Good afternoon, oncemore I am asking for your opinion on
a matter. The title of this LP is ‘Live Recording of the Afro
European Tour’. When listening I get the impresssion the
music was made in a studio and the audience was mixed
in afterwards. We saw it before. Another strange thing is
that the pictures inside show the band playing in a studio.
I could be wrong, what do you think ? One way or the other,
the music is as Franco as always, just beautiful, enjoy !

tracks;

LP1
1 Oh ! Miguel
2 Sala lokola luntadila
3 Malou-o bijou
4 Bomba, bomba, mabe
5 Na vanda bombanda
6 Libala ya bana na bana

LP2
1 Lisolo ya adamu na nzambe
2 Mama na bebe
3 Meta mama na bana
4 Mbongo
5 Amour viole
6 Lotambe

Last thursday’s post on Okukuseku Int. Band of Ghana
found quite a few happy ears. Another Ghanaian group
that operated from Nigeria is this one. This LP was pro-
duced by Jomo Records from Aba, Lagos, Nigeria. It might
be the first appearance on the web for this band, I didn’t
find anything about them. If you did, please show us.

tracks;

1 Love your neighbour
2 Afua nyama saman pa
3 Odo nto
4 Manpu annfe yi
5 Ebere ye sika
6 Mere bre kwa

When the weather is changing drastic, like this time of year,
and raving storms pull trees from the ground, it’s time for blues.
Joe Turner is surrounded by some topnotch musicians on this
1977 session. Alto sax – Eddie Vinson, tenor saxes – Rashid
Ali and Wild Bill Moore, trumpet – Blue Mitchell, piano – Lloyd
Glenn, organ – Gildo Mahones, guitars – Greg Beck and Gary
Bell, bass – Lawrence Gales and drums – Bruno Carr. Spin it..

tracks;

1 Things that I used to do
2 S.K. Blues
3 Jelly jelly blues
4 Hey little girl
5 Shake it and break it
6 St. Louis blues
7 Oke-she-moke-she-pop
8 My train rolled up in Texas

Let’s continue to fill up the gaps in ‘african’s 360.000 list.
Today’s post concerns number 360.155 from 1986. We
already found a few of these songs on other collectors on
this label, #’s 2 and 4 for instance. The major part however
wasn’t exposed yet. If you’re into Congolese music, you
may consider this a classic, don’t miss it !

tracks;

1 Kiesse
2 Nalela ndenge nini
3 Mado
4 Maria mboka
5 Nsonia
6 Biki
7 Mobembo mosili
8 Obotama mobali ndima pasi
9 Kaka mpo ya makango

tracks;

1 Patrick Mkwamba & the Four Brothers – Zvinonaka zvinodhura
2 Jonah Moyo and Devera Ngwena – Masvingo ne carpet
3 Safiro Madzikatire – First aid
4 Susan Mapfumo – Dzvoko ( Starecase Dub )
5 Oliver Mtukudzi and the Black Spirits – Shanje
6 John Chibadura & the Tembo Brothers – Hosana
7 Thomas Mapfumo – Chauya chirizevha
8 Elijah Madzikatire and Ocean City Band – Gukura hundi
9 James Chimombe & the O.K. Succes – Zvingashure
10 Jairos Jiri Band – Medu
11 Devera Ngwena – Mandinyadzisa
12 The Four Brothers – Wapenga nayo bonus
13 Patrick Mukwamba & the Seasons – Usanyara basa raunoita
14 Robson Banda & the new Black Eagles – Masvingo netara
15 Four Brothers – Siya zviriko
16 The Black Montana – Magumede

I always liked the word, ‘highlife’. While exploring the genre
this feeling only increased. The more I get to know, the
more I get to like it. Take this LP by Ali Chukwumah, I
knew one album untill I found this one. Holy guacamole,
while recording it I could hardly stay on my chair. Rockin’
Nigerian beat that keeps you up and going..

tracks;

1 Club 25
2 Henrietta
3 Onye melu ogo amazi
4 Ezi okwu bu ndu

Bal Champetre ?
Let’s shake up the place with something completely different.
From Haïti we have this lp by Altiery Dorival. He brings us a
type of kompa quite unique with his banjo pluckin’ sound.
Atmospheric caribbean, French antillian tropical you know…
to help you through winter,…just get it !

tracks;

1 Tete yout pa manye coeur moin
2 Caresse moin
3 Ce li roi
4 Jacqueline
5 Toute fem ce ter heritie
6 Sauciss
7 Mesdames yo ce lamp
8 Kele keke

Third LP by this artist at this page. As usual I can’t
really tell you anything useful about him. I am not even
sure if I like the message he is bringing. The only thing
I am absolutely sure of is what my ears tell me. And that
is something good ! Whether it’s is Ghanaian or Nigerian,
I don’t know and I don’t care, it is a real treat !

tracks;

1 Nyame nnae
2 Any trouble
3 Nyame kyir bone
4 Suffer suffer
5 Mo nhwe me
6 Daben koraa ?

Bimi Ombale was one of the founders of Zaiko Langa-Langa
in 1969. This LP is from 1989 and proves Bimi was still
able to write some wonderful songs just
as he did at Zaïko’s.

tracks;

1 Inongo
2 Mbelengo
3 Charama
4 Lelo komikalela
5 Madi

Some highly infectious soukous by one of the masters in the
field. Diblo and le Groupe Loketo are here with some of his
special invités. If you have a dance event coming and need
strong material, give ‘Super K’ a chance, knock out sound,
..better save it for last ’cause where to go next..?
Oh and eh,..don’t forget to watch the video,..dope..

tracks;

1 Amour et souvenir
2 Etoula
3 Bolingo
4 Super K
5 Kelele