Some time ago I received an email from Joshua Brill from
Stamp the Wax.
He asked me to make a compilation of West African music
for his webzine and so I did. I picked some of the finest
Ghanaian highlifes available, off course I am posting it for
you as well. Get it & spread it as usual, enjoy..

Off course Ghana is just one country, Ngoni is right about that.
comps with highlights from the other West African countries
will follow..

tracks;

1 Ashanti Brothers Band – Kill me and fly
2 African Brothers Band – Yaa amanua 2
3 Master Bob Akwaboah – Mame
4 Lucky Boys International Band of Ghana – Afua nyama saman pa
5 Dr. Paa Bobo International Band of Ghana – Ehye wo bo
6 Okukuseku International Band of Ghana – Any trouble
7 City Boys Band – Nya asem hwe
8 Kyeremateng Atwede & Kyeremateng Stars – Su su ka
9 King Onyina – Akwantu mu nsem
10 Nana Ampadu’s African Brothers Band International – Aketenkye
11 K.K.’s No. 2 – Tua na woho nkom
12 Opambuo Intenational Band of Ghana – Hu anim ase nkyene

We had one of his lp’s before and two with Shina Peters.
Fortunately this time no christian songs as far as I know.
I love the sound of juju but can’t stand any religious messages.
This album has some hiss at the beginning and side two is
completely out of centre but sounds fairly okay. 1987
Yoruba juju you don’t want to miss, I especially
love the rhythms, how about you..?

tracks;

1 Oko tun tun
– Mo jere
– Ero
2 Late papa obafemi awolowo

I just knew one song by this artist, it came from a Discos Fuentes
collector and is called ‘Esperando a Patricia’. You might have found
it on my Colompilation vol.5. The lp we have here today was found
for us in Cartagena by my friend Sanjay who brought us loads of
wonderful albums already, it came home with him recently.
It is one of the rarest lp’s at the GG and I’m proud to
bring to you today. So, do not hesitate if you like
Colombian music, get it & spread it..

tracks;

1 El compae goyo
2 La viciosa
3 El sube y baja
4 Muchacha bonita
5 Hace tiempo
6 La manguita
7 Maria elena
8 Puente del amor
9 El toro cachon
10 Salsa y sabor

Yesterday we tried to support Ghana with it’s game
against Germany and it seems we booked a tiny succes.
They played 2 – 2 and it was a great match. Last night we
had Nigeria against Bosnia-Herzegovina, I am too late to
give them our support with this lp but they gained their 3
points anyway. Listen to I.K. Dairo’s tribute to the Green
Eagles of Nigeria and enjoy, 1976 juju from the top shelf..

tracks;

1 Irohin ayo t’ode b’awa
– Ohun t’ojuri ni addis-ababa
– Green Eagles
2 Bi mo ba r’ajo
– Lawrence idonije
– Ere mi a d’ale
– T.o.a. ajiboye
– Adeniran aluko
– Iku ye l’ori mi tefetefe

On the web I saw them call this soukous highlife, the highlife
side is dominant for my account. Today Ghana plays it’s
second game at the world championships and this one is
meant to support them. With Germany as their opponent I
guess they can use some extra backwind. Guitar and
organ go hand in hand on this lp and the sound is, part
from some minor crackle, fresh and clean. Horn
arrangements and vocals round up the atmosphere.
Most of their albums are produced in Abidjan, Cote
d’Ivoire, as was this one and I’m not sure if they
were stationed there as well. When listening,
don’t know about you but
I couldn’t keep still..

tracks;

1 Oman beye yie
2 From-from
3 Eyaa bole
4 Ankonan boafo
5 Onya me ye
6 Wahala no good

He made quite a bunch of swell records, Chief Stephen
Osita Osadebe is back at the Global Groove after a year
or so. The 12th album by his hand we post, the other 11
shall be made available again in some time. This one is
from 1991, one of his later but not lesser lp’s. His Nigerian
Sound Makers were still going strong, just listen and agree,
thirty minutes of sweetness, ..get it & spread it..

tracks;

1 Ife chukwu kanma
2 Mba’ ma onye ukwu

Dear Wim, Yann, Abudaiyo, I’ve got another wonderful
slice of compas for you. Everybody else is welcome to
get it too off course. Mellow summer tunes to lighten up
your days with Nemours Jean-Baptiste and his Grand
Orchestre, how can anybody not like this ? It contains
one short weepy but overall sunny melodies, enjoy..

tracks;

1 Ralliement
2 Sou cote
3 Tromperie
4 Beaute capoise
5 Apran pale
6 Disposition
7 Ti cochon
8 Plus que ça

From all Congolese groups operating from Kenya, Orchestre
Les Mangelepa was one of the finest. Earlier posts have found
many happy listeners and this one surely will too. For proper
info check http://www.muzikifan.com/shika.html.
In the mean time just listen..

tracks;

1 Madina
2 N’kimba
3 Lolo mukena
4 Kamwala

For the first time at the Global Groove, we have Colombian artist
Dolcey Gutierrez. On Sonolux and from 1980, this is quite a
joyful album. Vallenato with it’s jumpy basslines and swell
rhythms is one of my favourite styles from Colombia.
Quite different from cumbia, a bit faster but
with accordeons, just listen and be
happy.. get it & spread it.

tracks;

1 Con la cocorra pela
2 El piropero
3 El dominio
4 Las fracasadas
5 El regalo de ramon
6 El aumento de la gasolina
7 Cara de jirafa
8 Justo y justa
9 El doble sentido
10 La estornudadera
11 El 533
12 Guayabo eterno

Speaking of football, or soccer, whatever you prefer, I decided
to make a collector about it. It begins with a track from a cd
full of 78’s collected by John Peel’s wife. Nice old song, in the
middle we have two African songs, one Colombian and another
oldie with the Marx Brothers. On no.13 we have a track sung by
no one less than Pelé, with Sergio Mendes and on 20 a quite bad
Dutch caranaval song by our own Johan Cruyff, you wont believe
your ears. Most songs are Brazillian and about the famous Rio-club
Flamengo or Pelé, get it & spread it…

tracks;

1 Albert Whelan – Pass! shoot!! goal!!!
2 João Nogueira e Outros – Hino de flamengo
3 Gasolina – E o juíz apitou
4 João Nogueira – Samba rubro-negra
5 Bezerra da Silva – Flamengo e mangueira
6 Hélio Nascimento – Continuo a ser flamengo
7 Varias crianças – Falando sobre futbol
8 Luiz Wanderley – Rei pelé
9 Pepé Kallé – Roger mila
10 Johnny Bokelo – A.s. biliman
11 Los Teenagers – Pachanga del futbol
12 The Marx Brothers – Professor wagstaff presents the football game ( Groucho )
13 Sergio Mendes e Pelé – Meu mundo é uma bola
14 Wilson Simonal – Obrigado pelé
15 Jackson do Pandeiro – O rei pelé
16 Grupo Fundo de Quintal – Sou flamengo, cacique e mangueira
17 Tim Maia – Flamengo
18 Gilberto Gil e Germano Mathias – Samba rubro-negro
19 Lonnie Donegan – World cup willie
20 Johan Cruyff – Oei oei oei ( dat was me weer een loei )
21 Gringo da Parada – Mengoooo
22 Torcedores de flamengo – Mengoo