It does have a couple of pops and some scratches,
somewhere over the years it has lost a corner of it’s sleeve.
This album by the great I.K. Dairo has made a journey before
ending up with us. Baba Aladura was his nickname, the very
popular I.K. Dairo played guitar, acordeon and talking drum.
He called his juju ‘ashiko music’ like it used to be called in the
past. This is volume two to begin with, I’ll post the first volume
some time later. Enjoy listening to I.K. Dairo & his Blue Spots
and don’t forget to find the other seven I.K. Dairo lp’s..

tracks;

01 – Okin omo ni
02 – Adupe baba, oseun
03 – Omo owa ijesha
04 – Talo ba mi ri
05 – Labondo
06 – Omo alaro 1972

This saturday the fourth of july weather predictions say it is going to
be the hottest day in history. With expected temperatures of more
than forty degrees it has never been so hot before. At least since the
beginning of measurements that is. The highest temperature ever
measured in the Netherlands was 38,6° C in 1944. Hang in there
everybody. What can we do.. ? ..at least listen to some
mellow summer tunes like this, let’s see..

One of our Colombian visitors told me the music of Toto Nécessité
is very much in demand in Cartagena. He asked for this here record.
I can imagine for this is a hot slice of Haïtian vinyl. Toto’s sound is
very entertaining and a mellow listen, not too fast, just right for
a hot summer day like this one. Enjoy..

tracks;

01 – An ba besmint
02 – Soso
03 – Pamela
04 – La vie new york
05 – Coq
06 – Mon compe
07 – O seigneur
08 – Gisele

Some visitor told me our GG is very plane and does
not give a whole lot of information about artists and
their works. It’s true, we don’t, but that is exactly the
idea. It is meant just this way. I’m sure you know, it’s
like radiostations where they keep talking like mad and
put listening to music second place. Very annoying to my
opinion. Lots of bloggers love to hear themselves blabbering
about their content as well. Here at the global groove we
put music up front, listen if you want and form your own
opinion about it. What have we got today?
Let’s see..

Do you remember the works of Ramito, ‘el Cantor de
la Montaña’ ? We had a bunch of his albums but it’s
been a while since the last one. Jibaro from Puerto
Rico is sparkling string driven latin, very energetic
and up tempo. The songs are mostly patriottic
but breath a lot of happiness. On this album
Ramito is accompanied by Nieves Quintero
y sus Campesinos. Hope U like’m like
I do, get & spread ..

tracks;

01 – Puerto Rico esta acabando
02 – Nada por nada
03 – Los timidos no pagan
04 – En mi viejo san juan
05 – Bailala
06 – Parrandeando
07 – Mi ultimo poema
08 – Ahora seremos felices
09 – El cautivo
10 – Resignacion

A wonderful collection of songs on Earthworks is this
1989 compilation of Cuban hits. We’ve played it so
much I can dream them. Not to miss, get & spread..

tracks;

01 – Grupo Sierra Maestra – A los rumberos de belen
02 – Celina González – Camina y ven
03 – Orquestra Chepin – El son de nicaragua
04 – Irakere – Rucu Rucu A santa clara
05 – Conjunto Casino – Chilindron de chivo
06 – Conjunto Los Karachi – De kabinde a kunene un solo pueblo
07 – Los Van Van – Anda ven y muevete
08 – Conjunto Rumbavana – Vuela la paloma
09 – Orquesta Revé – Se que tu sabes que yo se
10 – Grupo Monumental – Frutas del caney

He was crowned King of Vallenato in 1975, ‘el Pequeno Gigante’,
the little giant, born july 20, 1936 in Chochó (Sucre). After participating
8 times, starting from 1968, he won the prestigious festival in 1975.
Once part of the famous group Los Corraleros de Majagual, he made
some 32 lp’s. Part from hits like ‘Adiós Maria’, ‘la Coquetona’ and
‘los Miles Trabajos’ his greatest work was ‘la Colegiala’. The album
we have today is his coronation album. What I do not understand
is the backsleeve says 1974, probably a printing error ’cause the
label is correct. Anyway, enjoy these twelve songs despite
the hum it carries. Get it & spread it..

tracks;

01 – Que traiga que no lleve
02 – Guarare en barranquilla
03 – Desamparada
04 – Me olvido
05 – Linda sucreñita
06 – Por ti luchare
07 – Edilma rosa
08 – Te machastes
09 – Maria del carmen
10 – Adiós maria
11 – Cariñito
12 – La margentina

One of Franco’s better albums was waiting long time to find
it’s way to you. Other blogs have posted it already but it can’t
remain absent here. Some say it’s from 1984 others say 1985
one way or the other it is a joy listening to it. So finally we’ve
got Franco et le T.P.O.K. Jazz a l’Ancienne Belgique with on
guitar, Franco, Gerry Dialungana, Gégé Mangaya and Mpuidi
Deca. Vocals, Madilu System and Josky Kiambukuta..

tracks;

01 – K.S.K.
02 – Nda ya
03 – Pesa position na yo
04 – Mukungu

It seems the story of Rodriguez is made a little bigger
than it actually was in the movie “Searching for Sugar Man”.
Still, it’s a wonderful thing to watch and the album ‘Sugar Man’
is one you really should hear, enjoy listening,
..and watching..

tracks;

01 – Sugar man
02 – Only good for conversation
03 – Crucify your mind
04 – This is not a song, it’s an outburst:
or The establishment blues
05 – Hate street dialogue
06 – Forget it
07 – Inner city blues
08 – I wonder
09 – Jane s. piddy
10 – Gomorrah (a nursery rhyme)
11 – Rich folks hoax
12 – Like janis

This is Safohene Djeni, he appears at the groove first time
with this album. Vocals by Jewel Ackah and Awiema Little
John. From 1980 this is a Discoboa Production
manufactured by Ambassador. Sparkling 80’s
highlife just how you like it, enjoy..

tracks;

01 – Obaye boe a enee wove
02 – Edi bie a sie bie
03 – Nea ye boe
04 – Menkoa

Completely captured by vallenato I selected this slice of
Colombian vinyl for you today. Los Hermanos Lopez made
a bunch of records with singer Jorge Oñate. Their strong
instrumental work with Jorge’s strong voice combine per-
fectly. This is their first one here at the GG but certainly not
their last. Jorge Oñate also worked with Nicolas ‘Colacho’
Mendoza and with Los Hermanos Zuleta. Both of whom
more to follow. For now, enjoy los Hermanos Lopez..

tracks;

01 – El cantor de fonseca
02 – El contrabandista
03 – Palabras al viento
04 – El compadre
05 – Si la vieres
06 – Los tres hermanos
07 – No voy a patillal
08 – No te vayas
09 – Razon y olvido
10 – Hermosos tiempos
11 – Mi huerto
12 – Despedida al festival

Rafael Calixto Escalona martinez was a Colombian composer
whose music is well known and still being played by many.
His Vallenatos belong to the most prominent. He was also a
close friend of Gabriel Garcia Marquez who once stated his
masterpiece novel ‘100 years of solitude’ was in fact a 350
page vallenato. Escalona himself never played an instrument
nor sang his own compositions. One of the main interpreters
of his music was Julio César Bovea Fandiño, better known as
Bovea y sus Vallenatos. The lp we have today concerns another
singer. Alberto Fernandez with the acordeon of Gustavo
Gutierrez y su Conjunto. 12 great songs for lovers of
the genre. Get it & spread it..

tracks;

01 – El testamento
02 – La golondrina
03 – El general dangon
04 – Maria tere
05 – La plateña
06 – El villanuevero
07 – La muerte de pedro castro
08 – La vieja sara
09 – El almirante padilla
10 – El compadre simon
11 – La patillalera
12 – El pobre miguel