I know we have a lot of Pépé Kallé fans in our little
Groovers community. Today’s post concerns an album
from 1985 by the man with his buddy’s Papy Tex and Dilu.
Greetings from Ma Ngoundi at Brazzaville, enjoy..

tracks;

1 Trop, cést trop
2 Na koboya ye te
3 Drame
4 Mille baisers

Early sounds of a singer I digged from the first tones I
heard him. Sugar Minott’s sweet voice with, in this case,
backing by Earl Walker, Leroy ‘Horsemouth’ Wallace,
Jackie Mittoo, Pablove Black and Noel Bailey. Then
the magic of Clement Coxsone Dodd to top it off and
the groove is complete. On Studio One from 1977.
The dub-parts at the end of the songs are connected
quite poorly but after playing it so many times as I did
you get used to it or even start to like it, I must be mad.

tracks;

1 Vanity
2 Roof over my head
3 Guidance
4 Jah Jah children
5 Try love
6 Oh Mr. D.C.

On Pathé Marconi comes this LP of sweet benga, it’s from
1977 but contains songs, recorded in 1975 and 1976.
Benga was Kenya’s popular sound from the seventies,
but you can spot influences of Congolese music, for instance,
in Dr. Collella Mazee’s ‘Susana’. Highly energetic East
African sound, kick aside y’r funiture and dance away !

tracks;

1 Z. Abuya
2 Sunga Jomwandu
3 Oscar Obuogo
4 Come on Jack
5 Chunya we wita
6 Susana
7 Ben Bobo
8 Cham Luchi

A sunny saturday with sunny music. I have been asked to post
some of that samba I brought home lately and It’s my pleasure
to do so. I am not so fond of them over-produced types of samba,
you know, with violins and huge orchestration.
The beauty lies in simplicity and strong lyrics if I am concerned.
The samba of Bezerra is perfect in that aspect, simple but effective
instrumentation and lirycs that really stand out to my opinion. He sings
about the people’s daily problems including his own. Crooks, thieves
and dopeheads are often subject in his always mocking songs. This
uncut samba with it’s delightful rough edges is like candy for the purist.
6 songs by Bezerra da Silva and 6 by Reyjordão, enjoy.

tracks;

1 Mulambo só
2 Mulher da melhor qualidade
3 Meu pirão primeiro
4 Cara de cruel
5 Todo enrolado
6 Velha demais
7 Matemática do feijão
8 Boi que morre na minha fazenda
9 Greve dos ladrões
10 Lei da madeira
11 Caboclo porrete
12 Tô com poderoso

To complete the series, the third and final part. I am not the first
to post them ( 2+3 ) but a series like this one deserves to find it’s way to
you as much as possible. Personally, I think this number 3 is just
too good to be true, one track more beautiful than the other.
Verckys’ sensual saxophone captures me again and again, did
he participate in some of the other songs aswell, or is it just my
imagination ? Anyway, do not hesitate and get them while you can.

tracks;

1 Franco & l’O.K. Jazz – Beyos
2 Kongo Vox – Mabala ya ndenge ya kala
3 Verckys & son Ensemble – Bawaka
4 Cercul Jazz – Na sapeli Aline
5 Congolia – Bolingo na ngai Jeanne
6 Franco & l’O.K. Jazz – Ngai na boya na boyate
7 Kongo Vox – Ndoli ya mosapi
8 Veckys & son Ensemble – Nakokufa mpona muasi nalingi
9 Cercul Jazz – Eloba Kalle… Pepe
10 Congolia – Nakolela nani

After those nice words you sent me, I can’t let you down.
I just recently found parts 2 and 3, so here’s the next volume.
Feels great sharing them with you guys, volumes up !

tracks;

1 Franco & l’O.K. Jazz – Dix makuta
2 Kongo Vox – Mibali ndoki
3 Verckys & son Ensemble – Okokoma mokristo
4 Cercul Jazz – Lily komikosanate
5 Johnny Roger & son Ensemble Cocorico – Bampita bawidi
6 Franco & l’O.K. Jazz – Club 53
7 Kongo Vox – Ambroise mon amour
8 Verckys & son Ensemble – Sasa akeyi conge
9 Cercul Jazz – Foire nabisokin
10 Johnny Roger & son Ensemble Cocorico – Vivi tozongana

We already had us a bunch of wonderful Docteur Nico albums,
check in Search. Today’s post concerns another top notch
album by le Dieu de la Guitare, on Sonafric
from 1977. Do not miss.

tracks;

1 Bandake mboka
2 Charlotte
3 Tima nayebi
4 Cisa
5 Aka osali
6 Muvasi ya mibali
7 Semek
8 Soy del Siboney
9 Pauline ya pre pace
10 Namona makambo

Atakora Manu was born at Toase in Ashanti in 1940. In 1967 he
formed Kaikaiku No.2 Band with Kaikaiku as lead guitarist. This
lasted only three years. After working as a studio attendant
at Ambassador Records in 1973, he was given the chance to
record again. Singers ; Attakora, C.K. Mensah, S.K. Amoako Agyeman,
Agyei Kyeremateng and Atta Fofie. The Sound Engineers are;
Leader composer – Attakora, Lead guitar – Elder Osei Bonsu,
Rhythm guitar – Attakora, Bass – Attakora, Organ – Kwami Owusu,
Synthesizer – Honny, Drums – Togas. ..enjoy..

tracks;

1 Odefe defe
2 Menwe abo
3 Woba resu fre wo
4 Di asampa
– Onipa nse hwee
5 Yenam nyaa
– Ankwanoma
– Meyere abenaa
6 Abonima
– Odo’wu anima
– Odonsi wa ama

l’Orchestre Tao-Tao was formed in 1973 at the Campus
de l’Université d’Amiens. The initiative of a group of students
from 7 African Countries; Congo, Zaïre, Centrafrique,
Gabon, Bénin, Guinée and Cameroun. This 1980 album
contains a couple of great songs. I particularly like
the use of organ on this LP. Jeff Louna on guitar, nice,
Orchestre Tao-Tao de Paris, Rythme, Ambiance, mouvement..

tracks;

1 Santa Mutombo
2 Ngbonga ti liberté
3 Lolango
4 Nzambe alakisi la vérité

Part One of the Master Guitarist series. We had volume 4
and a kind of Best of the Master Guitarist series. One of the
first albums on which the numbers are melted together to
become some sort of big medley. Only on the a-side here,
b-side separates the tracks like they used to. Listen.

tracks;

1 Sunny ti de
– Kolawole Bickersteth
– Egbe aburi
– Ka ma gbagbe atijo
– Dele Davies
2 A kunle a tewo adura
3 Prince Remi Aladesuru
4 Gbe mi debute ogo
5 Tonni ani
6 S.K. Dada