Once I got acquainted with this type of music, there
was no way of stopping that train. A whole new territory
to explore, the Discos Fuentes 1970’s brought loads of
sweet cumbia. It took some time to find but recently we got
real lucky. Take this here lp, Alfredo Gutierrez joined with
us in 2008 with one album, october 23rd. Always on the
lookout for Fuentes, last fair made me a happy man. At
last, a small pile of Colombian treasure found it’s way
and ended on this fools shelf. Nacho Paredes is the
singer on this one, marvelous voices,
rolling beats & golden accordeons..

tracks;

1   Cumbia sampuesana
2   La amapola
3   Prende la vela
4   Cumbia colombia
5   Guepa-je
6   Cumbia loca
7   La folklorica
8   Cumbia china
9   Panameña
10  Adorada socorro

Something special tonight, a compilation of songs we used
to play a whole lot in the past. Tagrijn was a youthcenter I
frequented at the end of the 70’s and early 80’s. Tonight’s
reünion made me compile this little collector for those who
are interested. Some songs are younger but they breathe the
atmosphere we all loved in those days, hope U like..

tracks;

1   Big Youth – Marcus Garvey dread
2   Mink Deville – Spanish stroll
3   Black Uhuru – Sponji reggae
4   Ian Dury & the Blockheads – Billericay Dickey
5   Jimmy Cliff – The harder they come
6   The Clash – Armageddon time
7   Althia and Donna – Uptown top ranking
8   Elvis Costello – Watching the detectives
9   Barrington Levy – Black roses
10  Iggy Pop The passenger
11  Prince Buster – Al Capone
12  The Meters – Jungle man
13  Dave and Ansell Collins – Double barrel
14  Allen Toussaint – Everything I do gonna be funky
15  Linton Kwesi Johnson – Want fi goh rave
16  Cypress Hill – Hits from the bong
17  Junior Byles – Demonstration
18  Booker-T & the MG’s – Green onions
19  The Maytals – Broadway jungle
20  Shabba Ranks – Wicked inna bed

Need some stuff to dance on at your newyears evening ?
This piece of retro will shake up the place guaranteed.
Enjoy..

tracks;

1   Retro
2   Ramazani II
3   Ayo nbadé

Roy Chicago

What’s up groovers ? I’ll tell you what. It’s Roy Chicago
and Victor Uwaifo. Last saturday I was pleasantly surprised
to meet with one of the French guys I used to see at the
Utrecht recordfair twice a year. He gave me a call and came
over to my little shop where we sat and talked. Thanks Remi
for this unexpected visit. Remi brought with him a couple of
LP’s from Haïti and some West African EP’s. They changed
of owner that evening and today, on this 25th of december, they
find their way to you groovers. I ripped the EP’s for you to begin
with. 3 EP’s in one file for you to download as a Christmas gift.
The Haïtian lp’s will follow some day soon, but for now, this
marvelous material, easy peaceful
listening pleasure..check..

tracks;

EP1
1   Roy Chicago & his Rhythm Dandies – Esin o wewu
2   Roy Chicago & his Rhythm Dandies – Maria
3   Roy Chicago & his Rhythm Dandies – Sere fun mi baby
4   Roy Chicago & his Rhythm Dandies – Enuwa abumkeoye
EP2
1   Roy Chicago & his Rhythm Dandies – Abi mama
2   Roy Chicago & his Rhythm Dandies – Ma fagba se yeye
3   Roy Chicago & his Rhythm Dandies – Olowo gba’ya ole
4   Roy Chicago & his Rhythm Dandies – Olojo nka’jo
EP3
1   Sir Victor Uwaifo and his Melody Maestros – Siwo-siwo
2  Sir Victor Uwaifo and his Melody Maestros – Agege ogiobo
3  Sir Victor Uwaifo and his Melody Maestros – Do amendo
4  Sir Victor Uwaifo and his Melody Maestros – Joromi

Hello groovers, finally solved my internet problems at home base,
lots of sh*t came in between but we’re there.. It’s been some
time now that people ask for this particular KSA album. Quite
recently I found it and now here it is. Always a thrill to walk into
that special one. It is SALPS 40 on his own Sunny Alade Records
Limited label. Suck on this for a while,
be back soon..

tracks;

1   Kirakira
–    Oro agba
2   Iya mi ( my mother )
–   Iwa ni ka tun se
–   Maa gbure
3   Owo genge
–   Aja to nle ‘koko
–   Anjuwon o see wi
–   Nwon nbinu
–   Lara won lo wa

Have you heard of C.K. Mann ? He works together with
Kofi Yankson and the All Masters on this album. Another
big name is Ebo Taylor who was responsible for the
arrangements on ‘Wommaa Yensuo Mu’, #4 of side one.
I am not sure if he performs on this album as well but
there’s a good chance. Get it and spread it ! ..thnx..

tracks;

1   Anwanwa do
2   Minyim a nkye mammba
3   Medze anyonkogor
4   Wommaa yensuo mu
5   Egya wo mba roko
6   Beyi fi yen do
7   Asem ato me
8   Biribiara botwam ako

Every time I go to the Utrecht recordfair I meet with one
of the French recorddealers. This guy always brings some
special material. Take this record, a discovery I made through
him this time. From 1976 on Pathé Marconi we found Passy
Mermans. He is performing here with Orchestre Bantous, 1,2,3,
4 & 9, Orchestre Lisolo, 7 & 8 and Orchestre Les Nzoy, 5 & 6. The
Lisolo orchestra developed from a group called Mando Négro under
the leadership of Passy Mermans. I suspect family ties with Belgium
descendants concerning his last name. ( ‘Verckys’ does the same.. )
Although I pay a fair price for the lp’s, I’m happy to find people making
available such rare lost treasures for us to find and reanimate. Don’t
just get it, but be sure to also spread it and breathe
new life into it.. damn good..

tracks;

1   Badette
2   C’est serieux tantine
3   Bubote mona pele
4   A mon avis
5   Ata ko poso moko
6   Mazekimba
7   Masolo
8   Owelaki mingi
9   A.T.C. voie ferree

Good evening, the groove of today is going to be a Colombian
one. On Discos Curro we have us an album with songs by three
groups. Orquesta Melodia, La Sonora Curro and Super Combo
de Curramba. It is not exactly clear what band plays which song.
The cover does not give that information nor does the label of the
record. How ever they organised it, I don’t really care. The music is
so hot, it makes one forget such futilities. So get it and spread it,
it is one of the hottest Colombian sounds I ever heard, enjoy..

tracks;

1   Palenquerita
2   Arroz con coco
3   Jalaito moreno
4   Avivata
5   El tigre pampanilla
6   Pon tu mano en mi corazón
7   Que toque rufo
8   Ah… como no sabia
9   Taki taki
10  La carestía
11  Moncho emiliani
12  No fumo

When watching one of my favourite TV shows last night, they
had quite a nice surprise. Tim Knol, a Dutch singer appeared
with Jody Stephens, one of the original members of Big Star.
For many an unknown group from the early seventies. They
only existed a couple of years but made some very nice
records. I thought it would be something else for a change
to post some pop music from the old days. Towards the end
of the year I always tend to play loads of different styles of
music. Variation is a must for me, it helps to remain sharp.
So if you saw DWDD last night as well and wondered about
the rest of the material, check this,
hope U like,..

tracks;

1   Feel
2   The ballad of el goodo
3   In the stree
4   Thirteen
5   Don’t lie to me
6   The india song
7   When my baby’s beside me
8   My life is right
9   Give me another chance
10  Try again
11  Watch the sunrise
12  St 100/6
13  O my soul
14  Life is white
15  Way out west
16  What’s going ahn
17  You get what you deserve
18  Mod lang
19  Back of a car
20  Daisy glaze
21  She’s a mover
22  September gurls
23  Morpha too
24  I’m in love with a girl

For those who like to listen to laid back Brazilian music
from the sixties and seventies, I made us this compilation.
Before you start commenting, let me be the first to say;
You’re right, this is not only bossa nova. This comp also
contains some samba, chorinho and MPB for instance. I just
picked a nice cover from the pile of Loronix material, after
all, it was made under the spell of Zecalouro who taught us
so much about this wonderful almost forgotten music.
Consider it another tribute to Loronix and Zeca,
Hope U like..

tracks;

1   Elis Regina – Folhas secas
2   Thelma – O que é que a bahiana tem
3   Nara Leão – Minha nega
4   Sambalanço Trio – Samba pro pedrinho
5   Sylvia Telles – Com você
6   Elizeth Cardoso – Na cadência do samba
7   Maria Bethania – Trés apitos
8   Abel Ferreira – Chorando baixinho
9   Dorival Caymmi – Eo não tenho onde morar
10  The Bossa Three – Blues walk
11  Astrud Gilberto – Você ja foi a bahia
12  Ed Lincoln – Cochise
13  João Gilberto – O samba da minha terra
14  Djalma Ferreira e os Milionarios do Ritmo – Drinkando
15  Claudette Soares – Bom tempo
16  Milton Banana – Cidade vazia
17  Celly Campo – Banho de lua
18  Alberto Mota e seu Conjunto – Samba triste