Hello groovers, I am sorry we have such a little amount of posts
these days. Other work is consuming my time and energy but
no worries, we’re still here and although in a slow pace, also
still working on the new page. Today I want to ask your kind
attention for this swell artist. Calixto Ochoa is one of the main
composers if we speak of Colombian tropical styles such as
cumbia, porro, paseo among others. This Discos Fuentes
‘Grandes Exitos’ brings us some of his better compositions.
Enjoy Calixto Ochoa’s hot tropical sound and pass it on..

P.S.
Don’t be misled by this tasteless cover,
the music is nothing like the picture..

tracks;

1 La medallita
2 Diana
3 Charanga campesina
4 Mata de caña
5 Lirio rojo
6 Playas marinas
7 Las mellizas
8 Las sabanales
9 Cerro verde
10 El besito
11 Mi cabaña
12 La sirena
13 Chan con chan
14 Si el mar se volviera ron

Today I got this sad news, Thomas Frempong who sang lead
vocals for Dr. K. Gyasi and the Noble Kings Band died after being
sick in the hospital for some time. It just so happens I had this
album waiting to get posted so here it is now. Let’s play him
again and remember his great vocal skills. Rest in peace
Thomas, we’ll get out all records you sang on and listen
to them again and again..

tracks;

1 Aye yi
2 Odo pa
3 Mada meho so
4 Okwan bi

Good morning groovers, today’s honey comes from Nigeria. Admiral
Dele Abiodun and his Top Hitters Band are here to share some
wonderful juju with us. Make sure you don’t miss this piece of
history, it will be gone before you realise. The sound of Dele
is most funky and sparkling, the beats are incredible and
I’m quite sure yoy wont be able to remain seated while
listening, give it a couple of spins..

tracks;

1 Eni ebi ri ebi
– Iro ni won npa
– Ironu ikoko
– Mo f’aiye mi fun mesu
2 Labu-labu
– Onile ni o ni oba fun
– A yanmo ni
– G’esin ni kese

Hello, this saturday I’ve made us another Seven 7″ collector.
I had these singles and a bunch of others waiting to get the
attention they deserve. On several labels and from several
years but mostly seventies. Give them a chance,
especially the shika shika tracks I think are
killers, but the others as well,
download and listen..

tracks;

1 Orchestre Shika-Shika – Makopa 1
2 Orchestre Shika-Shika – Makopa 2
3 Orchestre Bikos Boys – Bibila 1
4 Orchestre Bikos Boys – Bibila 2
5 Orchestre Baba National – Ngai baba nakosambwa 1
6 Orchestre Baba National – Ngai baba nakosambwa 2
7 Orchestre Les Noirs – Toma 1
8 Orchestre Les Noirs – Toma 2
9 Orchestre Shika-Shika – Bulula 1
10 Orchestre Shika-Shika – Bulula 2
11 Loko Masengo – Lomeka
12 Akuda – Kenda zunga
13 Orchestre Saka Yonfa – Mayieoda 1
14 Orchestre Saka Yonfa – Mayieoda 2

I am in a good mood today so I’m gonna wangle y’all a bit more.
This slice of happy Colombian vinyl put a big smile on my face
this morning and I just could not withhold it from you. So suck it
in, dig in & get goin’. I am pretty sure you wont be able to sit
still while pumping these files through
your speakers, ..blast away..

tracks;

1 Sonora Cordobesa – Toño y Toña
2 Los Corraleros de Majagual – Mujeres costeñas
3 Angel Nino y su Conjunto – Guayaba por guayabo
4 Lisandro Meza y su Conjunto – Cumbia indigena
5 Julio Erazo – Millo caliente
6 Sonora Cordobesa – Lumumba
7 Adolfo Pacheco – Canto mi machete
8 Combo Los Charangueros – Cumbia con vela
9 Combo Los Estudiantes – Cumbia salvaje
10 Los Vecinos – Cumbia soledeña

Caliente means hot, and hot it is ! This album from 1973 is sure
to get you in a dancing mood. With it’s infectious guaracha’s,
cumbia’s and paseaito’s it ain’t easy to remain seated. Chico
Cervantes appears first time at the GG today (part from one song)
and we’re proud to have him. Next to incredibly nice music it has
a typical and somewhat strange trippy sleeve, I love it. Another
sure thing is, if I deejay on somebody’s birthday party in the future,
the fifth track of this lp will pass by to make certain that happy
moment. Better don’t wait or hesitate…get on Chico’s wave
and tell your friends to go there too…

tracks;

1 Sentimiento de amigo
2 El carrito
3 Yo me llamo cumbia
4 El guarapero
5 Felicidades, felicidades
6 Los soldados
7 Cancion de amor
8 Cumbia de la paz
9 La ciruela
10 Vaya un caminao

Hello groovers, today’s post concerns an album by one of
the greatest juju artists ever. It is if I’m not miscalculating
the 20th here at he GG. This one is from 1970 and contains
two juju tracks and one highlife track. It is the second album
the Chief made in London and I am glad we’ve got it, these
rhythms are hypnotising. Get it and spread it !

tracks;

1 Lagos state
– Ekiti
– Ife
– A omo enia luware o
– Davies/adebayo
2 Adupe baba
– Akunle
– Tonny anny
3 Ajoyio
– Ore mi maje aja

Good afternoon, I have found us another album by the great
Opambuo International Band of Ghana. The previous lp’s got
to find plenty happy listeners and I guess this one also will.
The title sounds familiar doesn’t it ? Kyeremateng Atwede
brought an album with almost the same title, “I go die for you”.
Although Ghanaian highlife as well, this concerns a different
song. I really like the sound of the keys in the titlesong,
Fender Rhodes if I am not mistaking. For this one time
I freshed up the sleeve, it was really dirty..
Sweet Ghanaian highlife,
get it & spread it now..

tracks;

1 I go die
2 Owuo ayemebi
3 Wagye aboso
4 Nsona moa yafunu
5 Mani so tan, Madi ama

The vallenato of Morgan Blanco with it’s jumpy basslines
and happy accordeon is one I love to play. Such a shame
this lp has so many scratches. One way or the other, I still
love to give it a spin, the music is great. Maybe someone
can give it a cleaning treatment and throw it back in. Would
be wonderful. Be sure to snatch it while you can..cheers..

tracks;

1 Que dolor de amor
2 La misma yuca se arranca
3 Paloma sin ala
4 Cachoencefalograma
5 Cumbia de mis amores
6 Lo lindo de la vida es la mujer
7 damelo
8 Serenata de acordeon
9 La mona

If I am not mistaking, my French is not that good, Syliphone Records
made this compilation to please thousands of happy Guinéean radio
listeners. The tracks on side-a of this lp, 1 till 5, have all been tophits
at the various national radiostations in 1970. Tracks 6 and 7 are extra’s
making a compliment to the young instrumentalists that play authentic
melodies and rhythms in modern interpretations. I am sorry track 6 has
some hiss in the background, you must realise it is over 40 yrs. old.
Nevertheless, happy listening to yall, get it before it’s gone..

tracks;

1   Bembeya Jazz National – Waraba
2   Keletigui et ses Tambourinis – Tambourinis cocktail
3   Balla et ses Balladins – Kaira
4   Keletigui et ses Tambourinis – Nadia
5   Balla et ses Balladins – Moi je suis decourage
6   Papa et Sekou Diabate – Les virtuoses diabates
7   Demba Camara et son Groupe – Exhumation folklorique