African Brothers Band International of Ghana
Odo Paa Nie
Aduana / Ambassador 1973
This is the last album I have with the African Brothers
that wasn’t posted here yet. I saved one of the finest
for last for you to cherish and enjoy ..
“Nana Kwame Ampadu I and his ‘Peoples’ African Brothers
Band International of Ghana were performing side by side
with an Afro Rock Group, in London at the spacious Mecca
Ball Room Hall during their UK tour in the later part of 1973.
The hall was packed tight. The dance was captioned “Ghana
meet U.K.” After the dance which lasted six groovy hours, a
top Disc Jockey from B.B.C. African Service walked to the
virtuoso musician, Nana Kwame Ampadu I.
“Youngman”, he said, “I am really impressed by your artistic
performance. It was a real kick. Congratulations. What about
featuring on my program?” He demanded. “It’s alright
and thanks a lot Mister”. Nana Ampadu said cheerfully. “By
the way, why do you choose to play almost all the popular
and space-age tempos?” The Disc Jockey asked. “Brother,
you know what, our audience are greedy sort of people.
They are never satisfied until you have sucked to them all
what they want. In Ghana, you cannot just walk to a dance
hall and play one tempo and go away. You will receive spanks
from the angry fans. We always have to satisfy all”.
Nana Ampadu explained. Nana Ampadu’s explanation was
manifested in this album “odo Paa Nie”. This album is a
mixture of popular and space-age tempos and melodies
especially selected to satisfy the
greedy audience. (liner notes)
01 – Hwe nna
02 – Odo paa nie
03 – Ye wu
04 – Akua akua
05 – Mensu
06 – Miniwaa ba
07 – Nansooben
African Brothers Band International
Kukrukukru, Kukrukukru
Gema CAB 003, 1990
01 – Odo keke
02 – Kukrukukru
03 – Obi do nnye obi do
04 – Teenage pregnancy
05 – Mewo aseda
06 – Baafo appiah dankwa
African Brothers International Band of Ghana
Led by Nana Kwame Ampadu I
Susana, JayJay Records 1978
Patrick Nana Kwame Ampadu is dead.
R.I.P. Nana Ampadu.
Let us play his numerous albums
for at least a week !
Alladynking, bio of Nana Ampadu
01 – Susana
02 – Mannye yie
03 – Cheeky baby
04 – Mene wo betwe mpena
05 – Suro obaa
African Brothers Band (International)
Tribute to D.K.
Ambassador 1980
Yesterday, dear visitors, the world has lost a legend.
Nana Kwame Ampadu died on tuesday september 28
at 2.00 AM Ghana time, age 76 in Acra, Ghana. Ampadu’s
African Brothers Band was founded in 1963. He was known
to have written over 800 songs. To honour this great musician
we have his 1980 album ‘Tribute to D.K. Nyarko’. It sounds a
little dusty, but that can’t spoil the joy of listening. A few more
unposted records will follow. Rest In Peace Nana Ampadu,
we love your work and you will forever be missed ..
Gisteren, lieve bezoekers, is één van onze muzikale helden
overleden. Nana Kwame Ampadu stierf op dinsdag 28 september
om 2.00 uur ‘s morgens, op 76 jarige leeftijd, in Acra, Ghana.
Ampadu’s African Brothers Band werd opgericht in 1963. Nana
Ampadu schreef meer dan 800 songs tijdens zijn leven. Om hem
te eren hebben we vandaag dit album uit 1980, ‘Tribute to D.K.
Nyarko. Hij klinkt wel een tikkeltje stoffig, maar dat mag niet
afdoen aan het luisterplezier. Nog enkele ongeposte platen
zullen deze volgen. Rust in Vrede Nana Ampadu, we zijn
dol op je muziek en zullen je voor altijd missen ..
(thanks for the info Jewell Acka)
Have African Feeling 1980
Wonka Mma Wo Nnte
Check Point
Odo Me Nsee
Nketenketenkete High Life Beat
Kyerema Way 1981
Oman Bo Adwo
Agatha 1981
Obiara Wo Nea Otumi No 1978
Ankonam Mobro
Osekufuo
The Best of Kwame Ampadu
Nea Medofo Aye Me
Wodee Wokoo na Wonuanom
Mede Wo Ka A 1984
Enyimba di N’aba
Owuo Aye Me Bi 1982
Osoro Siane
Sanbra
Afrohili Soundz 1973
Gyae Su
led by Paa Steel Ampadu 1970
Yaa Amponsa Special 1974
Abortion
titel
Me Poma 1984
Ampadu Boateng Dammirifua
Me Poma (Sterns)
Take the Message
01 – Kyeremirikuku
02 – Ma me nsu ma wo
03 – D.k. nyarko
04 – Owuo nye
05 – D.k. nyarko (cleaner version)
Shoukichi Kina – the Best of Shoukichi Kina
Peppermint Tea House
Luaka Bop 1994
I was asked by blog friend Pete if, since this is the Global Groove,
I could post some music from China or Japan. So far there was one
Chinese post, but nothing from Japan. This is a cd from 1994 on the
wonderful Luaka Bop label of David Byrne. Shoukichi Kina, born 1948,
is in the popscene since 1977 and made a bunch of albums. This Best
off Shoukichi Kina covers 14 tracks in various styles.
01 – Jing jing
02 – Hana no kajimaya
03 – Celebration
04 – Mimichiri bozu-danji kariyushi
05 – Don-don bushi
06 – Zorba de buddha
07 – Basha-gua suncha
08 – Crazy kacharsee
09 – Subete no hito no kokoro ni hanna
10 – Haisai ojisan
11 – Eternally ecstacy
12 – Iyunu-pri
13 – I-yah hoy!
14 – Mystery track
Captain Muddy Ibe and his Nkwa Brothers ’85’
Ndi Ntise, Rogers All Stars 1984
Today we find the fourth album with Igbo highlife artist
Captain Muddy Ibe and his Nkwa Brothers. This one is
from 1984. He made some 60 records so there is still a
pile of records to find and discover. For now let’s listen
to ‘Ndi Ntise’ and share it with our friends ..
Dit is de vierde plaat met Igbo highlife artiest Captain
muddy Ibe and his Nkwa Brothers die we hebben op de
GG. Hij maakte zo’n 60 albums dus er is nog een dtapel
te vinden en ontdekken. Laten we tot die tijd alvast luisteren
naar ‘Ndi Ntise’ en hem delen met onze vrienden ..
African and Black History
Endolab
Discogs
Anyi Ma Ndi Bu Ndi 1981
Muddy Ibe and his Nkwa Brothers System ’83 1983
Ndi Kwena Ekwena 1986
01 – Wealth not by force
02 – Ndi ntise
03 – Omelum me dike
Nemours Jean Baptiste & Son Super Ensemble
Inspiration, IBO Records 1967
Nemours Jean Baptiste is considered to be the father of
Haïtian compas. He started out in 1955 based in Port-au-
Prince, Haïti’s capital. We had three albums so far, from
1966, 1973 and 1976. Read more about the man on the
sites linked below. During Nemours Jean Baptiste’s early
career he played with Webert Sicot in Conjunto Inter-
nacional. After the latter had started a new style in
a new group the two quarreled over the originality.
They finally fought out their differences in a soccer
match between their bands. It ended in a 1-1 tie.
Nemoursjean-baptiste.com
Discography
Discogs
Wikipedia
Ti Carole 1966
Gaçon Nan Ka 1973
Grand Orchestre de NJB 1976
01 – Aoua pipip
02 – Dedette & roro
03 – Lait milki
04 – Vive noel
05 – Petite maman
06 – Mini jupe
07 – Airways compas
08 – Faim’ confiance
09 – Amour cha cha cha
10 – Bas gogo
bonus tracks, 1974,
11 – Ti-ti-ri
12 – Nin frigidaire
13 – Moin pa te la juge
14 – Corruption
Dixie Band – Ti Polis
Cine Records 1983
We have had two albums with drummer Ulrick Tuco Bouzi
and les Frères Déjean. One from 1981 and one from 1982.
In that same year Tuco went on with the Dixie Band. I was
listening to Tuco yesterday and decided to bring another
record with him. This ‘Ti Polis’ is from the next year, 1983.
Powerful compas with this wonderful drummer ..
We hadden al eens twee platen met drummer Ulrick Tuco
Bouzi et les Frères Déjean. Eentje uit 1981 en eentje uit 1982.
In dat zelfde jaar begon Tuco met de Dixie Band. Ik luisterde
gisteren naar Tuco en besloot nog eens een album met hem
te posten. Deze ‘Ti Polis’ is uit het volgende jaar, 1983.
Stevige compas met deze geweldige drummer ..
Discogs, Dixie Band
Discogs, Tuco Bouzi
Tuco et les Frères Déjean, Tonton Relax 1981
Tuco et les Frères Déjean, Joui La Vie Ou 1982
Les Frères Déjean, International 1976
Les Frères Déjean, Bouki ac Malice 1977
Les As de Pétion-Ville, Bagaye la Cho 1982
01 – Roulé
02 – Chêché konnin
03 – Haïti
04 – Sauve
05 – Rara
Sunny Adé & his African Beats
the Master Guitarist vol. 2
Sunny Alade Records 1975
We know Sunny Adé’s Master Guitarist series with the Green
Spot Band. This is Sunny Adé with his African Beats, also with
the Master Guitarist vol. 2. from 1975. I am not sure which series
was first. If you know, please share your knowledge with us.
for now, let’s just listen ..
We zagen reeds de Master Guitarist serie met de Green Spot
Band. Deze is met his African Beats en ook the Master Guitarist
vol. 2 uit 1975. Ik weet niet welke serie eerder was, weet jij het ?
Laat het ons dan ook weten s.v.p. Voor nu
gewoon lekker luisteren ..
Wikipedia English
Wikipedia Nederlands
Discogs
Entrepeneurs bio
Private Line 1978
Ajoo 1983
Ariya Special 1982
The Mater Guitarist vol. 6
Syncro Chapter 1 1977
Mo Dupe 1985
Bobby 1983
Explosion 1984
Togetherness (Ka Jo Se) 1984
Sunny Special 1974
the Original Syncro System Movement 1974
Aura 1984
Ori Mi Ja Fun Mi 1980
the Master Guitarist vol. 2
the Master Guitarist vol. 1
The Message 1981
the Master Guitarist vol. 4
Nigeria’s juju-Highlife at its Best 1973
In London 1977
Synchro Series 1983
Festac ’77 1977
Jealousy 1987
My Dear 1986
Late General Ramat Murtala Mohammed 1976
Iyinle Odu 1982
Vol. 7
Sweet Banana 1986
the Royal Sound 1979
Check ‘E’ 1981
Synhro System 1983
the Golden Mercury of Africa 1979
Juju Music 1982
Juju Music of the 80’s 1981
01 – Moti mo
—- Apala syncro
—- Ota nlulu ibaje
—- Mawobe
—- Bomode bamawi
—- Eti won aya
02 – Kileni ase
—-Mori sisi meji
—- Iduro soro
—- Bi oba fe sebi ranti
—- Kowo-kowo
—- Didun londun
Fela Anikulapo Kuti – Black President
Arista 1981
When I was making yesterday’s post I wanted to place a
link to Fela Kuti’s album ‘Black president’ of which I am
very sure it was posted way back in the beginning of the
Global Groove. Another record that has vanished in the
time I was still using Blogger. One way or the other, I am
no lover of Afrobeat, this album however is more or less
the only one that made it for me. It was one of the first
African records that reached me early eighties. Fela’s
way of playing the saxophone, the easy groove, the
hypnotic way it is built, I am no Fela fan, but
to me one of his best works ..
Toen ik gisteren een link wilde plaatsen naar Fela Kuti’s
‘Black President’ ontdekte ik tot m’n verbazing dat hij niet
meer aanwezig was. Alweer een album dat is verdwenen
in de tijd dat we Blogger nog gebruikten. Hoe dan ook, de
Afrobeat sound heeft me nooit heel erg aangesproken.
mij allemaal veel te funky, deze plaat van Fela daarentegen
was één van de eerste Afrikaanse elpees die me bereikte
in de vroege jaren tachtig en zo’n beetje de enige in het
genre die het voor me doet. Fela’s manier van saxofoon
spelen, de mellow groove, de bijna hypnotische opbouw,
ik ben geen kenner, maar voor mij is dit z’n beste ..
Wikipedia, English
Wikipedia, Nederlands
Discogs
01 – Sorrow tears and blood
02 – Colonial mentality
03 – I.T.T. (International thief thief)
Alhaji Waziri Oshomah and his Traditional
Sound Organisation – Agbo “Knock Out 86”
Shanu Olu Records 1985
When most people think about the music of Nigeria, the first thing that comes
to mind is probably afrobeat, the darkly funky African jazz stew popularized by
bandleader Fela Kuti, himself a Yoruba from the southwestern region of the country.
Or perhaps they might mention other Yoruba musicians such as King Sunny Ade
and Ebenezer Obey, the twin pillars of the southwestern juju style. Maybe their
thoughts would glide more towards the eastern extreme of the country, where Igbo
highlife stars such as Stephen Osita Osadebe, the Oriental Brothers and Oliver de Coque
have made a mark upon the arena. More imaginative thinkers might look
northwards to cite Hausa and Fulani griots like Dan Maraya Jos, Alhaji Mamman
Shata and Alhaji Musa Dankwairo. It is rare though, that the spotlight is leveled
towards the mid-western region of the region of the country, the territory encom-
passing the modern-day Nigerian states of Edo and Delta. Edo in particular boasts
of a wealth of musical traditions that is both deep and broad, yet shamefully under-
explored; and among this assortment of musical traditions, one of the richest is the
music of the Afemai, or Etsako people. And in the field of Afemai music, the
undefeated champ is Alhaji Waziri Oshomah. (read more at Superfly Records)
01 – Agbo-oshiomare
02 – Era-iyo-joe agbedo
03 – Omonolegba-chief aruna osumah
04 – Okpa-eva doherty agbi
Baobab (Casaçais) – Roots and Fruit
Popular African Music 1999
baobab.com
Wikipedia, nl
Wikipedia, en
Discogs
Gouye Guy de Dakar 1983
Baobab à Paris 1978
On Verra Ça ? 1978
Senegaal Sunugaal 1975
Une Nuit au Jandeer 1978
Adduna Jarul Naawo 1975
Bawobab 75 1975
01 – Mansa
02 – Mansané cissé
03 – Sutukum
04 – Cabral
05 – Digone nga ma
06 – Sindieli
07 – Sona
08 – Tooñ baaxul
09 – Saxaar
10 – Kura
11 – Tante marie
12 – Notisé
Global Sampler vol. 81 – Various Artists
On this sampler, which covers various songs from albums
posted between april 16 and may 6, 2019, we find music
from Nigeria, Haïti, Ghana, Guadeloupe, Congo, Cuba,
Angola, Brazil and Jamaica. Enjoy listening and find
your favourites by using our search-bar ..
Op deze sampler, die nummers bevat van albums gepost
tussen 16 april en 6 mei, 2019, vind je muziek uit Nigeria,
Haïti, Ghana, Guadeloupe, Congo, Cuba, Angola, Brazil
en Jamaica. Veel plezier en vind je favorieten
middels onze zoekbalk ..
01 – Sir Waziri Oshomah – Alhaji col. f.a.z. shelu
02 – Chief Anco Momodu – Odifiri
03 – Ensemble Tropical Systeme – Douceur fanatique
04 – Kyeremateng Atwedie & the Kyeremateng Stars – Bea woti nkwa
05 – Kwame Nkrumah – Kalabule
06 – Typical Combo – Ban moin on ti femme
07 – Ringo Moya – Ressencement
08 – Pio Leyva – Buen tumbao
09 – Meridionale des Cayes – St. jacques
10 – Conjunto Os Tropicais – N’golo banza mamã
11 – Beth Carvalho – O Pior é saber
12 – Welton Irie – DJ connection
13 – Paulson Afrikhanah Kalu and his Stars 25 International – Abiala ha ozo
14 – Coupé Cloué et le Trio Select – Rue du quai
15 – A.K. Yeboah and K.K’s No2 Band – Odo fever
A.B. Crentsil and the Super Sweet Talks Int.
Mewo Road
Ambassador 1982
click on it
We already had some records with A.B. Crentsil, personally
I feel this might be one of the best, if not the best one, until
now. No exact date is known, but according to a stamp on the
backsleeve I’m guessing it is from 1982. Songs 1,3 and 4 written
by A.B. Crentsil, songs 2 and 5 written by second vocalist Tony
Mensah. Get it and spread it like you’re used to ..
We hadden al enkele platen met A,B, Crentsil, persoonlijk vind
ik dit één van de beste, zoniet de beste, die ik ken. Geen exact
jaar van uitgifte is bekend, maar aan de hand van een stempel
op de achterkant gok ik dat hij uit 1982 komt. Songs 1,3 en 4
zijn van de hand van A.B. Crentsil, songs 2 en 5 van de tweede
zanger Tony Mensah. Down en deel als altijd ..
All Music Biography
Wikipedia
Discogs
Srekye Duku 1982
with Eric Agyeman, Highlife Stars One 1983
Tantie Alaba (Auntie Araba) 1984
Abrokyiri Abrabo 1986
Eric Agyeman, Highlife Safari
01 – Atea special
02 – Sunsum biara nni ho
03 – I don’t know
04 – Mewo road
05 – Odo ye anigye