Les Bantous de la Capitale, Sonafric 1976
Somewhere during the 60’s, an early member of OK Jazz, Jean Serge
Essous and Nino Malapet, also saxplayer, started up a bigband
Congolese style. Les Bantous de la Capitale, with Papa Noel,
Brazzos among others who joined Franco’s Band in Kinshasa later.
Did you know the ‘OK’ in OK Jazz stands for Orchestre Kinois ?,
Kinois means ‘from Kinshasa’. Listen to this 70’s highlight
by Les Bantous de la Capitale !
tracks;
1 Tcheko
2 Maboko na moto
3 Nouvelle cite
4 Boumamou sili5 Sakie
6 Tant pis pour les complexes
7 Au no.1 Gea Gisca
8 Gozar en la noche
Seigneur Tabu Ley et l’Afrisa International
Rochereau vol. 4
INA 1980
Now this, dear visitors, is a special album. When Docteur Nico
came back to Tabu Ley’s Afrisa in 1980, they made this LP.
Track nr. 2, ‘Resurrection’is of the hand of Docteur Nico.
He is considered to be one of the best guitarists ever by many.
I must agree this is a very good record, check it yourself.
tracks;
1 Ponce Pilate
2 Resurrection
3 Monument
4 Tezua
Luambo Makiadi et le T.P.O.K. Jazz – Candidat na biso Mobutu, MOPAP 1984
Candidat na biso ( our candidate ) Mobutu is the sole subject
on this here LP by Luambo Makiadi ( Franco ).
As always, Franco delivers what we expect, great music.
Another African treasure at the Global Groove, enjoy it.
tracks;
1 Candidat na biso Mobutu A
2 Candidat na biso Mobutu B
Lea Lignanzi – Dédé Priscilla, Salsa Musique
We know Lea Lignanzi from Dédé Priscilla, not the one on this LP but
track 0ne of ‘Sound d’Afrique 2’. Uptempo Soukous from the early
eighties. Now it’s time for the whole album.
tracks;
1 Dédé Priscilla
2 Passi na panzi
3 Moke souffele
4 Hamadi
Elio Revé y su Ritmo….. Changüi, Siboney / Egrem 1982
In August of 2008 I posted an album by Orchesta Revé, this one
is by the same artist but under his own name. Find the other
here . Elio Revé created a sound totally unique.
Born out of ‘Son’, his ‘Changüi’ with it’s almost funky warm bass
and hypnotic rhythms is the most famous. I found some more information
on this_page.
tracks;
1 Negra con pelo
2 Señores silencio
3 Tu eres mi ilusión
4 Mi ritmo changüi
5 A mí
6 Oyan coro
7 Matingó
8 Tu lunar
9 Vamos a Artemisa
10 Manyé pa’Catalina
The Fantastic Pambou Tchicaya Tchico
La Voix d’or d’Afrique and Lolo Lolitta
dans Tam-Tam d’Afrique
Africana Star
One of my biggest idols in Congolese music is Tchico, or
the Golden Voice of Africa, la Voix d’or d’Afrique. This LP
with Lolo Lolitta is one of the best I’ve heard, what splendid
guitarwork. Beautiful melodies and brought with passion, in all
aspects a killer. I wonder if you agree with me.
tracks;
1 Tam-tam d’Afrique
2 Nalembi
3 Felicia
4 Message
Prince Nico Mbarga & Rocafil Jazz International
Experience 001, RAS 1979
Look who’s back. Prince Nico Mbarga scored a huge hit in 1976
with Sweet Mother and eversince he sings about social and
family related matters. On this here album we hear about his
view on polygamy. Worn out cover but the LP itself
is still in quite good condition. Enjoy Nico Mbarga.
tracks;
1 Polygamy
2 Njikoka
3 Experience 001
4 Simple truth
Kongo Retro Band 83 – Escale a Brazza, Universal Music Records 1983
Kongo Retro Band 83 is a group or was, existing from artists
from different countrys. Grand Kalle and Adou Elenga from
Zaïre, ( Congo and Zaïre were seperated ) Manuel d’Oliveira
& Les San-Salvador from Angola and Les Bantous et Guy Léon
Fylla from Congo. The vocal parts are taken care of by Lutumba,
( is it ‘le Poete Simaro’ ? ) Elba and Diasi. Many names of which
I know little, if anyone can enlighten us ? I do know this is a
beautiful album, get it while you can.
tracks;
1 Air fluvial
2 Basambala omoy
3 Samedi soir
4 Nandimi pasi
Colompilation 2
One of our visitors suggested to make a second Colompilation.
I thought that would be a good idea, so I did. Here’s Colompilation
2, another 14 of my favourite Colombian tracks. Volume
up, empty the room and dance !
tracks;
1 Orquesta Ritmo de Sabanas – Porro Bonito
2 Nelson Diaz y el Combo de Duque Palomino – Que me coma el tigre
3 La Sonora Cordobesa – La mafafa
4 Los Golden Boys – El elevao
5 Emilio Oviedo – Yolanda
6 Pedro Laza y sus Pelayeros – La calle 13
7 Los Corraleros de Majagual – No te vayas cariño
8 Bovea y sus Vallenatos – La casa en el aire
9 Pedro Laza y sus Pelayeros – La negra caliente
10 Los Corraleros de Majagual – La burrita
11 Pacho Galan – Quiero amanecer
12 Calixto Ochoa y su Conjunto – Pirulino
13 José Caceres Land – Suena la timba
14 Antonio Fuentes – Mi nena
Joseito Mateo y su Orquesta – Baile, Ansonia
Good afternoon, today I felt like playing a little merengue and
who sings a better merengue than Joseito Mateo ? This LP on
Ansonia of which I cant seem to find any information, brings
us Joseito like no other. I am fund of this cover, with that
old microphone. Goza con el merengue de Joseito Mateo !
tracks;
1 Perjura
2 La vacuna
3 Carmen
4 Si me agarras goza
5 Fui
6 El amargado
7 A Baracoa me voy
8 Estoy amargado
9 Tienen melao
10 Borinqueña
11 Conozco tu pasado
12 Anoche soñe
Mayos Muana Ngombo – Signé Eddy’Son, Eddy’Son Consortium Mondial
Orchestral leader, saxophone player Eddy Gustave somehow always
brings out the best in artists. The sessions on Eddy’Son Consortium
Mondial draw my immediate attention when I find them. Such as this
one by Mayos, outstanding vocals. I am also exited
by the extraordinairy work of this drummer, ‘Nole Ti-Paul’, very
nice and tight. And of course Eddy’s sax, superb like always.
tracks;
1 Nalembi-kotuna
2 Mualey-nangay
3 Mobali-nangay
4 Mitumba-libisa
l’International Youlou Mabiala et l’Orchestre Kamikaze
Voxigrave 1980
Franco’s OK Jazz brought along a range of great artists. This is
Youlou Mabiala who used to sing with Franco for years. It is
the first LP with Orchestre Kamikaze, great vocals, great music.
tracks;
1 Connaissance
2 Karibuni ya sita
3 Kileba
4 Na yini kolinga
Verckys, african 1973
Saxophone player Kiamanguana Verckys was one of the members
of OK Jazz for years and later started his own Orchestre Veve.
This LP’s first side, with Orchestre Veve is recorded in 1969
if I’m not mistaking. B-side is from 1973 and so is this album.
Tracks 5,6,7 and 8 are with Orchestre Les Grands Maquisards.
What can I say? this is so beautiful, no words…
tracks;
1 Bankoko Baboyi
2 Mbombo eyenga
3 Nakomitunaka
4 N’dia
5 Dellya
6 Maria Mboka
7 Tokosenga na nzambe
8 Biki
l’Afrique Danse – Various Artists
african 360.002
Good day groovers, this morning I wrote you a message
that was quite negative and after a while I started to
feel bad about it. I have thought it over and decided
to change it. So, from this day on only happy posts.
If a link gets blocked or a post removed, I will not
complain about it. I want to ask you to report dead
links to me and I shall simply remove them. This way
Global Groove can remain a place where you like to
come. No negative feelings, just good ones.
Sorry for using bad language and stay
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