There seems to be no end to the works of the great master.
This is Merveilles du Passé 1962 with Franco and Vicky, the
latter is the singer on all twelve tracks. If it is to me, we
can continue listening to Franco’s music till the end of
time..for now check this sweet record and enjoy..

tracks;

01 – Qu’est que c’est suzie ?
02 – Bolumbu obatela longomba
03 – Nakokombela cherie
04 – Nazongi lelo
05 – Muasi azali kaka muasi nayo
06 – Ngai oyo lia ngai
07 – Kombe na mbokela
08 – Tika nainu zuwa
09 – Dada de tu amor
10 – Linzanza ebongi na langi
11 – kende libala kolanguate
12 – Sansi fingomo ngoma

How about a little loversrock on your sunday afternoon ?
Gregory Isaacs’ work is well known but the tracks on this
‘Best of Gregory Isaacs vol. 2’ are not his most famous ones.
Backed by the revolutionairies, recorded at Channel One studio
and Harry J. Recording studio. Engineered by Maxi and Sylvan
Morris. Musicians; D. Fraser, Skully and Sky Juice, Winston
Wright, R. Bryan, Gladstone Anderson, Santa & Barnabas,
Sly Dunbar, Sticky, Jimmy Becker and Headley Bennett.
btw, GG’s Records does not mean
Global Groove’s Records..

tracks;

01 – No footstool
02 – A riot
03 – Once ago
04 – Jailer
05 – Each day
06 – Something nice
07 – Tumbling tears
08 – Village of the under priviledge
09 – Payroll
10 – Border

I received requests for more cumbias with acordeon, let’s see..
In 1995 Discos Fuentes took a dive in their vaults and came out
with this collection of cumbias. They did a good job polishing
the sound of the old songs, they are as good as new again and
sound as if they were recorded only yesterday. 16 very strong
numbers of which I’m sure you’re gonna play them very much.
Do not miss, get and spread straight away..

tracks;

01 – Los Corraleros de Majagual – Cumbia saramuya (Eliseo Herrera)
02 – Los Cumbiamberos de Pacheco – Al amanecer (Alberto Pacheco)
03 – Combo Sampuesano – Cumbia monteriana (Miguel Duran)
04 – Los Gavilanes de la Costa – Los gavilanes (Eusebio Campillo)
05 – Carlos Roman y su Conjunto – Cumbia negra (Ramon Ropain)
06 – Abel Antonio Villa y su Conjunto – Remolino de oro
07 – Nafer Duran y su Conjunto – A orillas del magdalena
08 – Combo Sampuesano – La bacana (Marciano Torres)
09 – Andrés Landero y su Conjunto – Cumbia en la india
10 – Los Gavilanes de la Costa – Lorenza (José Castro)
11 – Morgan Blanco y su Conjunto – Cumbia de colombia (Ednodio Mena)
12 – Anibal Velasquez y su Conjunto – El aguacero
13 – Los Corraleros de Majagual – Cumbiamberita (Ignacio Paredes)
14 – Los Guacharacos – Baila rosita (Emilio Oviedo)
15 – Lucho Campillo y su Conjunto – Me dejaste solo
16 – Julio de la Ossa y su Conjunto – Cumbia candela

I’ve lost count over the years but Nico Mbarga appeared
over twelve times at least here at the GG. This 1983 album
was still missing and I’m sure some others are. One way or
the other, musically this is one of his better releases I think.
Always on the moral side this album’s theme is decency.
Track number four introduces guest singers Louisiana
Tilda and Kaya Tchiko, do you think this is Tchico
Tchicaya ? The song makes me think of ‘Jeannot’
by Lolo Lolitta & Tchico from the lp ‘Le retour
des évadés de Ponton la Belle’. He worked
in Nigeria for several years. Anyway,
jivin’ hot Nigerian highlife..

tracks;

01 – Decency
02 – Oya ifunanya
03 – Soso think
04 – Stay for ever

It’s been a crazy week with no chance on a post.
Work has been capturing my time the whole week.
Glad to be able to bring you the next record, Let’s see,

I can’t seem to find any information on this group.
One of the ‘african 360.000 series’ albums I failed to
post so far is this one. Los Nickelos appear on this
Merveilles du Passé Congolese lp, 12 very relaxed
songs you will surely like. Names we find at the
backsleeve are Jo Rino, Zatho, Zizi, Macky and
Masta, if you can fill us in here..
get it & spread it…

tracks;

01 – Ewaso manita
02 – Mboka mopaya
03 – Revelation bolingo ya nzambe
04 – Pierre mabelwanga
05 – Natalys
06 – Oyebi lisusu? odette
07 – Bolingo ya telephone
08 – Nazali se wa yo
09 – Youyou
10 – I solicito el dolor
11 – Nzinzi epesi yo trouble
12 – Rosy consolation

This is number five in the series ’14 Cañonazos Bailables’
on Discos Fuentes. It’s from 1965 and contains some of
the hottest tracks from that era. 13 stars with 14 songs
for your downloadingpleasure..get and spread..

tracks;

01 – Eliseo Herrera – La bonga
02 – Roberto de la barrera – El pulgon
03 – Julio Erazo – Yo conozco a claudia
04 – Cristobal perez – La negra celina
05 – Eliseo Herrera – Tres tigres
06 – Isaac Villanueva – Golfo de morrosquillo
07 – Anibal Angel – La hossa
08 – César Castro – El pasmao
09 – Adolfo Echeveria – La paloma
10 – Carlos Holzinger – Don martin
11 – Toño Fuentes – Mi nena
12 – Calixto Ochoa – Pirulino
13 – Lalo Montañe – Rosa maria
14 – Marciano Torres – La pisinga

Long time since we had us some music from Senegal.
When going through my records, this one came out as
one I was going to post but still never did. Today is the
day it comes true, what a mellow sweet record, just the
thing for a peaceful easy weekend. Get it & spread it..

tracks;

01 – Waalo
02 – Senegaal jambaar
03 – Ndaga seeri boy
04 – Maryaama
05 – Maam bamba
06 – Kaniaane

Lately I’m so captured by vallenato that cumbia, gaita and
porro got neclected for a while. Let’s make up for the hiatus
and bring you a collector of coastal songs from the seventies.
It’s a thick slice of vinyl with the old yellow label just the way
we like’m best. This copy concerns a Venezuelan release, it
does not give a year however, if you should know please tell
us too. A variety of styles passes by, give
it a try and get it now..

tracks;

01 – Los Corraleros de Majagual – La javillita
02 – Coca y sus Exploradores – Fuego
03 – Los Candelosos – Cumbia jala
04 – Peregoyo y su Combo Vacana – La vaca loca
05 – Pedro Laza y sus Pelayeros – A goza la gaita
06 – Los Golden Boys – Sapo pepon
07 – Los Teenagers – Me lo prohibio el doctor
08 – Los Golden Boys – El pompo de las vocales
09 – Coca y sus Exploradores – Pa bailar
10 – Carlos Martelo y su Orquesta – La lagartija
11 – Julio Erazo y sus Guamaleros – Tana
12 – Calixto Ochoa y su Conjunto – Los sabanales

Marcus Mvouka is here and he brought Lea Lignanzi, André
Pamomiel, Pablo Lubadika, Domingo Salsero and Manga Jerry
among others. Quite entertaining slice of Congolese I guess
you’re gonna like. It’s on Salsa Musique and from 1982,
get it, spread it and give it a couple of spins..

tracks;

01 – Keba na ye
02 – Testament mpo na chantal
03 – Bandjambirika
04 – Nzoto ekali mabele

Look what we’ve got today. Another great compilation of
vallenato hits. It contains songs by some of the wickedest
artists in the field, Angel Vasquez caught me when first
heard and now I’m blown away by the works of Mingo
Padilla, Rafael Cabeza and José de los Reyes Campo.
If you believe me, this stuff will grow on you when
played more often, that is a promise..

tracks;

01 – Angel Vasquez – Abre el ojo
02 – Mingo Padilla – Sangro por tu amor
03 – Rafael Cabeza – Dia de tu santo
04 – José de los Reyes Campo – Gozando
05 – Mingo Padilla – Sangre costeña
06 – Rafael Cabeza – La promesa
07 – Angel Vasquez – Sacale el gusto a la vida
08 – Mingo Padilla – Tu admirador
09 – Rafael Cabeza – Zapporita en cumbión
10 – José de los Reyes Campo – San pablo
11 – Mingo Padilla – Buena atención
12 – Rafael Cabeza – Soledad