Abelardo Barroso y la Sensación were an institution
within the marvelous music of Cuba. In their days
this was a famous record and today it is pure history.
It goes for rediculous prices on the web so, take it
and listen to this rarity free of cost.

tracks;

1 Bruca maniguá
2 El cangrejito
3 San Luisera
4 El fantasma del circo
5 Guajiras de hoy
6 La mulata canela
7 Suavecito
8 Changüi monte
9 Los tamalitos de Olga
10 Vacila con tu trago
11 Resabroso chachacha
12 Lo que la vida enseña

The 300th Congolese post at the Global Groove.
Oh yes my dear visitor, this is wonderful. On ‘african’ we
have this 1974 album by Orchestre Bella-Bella. It is
another jewel from Congo’s seventies you don’t want
to miss. Number 360.064 was still absent in our list
but today that finally changes. The brothers Soki
wrote some fine songs and ‘african’ took care of
a nice atmospheric cover for the album.
Pure gold.

tracks;

1 Houleux-houleux
2 Youyou
3 Sentima
4 Kukulu cache cache
5 Menga
6 Bienvenu doudou

Woke up with a samba feeling today. This 1981 LP by
Alcione has a lot of the earlier stuff. It sounds well produced
like it should coming from ’81, but the music has a strong 70’s
feel. I think this woman has a unique voice, so powerful, so strong,
I can’t seem to get enough of it. The LP is a bit dusty maybe
but it contains some great songs, track 12 even has
an African title and touch, rare, hope U like.

tracks;

1 Sem perdão
2 Força do amor
3 Pintura sem arte
4 Marcas no leito
5 Sangue novo
6 A volta da gafieira
7 Novo amor
8 Minha filosofia
9 Ave coração
10 Luto
11 O papeiro é meu
12 Nzambi-Muadiakime

Promised Arnaud to post some ‘kompa’ but every time
I start listening it just doesn’t get to me like it does to you.
Shame and scandal in the family, really sorry but I need some
time to get there. Meanwhile I’ll post something that you might like
aswell although quite different. From Mali we have Les
Ambassadeurs with Salif Keita and Kanté Manfila, it’s a
Sonafric release from 1976.
Got the music but no got no info, wanna try anyway ?

tracks;

1 Diandjon
2 Wara
3 Kibaru

I gave you one number on the first ‘Congo, Tours de Force’
compilation. The likembé geant or ‘kisansi’ is an instrument,
used to accompany the telling of legends, at night, by the
fireside. That’s what the backsleeve tells us. This group, led
by Nkouba André or Kouran, brings us some swell songs.
I found a very short but nice youtube film, not this group,
but fun to watch. enjoy.

tracks;

1 Bouyala bua kunguna
2 Bika nzanga
3 Marceline
4 Longo luafua
5 Ndandua buyala
6 M’bongo n’kuyu
7 Weta weta
8 Nsuka ya muntu

Did you say you’d like some soukous ?
This is the album to download for you. Pambou Tchicaya
Tchico et son Orchestre Kilimandjaro are here to make
you rock your socks off. Kick aside tables and chairs
before you but this on. Shoes off, volume up!

tracks;

1 Dinamic Afro-soukous
2 Mwana ngalifourou
3 Oh! maman cherie
4 Aminata fleur du Sahel
5 Princesse Maguy

Second Album by Yamoah’s Band which started in 1957
under this name. Leader of the group is Peter Kwabena
Yamoah. Unfortunately the hole in the middle is not
located as it should be which causes the music to get
falser towards the end of the sides. Still, especially in
the beginning of the LP, it is very enjoyable.
Listen to this rare Ghanaian highlife.

tracks;

1 Wo do me a bra
2 Saman me
3 Obi do me
4 Abotare
5 Konkonsani
6 Obaa ‘B’
7 Asem sebe
8 Dede nye
9 To wo boto mu
10 Osaman ba
11 Onipa ye bad
12 Dabi asem nti

artist – Syran M’benza
title – Kouamé
label – Afro rythmes
number – AR 065
year – 1980

lead vocals – Sammy Massa
1ere guitare solo – Syran M’benza
2eme guitare solo – Dizzy Mandjékou
guitare accomp. – Lokassa Kassia
guitare basse – Bopol
batterie – Ringo Moya
saxo alto – Bento Sax
saxo tenor – Jean Lumbeta
Trompette – Johnny
Tumba – Zoé Matondo

Too good to be true LP,
get it now and listen quick.
…go crazy…

tracks;

1 Kouamé
2 Kisodisa
3 Rosa Mwanemiena
4 Samba samba

Sometimes it can be very annoying, it depends of your
mood I think, but sometimes also, it can be enjoyable.
I’m talking about crackely old LP’s, and this is one of
them. Somehow I kinda liked it when listening to this
1977 Nigerian album. It’s sleeve has hardly survived
the 34 years and the vinyl is in comparable state.
Just imagine sitting and listening by the fireside,
close y’r eyes and before you know it you only
hear the sweet rhythms, give it a try.

tracks;

1 Peoples Club of Nigeria
2 Oru owerre
3 Azu anu uka
4 Agadi nwanyi

Little time, short post !
nice a-side,
awful b-side.

tracks;

1 Iza-Isse
2 La dernière lettre