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Friends introduced me to this guy. The album is named
‘mazzel’, and mazzel is something he certainly had. Leo
Fuld was a jewish folksinger who was born in Rotterdam.
Now he had the mazzel ( luck ) to realise it was best
leaving Holland and move to the USA in 1939. As we
all know he probably saved his life doing so, a little
later Rotterdam was bombed and many died in the
second world war that began in the next year.
Something quite different then you are used
to find here, a little change can’t hurt though.
Wonderful atmosphere, slightly gypsy,
warmest voice, lots of emotion..

tracks;

01 – Yaas
02 – Momele
03 – Moshiagh
04 – In der finster
05 – My yiddishe mama
06 – Ich sing
07 – Mazzel
08 – Unter boimer
09 – Glick
10 – Kaddish
11 – Wus geween ist geween
12 – Ich hab dich zoviel lieb
13 – Shalom israel
14 – Wo ahin soll ich geh’n

It’s no news, Ghanaian records are hard to find in mint
condition. The first side of this album sounds pretty ok
the second side begins with a lot of noise. Unfortunately
it doesn’t get much better along the way. Let’s see what
we have here. City Boys International Band of Ghana led
by Obuoba J.A. Adofo found a load of happy listeners
already. Part from the soundquality the album is very
good, especially side one stands out to my humble
opinion. Side two is quite damaged but I recorded
it anyway for you to know what we’re missing.

I am so sorry side two sounds really terrible !

P.S.
We had an “Ankwanobi” of their hand already,
same pistol-shaped guitar on the front. The one
we have today is different however, other version
of the title-song and other accompanying tracks as
well. Today’s version is slightly better I think.

tracks;

01 – Ankwanobi
02 – Monsu name
03 – I have no father ( damaged )
04 – Dabia menko mewuo ( damaged )

If you are as crazy about vallenato as I am, you will
surely appreciate another Miguel Duran album. His work
never disappoints, strong rhythms and Miguel Duran’s
wonderfull voice taking turns with his great
squeezebox skills, jumpy bass, just the
way we like it most. Get it
now & enjoy listening..

tracks;

01 – Mi unico remedio
02 – Traigo un sentimiento
03 – Corazon malo
04 – Angustia y Pesares
05 – Lilia nuñez
06 – Canto por no llorar
07 – El desesperado
08 – Santana
09 – Terrible situación
10 – La guarandera
11 – Felix negrete
12 – Margentinita

Good morning, in three days this site exists 7,5 years, a good
opportunity to continue our Global Samplers series. Already
at 51 we are really building us a nice archive of highlites. Play
them all in a row and get a solid impression of the content of
the Global Groove. Use our search-bar to find the records..

tracks;

01 – Okukuseku International Band of Ghana – Awurade kasa
02 – D.O.7. Shirati Jazz – Rose atieno
03 – Dolcey Gutierrez y sus Specialistas – Con la cocorra pela
04 – Nemours Jean-Baptiste – Ralliement
05 – Noble Adu Kwasi – From-from
06 – Jonah Moyo and Devera Ngwena – Ndodada nezimbabwe
07 – Michi y su Combo Bravo – Se fué la cumbia
08 – Juan polo Valencia – El pajaro carpintero
09 – Bavon Marie-Marie – Batela moana
10 – Fruko – El pescador
11 – Andres Landero y su Conjunto – La pava congona
12 – Orchestra Super Mazembe – Ji ji
13 – Arsenio Rodríguez – Rumba guajira
14 – Anibal Velasquez – Caruya’
15 – le Tout Puissant O.K. Jazz – Maby
16 – John Chibadura and Sungura Boys – Hupenyu hwangu
17 – Pedro Quinto y su Conjunto – El brujo
18 – Los Inseparables con Colacho Mendoza – La divina pastora

One of the Global Groove’s biggest idols if it comes to
merengue is without doubt Joseito Mateo. His records
belong to our most wanted so it’s about time to post
another. The one we have here is from 1979. Every
time a pleasure to listen to his great merengues..

tracks;

01 – Merenguero hasta la tambora
02 – A lo que venimos
03 – Mi residencia
04 – Mi merengue sono
05 – Con macabi
06 – Soñe contigo
07 – Acotejame
08 – Tus ojos
09 – Merengue de perico ripiao
10 – Tu dices que no me quieres

Hello, what do you think about compas ? Isn’t it
just marvelous music ? Discovering more and more about
it. Some years ago I met with Rémi Joigneau from France,
he is one of the guys who put together the album; ‘Haïti
Goes Latin’. I added a small pic of the lp. The last track of
the record posted today is on it for instance, they used
vinyl copies like this one to make the album. Thanks
a lot for helping us out with all these killer compas
records Rémi, the world is enjoying them now
and in the future.

Let’s see, we’ve got us another classic album
by Tuco et les frères Dejean. It is the second
of their hand here at the GG.
The superb musicians are;
trumpet – André Dejean
sax, tenor, alto, soprano – Fred Dejean
lead vocal – Raymond Cajuste
lead & rhythm guitar – Polinice Nozil
bass guitar – Jose Fortune
congas – Philipe Dejean
piano – Reginal Policar
tam tam – Ti George
drums – Ulrick “Tuco” Bouzi
guests on ‘Tuco’s Jam,
Robert Martino and
Mouchi Widmaier

tracks;

01 – Tonton relax
02 – Zanmi
03 – l’Homme
04 – Cirilien
05 – Tuco’s jam

Good morning folks, today it is high time for highlife.
I really wanted to be posting more music from Ghana
if only the quality of the records was a little better.
The cleanest of my albums have already been brought
so now is the turn to some lesser looking or sounding
ones. Let’s see, the lp we’ve got here has a damaged
sleeve but the sound is reasonably fair, some scratches
are inevitable. Kumapim Royals Band makes up for
that shortage in a fine way fortunately. Their music
is lovely and I’m sure you’ll like..
So far we had 4 of their lp’s,
use our search-bar
to find them.

tracks;

01 – Obiara mfa nadwene mmra
– Ewiase pt. 1
– Ewiase pt. 2
– Ewiase pt. 3
02 – Mebroni
03 – Bonsam nsa begyene
04 – Sonsiaso
05 – Obi nsee obi adwuma

This album contains 10 songs with African Fiesta from
1962 and 1963. The internet states the group only started
in 1963. We find songs by Depuissant, Dechaud, Izedi, Mujos
and Rochereau. No Dr. Nico songs although he should be the
one on lead guitar. One way or the other, another missing
link in the ‘african 360.000’ series, it’s number 163.
Enjoy listening..

tracks;

01 – Ngonga ebeti (Depuissant)
02 – Natuna nani (Dechaud)
03 – Mobembo eleki tata (Izedi)
04 – Eleki ndelo (Dechaud)
05 – Mwasi ya bangando (Dechaud)
06 – Azongi na bomengo (Mujos)
07 – N’soso pembe na lipopo (Mujos)
08 – Madina (Rochereau)
09 – Libaku ya nguma (Mujos)
10 – Nalembi nalembi (Rochereau)

We had a couple of his albums in the recent past, now
Toto Nécessité is back at the GG. Another great compas
disc you would not like to miss. About 17 musicians
play here, it was Serge Bontant on guitar who
especially caught my attention though..

tracks;

01 – La prophetie (azoumounou)
02 – Saison guedes
03 – Dedette
04 – Akacia
05 – Souvenir du cap
06 – La difference

Good morning groovers, let’s get us some salsa this friday.
A good way to start the weekend. This is Bush, Francisco
Buckley is his real name and he was born in Panama 1940.
Love for music is a thing that runned in the family, he had
several uncles playing saxophone and piano, his mother
used to dance. When he grew up starting a group of his
own seemed a logical step. The album we’ve got today
was released on the Colombian Discos Fuentes in 1977.
Hope you like, get it & spread it..

tracks;

01 – La chola caderona
02 – Secate las lagrimas
03 – 9 de enero
04 – Un paso pa’lante
05 – Mariana soba, pueblo nuevo
06 – Traicionera
07 – El cucullo montañero