On september 7 we had one of their albums and as promised
here’s another. Dada Thick or Akwasi Ampofo Adjei or the
Shining Star, call him how you like, is back at the GG to
make you realize how lovely his highlife is.
Listen and agree, wonderful music..

tracks;

1   Saa na nipa tee
2   Menfa ho
3   Okwantuni meko
4   Peme seye
5   Owuo yeya

Yesterday evening I went to a concert of Israel Vibration in the
Amsterdam ‘Melkweg’. They appeared with the Roots Radics
and pulled of a wonderful show. Ever since the departure of
Apple, I guess in 1997, the once so famous trio turned to
continue as a duo. I must say Skelly and Wiss made a
huge entree and had the Melkweg at their feet. Remarkable
was the fact they had three microphones while singing with
two. As if they meant to say; ” Whenever you feel like it,
Apple, you’re welcome to join us again..”  Absolutely
marvelous to find Errol ‘Flabba’ Holt and Dwight Pickney
( I thought it was Bingy Bunny ) still performing in the band
they founded in the seventies. After the show I had the
pleasure of meeting with Errol ‘Flabba’ Holt and be able to
tell him what a star and heroe he is.
An evening to remember, listen to an oldie,
Flabba in dub,…yes I…. seen.. ?

tracks;

1   Flabba dub
2   Screw face dub
3   Bronx bommers
4   Macka dub
5   Ark special
6   Satta dub
7   Criple man scank
8   Rub a dub style
9   Murder dub
10  Super special dub

It’s saturday and I am in a Congolese mood.
What do we have cookin’ for ya today ? An lp by one of the
finest singers who worked with the legendary Franco. Josky
Kiambukuta with his delightful voice brought along a few of
the best to accompany him. I am speaking about Madilu
Systeme, Ntesa Dalienst and Malage de Lugendo. Another
one of my heroes is lead guitarist Dizzy Mandjeku, famous
for working with Sam Mangwana and the African All Stars.
They have put together this absolute stunning album with
striking pleasure, that much is obvious, hope U like’m..

tracks;

1   Chandra
2   Namabele
3   Aziza
4   Mibali bosala attention

Good day to you groovers, yesterday, 22nd of september was
the birthday of this here star. King Sunny Adé who made a huge
pile of records turned 66 years of age. Unfortunately the links are
still dead and waiting for a second or third life at the GG. This is
an lp from 1984, just after his big European breakthrough.
Let’s celebrate by giving it a worldwide spin,
happy birthday King Sunny !

tracks;

1   Ebe la nbe eledumare
–    Ida’lu nise’lu
–    Idunne wa ni
–    Eje kajo se
2   Mo dupe ore temi
–    Ojojumo l’aje npawo
–    Ere oge
–    Ariya la nse

From Puerto Rico we have us another album by the great Chuíto.
He performs a style called ‘jíbaro’ of which we had several other
lp’s. The most famous artists in this genre must be ‘Ramito’,
‘Chuíto’, ‘Odilio Gonzalez’ and ‘German Rosario’. I love
the pure and honest instrumentation in this type of
sound, the years in which Ansonia released these
albums are to be guessed but that doesn’t spoil
the fun of listening to them, enjoy.

tracks;

1   El regreso de la vieja voladora
2   Santo nombre de jesus
3   En amor no pego una
4   Seguire tu amor
5   Si yo fuera mozo
6   El jaragual
7   Manjares navideños
8   Ni hablar del peluquin
9   La joya de los campanos
10  Para mi no hay navidad
11  Morire como mojica
12  El cotorro y la cotorra

This is the guy that taught Bob Marley and the Wailers to sing
properly. “The Wailers weren’t singers untill I taught them. It took
me years to teach Bob Marley what sound consciousness was
about, it took me years to teach the Wailers. For example, they
will be going to make a record and I would go with them, and
there is somebody making constant mistakes. I would just have
to take this part in order to get the record finished in time.”
Bob Marley began singing in informal sessions at Joe Higgs’
yard on Trench Town’s Third Street in 1960. The Wailers first
got together there in 1961, initially calling themselves ‘The
Teenagers’. After quitting the Wailers at the end of spring 1973,
Bunny Livingstone Wailer became unwilling to leave Jamaica.
Joe Higgs, the goup’s original Trench Town mentor, took his
place for the illfated tour with Sly & the Family Stone.
( Rough Guide ) This is an album from 1978, listen…

tracks;

1   Devotion
2   One man kutchie
3   Unity is power
4   Gold or silver
5   Love can’t be wrong
6   Vineyard
7   Small world
8   Think of the moment
9   Sadness is a part of my heart
10  Sons of garvey

Are you ready for some Ghanaian highlife ? This group made some jewels
of records. I thought I had posted one before but I didn’t so there’s at least
one more waiting to come your way. Try this one first and if you like it a
lot, the next will follow soon. Akwasi Ampofo Adjei or ‘Dada Thick’, the
Shining Star brings you ‘Mani Agyina Wo’,…listen…

tracks;

1   Adee a owuo aye
2   Mani agyina
3   Ohoho obatani
4   Asamando
5   Mene wo ara
6   Memmo tuo
7   Asamando 2nd
8   Mesu mefre wu

I think almost everything this group has released is golden.
For their 20th anniversary they made this double album, a
real nice treat. Don’t hesitate cause these days it’s get it
while you can. Give it a spin and pass it on.

tracks;

lp1

1   Solama
2   Mokakoswa na ba bantous
3   Machette
4   Oh quelle chance

lp2

1   François faux mari
2   Nzo za sueka nsamu
3   Monologue
4   Kokaba ya sens unique

Ultra laid back West African minimal sound by Mike Ejeagha & his Trio.
Mike Ejeagha is a folklore musician from Enugu State, Nigeria. He
had his first hit in 1960, his tracks are little story’s accompanied by
guitar and drums. All compositions are his own and the lyrics are
in Igbo language. This is an album from 1984, it’s volume two and
follows up volume one. It concerns a story about the
fearful animal Aneke Otulukpa. Read the
above lines if you like, click on it,
enjoy.

tracks;

1   Mgba enwude akpulu
2   Ebini nwe ude

The Peacocks International Guiter Band led by Raphael
Amarabem are here again. I posted another lp some time
ago of which the link is still dead as are all links momentarily.
Very relaxed Nigerian highlife you’ll surely enjoy. “Ejiogu” is
it’s title and was made in memory of late Nathan Nwokoma
Ejiogu of Egbu, Owerri, who died in 1972. Listen.

tracks;

1   Onye aghala nwanneya
2   Odo biro
3   Onwu ebeara igbu ejiogu
4   Nkwo orji
5   Feresirima
6   Enwegh mmanu
7   Batetu
8   Oji onyike egbu aruru
9   Aya simole
10  Ezenwata nwannem wu oke osisi