l’Afrique Danse avec Sakumuna – Various Artists
african 1977
The ‘lÁfrique Danse’ series on the african label is of very high quality
if we speak about the music. The soundquality however is not so good.
As I have ascertained before and today experienced oncemore, the dynamics
of these series are very low. When I record them I have to srew up levels
much higher than I normally need to. This way the music reaches the volume
level we wish for but the crackles also sound much louder.
If we forget about crackles we are left with 6 songs which are very enjoyable.
The warm sound of Congo’s 70’s music is overwhelming again, don’t miss
this superb collector. Hope you enjoy.
tracks;
1 Orchestre Kiam – Kamiki 1&2
2 Orchestre Kamavasty – Kiki puelengi 1&2
3 Orchestre Vévé – Mikolo mileki mingi 1&2
4 Orchestre Kamale – Assana muana mawa 1&2
5 Orchestre Kamale – Masudi 1&2
6 Orchestre Lipua-Lipua – Nasepelisa nzoto 1&2
Bezerra da Silva – Violência gera violência,RCA Victor 1988
One of my all time heroes in samba is Bezerra da Silva.
Through the use of a popular samba rhythm called ‘pagode’, Bezerra
da Silva’s ‘Violência gera violência’ ( violence generates violence )
expresses demand for political and social justice. In the voice of public
figures such as a police inspector, a government bureaucrat and a garbage
collector, Bezerra captures and translates the popular mood on a variety
of themes: elections, religion and drugdealers are a few of these.
The song ‘Raiva de tudo’ ( rage of everything ): I see human justice/
selling our conscience/ absolving the rich and blaming the poor’ is a good
example of Bezerra da Silva’s peculiar combination of humor and political
protest. ‘Filho da mãe solteira’ ( son of a single mother ) and ‘Candidato
Caó Caó are other interesting songs on this LP which displays Bezerra’s
always great taste in samba. One of his older albums you’ll find here .
In our samba section, below left, we’ve got plenty related material.
tracks;
1 Candidato caó caó
2 Feitiço da tião
3 Vida de operário
4 O juramento jurou
5 Pobre compositor
6 Transação de malandro
7 Violência gera violência
8 Raiva de tudo
9 Samba manifesto
10 Povo da Colina
11 Bom Jesus de Nazareno
12 Filho de mãe solteira
African System Orchestra, Rogers All Stars 1978
It’s time for some Nigerian music today.
In december last year I already posted an album by African System Orchestra.
You can find it here . This one is some 3 years older,
and brings us 4 songs of sweet Highlife, what a great band, check it.
tracks;
1 Bad friend
2 Bikoko
3 Good night my girl
4 Inyanga no good
Pio Leiva – …Oye Como Suena, Maype
It must have been 1997 or 8 when one of my friends gave me this ticket
for my birthday. It was for a night in the Amsterdam theater ‘Carré’.
Performing that evening was the fantastic group, Buena Vista Social Club.
It was also my first encounter with Pio Leiva who was one of the old
Cuban singers in the original set up. Wim Wenders was filming the band
for his movie that evening and we had a sweet time. This is an old LP
by Pio Leiva I found not so long ago. One of our visitors requested
some Cuban folk and I thought this one to be appropriate.
tracks;
1 Oye como suena
2 El pirimpimpin
3 Como mango
4 Te lo juro
5 Pobre Nicolas
6 El Pio mentiroso
7 Mis tres mujeres
8 Chachaguere
9 Anabacoa
10 Dime adios Caramelina
11 Adios Mariquita linda
12 Cariñoso si, mentiroso no
Donga e os Primitivos – História da Música PopularBrasileira 48, Abril Cultural / RCA 1972
Goodmorning, today I received a load of nasty mails again,
some people on the web think blogging is some kind of competition.
I just want to say, I will not participate in throwing dirt at
each other. Only positivity on this page please. It is only meant to
serve the world and make people happy.
And now about this little album, it’s small but very nice.
Donga was an important figure in Brazillian music. His songs are
played by many even today. This LP contains the great ‘Pelo
telefone’, a song I first knew by the also great Martinho da Vila.
If you listened to this album and like the music, take a look at
this , another fine Donga LP. Hope you like it.
tracks;
1 Vou te abandonar
2 Acorda, Adalgisa
3 Jocosa
4 Isto é bom
5 Pelo telefone
6 Cabide de molambo
7 O vatapá
8 Chuá-chuá
9 Saudosa
10 É batucada
Os Originais do Samba – Samba é de Lei, RCA Victor 1970
Good morning Groovers, it’s been quite a while since I’ve posted
some Samba. I received mail from a friend. He wondered
why I post so little samba nowadays, and he’s right,
I don’t. The cause of it lies in the fact it’s very difficult
to find a lot of samba here in the Netherlands. As some of you might
know, I do love a good samba from time to time. Today I have an album
by the famous Originais do Samba. Maybe I can still make up to all
who missed it. It’s a very nice album from 1970 on RCA Victor.
I hope you do not have it yet, this one’s for all
you sambalovers out there.
tracks;
1 Tá chegando fevereiro
2 Vestido branco
3 O segundo cara
4 Canta comigo
5 Rio de Janeiro ( um samba só não dá )
6 Perdão com dignidade
7 É de lei
8 Eu queria era ficar sambando
9 Todo morro acordou
10 O bem e o mal
11 Prá ela
12 Sambista
Franco et le T.P. OK Jazz a Paris – On Entre O.K. On Sort K.O.V.I.S.A. 1980, volume 1
Last night, I had a meeting with my Congolese friends Serge and Joe
in Amsterdam. We had a couple of beers and went watching Youtube
video’s and listening to music by, among others, Djo Nolo, Madilu
System and Lita Bembo & Stuka Boys. I had a good time and when I
came home, I dived into my little phonotheque to look if I have any
of that stuff for you. I found this Franco album, a Belgium release,
on which we see a picture of a Djo performing. I am not sure but
is it Djo Nolo who participates on this LP? Other great artists on
the album are Ntesa Dalienst, Ndombe Opetum and Lutumba Simaro.
Please leave a comment if you can enlighten us on the subject.
We are also preparing for an African dance evening on friday,
the 27th of august in a bar in Hilversum, my hometown.
It will take place during ‘Hilversum on Air’, a weekend with
several live acts and other music related events. Stay tuned for
more info, and when you live in the neighbourhood, consider a visit.
We still have a week or 6.
tracks;
1 Liyanzi ekoti na motema
2 Youyou
3 Na komipesa na nani
4 Kadima
Youlou Mabiala et la Grand Force Kamikaze Loninguissa
Mon Avocat a Voyagé, Disco Mabele 1987
Ripping LP’s is not always as much fun as it should be. There are days
you start recording and blow one disc after another. I remain calm
at most times, but it can spoil my mood and make me throw aside
an album from time to time. This is what happened with this one last
week, so let’s try again.
Youlou Mabiala made quite some solo albums after he sang with
Franco’s OK Jazz. This here LP is from 1987, listen.
tracks;
1 Mon avocat a voyagé
2 Tubela
3 Djeliba
4 Ma-vali
Orchestre Vévé – Orchestre Vévé, african 1977
This collector is from 1977 but contains a couple of songs from
a little earlier. Fifi is from 1973 and tracks 1 and 4 from 1976.
Very sweet material by one of Africa’s greatest saxplayers.
tracks;
1 Baluti 1&2
2 Muana mburu 1&2
3 Nakoma juste 1&2
4 Mikolo mileki mingi 1&2
5 Bilobela 1&2
6 Fifi
King Sunny Adé and his African Beats – vol. 7
Last but not least in this series of juju updates is this LP
of King Sunny. The cover was used for a compilation CD recently,
funny enough they did not take any of the tracks from it.
tracks;
1 Afai bawon ja
– Igba tode
– Won so wipe a kere
– Asese bere
2 Omo wumi
– Jarinatu seriki
– Memudu alabi
– Danfo
Dele Abiodun – It’s time for Juju Music
It’s time for juju music, but that must be clear by now.
Another repost for all juju lovers.
1 Ayanmo ko gbogun
– Oridere Eye Okun
– Oloruka
– Akin Ademokoya
2 It’s time for Juju music
– Eledumare o seun o
– Omo gbemi luyi
King Sunny Adé – Sweet Banana
Sunny Alade Records 1986
This album by King Sunny Adé was also removed, so once again..
tracks;
1 Sunny loni ariya
– Sweet banana
– Bo se nse oju yen
– Olomoge ma jo
– E wa woo
– Jinginrin
2 Ore meji lo nbe l’aiye
– Mo ti kole mi sori apata
– Ona mi la
– Mo l’oluwa
– Ohun to mu bale ile
– Sesede ko rora se
Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey and his Inter-Reformers BandCurrent Affairs, Obey 1980
Next in this series of reposts, Ebenezer Obey.
tracks
1 Oba sijuade
2 Ogonpa flood disaster
Admiral Dele Abiodun and his Top Hitters Band, Olumo
Some time ago, after Rapidshare had killed a bunch of my links,
I removed 5 Juju albums from my page. I should have just replaced
the links but I didn’t. Now I am posting them once more.
This is an album by the great Dele Abiodun and his Top Hitters Band.
tracks;
1 Toju wa oba oke
– Eshin o we wu
– Omode yi fi iru fonna
– Ara o ro’kun
– Igun ba le
2 Dele ti de
– Won ngbe e on yan
– Eru o’ba mi
– Bini binu
– A te be