le Docteur Nico et son Orchestre
l’Afrique Danse No 5, african 360.005, 1969
Tuesday evening,
home late from work, lots of turbulence during the opening of
this week. Then finally relaxed, ripping an LP, throw it up
the digital highway and chill out. Feels good.
Especially with this one, what have we got ?
From 1969, a jewel of an album.
The great Docteur Nico brings it Perfectly
simple or simlpy perfect. Either one works for me.
And to get in the mood already, I borrowed us this
nice video. It comes from fellowblogger Worldservice, check.
tracks;
1 Mokili ya nzambe
2 Sukisa miziki ya lokumu
3 Aime Zonga
4 Julienne importée
5 Bea okei wapi ?
6 Mira
7 Adelina
8 Oluki likambo obangi
Kongo Retro Band – Anthologie de la Musique Kongo,Universal Music Records
In the month of may I already posted volume_3.
Today’s LP is volume 1. The other had No. 13.272,
this one 13.270 so I recon it must be from 1982 or 1983. Besides a couple
of names it does not give us much information, Bavouéza-Guinot seems to
be the leading man. vocals by Jacky M’bani, Nzau Poba, Makundi,
Bolangassa and Bavouéza. Hope U like.
tracks;
1 Vive le Retro
2 Saudade terra Bokilo
3 Elf-Congo
4 Bac-City
African Brothers Band ( International ) – Yaa Amponsa Special
African Feeling 1974
What should I say more ?
Sweet 70’s Ghana Highlife, enjoy it !
tracks;
1 African Brothers Band ( International )
2 Yaa amponsa special
3 Owuo yi
4 Wose yeanko Part 1
5 Wose yeanko Part 2
6 Nyame nhyira wo
7 Emelia
8 Ade aye me
9 Ankwanoma
10 Anomaa a woko
11 Nkrabea Part 1
12 Nkrabea Part 2
King Sunny Adé and his African Beats
Synchro Series
Sunny Alade Records 1983
Some juju for your saturdaynight. This album is a compilation
of some old favourites with new adaptions, as KSA describes it.
You’d have to see this being said in 1983 of course. Special on
this LP, to my opinion, is the instrumental version of his big
hit ‘Ja fun mi’. It makes me think of the dubversions like in
reggae music, complete with delay, echoes and other sound effects.
tracks;
1 Synchro Series
2 Mo ti mo
3 Ja fun mi ( instrumental )
4 Maajo
Ramito con Toñito Ferrer y sus Jíbaros Modernos
el Cantor de la Montaña vol. 4
Today we’ve got another Flor Morales Ramos, Ramito in short.
Backsleeve notes claim that his most famous tracks appear on
ALP 1237. I wanted to link you to it but the page that hosts it
is only for invited visitors, listenwithmyears.blogspot.com.
I know at least one happy visitor with this LP, it’s for you Joe.
tracks;
1 Parranda Borinqueña
2 Adios y dame un beso
3 Buena en cantidad
4 Plegaria a la madre
5 Candela
6 Sin razon
7 La tierra mia
8 No eres guapo na’
9 Poema de amor
10 Por la que se fue
11 Cualquiera de pena llora
12 El guapo Jalao
Franco et l’O.K. Jazz à Paris, Pathé Marconi / EMI
If you’re into Cuban music and also into African, this is an
item not to miss. We can’t remember him enough, Franco and his
O.K. Jazz. This LP from the 60’s contains Cha cha cha, Rumba,
Pachanga and Charanga, give it a go.
tracks;
1 Mindondo ya kosuana
2 Baila mi Carabine
3 Colonel Bangala
4 Ven y ven y ven
5 Tango ngai nazalaki somele
6 Retroussons les manches
7 Matinda
8 O.K. Jazz elombe ngangate
9 Course au pouvoir
Super Jamono de Dakar – Ndaxami, MCA
If you take a look at our Senegal section ( below left ), you’ll
find that we have some albums by Super Diamono de Dakar. We also
have one by Super Jamano de Dakar. It seems to me, the band’s name
was first Super Jamano, then Super Jamono and finally Super Diamono.
Looking for the release date of this album on the web, I found that
most auction-sites claim it was 1984, one page said late seventy’s.
My instincts say 1979 or 1980, what do you think ?
Nice element on this LP is the use of harmonica, something I like
very much, highly original sound.
And that sweet voice, is that Omar Pene ?
tracks;
1 Ndaxami
2 Yaraal sa doom
3 Mame coumba
4 Souma demee balay jin
5 Jalia
6 Baila
Verckys & l’Orchestre Vévé – Vebaka Serment
Sonafric 1975
This LP by the great Verckys contains two tracks that were also on
the previous album I posted, on November 24th. This one is on the
Sonafric label and is a real jewel. Tracks 8 & 9 are my favs, sweet
saxophones. Enjoy it.
tracks;
1 Vebaka serment
2 Reste avec moi
3 Marceline
4 Vincent
5 Mobutu dix ans
6 Mauro Sumbu
7 Marcello Tozongana
8 Vicky
9 Afrique aux Africains
10 Mabuse
Empire Bakuba – Lassissi presente
Sacodis late 70’s
Empire Bakuba is here with the great Pépé Kallé. This album was released
on the Cote d’Ivoire Sacodis label probably late seventy’s. It’s a
Aboudou Lassissi production and sounds fantastic, give it a spin.
tracks;
1 Ive Dikando
2 Trahison
3 Numero Empire
4 Tshi-tshi
African System International,Rogers All Stars 1983
We have seen two albums by African System Orchestra, one from
1978 and one from 1981. I am affraid to make the same mistake
again so is this the same band in a later stage or another band ?
I truly don’t know, you tell me.
tracks;
1 Amina
2 Selika
3 Babilons
4 Bolingo
Chuito el de Bayamon y Johnny el Bravo
Musica Jibara para las Navidades
International / Fania 1978
Some time ago I got confused finding two ‘Sambistas’ with the name
Noël Rosa. Yesterday I got confused over two African artists both
using the name ‘Papa Noël’. Isn’t that strange ? Now, Noël means
Christmas and since it’s december it seems appropriate to post some
music with that theme. This is Chuito, a Jibaro from Puerto Rico.
With the Orchestra of Johnny el Bravo. ( I love that name, makes me
think of the Johnny Bravo Cartoons ) Executive Producer; Jerry Masucci
for Fania Records, I don’t know about you but this is the stuff
I listen to with Christmas.
tracks;
1 Fiesta de los viejos
2 Que bueno es cantar
3 Recuerdos de ayer
4 La viuda del Mayoral
5 Hay que tener fe
6 Yo me tomo el ron
7 Non Chu con Johnny el Bravo
8 Las cadenas
9 Lamento Jibaro
10 Tenia menos que yo
Tchoumbeun Alfred, “Papa Noël” – Tamba Zazou,la grande danse Africaine, Molo – Molo
I made a mistake suggesting this is the Congolese Papa Noël.
It’s a clear thing by now that this is not the same one.
I must have been blind to suggest he was, nevertheless, eventhough
another papa, this is a very nice album, check yourself.
tracks;
1 Tamba Zazou
2 No sens
3 Ayi kpwen
4 Mariage échoué
Sunny Adé & his African Beats – Festac ’77
Sunny Alade Records 1977
Live registration of Sunny Adé’s performance at the 2nd World Black
and African Festival of Arts and Culture. Recorded live at City Hall,
Lagos between 15th january and 12th february 1977.
tracks;
1 Welcome to Nigeria
( reunion of the black people )
– Bimo laya tiko lewa
– Oba elejigbo
– Alhaji Monso / Bayo abass
– Ema na omo balogun
– Abimbola akande
– Faka fiki faka
2 Baba mode
– Gboro mi yewo
– Kitakita o dola
– Omo jaiyejaiye nimi
– Erora
– Keremuye
– Aihan igo tai
Zaiko Langa Langa, Viva la Musica & Orchestre Les Trois Freres
l’Afrique Danse 360117, african 1978
In the l’Afrique Danse Series on the ‘african’ label, tonight
this one from 1978. It opens with a spoken part, I guess it’s
in Lingala. No idea what it’s all about, can someone explain us ?
Then Zaiko Langa Langa takes over sweet. Orchestre Viva la Musica’s
Papa Wemba invited his young friend Koffi Olomide and asked him to
compose for them. track #3 is one of Koffi’s first compositions.
Last but not least a track by Youlou Mabiala with Les Trois Freres.
african spoils us with yet another great compilation.
tracks;
1 Orchestre Zaiko Langa Langa – Mangobo
2 Orchestre Viva la Musica – Kalijogo
3 Orchestre Viva la Musica – Samba samba
4 Orchestre Les Trois Freres – Saley