On a label we don’t see much, the Star label, comes this
LP by Soki Vangu and Orchestre Bella Bella. Somewhere
half way the second track, volumes go down and then slowly
up again to be followed by another silence on the moment
part 1 switches in part 2. If you listen to a lot of old
African Lp’s, you get used to these little sloppy things.
For instance, each LP has a little hole that’s
supposed to be in the middle, catch my drift ?
Still, you wouldn’t want to miss this album that
contains some fine Congolese music, enjoy.

tracks;

1 Houleux houleux
2 Mea culpa
3 Zamba
4 Pambi n’doni

I didn’t hear any complaint about not having that Soundcloud-player
anymore. I suppose nobody really misses it. Maybe we’ll have
another player some day, for now just download and listen.

Duo Los Compadres was formed by Lorenzo Hierrezuelo in 1947.
Second voice and ‘tres’ was taken care of by Compay Segundo.
We hear them performing on this album which was a re-release
from during the seventies. Can you tell us the year of the
original release ? Listen and enjoy in the mean time.

tracks;

1 Todo a tus pies
2 Con el temporal
3 El gato y la gata
4 La rebelion de mayo
5 En la casa de Don Juan
6 Envidia de amor
7 Yo tengo pena
8 En el monte
9 Pruebe este tono
10 Descripcion de la rumba
11 Paloma mensajera
12 Preparen candela

Today’s post concerns a very nice Congolese album
on which I did not find any useful info. I can tell you that
the group are; Kifouetti Loubassou, François Mackosso,
Alphonse Mavungu and Tino Muinkua Mvura. It was released
on Editions Moninga Star. Very bright sound, sparkling guitars,
tight rhythms, hot saxophone and sweet vocals, just the thing for
your sunday afternoon, and mine. Hope U enjoy.

tracks;

1 Massavi fololo y’ Africa
2 Nzoto ya muana ya moto
3 Absence
4 Luta

Quite some time ago, some of you asked for music by
these guys. I am not the man to tell you a whole lot about them
but the most important thing, I have some of their work. From
1988, Emeneya Emerite and Victoria Eleison with ‘Kimpiatu’.
With such a name, one doubts about the meaning of the lyrics,
I don’t understand the words, but I do love the sound.

tracks;

1 Kimpiatu
2 Isbond
3 Mobali ya ngenge
4 Soiree dansante

In Sunny Adé’s Master Guitarist series, this is volume 2.
It was recorded in the London EMI studio by Tony Clark.
Some juju to spend your thursday with, hope U like.

tracks;

1 Ile labo sinmi oko
2 Dr. Sehindemi
– Oshodi lo’lepetedo
– Late Rex Lawson
– Aiye ema ma pa

The track by Orchestre Kiam on number 3 of this album, was
also on Their LP with the title ‘l’Afrique Danse avec Sakumuna’.
It is called ‘Kamiki 1&2’ on that one and ‘Bamo kangi’ on this one.
Then on track #4 we find Verckys doing some funk, let’s say he
was experimenting something new. I like his own sound better.
Rumba or funk, it’s another piece of history, directed by Verckys,
with four of Africa’s greatest groups ever, check that out.

tracks;

1 Orchestre Kamale – Ayidjo
2 Orchestre Lipua-Lipua – Bongisa maloba
3 Orchestre Kiam – Bamo kangi
4 Orchestre Vévé Star – Bassala hot

Hello groovers, slowly rebooting I’m squeezing
one out for ya. Not full speed yet, hang on…

From 1975, this collector with at least 5 authentic
Guineean tracks. Wonderful music by superb musicians.
What the .. could have been the idea behind Makeba’s
participation on this album. Commercial reasons I suspect.
Coincidentally track 3 has some bad snaps,
it wasn’t me …honestly…

Enjoy this nice music.

tracks;

1 Bembeya Jazz National – Super tentemba
2 Horoya Band National – Were were
3 Myriam Makeba – Malouyame
4 Keletigui et ses Tambourins – Miri magnin
5 Bembeya Jazz National – Mami wata
6 Super Boiro Band – Darinole

I got caught by a cold, awful, head stuck, snotty party.
Bèèh, can’t think straight. Lp is from 1979, songs are older.
Written by 1 Lutumba Ndomanueno, 2 Josky Kiambukuta,
3 Mayaula Mayoni and 4 Lola Djangi, enjoy.

tracks;

1 On ne vit qu’une seule fois
2 Bisengambi
3 Momi
4 Oyangani ngai na moto

Here’s an other LP on which the African Brothers console
the bereaved using words like allah, jah and god. Personally,
I would rather read some Lao Tse on a moment like that, but who
am I ? On this 1982 LP, we miss one title. The sleeve speaks
of three songs while the actual vinyl counts four. Can you clear
up this mystery ? What’s the name of track 4 ? Thanks in advance.

tracks;

1 Owuo aye me bi
2 Ne nko ne me ho asem
3 Kyeremaa ( medley )
4 ???

To stir up your friday night with dazzeling funkiness, soukous
like you haven’t heard much before. Pépé Kallé’s Empire
Bakuba outstrips it’s self on this 1985 LP, the album has
a certain magic. It is different, groovy, just the thing for you.

tracks;

1 Kabambare
2 La terre sainte
3 Mwana-Gabon
4 Il n’y a pas de sots métiers