward chez Marsavco
5 Kongo Retro Band 83 – Air fluvial
6 Camille Feruzi – Cha cha cha bay
7 Papa Noël – Bon samaritan
8 Lucie Eyenga – Yaka mama
9 Jean Bokelo & Ensemble Conga Succes – Bana conga baleli liwa ya Sinatra
10 Vicky et OK Jazz – Na zali kitoko mingi
11 Verckys & l’Orchestre Vévé – Vicky
12 Fantastic Tchico – Méditation
13 Rochereau, Mujos & Nico et l’African Fiesta – Tabalissimo
14 Mose se Sengo ‘Fan Fan’ – Cheko
15 Orchestre Shama-Shama – Basaleli ngai likita
Celia Cruz con la Sonora Matancera -Sabor y Ritmo de Pueblos,Seeco 1965
If you are a Celia Cruz fan, this LP with the legendary
Sonora Matancera is one not to miss in your collection.
With her champion voice she is the queen in practically
all latin styles. A handfull is displayed on this album. Afro,
Son Montuno, Bolero-bon-bon, Rumba, Ritmo Charanga,
Milonga, Bembe, Merengue and Ritmo Guason, some of
which are straight from the village. Enjoy
‘Sabor y Ritmo de Pueblos’.
tracks
1 Rinkinkalla
2 Al son del pilon
3 Retozon
4 Cuba bella
5 Oye mi rumba
6 Vengan a la charanga
7 Cogele el gusto
8 La milonga de España
9 Chango
10 Merengue arrimao
11 Traigo para ti
12 Imoye
Congo, Tours de Force vol. 2 – Various Artists
The original plan was to wait a bit in between the volumes
and do some regular albums but I could not resist. So, not
too fast, just the No.2 and we’ll take a break okay ?
tracks;
1 Pambou Tchicaya Tchico – Tam-tam d’Afrique
2 Franco et l’O.K. Jazz – Colonel Bangala
3 Zaïko Langa Langa – C’est la verité
4 Rumbanella Band – l’Age et l’amour
5 Johnny Bokelo & l’Orchestre Conga 68 – Tambola na mokili
6 Orchestre Afrisa International – Mose-Konzo
7 Mose Se Sengo ‘Fan Fan’ – Julie la petite
8 Docteur Nico & African Fiesta – Pauline
9 Orchestre Vévé – Zonga andowe
10 Tiers Monde Cooperation – Tiers monde
11 Verckys – N’dia
12 Sam Mangwana – Georgette Eckins
13 Camille Feruzi – Kahagwe
14 Tabu Ley – Mimi Ley