Théo Blaise Kounkou – Ça c’est la vie, TBK
Last year I already posted a couple of Théo Blaise albums, he is
the Congolese singer with the sweetest voice. This one waited on the
postingplile way too long but today it has finally found
it’s way to you, enjoy it.
tracks;
1 Ça c’est la vie
2 Rose na ngaï
3 M’bana
4 Nyelenga
T.P. Orchestre Poly Rythmo de Cotonou Benin
avec Zoundegnon Bernard ‘Papillon’
Albarika Stores 1977
There’s guitarists and guitarists. Zoundegnon Bernard ‘Papillon’
is a true virtuoso. With his Orchestre Poly Rythmo he brings this
astonishing album. Better take it while you can.
tracks;
1 Cherie Coco
2 Mille fois merci
Eric Agyemang – Wonko Menko ?
I recorded this LP from a friend’s copy quite some time ago.
Today I recovered the file, unfortunately I was not very sharp those
days and never photographed the backside of the cover. Now I don’t know
anything about it except the fact that it’s a fine album. Whenever I see
Eric Agyeman’s name pass by, all alarms go off. You can’t afford to let
any of his work go by unnoticed. So check this and tell us the year,
the publisher and whatever you can tell more, cheers.
tracks;
1 Wonko Menko ?
2 Nya abotare ma me
3 Odo bra & Men koaa
Oriental Brothers International Band,Decca / Afrodisia 1978
Lets go bazerk for once, and post two albums by this super group
in a row. This one goes back three years and is is from 1978.
What sweet rhythms, what funky guitars, I love it!
Unfortunately it has a few little jumps, sorry it’s an oldie.
tracks;
1 Ibezim ako
2 Elu rie ala rie
Sir Warrior and his Oriental Brothers Band,Afrodisia 1981
Oriental Brothers Band from Nigeria scored hit after hit
in the seventies. This one is from 1981 but it rocks your
socks off. These rhythms take you on a journey across
the floor, let your feet go..hips loose, volume up..
tracks;
1 Jide nkegi
2 Omenma special
Chuito, el de Bayamón con Claudio Ferrer y su Conjunto -Mi Gallo Camagüey, Ansonia
The authentic mountain music of Puerto Rico is called ‘jíbaro’.
One of the most important interpreters of the style was certainly
Chuito, el de bayamón. On the LP of his collegue ‘Ramito’ I posted
recently, Ramito sings his goodbuy to the late and great Chuito.
tracks;
1 A los campesinos
2 Lamento jíbaro
3 Se solicita un novio
4 Quiero saber
5 Alegre Diana
6 Mi gallo Camagüey
7 Mi casita
8 Pobre de mi
9 Mi plena
10 Tabaco
11 Mejor que el pan
12 La tranca
Thomas Mapfumo – The Chimurenga Singles 1976 – 1980Earthworks 1984
Tomorrow or rather, today, 21st of june, I’ll go to the
Amsterdam_Roots_Festival, a multi cultural music event
in the Amsterdam Oosterpark with 7 stages and
groups from all over our Globe. One of the groups,
Chiwoniso, you see here with Busi Ncube, is from Zimbabwe.
A fine moment to post some music by an other Zimbabwean,
Thomas Mapfumo, check out his Chimurenga
Singles from between 1976 and 1980.
tracks;
1 Chauya chirizevha
2 Tozvireva kupiko
3 Pfumvu pa ruzevha
4 Kwaedza mu Zimbabwe
5 Africa
6 Nyarai
7 Chipatapata
8 Butsu mutandarika
9 Munhu mutema
10 Ndiyani achatipa runyararo
Prince Nico Mbarga et Rockafil Jazz
Pathe Marconi / EMI 1978
This Prince Nico Mbarga album was brought out with at least two
different covers. The one we have here is on Pathe/EMI, the small
photo shows the original RAS cover. Either way, I think this LP
‘rocks’, maybe that’s why they wrote their name like this.
tracks;
1 Another woman’s husband
2 Remember
3 Rosa
4 Abortion
5 Salani
6 Afufu uwa
7 Nature
8 Roraghabe
Les Ambassadeurs Internationaux
Mana Mani / Primpin
Sako Production 1981
From Mali we have this album of Les Ambassadeurs Internationaux.
These guys are legends, Composer Guitarist Kante Manfila and
Singer Salif Keita, Le Domingo de la Chanson they called him.
Great piece of Malinese music from 1981.
tracks;
1 Mana mani
2 Diata
3 Marfa
4 Primpin
5 Toubaka 81
Ramito, el Cantor de la Montaña
78 Pueblos Borincanos, Ansonia 1979
One of the last artists that kept the Jibara alive was Ramito.
On this album Ramito sings about his beloved Puerto Rico
with the great Trio Vegabajeño. I found it with a bunch of others
in a Paris recordstore, great catch. Goza con el Gran Ramito !
track;
1 78 pueblos Borincanos
2 Boricua hasta el hueso
3 El enamorado
4 Memorias de Chuito
5 Mano a mano
6 El trabajo y la vagancia
7 Para recordar a Ladi
8 Cadenas del 1800
9 La mujer de mi tierra
10 Por causa del ron
Sam Mangwana & l’African All Stars International -Vol. 1, Matinda, Albarika Stores 1979
Sam Mangwana, the Pigeon Voyageur, left Congo in 1976 and formed
the African All Stars in Abidjan. On this LP we hear only Stars,
Dizzy Mandjekou – Solo guitar,
Lokassa Ya Mbongo – Rhythm guitar
Kanyama ‘Ringo’ Moya Lotula – Drums
Syran Mbenza – 2nd Solo guitar
Bopol Mansiamina – Bass
Pablo Lubadika Porthos – Bass
David Diambouana – Saxophone
Tidiane – Saxophone
Sam Mangwana – Vocal
The music is in fact Congolese but being recorded in West Africa,
it has a more uptempo Nigerian-like sound with certain Highlife
elements. I saw this LP somewhere before but could not resist
ripping it oncemore, enjoy it !
tracks;
1 Matinda
2 Zamba y’Africa
3 Djamo djamo
4 Est ce que ça tourne ?
Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe & his Nigeria Sound Makers International – Makojo, Polygram 1985
Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe is back at the GG with a sweet
album. His music gets you hypnotized and in cool trance.
Better don’t listen to me, listen to Stephen Osita Osadebe!
tracks;
1 Makojo
– Egwu ogolo
2 Abube 85 oghiagha
– Okugbalu afia onitsha
T.P. Orchestre Poly Rythmo of
the Peoples Republic of Benin
Special Festac 77 in Nigeria
Albarika Store 1977
On one of my last recordhunts I found this LP by T.P. Orchestre Poly
Rythmo of the Peoples Republic of Benin. African groups love long names.
And we love their music, they truly honour their name by delivering
this super rhythmic highlife. The second side starts kinda abrupt,
sorry but it has little damage. Fantastic dancing material.
tracks;
1 Special Festac 77 in Nigeria A-side
2 Special Festac 77 in Nigeria B-side
Le Grand Kalle et l’African Jazz
Productions Souk vol. 4
Congolese music changed forever after Joseph ‘le Grand Kalle’ Kabasele
started African Jazz in 1953. Kabasele is seen as the father of
Congolese Rumba. Some huge stars made their fame playing with him, among
who guitar wizard Nicholas ‘Dr. Nico’ Kasanda, Pascal Tabu Rochereau
and Cameroonian Saxplayer Manu Dibango. After Kabasele died in 1983,
the great Franco said; “Joseph Kabasele was the founder of Zairean
music and, although we were in competition, he made many things possible
for me.” This album on Productions Souk, has a poor cover which doesn’t
give us a lot of information. The recordings are from early 60’s probably,
if anyone can tell us more, please do. ( photo from Rough Guide )
tracks;
1 Matanga ya mobido
2 Lolita
3 Lipopo ya ba nganga
4 Jamais kolonga
5 Lolo wangai
6 Tangana rumba matata
7 Maria mama na mulamba
8 Information 3171
9 Adios tete
10 Anishayi
11 Djumanango
12 Yoka nainu miziki
13 Pablito de su amor