l’Orchestre Cobantou de Dewayon -Merveilles du Passé 1968-1969,african 360.165, 1987
Today’s post concerns an album by l’Orchestre Cobantou
de Dewayon. It’s a re-release of tracks, originally released
on ‘Londende’. Our collegue Stefan from Worldservice posted
some of that material earlier. This is on ‘african’ no. 360.165.
Recordings from 1968 and 1969 but released in 1987.
Some historical musical treasure for your december evenings.
tracks;
1 Makamue Rocky
2 Niama ya zamba
3 Koseka moningate
4 Kuba Alphonse ya Himalaya
5 Pélé Lembé Gaudet
6 Mbué
7 Camarade ya Kinshasa
8 Mbenba
Bunny Wailer – Tribute
Solomonic Productions 1981
Towards the end of the year I always start
playing lots of things I forget during the rest of the year,
memories.. Neville O’Riley Livingstone, or Bunny Wailer was one
of the original Wailers with Peter Tosh and Bob Marley.
On this LP he brings tribute to his late and great brother.
With Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare among others.
tracks;
1 Soul rebel
2 I shot the sherrif
3 Crazy baldhead
4 Time will tell
5 War
6 Slave driver
7 Redemption song
8 No woman no cry
Sambadio et les Vivacité Melodia -Tadie, Disques Esperance 1988
Let’s shake up the place a bit with this late eighties
soukous album. Sambadio et les Vivacité Melodia are
here to rock the joint. Dance the Kelewele e Sule Yo Ma !
tracks;
1 Tadie
2 Sosso pembe
3 Mere Irene
4 Garcia
Global Sampler vol.31
Next in line is Global Sampler vol.31 already. Some Global
highlites from posts around one year ago.
tracks;
1 Souzy Kasseya – Le téléphone sonne
2 José Alfredo Jimenez – Maria ‘la bandida’
3 Vis-a-Vis – Sunsum me gu mu
4 Vicky et OK Jazz – Bea
5 Mayaula Mayoni – Potopotoville
6 Star Band de Dakar – Misterioso
7 Verckys et l’Orchestre Vévé – Sakumuna 1re
8 Trio Madjesi & Orchestre Sosoliso – Obosani ba voyages
9 Dr. K. Gyasi’s Noble Kings – Kokrohenko
10 Junior Byles – Joshua’s desire
11 Docteur Nico & l’African Fiesta Sukisa – Lucifer
12 Paulinho e sua Bateria – Estilo clássico
13 Orchestre Viva la Musica – Samba samba
14 Chuito el de Bayamon y Johnny el Bravo – Lamento Jibaro
15 Verckys & l’Orchestre Vévé – Vicky
H-Lifes You Have Loved vol.1 -Various Artists,Decca 1972
This is part one of a three record series of Highlife
from the old days. It appeared in the seventies but
contains songs from the fifties. Bands like the Stargazers
or Onyina”s Guitar Band aswell as E.T. Mensah’s Tempos
were very popular in Ghana in them days. My favourite
is track #6, Masan Makwo, don’t understand a word they
sing but just love that sound, hope you do too.
tracks;
1 Shambrose – Ma aya nwet
2 Stargazers Band – Sika enibre
3 Onyina’s Guitar Band – Bebrebe ye musuo
4 Red Spots – Oya kae me
5 Akompi’s Guitar Band – Black bra
6 Stargazers Band – Masan makwo
7 E.T. Mensah & his Tempos Band – Ghana freedom
8 Zeal Onyiah – Vicky nyem afum
9 Black Beats – Meda ho mawo
10 Builders Brigade – Mbra nimfo quist
11 Black Beats – Anokwa edomi
12 Rhythm Aces – Mac’s special
13 Moderniers – Ankwankwa hieni
14 E.T. Mensah & his Tempos Band – Domfo wo eni ewu
15 Broadway Dance Band – Hunua
Orchestre “Les Grands Maquisards”,african 360.086, 1976
I already thought, “what a luck to find an album from
1976 in such great condition.” and then I found a barcode
on the backsleeve. This must be a re-release from
some year in the digital era. Nevertheless, we are lucky
to have it I think, never saw it before anyway.
Orchestre Les Grands Maquisards was founded in
1969 by Ntesa Dalienst. With Camille Lokombe Nkalulu,
Diana Nsimba, Nkura, Jeef Mateta, Morendo and Michel
Mavatiku alias Michelino. No. 360.086 in the series.
tracks;
1 Rosa
2 Marie-Pierre
3 Nakomeka zoto
4 Nawelanini ngai petrouele
5 2e bureau n’ganda
6 Diamante
7 Ida sambela ngai
8 Jaria
M’Bilia Bel – Bameli Soy,Leader Records 1987
It’s been over a year, in october of 2009, that we had M’Bilia
Bel at the GG. So little female singers from Congo. I am sure
I don’t know a bunch of them but the finest of the ones I do know
is without any doubt, M’Bilia. Some of the songs on this album
also appeared on previously posted LP’s but not on one LP.
The versions on this album are partly different from those.
It’s a Nigerian release on Leader Records from 1987, listen.
tracks;
1 Bameli soy
2 Nazali mwasi
3 Lizanga bambanda
4 Faux pas
Le Seigneur Rochereau & Orchestre Afrisa
african 360.040, 1972
I always thought and still think, Pascal Rochereau has
one of the greatest voices Congo has ever brought us.
This LP opens with a beauty I can hear over and over.
Historic material you don’t want to miss. Grab it.
tracks;
1 Pitie
2 Mongali
3 Londende
4 Felie
5 Objectif 80
6 Cassius Clay
7 Amitie Senegalo Congolaise
8 Mathinda-Mathi
El Manisero – Various Artists
Last week, when I posted Essous and Nino and read they
feel their version of El Manicero is the best African one, I
got this idea. I made a collector with 15 versions of the song.
I am sure you can come up with loads of versions I did
not use, there are so many but here are some of my favourites.
Hope you like them too..
tracks;
1 Trio Matamoros – El manisero
2 Don Azpiazu and his Havana Casino Orchestra – El manicero
3 Red Nichols – The peanut vendor
4 Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe – Onyebu chi
5 Rolando la Serie – El manicero
6 Conjunto Siboney – The peanut vendor
7 John Kirby and his Orchestra – Peanut vendor boogie
8 Dexter Johnson & the International Band Ft. Laba Sosseh – Manicero
9 Stan Kenton – The peanut vendor
10 Tommy mcCook – Peanut vendor
11 California Ramblers – The peanut vendor
12 Fantastic Tchico – El manicero se va
13 J.S.Essous & Nino Malapet – El manicero
14 The Skatelites – Peanut vendor
15 Monguito el Unico and his All Star Band – Manicero
Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe and his
Nigerian Sound Makers International
Onye Achonam, Polygram Records Ltd.
It’s incredibly strong, the power of music, once you’ve
put up this album, there ain’t no stoppin’ anymore.
You’ll start listening quietly and then..when the rhythm
takes of, …you’re gone…move it like you’ve never done before.
Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe and his Nigerian
Sound Makers International rock the floor…
tracks;
1 Imo Social Club
2 Onye achonam
3 Eze obinwa
l’Afrique Danse 360.112 – Various Artists
african 1978
tracks;
1 Orchestre Les Trois Freres – Kumbe-kumbe
2 Orchestre Stukas Caïman 78 – Nostalgie
3 Orchestre Viva la Musica – Diana
4 Orchestre Viva la Musica – Zonga-zonga
5 Orchestre Zaiko Langa Langa – Verra
6 Orchestre Stukas Mombombo – Idee econo
Caiman Kita-Mata
Junior Byles – Beat Down Babylon
‘The Upsetter Years’
Trojan Records 1987
A little reggae for your sunday evening perhaps ? Junior
Byles in his ‘Upsetter Years’. With Lee Perry at the controls
in his very best years, it’s like everything falls in it’s place. One
song is more beautiful than the other on this superb compilation.
Steve Barrow did a great job here. 10 straight hits and two more
experimental tracks. ( No.s 11 & 12 ) An album not to miss I’d say.
As an extra bonus I have added tracks 15 and 16, have fun.
tracks;
1 Beat down Babylon
2 Da da
3 I’ve got a feeling
4 Don’t know why
5 Demonstration
6 Coming again
7 Joshua’s desire
8 Place called Africa
9 Poor Chubby
10 A matter of time
11 Fun and games/Motion dub
12 Pretty fe true/Pretty dub
13 King of Babylon
14 Pharoah hiding/Hail to power
15 Curly locks
16 Fade away
the Best of Victor Uwaifo,Makossa 1981
Hello Groovers,
We’ve got some Nigerian music for your saturday.
In these parts of the globe winter took a headstart .
Holland is completely white, covered with snow and it’s still
falling down in large amounts. Absolutely beautiful if you don’t
need to ride through it on your bicycle or have to camp out,
like in some other parts of the same world. All I can do to
make you feel warm is provide you with tropical sound.
Victor Uwaifo helps us today with this ‘Best of’ album, pure joy.
tracks;
1 Guitar boy
2 Joromi/Monkey yanga
3 Ebiss ebiss
4 Eserie
5 Erico
6 Do lelezi
Franco & l’OK Jazz -Merveilles du Passé 1957 1958,african 1986
Some oldies but goodies tonight. These recordings are from
1957 and 1958. Being from ’58 myself, I can tell you, good stuff
was produced in those days. ha ha, no serious, it should be
possible to update that old rubbish. Give me a USB gate some-
where and a regular update, wouldn’t that be 2011 ? This album
brings us 6 songs by the grand master and 2 by Vicky. As usual,
it is high class material, did the old man make one bad album ?
tracks;
1 Motema ya lokoso
2 Oyangani ngai ?
3 Oleka tukomane
4 Ngai oyo nazongi
5 Bana ages
6 Oh ! Katharina
7 La mulata rumber
8 Malambo zela
9 Mami majos
10 OK Jazz makila mabe
11 Grupo O.K. Jazz
12 Baboni mboka