Miguel Aceves Mejia
Canta Canciones de José Alfredo Jimenez
RCA Victor
Good evening, it’s been a couple of days, I don’t remember
exactly how many. The largest hiatus untill today, anyway.
Duty called upon me and priority’s had to be taken.
Today, I felt like doing another Mexican 10″, one of the
9 EP’s I found on that recordfair in Utrecht, last November.
I am thrilled by Miguel’s sound, how he cries them ‘Ayayay’s’,
is just smashing. I’m a new fan. Unfortunately, the quality
of this old disc is not so well and I had to fade-intro track 5
because it got stuck. Although there’s a short piece missing in
the beginning now, it’s still worth spinning.
Cry out loud with ‘Miguel Aceves Mejia’, Ay Ay Ay !
tracks;
1 El jinete
2 Ella
3 Virgencita de Zapopan
4 Guitarras de media noche
5 Serenata Huasteca
6 Cuatro caminos
7 Tu recuerdo y yo
8 Camino de Guanajuato
Sami Kamara and his Black Diamonds – Songs and Rhythms from Sierra Leone, Afro Request
Sierra Leone is a country of many languages, part from Creole,
wich is spoken in the capital Freetown and is based on ‘Pidgin
English’, there are also ‘Mende’ and ‘Timini’.
On this album by the Black Diamonds we hear all those languages.
Bandleader Sami Kamara claims that he invented the band’s name
when he thought he tripped over a rock that appeared to be a
Diamond. Great coverpicture, the ladies are singers and drummers
in the group. And how about Sami with his kazoo.
tracks;
1 Enjo ma
2 Tete
3 Omea kweke kawumbu
4 E hallah wye
5 Oda
6 Pom pom lolo
7 Kisiyade
8 Egun dide
9 Objetebe
10 Yu too wowo
11 Nadeo
12 Mina stranger
Exporta Samba – Gabinete do Partido Alto
K-Tel 1981
Hello Groovers around the Globe, I want to wish everybody
a fantastic new year with loads of nice music and lots of luck.
The winter in the Netherlands is doing it’s work properly
this year. It’s freezing a couple of degrees for several days now
and skatelovers are getting ready for the big race already.
When it keeps freezing we might get to the point, they can
ride the ‘Elfstedentocht’ ( eleven cities skate ride ). It only
happens once in twenty years or so and the real skate diehards
are getting all nervous these days.
When it’s so cold, I long for tropical temperatures and some Samba
always helps. This is the second LP by this group, Exporta Samba
is their name and I first met them through this album.
10 nice samba songs, uncomplicated and warm sounding, just what
we need on a cold New Years Day like this.
tracks;
1 A taxa
2 O esculacho
3 Lembrando a terra boa ( Sao José do Ribamar )
4 Família de vocês
5 Bilhete
6 Que onda que te levou
7 Raiva de tudo
8 Aqui se faz, aqui se paga
9 Fim de reinado
10 Chuva de amor
Thomas Mapfumo & the Blacks Unlimited – Mabasa, Earthworks/Roughtrade 1984
Let’s see what we got in the car. Okay, now everybody hold
something in your hand. Perfect, great coverpicture. The music
of Thomas Mapfumo and his Blacks Unlimited is almost hypnotizing.
It makes you drift away to unknown destinations.
The Lion of Zimbabwe they call him and if you like to know
more about ‘Chimurenga’ and Thomas Mapfumo, go here.
tracks;
1 Ndanza ngoma kurira
2 Mari
3 Mabasa
4 Chemera chaunoda
5 Usatambe nenyoka
6 Muchoni
Global Sampler vol. 19
The musical oceans are so full of fish, it’s hard to pick.
There’s so many shapes and colours, what do you like ?
Vol. 19 shows the possible catch from november 30 till
december 13.
tracks;
1 Oliver de Coque and his Expo ’76 – The tragedy journey of two friends
2 Prince Nico Mbarga & Rocafil Jazz – Nnwa di mma
3 Beth Carvalho – Se você me ouvisse
4 Pacheco y el Conde – Ponle punto
5 Prince Nico Mbarga & Rocafil Jazz – Home is home
6 Lord Creator – Big bamboo
7 Tchicaya Tchico & Waka Waka Band – Josintha, a Nigerian girl
8 Oliver de Coque – Ife chi kwulu geme/Onye zogbulu nwambe
9 Coupé Cloué – Imploration
10 Sparrow – Wood in the fire
11 Pio Leiva – Pescadores de camaron
Syli Authentic – Dans l’Arene, Editions Syliphone Conakry 1976
Syli Authentic is a band mainly existing of students.
If you’re interested in Syliphone’s discography check this.
I am sorry I don’t know anything about this band,
you’d better listen and search for more info.
Enjoy this obscure Guinean prodduction.
tracks;
1 Andree
2 Aye na
3 Mafory bangoura
4 N’bessoma
5 Fabara
6 Senero
Martinho da Vila – Meu Laiáraiá
RCA Victor 1970
Martinho da Vila’s sambas are always subtle and pure, every song
has it’s own unique and original sound. Together with the great
sounds of RCA’s 70’s and Martinho’s warm voice, this is
a true beauty. Although ripped by several other blogs, this one
deserves to be ripped and posted once more.
tracks;
1 Meu laiáraiá
2 Volta pro morro
3 Plim-plim
4 Melancolia
5 Madrugada, carnaval e chuva
6 Samba do paquera
7 Samba da cabrocha bamba
8 Folia de reis
9 Samba de irmao
10 Linha do ao
11 Ninguém conhece ninguém
12 Vamos viver
Pedro Laza y su Banda
Discos Fuentes 1979 plus Bonustracks
Today I thought I’d post us some Colombian music. ‘Navidad Negra’
which I addad as a bonustrack is a good example of music they
play in Colombia with Christmas. Pedro Laza is the man who wrote
lots of such songs. On ‘El güiro’ vocals by Daniel Santos, on ‘La
cosecha de mujeres’ vocals by José Maria Peñaranda.
On ‘Cumbia en el monte’ vocals by Pascual Rovira, on ‘Navidad Negra’
vocals by Tito Cortes. On ‘La calle 13’ and ‘La negra caliente’
vocals by Crescencio Gamacho.
As for me, I can play this type of music all year through, such
happy sound should be for always.
tracks;
1 El tachuelo
2 La rabadilla
3 El San Anterano
4 La champeta
5 Playa blanca
6 Aurora
7 Mosaico
8 Puya Bayunquera
9 Tu recuerdo
10 Las mañanitas
– Bonustracks;
11 Navidad negra
12 La negra caliente
13 Cumbia en el monte
14 El güiro
15 La boquillera
16 La cosecha de mujeres
17 La calle 13
Miguel Aceves Mejía
Cantares de Mexico
RCA Victor
On this Christmas night I’ve got something special.
I recently found a few 10″ EP’s on RCA Victor from several Mexican
artists. Among them was this fine oldie, I think it must be from
the 50’s. On the web I found just little about Miguel. What I did
find was that Youtube has two films of tracks on this EP.
The first track, “Ella” is here
And track 3 is here.
I wish the world a fine night with this sweet piece of Mariachi.
One thing, it’s got some snaps, crackles and pops.
Look and listen to Miguel Aceves Mejía.
tracks;
1 Ella
2 Cuando el destino
3 Entre copa y copa
4 Por un amor
5 Orgullosa y bonita
6 Tu, solo tu
7 La que sea
8 El rebelde
Global Sampler vol. 18
This Sampler shows you the eruptions
from between nov.18 and nov. 30.
Beware; hot material !
tracks;
1 Prince Nico Mbarga & Rocafil Jazz – Cool money
2 Pamelo Mounk’a – l’Argent apelle l’argent
3 Fantastic Tchico – Reviens Chouchou
4 Alfredo Valdes y su Charanga – La fiesta no es para feos
5 Ouza – Wethe
6 sir Shina Adewale – Owuro lawa
7 Nelson Cavaquinho – A flor e o espinho
8 Oliver de Coque – Ten commandments
9 Le Fantastic Pambou Tchicaya Tchico – From Congo to Nigeria
10 Les Super Shleu – Marie-Annick
Ruts DC – Rhythm Collision, Bohemian Records 1982
To have us a little variety, I thought some dub wouldn’t
hurt. Early 80’s, when we were listening to loads of reggae,
this LP came out and dublovers as we were, it scored enormously.
I am still thrilled to hear it after all those years.
Engineered by Mad Professor, Dub along groovers.
tracks;
1 Whatever we do
2 Militant
3 Push yourself-Make it work
4 Rhythm collision
5 Accusation
6 Pleasures of the dance
7 Weak heart dub
8 Love and fire
Sam Mangwana, Eddy’Son
Consortium Mondial 1979
It’s been some time since we saw Sam Mangwana at the GG. This one
is on Eddy’Son Consortium and I think he plays on it too,
Sam Mangwana mentions his name somewhere. On the photo
I think we see Pablo Lubadika, Bopol Mansiamina, Syran and Sam.
Do you agree ? Not the worst line-up I’d say, what great artists.
Track #1 was on a previous posted LP aswell, but in different version.
tracks;
1 Georgette Eckin’s
2 Souzana Koulibali
3 Eyebana
4 International Mabouya
African System Orchestra -Canon Kpa Kum
Rogers All Stars 1981
This is a Nigerian record, made by a band that exists mainly
out of Camerounian musicians. Many came to Nigeria when oil
was found and economy grew. By the middle of the 80’s, many left
again. Music styles started to fuse and this LP is a good example,
it contains Highlife, Soukous, Makossa, all stirred, not shaken.
Seriously, this is great music.
tracks;
1 Canon kpa kum
2 Cordelia my choice
3 African system no 1
4 Baby Agnes
Anibal Velásquez y su Conjunto
Pop DCM Venezuela
Colombian acordeonist Anibal Velásquez is back at GG with a rare
album on a Venezolan label; Pop DCM. I found this one in Paris
on my last visit. It contains 12 great songs that will make
you dance across the room. One of my biggest Colombian idols.
tracks;
1 Ojos verdes
2 La maestranza
3 Linda Catirita
4 Coqueto de agua
5 Noche Sabanera
6 A Maracaibo
7 El resucitado
8 La tranca
9 Mejor que te vayas
10 Fiesta de la Chinita
11 El pachanguero
12 El ron con con