This lp by Orchestre Stukas was waiting to get posted
for quite some time. I was just about to bring it when
‘snap crackle and pops’ posted it. That was almost a
year ago and I think today is the day to re-post so to
speak. I am sorry my copy has a few little pops at the
very beginning of track one. Further than that it is in
fine condition. Lita Bembo and Orchestre Stukas were
extremely popular and the ‘african’ releases
360.130 and 360.131 made
a huge contribution.

“The new music, of which Thu Zahina was a leading
component, was raw and energetic, with emphasis on
spiralling, interactive guitars and rattling snare drums
during the seben, and hardly a horn to be heard. Taking
elements of the animation ( shouting ) from strident forms
of shanty-town music, and also from the wordplay used
at Bakongo funerals, the new bands brought an extra vitality
to the music, adapting traditional dances like the soukous
and inventing new ones such as the ‘cavacha’ to accompany
the extended seben. The groups which capitalised most on
the new wave were Stukas, led by the outrageous showman
Lita Bembo, who played with a frenetic intensity,…”
( World Music, The Rough Guide )
check these Lita Bembo
superb video’s.

tracks;

1 C’est la vie
2 Esta bibisha
3 Colombo
4 Awuti poto

We had several of their lp’s before. Pierre Moutouari,
and his brother Kosmos were part of this great band
through the seventies. This is Orchestre Sinza, the
mordant sound of their electric guitars is brought to
expression in this wonderful frontcover image. See
that vicious looking snake approaching the bass
and suggesting a tension of some kind. Well, just
play it and you’ll understand. You’ll feel a sense
of toxication, stupefying yet not venomous. I dare
say, this lp belongs to the best ever
posted at the Global Groove.

tracks;

1 Mamy giro
2 Samba mirita
3 Basi ba keseni
4 Ba kento
5 Qui vivra verra
6 Wa ba kandi tetoka
7 Doudou No.2
8 Tchy-tchy
9 Loutina
10 Mouboyo

It was my first experience with brass highlife.
Mostly instrumental but somehow infectious,
kind of carnavalesque, parade style
highlife from Ghana, check..

tracks;

1 Wo tese mawu a didi
2 Madamfo pa
3 Maniso kyin me
4 Oda ne baa i
5 Me maame awo me
6 Suro wo dofo
7 Medley

I am sure I know a couple of visitors who’ll like this.
If you are into juju, you will enjoy an old I.K. Dairo.
I sure do, but serious, take care, it may
contain JC blabber.., that’s the flipside
of the coin with juju. If you don’t
understand it’s perfect,
very nice music.
give it a try.

tracks;

1 Polongo-baba
– E gbo ohun alore
– O pupa yemi mi
– Sa ma bo
2 Mama mi
– Ose abiyamo
– Alhaji danjumo bukuru
– Ajagbe toriola oyewo

Hello, good day to you groovers. What do we have for you
today ? Another album by le Grand Maître Franco with 10
songs. The lp was released in 1984 but contains songs
from way earlier. Some of the tracks appeared on other
collectors, some didn’t. How do you like that picture of
Franco, mostly we see him much older, nice. Another
piece in the huge Franco Luambo Makiadi puzzle.

tracks;

1 Oye, oye, oye
2 Tomesani zonga coco
3 Tokeyi kobina calypso
4 Kenge okeyi elaka te
5 Nakolela mama azonga
6 Aya la’ mode
7 Bana ages
8 Oh Katharina !
9 Noboyi libala bambando
10 Nako bala oyo motema alingi

2012 is starting off with some serious artists at the GG. One of
our favourite Congolese bands is this one. Les Bantous are
back with some serious sh*t indeed. Eight songs of class A
quality to bring back some more of the good old days..

tracks;

1 Bandoki na boyi
2 Mbonguana
3 Annie ditsou
4 El loco
5 Banoko ya mokili
6 Mayele ya moto
7 Safou
8 momo

Victor Uwaifo’s albums are not widely available as you
might know, therefore I was extra happily surprised to
find this rare 10″ at the last fair. after some whealin’ and
dealin’ it became part of my, and now your, collection.
It seems Sir Victor was crazy about his song ‘joromi’,
it keeps showing up. As for the other nine songs, we
did not have them before. Take’m they’re yours.
Oh..eh, it has a couple tics and tacs
and a minor jump, sorry for that…

tracks;

1 Akwete
2 Oliha
3 Siwo siwo
4 Sesese
5 Do amen do
6 Joromi
7 Tisha
8 Eraldo gbengigialo
9 Agege ogiobo
10 Iriorere

Let me tell you straight, this is a masterpiece. I think this
must be Bopol’s best lp ever, damn..I love it. With Nyboma’s
wonderful vocals, Dally on guitar and Bopol on bass, bloody
brilliant. I need to tell you something else. It’s not the first time
that while listening to the music it becomes clear they mixed up
the titles. track one is ‘Cardiaque ya l’amour’ and track two
is obvious ‘Décèption motema’. Both sleeve and label state
the other way around. I changed the tracklist and put it in
the order it is on the actual vinyl, seemed logic, enjoy.

tracks;

1 Cardiaque ya l’amour
2 Décèption motema
3 Issa touré
4 Papy ozonga

Good evening groovers, happy new year. Last night I watched
a fantastic show at BBC 2 television. I had enough wild party’s
in my life and the annual hootenanny with Jools Holland is a
program I always watch when I’m at home newyears eve. He
always has the most wonderful guests, young and older talent
are brought together. It’s a joy to see so many super happy
people enjoying all that marvelous music played alive. The
Dutch new years evening shows can’t compare with this
Brittish masterpiece of TV-making. It is my deepest
wish to, you never know, some day be able to join
that crowd at Jools’ annual show. I can’t imagine
a better party than that one. Do you have
that inside connection ?

Meantime, what have
we got cooking for y’all today ?
Koffi Olomide’s first lp at this page.
Listen and tell me..

tracks;

1 Ngobila
2 Ouragan
3 Apostolu ya bolingo
4 Djema top-model

Good morning groovers. 2011 went by faster then prehensible.
This is already the last post for this year. It is a 12″ single that
was not for sale. It was a present of the ‘Banque Commerciale
Congolaise’ for their ‘binal annuel’. A rare single by Youlou
Mabiala. I do not know who are accompanying him on this
one, I think it must be his group ‘Kamikaze Loningisa’.
Anyway, thank you all for being such loyal visitors and
keep checking the Global Groove in 2012. We’re
gonna continue to try and bring the unexpected.
Lots of luck and health in the new year !

tracks;

1 B.C.C.
2 Annee test