Rochereau Tabu Ley – & l’Orchestre Afrisa
african 1973
Another Rochereau, this one is from 1973 and that shows.
It seems Tabu Ley is the inventor of the Afro-hairdo, no serieus
he was kind of hip those days, that shirt too. He even recorded
his version of ‘Let it be’ ( Beatles ), not for me that is.
Although it’s quite different from the original and sung in his
own language, I prefer Rochereau’s own songs.
Part from that this is a great album, check it out yourself.
tracks;
1 Afrisa l’International
2 Leki ya mongali… tosuki wapi ?
3 Tete nakozonga
4 Marie-Lou
5 Nakwei carreau
6 Dialogue
7 Lal a biy
8 Sebene – 182
9 Libala to cinema
10 Mofuku na libenga
seigneur Rochereau Tabu Ley et
l’African Fiesta vol. 1 – Belle Epoque
Rochereau in his young years, what a nice photo is this.
And what a fresh young voice on this LP, can any one tell us
of what year it is ? It’s got 10 songs and takes only 30 minutes,
not a vey common thing. By the way, I made a mistake when I ripped
‘Afrisa International’, some time ago, I switched A and B sides.
Yesterday I re-ripped it and put a new link on that post.
If you have downloaded it, better do it again and delete the
old file. Now listen to Rochereau Tabu Ley’s ‘Belle Epoque’.
tracks;
1 Sawa ayaka mozemba
2 Fiesta na Milano
3 N’daya paradis
4 Nin’zi
5 Nadie no puede
6 Mi amor
7 Mwana ya Tabu
8 mukala
9 L’age et l’amour
10 Lucie
11 African Jazz lipopo
12 Ma kulutu
Melcochita – con Sabor a Pueblo, Caballos Records 1986
Son is music from Cuba, but Melcochita takes us to a Colombian
village to preach it. With, Alfredito Valdéz jr., Mario
“papaíto” Muñoz, Mario Hernández, José Mangual and others.
Very sweet and sometimes funny Son.
There’s something going on at the photoscene it appears.
If you take a close look, at first I didn’t notice, you don’t
see the guy without shirt’s left hand.
It looks like he is snatching Melcochita’s wallet.
His friend on the left is looking at it too. In the back,
under the tree, that guy’s eyes look guilty as hell, he
tries to keep his pokerface but he knows what’s going on,
same with the white hat, right side, his looks give him
away too. Now check photo number two, taken two seconds later.
He now shows the wallet behind Melcochita’s back to the white
hat. But this one signals with his right hand to keep it down.
The other guys now also see what’s going on.
Back at the hotel Melcochita finds out his wallet’s gone and
says to the photographer, “strange, some one took my wallet,
it couldn’t have been one of those friendly guys down town,
could it ?”
tracks;
1 Ya Cali tiene su Son
2 El chico sabrosón
3 Peluquero
4 Son de los viejitos
5 Pegaso
6 Descarga de Olga
7 Tibiri tabará
8 El derecho de nacer
The Upsetters – Return of the Super Ape, Lion of Judah 1978
Lee Perry and his Upsetters are back with the Return of
the Super Ape. This 30 year old LP still spins like it
used to do and I still enjoy it like before.
it brings back old memories.
tracks;
1 Dyon – Anaswa
2 Return of the Super Ape
3 Tell me something good
4 Bird in hand
5 Crab yars
6 Jah Jah ah natty dread
7 Psyche & trim
8 The lion
9 Huzza a hana
10 High rankin Sammy
Global Sampler vol. 9
Sampling the albums posted between July 20 and August 6,
this the 9th edition. Once more there’s plenty of variety,
get it, choose your pick or pick your choice.
tracks;
1 Carlos Argentino – Tu rica boca
2 Benny Moré y su Orquesta – Bombon de pollo
3 The Mighty Duke – Woop Wap
4 Roberto Ribeiro – Impetuosa
5 Jorginho do Império – Assim é demais
6 Linval Thompson – Danger in your eyes
7 T-Bone Walker – I wish my baby ( would come home at night )
8 La Sonora de Baru – Negra linda
9 La Sonora Dinamita – Bongo bongo
10 Pacho Galán y sus Sabaneros – Caracoleando
11 Carlos Roman y su Sonora Vallenata – Very very well
12 African Brothers Band – Yeme breoo
13 The Meters – Can you do without
14 Belly Steve et les Soeurs Mariana – Lu buya
15 Augustus Pablo – Brace a boy
16 U-Roy – African message
17 Malcolm McLaren – Zulu’s on a timebomb
18 Nyboma – Doublé doublé
Monguito – El Unico !
Toboga 1984
We saw him before at Global Groove, on a Fania Salsa album with,
who else, Johnny Pacheco. This time a Roberto Torres production
on another New York Latin label, Toboga. Monguito is called
‘El Unico’ for the unique sound of his voice. Check out one
of my first idols in latin music; ‘Monguito, El Unico’.
tracks;
1 Cuña del mismo palo
2 Lo que tu quieres no puede ser
3 Chimbombo
4 Kaka nene
5 Que bella es
6 Curacao
Global Sampler vol. 8
It’s been some time since I’ve launched the last sampler,
I must make some to keep up the pace. For who missed it,
every LP posted on this blog is represented by a song on
these samplers. This one covers the albums posted between
July 11 and July 20. It can help you to find what you’re
looking for. listen.
1 Los Guaracheros de Oriente – Echale tierra
2 Django Rienhardt & Hot Club de France – Viper’s dream
3 Wayne Jarret – Magic in the air
4 Damiron y Chapuseaux – El jarro pichao
5 Otis Redding – Give away none of my love
6 Orchestra Harlow – El exigente
7 Kitch – Carnival time
8 Creation Rebel-New Age Steppers – Last sane dream
9 Paulinho da Viola – Nao leve a mal
10 Sparks – This town ain’t big enough for both of us
11 The Peter Peter Ivers Band – Alpha Centauri
12 Reggie Knighton – Drugdealer
13 Beth Carvalho – Onde esta a honestidade
14 Adoniran Barbosa e Os Titulares do Ritmo – Samba do Arnesto
15 Ray Barretto – Se traba
16 The Impressions – Mighty mighty ( Space and Whitey )
17 Ed Lincoln – Miss Balanço
18 Olatunji and his Drums of Passion – Ojo Davis
19 Anibal Velasquez y su conjunto
20 Abelardo Barroso con la Orquesta Sensación – Changuí monte adentro
Various Artists – Sound d’Afrique II, ‘Soukous’,
Island 1982
I had this LP waiting and promised some time now, Pt. 1 was posted
some weeks ago. It contains music from different countrys, in
different styles and was a hot item, back in the 80’s.
As far as I’m concerned, it still is.
Sorry it took so long Mona, cheers !
tracks;
1 Lea Lignanzi – Dede Priscilla ( Central African Republic )
2 Mensy – Ane ya ( Cameroun )
3 Vongo Aye – Bolingo Mobesu ( Zaire )
4 Moussa Doumbia – Menebo Nden ( Mali )
5 Pablo Lubadika Porthos – Madeleina ( Zaire )
6 Jeff Louna – Paulina mineur ( Congo )
7 Asi Kapela – Yoyoyo ( Zaire )
Youssou N’Dour et le Super Étoile
Gaïndé
Saprom 1988
This casette is from 1988, a little jump through time today
with Youssou N”Dour et le Super Etoile de Dakar.
Number 14 out of 16 African casettes. Although the sound gets less
and less traditional and English phrases start blending in, I think
Youssou’s singing is outstanding on this tape. I love the way he bends
those high notes, what a great voice.
tracks;
1 Gaïndé
2 Bamako
3 Mol
4 Hey you
5 Fenene
6 Mercy
Super Etoile de Dakar – Djamil vol. 6, Saprom 1983
Second in line is Vol. 6, the line-up on this casette is different
from vol. 1. If any one can help us out here, we see Yamar Thiam
playing ‘Tama’ on vol. 1 and we see Assane Thiam playing ‘Tama’
on vol. 6. Assane we know, is Yamar his brother, or maybe himself ?
Overall, this is a great casette, I’ll quote the ‘Rough Guide’:
“Youssou N’Dour et Super Étoile de Dakar:
Vols 1 – 16 ( local casettes )
N’Dour and his trusted cohorts take Dakar street grooves
with strong Latin retentions to the portals of international
superstar collaboration, via some wild, wacky and continually
surprising routes. Vols 6, 7 and 10 are particularly strong.
Vol 8, heavily remixed, became the ‘Immigrés’ CD. But the music
works best as one extraordinary stream of consciousness.
Most of it is impossible to find, but a multi cd compilation,
planned for 2000, could become one of the great albums.”
( my copy of ‘Rough Guide’ is a reprint of the 1999 edition )
Well, didn’t know I was that lucky, but now you are too.
tracks;
1 Mbarguethe
2 Ferridigua
3 Alboury
4 Djamil
5 Yalla
One last thing, track # 5, ‘Yalla’, takes over 11 minutes
while the tape inlay says 6’39, a minor incident.
Super Etoile 2 de Dakar – Ndeetel Weer Wi, Saprom 1986
Back in the 80’s, I once bought me some casettes of Youssou
N’Dour. Later I found they are quite rare so I decided to
check them last week. I didn’t play them for maybe more than
15 years, so it was great to find out they still work.
Let’s start with vol. 1, ‘Ndeetel Weer Wi’ from 1986.
tracks;
1 Ndeetel weer wi
2 Diiñat
3 Jimaamu
4 Warale
5 Yéndi
6 Touba
Thomas Mapfumo – Greatest Hits
Gramma Records 1984
From Zimbabwe this is Thomas Mapfumo, he’s back with an album
of Greatest Hits and they are absolutely great.
Astonishing rhythms and guitarwork, Mapfumo’s coolness,
a true beauty. Tracks 2 and 3 are with the ‘Acid Band’,
the others with ‘Blacks Unlimited’.
tracks;
1 Chauya chirizevha
2 Tozvireva kupiko
03 Pfumvu pa ruzevha
4 Kwaedza mu Zimbabwe
5 Africa
6 Nyarai
7 Chipatapata
8 Butsu mutandarika
9 Munhu mutema
10 Ndiyani achatipa runyararo
Alfredo Gutierrez y su Conjunto – La Cañaguatera, Costeño
This, probably late 60’s, LP by Alfredo Gutierrez was a lucky find
on my last recordhunt. I am a big fan of Alfredo who is one of the
Colombian heroes that made his fame in the legendary ‘Corraleros
de Majagual’. One of the country’s most important Cumbia/Vallenato
bands of the 60’s. Alfredo Gutierrez is one of the great instrumental
virtuosos of Vallenato. Enjoy this music with his pumping bass,
percussion that sounds like they use pots and pans, and ofcourse
the great Alfredo Gutierrez on acordeon and vocals.
tracks;
1 La cañaguatera
2 La choza
3 Lupita
4 La hija del millonario
5 Mis vacaciones
6 La misma pendejá
7 Pobre Valencia
8 Te juro
9 Ojos verdes
10 Papel quemado
11 Tu partida
12 Landys
the Upsetters – Super Ape, Island 1976
Lee Perry has always been a wizard if we speak about reggae dub.
He was one of the first to mix all kinds of daily noises through
his music. You hear dogs bark, cows moo and baby’s cry.
I always loved this old record, it spent quite some hours on
top of my turntable. Great dubmusic, a classic.
tracks;
1 Zions blood
2 Croaking lizard
3 Black vest
4 Underground
5 Curly dub
6 Dread lion
7 Three in one
8 Patience
9 Dub along
10 Super ape